The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-09
SUICIDE CT AN IOWAN IN WASH.
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WAsHrSeroE, d. c., Nov. 8, '63.

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EDIroR GATE CrrY AT meeting O
lowans, held in the rotunda Of the Pat
ent Office. last evening, the followio,
resolutions. introduced by L. D. Ing en-
soil. were adopted:
| WHsRnAs, We have learned with prea
pain and sorrow that our fellow-citizen
G. Tarbox Smeed. of Bremen county. lat,
a clerk In the Office of the Sixth Audito,
Of the Treasury, has destroyed his own
life by drowning; therefore.
Resoteed, That our long acquaintance
with him, and our thorough knowledge
of him as man of unusual intelligence,
unqusstioned integrity. exalted moral
principle. aud correct habits, lead rs to
the firm conviction that he could not have
committed the melancholy act except
whilst under the influence of mental alb
erration.
Resofped. That, SO believing, we can
not condemn, but must forever lament his
last act on earth.
Resoloed, That we shall forever cherish
the memory of his many amiable and ex-
cellent qualities Of head and heart-his
unerrlng Judgmeat in political questions.
his just estimate Of public men, his chari
~, his devoted love OF country and oil
all men, his respect for virtue in public
aud private station. his personal integrity.
bis enduring friendship for everything
good and pure, his honest hatred Of all
things bad. his Singular candor, his no,
polished but sincere monners.
Resofced, That we do most sincerely
sympathize with his sgonixed wife in her
sudden aud dreadful bereavement
Resoieed, That copy vi these resolu
tiops be presented 10 her as token of our.
sympathy, and be furnished to the press
OF the city, and the journals of our and
his beloved State.
Resotced, That, in respect for the me m.
ory of c. Tsrbox Smeed, the citizens of
Iowa now sojourning at the National Cap
lial, will wear the usual badge OF mourn
ing TOR the period of thirty days.
During the pendencY of these resou-
t'ons appropriate remarks were made By
number of gentlemen, whose intimacy
with the deceased led them to know his
many good qualities
STEPHEN j. w. TABOR,
President Iowa Association.
+. ii. TALBOT, Cor. Sec.
Mr.. Smeed was much respected by all
ly surprised and saddened by his death,
and especially by the manner in which it
was produced. He was formerly editor
and proprietor of the Bremen county
Qowa) Republican, and was we'll and ia
vorable known throughout great portion
Of the State. His official labors have of
late been very great, and Of such nature
as to severely tax his mind, and he has
also been unfortunate in his pecunisry
affairs, which facts, alone, can account for
this most lamentable suicide. He left q
letter addressed to his wife, saying that
he " should not meet her again in the
body, but would communicate with her
from the other side and stating that his
body would be found at certain place in
the east branch of the Potomac, where il
was recovered the next Sunday morning
He had placed in his pockets fifteen
pounds Of stones TO render more certain
his destruction. Z. II. TALBOT,
Cor. Sec. Iowa Association.
TThe Richmond Sentinel must be
talked to. We commend its course to the
special attention Of the Examiner aud the
Enquirer. The Sentinel is reported to
be the organ of the Government But
compared with the other Richmond papers
in ferceness, it is as eooing dove to a
ha.r loaet ,te ~nnaa,