The New York herald., 1864-03-27
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on Friday night last al tho house or Mr. Ely, Horny
street. brooklyn The deceased was h the time
o his DEATH the member OF Congress from the Fifth Con-
gressn district OF the State OF Illinois For many
meuths past SIR, Loveoy had NOS enjoyed good heath,
but on the 10Th OF the present month he well
20 Undertake the journey from the national capital 10
this city Even that time hs was out OF doors and
showed ew ny the rapid decline OF his
nature which teriuated in his death. The disease of
which lie affection OF tho liver and kidneys.
In sickness he constantly attended by his vic
aud daughter until the moment Of his demise.
THIS remarkable was born in the town OF Albion,
Kesnebec county, Me-, In the year 1911. lie there
fore fifty three years old whom he died. Hs father
clergyman aud like most OF the clergy Of the Eastern
States, he owned farm and was both farmer and pas
tor. Upon this young Owen worked until he was egh.
teen years age and thus became practical agricul
turist Lie attended school in the three winter
months OF the New England climate and pronounced
apt aud attentive In his studies. Aitor completing his
eighteenth year Mr. Loveoy spent short period In an
academy aud afterwards he went TO Bowdon College.
cre be became not only pupil but teacher and thus
by mparng knowledge 70 others earned the means Of
passing thrcugh college hnself. This regarded
among his proofs OF alleged ability and independence
OF mild
From the time Of bis leaving B,wdoin College I'll! tho
fall Of the year 1885 but little OF importance marked tho
left native state and emgraied 10 the great young
West. He the state OF Illinois, and settled 10 the
village Alton. In this town his brother, f. p L0veoy
edited religious newspaper, and Owen began to study
the prof0 md mysteries or theology and meta hysics
Here he continued I'LL the murder OF his brother for his
abolition principles by proslavery mob about two
years after the departure Of the subject OF this sketch
IRON Maine This was In the fall OF 1881 The murdef
OF his brother seemed 30 change his whole nature 10
speak correctly perhaps the occurrence seemed TO
all tho fery elements OF his intellect and
array them in eternal and unoompromsng hostility
to the pro slavery idea. Alter ne had written
and published biography OF his murdered
brother he removed TO Princeton which since then be-
came the pI CO OF hs most permanent earthly abode
There he btc the pastor OF church, and was
notorious Tor his ana ncessant abolition
uterugs. FOR those discourses he was frequently
rested. and WAS sometimes charged with flooding,
cohng and com orng'' alleged iugiiives from slavery
Be court these occasions he always his
advocate. Always at the close OF these cases Mr..
LoveJoy took ccasin TO announce to the court and all
assemble IN It, where and when his next anti slavery Sd
dress would be delivered.
thus he continued 10 labor TIL 1854, when be was
elected tue Legislature OF Illinois, where he voted
for Abraham Lincoln es his FIRST choice Tor United States
Senator. In hts political his zeal in the interests
Legislature tho vote vi the people elevated him to Con
gress the M morabo year 1856 His majority on this
OCCASION IN his dsrc, was about ono thousand votes II
occasion his majority had increased from one thousand to
tw elve thousand.
MIR. I0veyy's In Congress 10 familiar to most
readers. His phippics against slavery including his
seech on the "Barbarism Of Slavery and the Theory Of
Property in Man." still resound 10 the OF the nation
and the world. Among the many fiery orators OF Con
aress in that fiery pe od preceding the withdrawal the
Southern members from Congress- Owen LOvej0y was,
perhaps, one OF the IN 1st eminent
II viii be remembered BY many how he was Interrupt
ed u his speech Dy Roger Pryor o. virg'na when
Banks speaker Of the House OF ryor
denounced his language ss trash and said he wanted
90 hear OF II. Mr. Loveoy retorted by saying
the House had been listening to the rash OF tue demo-
cratic mebers tor six weeks, and II was now his turn.
THIS incident resulted Ia the famous Potter and Pryor
challenge, which, however, terminated ridicuousiy
u given and received.
II will be remembered, perhaps, by scme that II was
Mr Lovco oy Introduced the resolutions in Congress
abolishing slnvcry In the District Of Columbia.
oveoy One Of these is that b. kept The asesss
in the country, and that these were used n carrying
fugitive saves TO Canada Once ne was accused q being
ho not It's president but nc was its conductor 1t is
also reported q him that whea speaking on slavery he
would cench his fist at the Southern members and that
ho learned this from hts mother, who in teaching
her children the abolition doctrine would cench her ast
and gesticulate u impress IL upon them.
Mr. Love oy had the reputation Of be,ng man
traordnary elqusncc. 1t was said Of him that "ne waa
decidedly the anti slavery man of the American forum
aud also that he "more fierce than Julian" lie had
also y reputs ion tor courage and industry.
or rsstic than Legislator He was tall powerfully
built He had isrge we'll made head. broad. genia
countenance, aud sharp eye. His hands were rough
and large and his limbs 10 keeping with bis frame
Owen I.oveoy Will be memorable as ono OF the mtst
Hery speakers abolition side Of the great national
question which preceded the opening Of the rebellion
Death or "Matt' Go0derson.
Matthias W Goodcrson, a well known Citizen died yes
terday morning. his residence aud place OF business the
"Park House Junior, next door to frencns Hotel. Mt
Goodsrson fell victim to that very prevalent
disease, typhoid fever, after few days. lness There
had been no fears Of bis death entertained by his
merous ler up what proved to be the brief hours
his dissolution. AlrouEh prostrated upon bed OF
sickness other feeling than Of perfect confidence
in tue vieor Of the 10 overcome the attack was
entertained, and with proporonate surprise and
grief friends learned Of his untimely end Mr. Good
erson, or, as he better popularity known,
sMatt' Goodcrson, was . man OF powerful frame aud
most vigorous physique, but, like many strong men, was
endowed With large philanthropy that revoted at all
proners--and they manythat would bring him into
the pugistic ring. II may, en- Ydssant, be here re
that bis admirers had such unbounded belief In
his pluck strength aud experience IN the manly art OF
setdeence be anxious TO pit him against
Tom li,er in the palmiest days Of that former
Colossus OF the ring. Mr.. Gooderaon was ono or
those men who. having glants st,ensin are merciui
Born Philadelphia 1920, he carly left that city and
New York, where from that time his fortune was
cast lie prominent position among his young
political contemporaries and tor while bits Influence Sas
iet ut all elections, and many were the inducements he
received 10 attach hmsc 70 this or that party From
the Custom House-his nrst public situaton-hc was ap
pointed posts under the Corporat!onnrs az Commits.
soner Of Repairs and Supplies, and afterwards Su.
perm enccnt Of Markets. Mr. Gooderson several
years age rented the establishment which be occu-
pied up TO his death, and which through fifteen
years he superinended with ability that made tho
Park House Junior very popular indeed. Mr.. GcoderBon
secured through business habits aud strict attention 70
his affairs very fair competency leaving TO his wife
considerable property his private residence. 81 Romans
We'll at Flushing, being well KNOWN and IN the past as
the home OF kindness and hospitality. The funeral will
tske place the house Of his friend, Mr.. Cornell
III East Forty eighth street. to morrow the funeral SER
vices taking place at the Methodist church on Fourth
avenue, whence the remains Will be conveyed TO
Cypress Hills. Mr.. Goodcrson was member OF tho
Masonic Order and his remains viii be followed TO their
last resting place by procession OF his brethren.
Dr. Jonx RopMAs coxx, distinguished physician died
In Phiadehi Wednesday, At the age OF ninety.onc.
Lie the first to introduce vaccination In that CITY,
Mrs. NANCY JAxrs died lately in philadelphia At tho
age OF lilo years. She was colored woman, born In
lar bados aud bad resided in Philadelphia upwards OF
50 years.
JuS IBsrs Of Troy, died last sunday evening at, tho
advanced age OF 100 years and 20 days.
Arrivals and Departures.
ARRIVALS.
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