The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-04-01
CORRESPONDENTS.
Qrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON CRY, March. %, lSe4.

A representative man has fallen! A great stat'
has lost an able son; Freedom is beren Oh
most earnest and eloquent champion; thu
Nation mourns tho loss Of fearless and un'
compromising supporter Of the Government
The telegraph this morning announces the
death. in Brooklyn, N. Y, OF the Hon. owen
I,oye;oy. This, though It takes the country oy
.ur,r;se l.. 10 his friends, IN event not entire
~ nn,ooked for. Mr.. Loycjoy came to Wash
;ncton nj the commencement of the present
session OF Congress, still suffering from dis
ease OF the heart Of which he had severe at.
tack n year ago. Not being able to attend to
his duties in Congress, his friends proposed to
him to take trip to some Southern port, and
on Monday Of last week, accompanied by his
wife he proceeded to New York for the pur-
po.e of taking the steamer for Port Royal.
A.. Ill.,. ..,m.d
pu' arriving in prooAiyn '"o "''S"'. "
an unfavorable form and finally terminated his
,,ss last evening nj n O'Clock. This evening
So. =, 1910. 80 corcress
there was meeers VI "e"'s's y. oo"s'
and committee appointed to attend the iuher-
nj which takes Mace ON Monday. Mt Plymouth
-, p-.,,. T., A.. .a-,,,n ill h.
0uu'0n' n'oonS", ""eu '"0 ~
preached by the Rev. Henry ward beecher'
The sad event will be formally announced to
81, ho,,... =, conc-... an Mo,dav and n
~" ~,
deiegaton aPpoihteu 70 "coo"PanS 'ho ie"'"'"'
10 his late home in Illinois, where he leaves
largo and interesting family Of children tn
=, g.. :, en-, - ,vhor, ,hsv wore
mourn tue ioS' VI 'a'"e' '" 49,.
III 49, af atV
...,u. .,,o., unnatural strength.
"'s' - >, N,;,o. I'M,
Mr. Lo'9oy was ha''e VI ',""0' oa'
having moved to Illinois at an early age ne
was decidedly a Western man. Until within
A.. la, %, ,sors be was /, nrcaeber of the
ue ia'' ~" ''"S - =, a,
Gospel, and rs such, iouSht inc pa''ies III 'he
eause of Freedom when even the pioneer
,h,r,hss Z, Illinois were closed against him; and
a, :, an, .ou,,-v ,oot.d ,,on him ne
-. =, % ho ,o,sro,sd In eby,siion
u" '"'P'''s' ~ -. .,.,..,,
society, who uttered worn against slavery
But Lovejoy often insulted, and sometimes as
Ill s,,oh, h;s vav tbroucb many hard
.'' -, -, ,vh;o,
battle, sustained oy the same sP'ri' win VIM"
in after years, he compelled the Southern nre
- =, co,c-.ss IN f;.tep IN unpalatable
e''o.' !" .,-f.-,, =,
truths, anu has otteh haa TUG sau''a'uon VI
seeing his bitterest enemies yield to the ire
.;.,;hI. loci, az "universaI emancipation. +"
sSa'. ,n ,,,.,-.... a.. a.. .,,,,o
single instance VIII i''u'""'0 '""' '"0 .'0"
which the builder rejected, becomes the head
Of the column. On one occasion he had been
~. .,,;,,,,. ., . email corgrec,.
preaonins III. 'e - 80. - nI;no;.
ton in what is now hourishins CITY Oh i'i'ho''
L. Il church bp OrOSsly in
.,,,oa hy ono nj the most influential men of
s III, .,,;,h.,,. 20 him which
the place, VINO appheu eP''ne's W NAN "0
were common ut that time, but which are
NOV, r.vcr usc,l nv respcctable people, their
.e..a ox.,rs;roi, % tho,
present use oen's 0O',"n'u eN' -. 80
Insignificant portion al the community known
rs coppcrheads. Mr.. l.. turned to his assail-
an, and saving "Priend. thou art not in
49,. arr Iora,. dov {, r,sssd an 81,
the spirit on the Loru uas' pa'seu vi. S'A
years ago this man was elected in Illinois to
hll one of the most important Offices within
the gift Of the Republicans OF that state.
The great popularity OF Mr.. LoVeIoy consist
ed in his superior ability as an orator. a. the
time OF his death, he was. oeyona comparison
the most effective stump speaker IN nmerica, u
fact which Is never Isrnieu oy ms oltterest pc,
ltical opponents. mnetner C % lar, iarge
and, fashionable audiences IN cooper lnsu.u'e,
holding them spell bound py tne irreslsuTle
flow OF his eloluence as nc soareu WIN us sup
ject in those lony hignis OF ,npe'uSus uso,a,
nation, or speaking 10 those , seas Oh up.urnen
faces" OF the farmers OF ILLINOIS, co.erinS
whole acres OF groun9' rs ,nsy Always u,9
when 1t was announced that LoNeloy woulu
be present. ne ever Grew .ns sime ,rrsl'esii
bic enthusiasm alike rom ..aa anb h.n rU
the House nc never spons ~ A., 49,. ~ tho
and day after tomorrow row the euiGgy y, Oh , ont