Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-08-05
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.

TRIBUTE OF RESPECT.
On the arrival at Clyde, of the news Of the
death Of Major General jams B. McPHKRsoN,
whose remains were % be inferred here, ameet-
ing of the citizens appointed the undersigned a
Committee Of arrangements, who report as fol-
lows: 80
Your Committee, to whom was referred the
melancholy duty of making arrangements for
the reception and burial of the remains of our
late fellow citizen, the lamented Major General
McPHERsoN, respectfully report, that in enter
ing upon the discharge of the sacred trust, by
your partiality assigned us, we first issued and
circulated programme, in which, (anlong 9th
er things, we solicited the prompt and cheerful
corporation of all, 10 what we deemed suitable
arrangements for the solemn OCCASION and now
take pleasure in bearing witness to their faith
full compliance with our wishes as far as the sur
rounding circumstances would permit.
And while we thus ascribe what we feel to be
Just tribute of praise to the citizens of our
own town and county, that have 50 nobly re-
spOnded to our invitation, and We'd with each
other in making these last sad rites worthy Gas
far as practicable with our limited means) the
distinguished object of our attentions, we hold
in grateful remembrance the valued and prima-
ry services of the gallant Major General SHER-
MAN who, amid the din of battle and awful car
mage in which was slain the brave object of our
affections, took time to prepare and forward his
body, with a suitable guard of honor, and ac-
companied by a part of his much loved staff,
from ''where the bloody battles lower, to this
his peaceful native bower"
Our thanks are also due to the very gentle
manly officers and men composing the body
guard; and to our excellent Gov. Brough for
sending one of the honored members of his staff
to represent him i'm his unavoidable absence,
and for his alacrity in detailing (by our request)
a suitable military funeral escort; to our own
worthy Gen. Hill, the commander of that escort;
to his matchless regiment battery and band,
for discharging with so much prOmptness and
fidelity their somewhat OnerOus duties; to the
officiating clergy and to the faithful representa-
tiOns of the Press; to our kind friend Mr.. Tschu
my, of Fremont, for the use of his beautiful
and magnificent hearse, in which to remove
the remains, first (upon their reception) from
the cars to the house of mourning, and again on
the day of the funeral to their final resting place;
to our kind friends of Norwalk, Bellevue and
other towns, for the generous loan of some of
the large and beautiful emblems of Liberty
with which our streets were embellished; to the
Monroeville Silver Cornet Band, for their vol
untary services on the first reception of the re-
mains, aud to the Fremont Brass Band for their
valued services at the funeral; TO the local Mar
serving order and to the many thousands of
distinguished strangers from the surrounding
cities, towns, villages, and country, who, (amid
the desolations of their own hearth stones
caused by the same relentless monster Secession)
came to Join us in rendering honor to the Illus
trious dead.
And while we would again, in meeting for
the last time in the capacity of a committee of
arrangements, mingle our sympathies with our
~ 4 e L L Al. L.. e Al
deceased, on account of our great public loss,
we desire to renew Tin the presence of the sacred
relics committed to our charge) not only our
solemn pledge of fidelity TO the glorious Union
we are in honor bound to defend, but as citizens
of the humble village of Clyde. who have been
so highly honored by the distinguished services
of our much loved now, fallen MCPHERSON, we
call upon our fellow citizens by every consid
Grafton that should influence community so
highly favored, to aid us in cherishing the mem
ory and protecting the resting place of this
brave defender of our rights.
TOthis end we herewith submit the following
short preamble and resolutions:
WHEREAS it has pleased the AI-wise and Supreme Com
mander of the armies Of the Universe in his mysteri
GUS and inscruabe ways, to from the presence
and society of his hosts Of friends on earth to assign
(as hope) more exalted sphere among the armies
off skies, and the society OF the just made perfect
Be il therefore,
RcS0LCed, II.
in the premature death of Major General JAMES B. Nc
PHERsoN State and Nation have sustained grieV
loss, the mother and aged grandmother kind and
dutu son. the brothers and sister and other and
dear relatives sectionate friend and ilustri
Gus prototype.
Res0lued 3D. That we will cherish the memory and
many virtues of the deceased and protect his sacred
dust as becomes community charged with such solemn
duties and responsibilities.
ResolUed 3d. That in perectng the necessary plans in
this direction, will aid the 'Clyde Evergreen Gene
terry Association" in procuring 0 practicabe suitable
lands surrounding the grave of fallen friend and
embellishng then to make public Cemete
~ credtable alike to village and vicinity, and
thy the resting place of him whom we seek to honor.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
Our county papers will please publish, and
the papers of fCleveIand, Toledo, Sandusky and
Tifin are respectfully requested to copy.
C. W. PAGE, Chairman
r. A. FORSTER, Sec'N
A. THORPE,
A. B. FRENCH,
JOHN B. BUSH,
W. w. STILSON.
GEORGE L. PIERCE.
Clvde Ohio AupuSt ID 1864