New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-03-28
Obituary..
OWEN LOvEJOY.


The Hon. Owen Lovejoy, Member Of Con
gress from the With Illinois District died IN the etvSf
Brooklyn ut hafpast IL O'Clock on Friday night IN
had been indisposed for several month"; but was nse
confined to - bed until the 18th Instant In biz lass
illness lie attended by his vito and daughter ed
many sywpsthzing friends and acqusintances
This eloquent champion of freedom was bor. II ~
town Of Albion. Ksnnsbeo County No.. on the Gsh q
January Is and was therefore 50 years Of age At s
time OF bis death. His father was o minister and
farmer and young Owen worked upon his fathers fra
until bc 10 years Of age. when he spent short
time in neghbodng scademy. and afterward went y
Bowdon College, where he was at tho same time yspa
and teaoher-payiDg for his own tuition by tsasAins
others. '-li
He les college In 1884, and emigrsted TO the towp Il
Alton in tho State Of Illinois wherc bis brother T. p.
LOvejoy edited Anti.SlavcTy newspaper He ~
maned there until 1887 when his patriotic and nsbs
brother was murdered by Pro-Slavery mob. He aid
NOT leave the town. however until he had uttered No
protest against Slavery in spirited ard touching bios
raphy Of his martyred brother. He thea removed -
Princeton, where he became tie pastor OF Coogregs-
onal Church end whore he also became distinguishes
for his uncompromisirg hostility to the sum Of a
villanles" During bis ministry 10 frequently e.
rested, sometimes charged with making inccndiAxy
speeches against Slayery-sOmetimes with feeling
clothing and aiding fugitive slaves On sroh occasions
hc choose TO plead his own earss and when tire ease
closed II his custom 10 TO the court and
tho parties assembled whcro and whom he would deliver
his next Anti.Slavery address ~ a
In Ills wny he l,bored in season and out Of ssasou
preaching eciurng writing. toilng. praying Tor The
abolition Of Slavery TIL 1884 when he was elected 70
the Stats Legislature Of Illinois where no voted for
Abraham Lincoln bis first choice for Unitsa states
Senator His talents and influence were recognized by
s constituents and in le6 he was elected 10 scat s
lXXXYth Conrress, and hrs hecn reelected 70 ths
XXXyEh. XXxvIIth and XXXvIIith Congresses.
winning national reputation for industry eourS~
and sloQusnce. Among the Incidents Of his pabAe
oorc.r will be remembered tire scene In the House
in April 1860 In which Prior Of Vrgnis undertook 70
silence him. LOvejoy speaking with that e'ectria
power which marked his efforts. when he was infer-
rupted BY Pryor with threatening gestures Who
sold lie did NOS wish to hear any moro such trash.
Mr. Loreoy replied that for six weeks tho Honse hs0
Listened TO the trash Of the Democratic nembers anc
now wa. his turn He was at once warmly and
earnestly sustained by tho Republican mem
bers Out Of the discussion that foliowsd
grew the Potter and Pryor challenge. Mr., Lovejoy
was grea. fayorts in the district be represented and
no did vast deal toward creating and moldng the pe-
ltea opinions Of his constituents He was bravs
and truthful msn and liz ftvatc life was wi'hoaf re-
pro,oh. IN person he was stout and muscular. with
larre wolbaanced head 9 geninl face. snd magnetic
eyes, that spanked when he Was engaged In debate.
As pastor no was eIainenty successful At Prince
ton where lie settled, lie established church wieb
became ono OF tie most prosperous, inauehtsl. an
re.ltAy Of the churches Of the West Among ne
members vero swo brothers Of Mr.. william Cullsa
BRYANT. the poet and editor On hs election to Con-
yress he gave up Tia nHty and devoted HE aieAsioa
TO poli,ics In his death the country has lost R66
patriot, fnithul leader end On konas. ms, The ~
neral Of Mr.. LoTejoy Vii take place ss Plymouth
Church NJ half Pa,s to-day Drs storrs. Cssersss
aid the Rev Henry Ward Beechor viii ofieists. Az
TIE close Of tie services the remains OF tls deceased
will DO removed to Princeton. Bureau Cocaty IL
Senator Truubll now in NeH.York, has toe srapfe1
TO Representative asLburne TO endesvcr TO nsAs -
a Congressional delegation 70 follow the remains 70
thei fnal restnglae The body Of the deceased wss
examined yesterday. and tie ply scisns decided that -
lied Of BrigLfs disease Of the kidneys Mrs. and AiA
LoYeloy eidow and daughter OF tao deceased VAL 40
company lie remains TO tie West.
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