Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-06-25
Bar Meeting at jefferson.

On Monday, June goth, 1864, a meeting O
the members Of the Ashtabula County Bal
was called to order by appointing Hon. Non
MAN l.. ..CHAFrEE Chairman, who briefly stated
that the meeting was called to make on express
sion of their respect for Hon. JOSHUA r. GID
DINas, deceased who was for many wears q
member of the Bar. ....s,.
j. ID. Ensign was appointed Secretary and
on motion Il. b. Woodbury.. G. S. Simonds
Abuer Kellogg, D. s. Wade and S. A. North.
way, Esq'rs. were appointed a Committee to
draft appropriate resolutions. Said committee
reported the following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted
| Hhereas, After long life of unsirinp
and successful indusiry--of unwavering
Grmness and Integrity Of character, and Of
eminent usefulness as a citizen and states.
man, the Hon. Jo>HUA r. GIoDIxGs has de.
parted this lifej therefore resolved,
l. That in the death of Joshua II. Gid
diugS, this community has lost one of its
mos honoied and respected cit gems and
this Bar one OF its ablest ahd mos. esteemed
members
III. That few American statesmen have
left behind them stronger claims to public
respect and esteem, aud none more en-
during hold upon the grateful remembrance
of the people His untiring zeal aud un-
wavering Fl imness and integrity of purpose
in resisting oppression aud wrong in every
form, his increasing opposition to slavery
and its ilhuence aud encroachments, the
purity and excellence of bis pablo and
private life, alike afford an iniperishabe
example to the American youth aud peo
PIE.
III. That in his death this q If has lost one
OF Its oldest aud ablest aud "a ,st esteemed
membersj this community one ever ready |
10 contribute his share TO promote its in.
terest aud advance its prosperity; the
youhg faithful ftend, counselor and guide:
the phianthropic and benevolent enter.
priSes of the age, liberal and cheerful
supporter, aud the world au earnest and |
honest man
". That the bold and manly position
early taken by him in the councils of our
nation, almost single handed, in opposing
all attempts on the part Of hose adtninis. |
tering The uovernn1ent 10 ass,ithe The
Guardianship and protection of American
Slavery, and encourage its despotic influence
over the minds of The people, aud the firm
energetic aud consistent manner ia which
he defended and maintained the inalienable
rights of man eutitle him to the lasting
gratitude of the nation, and ought to Sc.
cure for him on imperishabe name upon
the historic page of our country.
V. That Hon. n. L. Chafft,e. Hon
Abner Kellogg aud J. D, Ensign be ap,
pointed committee Is act in concert with
any ccinmlttee tnat may be appointed by
the cll,..1ens Of the County to respectfully
invite the Hon Charles Sumner of Mass.
to deliver at this place an address COM
memorative of the eventfnl and eminent
public services of our late distinguished
fellow citizen.
vi. That this Court be requested ID en-
ter the foregoing resolutions upon the Jour
nal thereof, and that copy Of The same
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
of this meeting, aud be transmitted by the
Chairman to the family Of the deceased as
an expression of our sincere sympathy on
account Of the great loss they have sus.
tanned.
N. L. CaApFEE. Chairman
J. D. ENSIGN, secretary.