American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-01-18
Death of Edward Everett.

Is is always sad to learn of the death
of public banefactor, of one whose whole
life has been spent in the service of his
country and the editication-the moral
and political enlightenment of his coun-
trymen 1t is doubly so at this time,
when the country needs the united wis
dom of all her patriots,
Mr.. Everett died at his residence in
Boston, on Sunday morning the 18th inst
of Apoplexy. Mr.. Seward, by order of
the President, directed the several Exc
tive departments at home and abroad,
70 have appropriate honor rendered to the
distinguished dead The following no.
tice of his DEATH we find in the Pitts
burgh Commercial of Tuesday:
The nation yesterday lost an emf
nentstatesman, an accomplished scho-
lar and orator, pure patriot and
good citizen, Edward Everett is
dead. The telegraph informs us that
Lo died yesterday at his residence in
Boston, from apoplexy, in the seven
ty-iirst year of his age. Mr.. Everett
was born in Dorcester, Mass. April
11th, 1904 At the age of thirteen
he entered Harvard College, and was
graduated in course in 1911, with the
highest honors. For some years af-
ter graduting he was employed in the
college as tutor, and pursued his
studies ia divinity, the profession of
hismhoice. In 1913 he became pastor
Of Brdttle street Church, and won
admiration for the eloquence and
p p,werof his discourses. In 1871 he was
chosen to fill the chair of Greek liter
ature in Harvard College, previous
to assuming which he made an extern
ded tour of Europe, remaining two
years in the University Of Gotting-
en-.
Mr.. Everetts public life began in
1924, when he was nominated and
elected to Congress, the nomination
being the result of a spontaneous
movement on the part of the young
men Of his district, and without dis
tinction of party. Mr. Everett serv-
ed ten years in Congress, during the
whole Of which period he was mem
Der of the Committee on Foreign Af-
fairs. OF the many delicate and i'm
portant trusts committed to the at
tention Of Mr.. Everett during this
period we cannot at this time speak.
They were all discharged in a man
ner highly credible to the Govern
ment and with honor to himself. In
the autumn of 1884 he declined re-
,,lectiGn to Congress, and was at the
ensuing election chosen to the guber-
material chair If Aassachus it's, which
position he file! four successive
terms. lie was appol2tcd by Presi-
dent Harrison to represent the coun-
try at the Court Of St. James, at a
time our relations with Great Brlt ian
were grave. Entering at once upon
the discharge Of his arduous and del
icate duties he justified by his ability
d secretion and tact, sthe large conf
dence which has been reposcd in him.
In the famous Ashburton Treaty, Mr.
Everett had a most important part.
In 1913, Nr Everett was rendered the
new mission to China, which he declined,
and returned to the United States, in
lS45, he was elected President of Har-
ward University. This position he held
three years and was compelled by decin-
ing health to resign. Upon the death of
the great statesman, Daniel Webster, in
November, 1852, Mr.. Everett was called
by President Fillmore to fill the vacant
place of Secretary of State, which he
held during the last four months Of Mr..
Fillmore's Administration. Before leav-
ing the Department of State, Mr.. Ever
EFT was elected by the Massachusetts, Leg
islature to the Senate of the United
States. He took his seat at the com
mencement of the special Executive Ses-
sion in Washington in March, 1868, and
made an able and elaborate speech on the
Central American question. In Febru-
AIRY, 1854, he made grea speech in
opposition to the passage of the Kansas
Nebraska bill, soon after which he re-
signed on account of failing health In
1856, Mr.. Everett delivered his great
Grafton on the character of Washington,
the proceeds from which were applied to
the purchase of Mount Vernon, the bur
ial place of Washington Within Pc
riod of three years the lecture was deliv-
cred in various parts of the country more
than one hundred and thirty times, and
realized for the Mount Vernon Fund up
wards of 100000.
In 1860, Mr.. Everett was nominated
for the Vice Presidency on the Constitu-
tional Union ticket, which was defeated.
Since the commencement of the presen-
nrtional trouble he has labored with voice
and pen, earnestly and continual I, in bet
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