Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-09-07
MEETING OF ouIoANs AT WASHINGTON

MEETING OF oHIoANs AT WASHINGTON.
A very large meeting of Ohioans was held
this evening at the rooms of the State Agen-
cy, which were dressed in mourning, in
honor of Governor Brough. Chief Justice
Chase presided. State Agent Wetmore
was Secretary. Gov. Dsnnisen, First Comp
troller Hayier, Judge Carter, ex-Represen-
tative Riddle, and others, composed the
Committee on Resolutions.
Chief Justice Chase made an eloquent
and feeling speech, and was followed by
Ex-Repiesentative Hutchins and others. =
Letters were read from Gen. Mussey and
numerous other gentlemen who were unable
to attend. .. .....
....... RESOLUTIONS. ..
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following: ..a.s
Resolved, lst, That we the citizens of
Ohio, now in Washington, receive with
profound sorrow the sad intelligence of the
death of our honored fellow citizen, John
Brough, late Governor of Ohio. a..
ID That while we gratefully remember
his distinguished services to our State in
the various positions he was successfully
called to occupy, and especially those by
which, when Auditor of State, he sustained
her credit, protected her honor and secured
her prosperity, we cannot but recall with
peculiar sensibility those which he has more
lately rendered rather to the nation than
the State, in the midst Of which his life
found an honorable close.
Sd. That it is with almost exultant grief
that VIC bear our testimony to the patriot
ism with which, when the country was in
danger, be broke the bounds of party and
OF interest; to the eloquence which he con-
secrated to the Union and freedom; to the
sagacity with which he saw the need of ev.
cry man in the Notifications to insure the
success of Grants movement upon Rich
mond, and to the tirelcss energy with which
he hurried forward to the national capita
the tens of thousands of hundred day volun
teers, whose presence made that indispen
sable re enforcement practicable.
4th. That in the midst of our sorrow W,
rejoice that it was his privilege to contribut,
SO largely to the rescue Of the Republic, anl
of free institutions, fiom the malice OF re
bellion, and to know when in his last publ
act he welcomed home Ohios returnin,
veterans, that the country he loved wa
safe, with all her safeguards of liberty ant
unity stronger and more perfect than ever
5th. That the Chairman of the meetin
bo requestedto transmit copy of these res
olutions to the family Of the deceased Chic
Magistrate of the State, with the assuranc
Of our most respectful and most affectionat
sympathy. ,r,fit..... ,...
TIE resolutions were adopted, with tn
following one offered by Mr.. p. Enfield, {
Cleveland .a a.. ... ..rr,
Resolced, That we are impressed wit
the Divine Providence in sparing GovernG
BIough's life and services to the State an
nation till the period of the extnguishmer
of the eatrebellion.
! A letter was read from Paymaster Gei
eral Brice. Ys Ho --s'dGHI
r THE SPEECHES.
Governor Dennison dwet impressive
q upon Governor Brough's great financial Sc
. vices to the State, and Judge Carter pa
an eloquent tribute to his patriotism ar
services through the war;. He was sayir
that victory had come to Governor Broug
as his winding sheet, when the Judges fee
a ings overcame him, and he broke out iD
); tears aud took his scat.
REMARKS OF CHIEF JUSTICE CHASE.
r The following is full report of Chi
d Justice Chase's remarks:
nj 1t is known to you all, gentlemen, f
: what purpose we have assembled here th
y evening. We have received the distressii
intelligence of the death Of the honor
= Chief Magistrate of our State, and we ha
he come together to express our respect al
q. our hepor, and our gratitude,toward him.
His history is as part of the history OF o
Z State He commenced life as ven know