The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-30
SPECIAL DISPATCHES.
DEATH OF GOV. BROUGH
Reception Of the News In
Columbus.
Proclamation by the Secre-
tary Of STATE.
order Of AdJ't. General OOwan.
COLUMBUS August

NotWlthstandlDg the previous announce
ment of the rapid decline of Governor
Brough, yet when the word came this ST
ternoon that he died st one o'clock, the
public were scarcely able TO reshzs the
fact that the Chief Executive of the State
was no more. The State offices were i'm
mediately closed and the flags placed at
half mast The bells tolled and the en-
blems of mourning placed on the doors of
the dwellings. The feeling of grief Isl
deep and earnest. The Secretary If State
Officially notified Lieutenant Governor
Anderson, and requested the presence of
Judges Brinkerhof and White of the Su.
|preme Court Governor Anderson viii
arrive tonight and be inducted into the
office in the morning. The dsy for the
funeral has not yet been determined on.
In the meantime the Secretary of State
has published the following address:
OFEICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
COLUMBUS, August %, '65.
TO the PeopI' of Ohio:
The painful duty devolves on this De
partment of announcing to you the death
of his Excellency John Brough, Governor
Of the State, who expired this afternoon at
his residence in the city of Cleveland, after
protrscted and painful illness, which be
had borne with tortitude and resignation.
In his death the people of the State sndz
nation lose friend devoted to their best
Interests and able, 0olsciencious, and wise
public servant
Proudly is the history Of John Brough Z
Interviewer with that of the State that
gave him birth, and never failed to
honor him with her highest confidence
Born in the year 1919, st Marietta and
early cast upon his own resources for sup
port and the development of the high order
of faculties with which nature had endow-
I'D him, he was not long in establishing 8
himself in the confidence OF his fellow citi-
zens, whose trust he never bel.ed. Scarce 8
|ly had he attained his majority when hes
entered the arena of public life, where he
soon became distinguished IS 9 journalist,
and afterwards as sn orator and statesman
successively representing the people IS
legislator and chief fiscal officer for
b period of eight years, involving the
darkest days in the financial
history of the State He conducted the
affairs committed TO his charge with such
signal success as TO establish reputation
only accorded to the highest talent and
most devout patriotism, and 30 firmly was
he fixed in the esteem Of the people, it
was not strange when danger again
when loyalty was struggling
with treason for mastery, that your suf-
frsge were again extended to him, and
with unprecedented unsnimIty. In rel
sponse TO your latest call, he brought tos7
your service his best abilities and in thate
service he has yielded his life with de- 81
votion you cannot readily forget
AS fitting tribute to his memory 1 earn sa
estly suggest q suitable Observance by they
citizens of the State of the day which shall
be set spsrt for his funeral obsequies. Lett
u, ,sas o people, while standing in thAfA
presence of our illustrious and honored a
dead, resolve to initiate his virtues, and 81
commend them to our children, at the same
lime that we recognize in cur bereavementl
.he hand Of tho All wise Dispossr OF 81
States and of individuals. "a
Very respectfully, "a
WIN. HENRY SMITH,
Secretary of State.
The Adjutsnt General issued the follow
Dg order to the N ational Guard
GENERAL HDoUA'Rs STATE OF OHIo,
ADJUTANT GENERAL OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, August 29, 1866. d
(GensraL Order No. ~ ii
The painful duty devolves upon this De-
partment of announcing to the National
Guard, of Ohio, the death of his E1cellency q
John Brough, Governor and Commander
n Chief of Ohio, who died this day, at one 81
Jclock, at his residence st Cleveland. As
\ token Of respect TO the memory of the de "a
ceased, it is ordered that the officers of the
NationRl Guard wear the usual badge of
for the period of thirty days, and n
hat the armories and colors of the Guard
be drapedi in mourning for the same length 81
If time. B K. CowAE,
Adjutant General of Ohio.
As the societies of the Sangerbund sr.
irving from abosd this afternoon, marched
BY the Capitol, the bands struck up the
lead march, and the members, without ex-
seption, took of their hats. There is 81
general regret that these festivities should
'ccur at period of SO great public sorrow.
General Lee proposes to leave the eoun. K