Daily national Republican., 1865-08-31

him most to the hearts Of the people was hiI
stand a. Union man. Through him, Ohio
was enabled TO do her great part in crushing
out the rebellion; through him the defeat Of
Vallandigham was accomplished; and through
his influence and patriotism the State was
aided in attaining to the position of renowr
that she occupies for the part she took II
suppressing the rebellion. He was one Of
the purest and best Of men, and II is right
aud just to drop tear in memory Of hi
noble deeds.
Mr.. Wetmore also addressed the meeting
and spoke Of the relations Governor Brougt
sustained to the soldiers. At the conclusion
Of his speech the committee reported the fol
lowing resolutions; which were unanimously
adopted,
Resolved, 1. That We, the citizens Of Ohio. now
In Washington, receive with profound sorrow
the sad intelligence Of the death Of our honored
fellow .citiIen, John Brough late Governor o.
Ohio.
q That while we gratefully remember his dis
tinguished services TO our State in the variOu,
positions he was sucoessiyely called to occupy
and especially those BY which, when Auditor o.
State, he sustained her credit, protected hei
honor, and secured her prosperity, we cannot
but recall with peculiar sonsibility those wh,el
he has more lately rendered rather to the NOD, -
than to the State, OF In the midst Of which b.
life found Its honored close.
3. That with exultant grief we bear our testi
mony to the patriotism with which, when the
country was In danger, he broke the bonds OF
party and Of interest; to the eloquence which he
consecrated to the Union and freedom; to the
sagacity with which he saw the need OF every
man In the fortincations to insure the success Of
Grant's movement upon Richmond and to the
tireless energy with which he hurried forward
to the national capital the tens Of thousands Of
kun. n.lra1 HuU al m mt NUh Ia
that indispensable reinforcement practicable.
4. That In the midst Of our sorrow we rejoice
that II was his privilege to contribute SO largely
to the rescue Of the Republic and Of the free In
stitutions from the violence Of rebellion; and to
know, when as his last public act he welcomed
home ohio's returning veterans, that the coun.
try he loved was safe-with all her safeguards
Of liberty and unity stronger and more perfect
than ever.
8, Tha, the ofhcers Of this meeting be requested
to transmit q copy Of these resolutions to the
family Of the deceased Chief Magistrate OF ouI
State, with the assurance Of our most respectful
copy be Transmitted to the Executive Of oui
State.
SPEECH OF POSTMASTER GENERAL DEPsIsos
After the resolutions were read and adopt
cd, Gov. Dennison spoke as follows
My acquaintance with Gov. Brough com
menced when he was State Auditor. had
no sympathy with him politically, and de.
sired the defeat Of his party; but l was SO
charmed with his eloquence that could not
but personally admire him, and in all our
subsequent relations, ! ever found him strictly
honest and upright. Few men have so i'm
pressed themselves upon the public mind as
he did while he was Auditor. 1t was in the
year lS42, that gloomy year in the history OF
Ohio finances, when the State and people
were on the eve Of bankruptcy, caused by
the charters of the State banks expiring by
reason of limitation. The banks were cali.
ing in their paper, and there was q limited
circulation and large public debt occasioned
by the building of public works. The Audi
tor must provide for the accruing indebted
ness. The growing spirit Of reputation had
assumed such proportions as to form party
in favor Of depriving him of the power con.
ferred by the law Of 1895, authorizing the
Auditor TO assess suoh taxes rs would pay the
interest on the public debt.
The Legislature actually attempted to pre-
vent that levy. and had Gov. Brough Dos
sessed less fortitude, less courage, or had he
been less a man, he might have yielded. He
left Columbus and went to New York, and
there issued circular to all the creditors Of
his State in this country and in Europe,
stating the attempt of the Legislature, and
stating also that the people would not sus.
tain it. Ohio bonds were offered at fifty per
cent, but his action was so bold, his Ian.
guage so earnest and positive, that party
was soon formed that repudiated the repudi.
ators.
Prior to 1912, our State had no ad valoren,
system of taxation. He discerned the neces.
sity of q radical change, and to his efforts il
due, in very great degree, the high finan.
cial position that our State now occupies.
The same incorruptible honesty, the same
untiring energy, the same indomitable will
have distinguished him in his later more hon
ored public Offices.
1t is gratifying to be able to say that, du-
ring the heated terms of party strife, not one
word has ever been uttered against his in
tegrity and he has gone to his long home an
h0nea man. feel, with the chairman, that
in him we have lost one Of the brightest orna-
ments of our State. Honesty of purpose
ruled his life, and honesty of heart graced his
qualities, is one of the highest epitaphs that
can be written at his death.
SPEECH or JUDGE CARTIER.
Judge Cartier said
Mr.. Chairman: 1 desire to add my testi-
mony 10 the worth of the man for whom we
mourn. His was an integrity above the tricks
Of politicians. We bury the most efficient
intellect that we have had in our State for a
quarter of 4 century. lie was the eloquence
Of thought, and not Of modulation, of gest-
ure, or of schools. His mind was always
full, and he poured forth rich, spontaneous,
original stream Of sentiments that charmed
and won his auditors.
lie was the most troublesome antagonist a
man ever met. All his best qualities cu.-
minated in patriotism; he never doubted for
a moment the successful triumph Of his coun-
try's cause, and his confidence in the patriot
ism Of our patriotic people called them forth
as minute men to save the capital; and 1t is
meet that here, in this capital, should be
heard the voice of lamentation. was at his
death-bed, and / marked that, in his last
moments, his mind was on his country
Death respected him, and began with his
But he is dead. lie died q
glorious death. He had seen the school
houses, the churches, and the cities of his
State rise like magic around him-had
seen our population increased till we
number milliOns-he had seen, for half
n century, the waving grain on 0hios
fruitful helds-he had seen the decay
of political parties-he had seen the nation
born again, and the fruits of the victory of
his nation he has exchanged for winding
sheet