The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-09-01
Death Of Governor Brough.

The Cleveland papers of Wednesday an.
nounoe the death Of Governor Brougb,
which occurred at bis residence. in that
city. al o'clock, P. NJ. on Tuesday. The
event, though not unexpected, will nevor.
theless bo deeply deplored throughout the
State and Nation. for Gov. Brough was no
Ordinary man, and had rendered his coun.
try no common service. On receipt Of the
sad news in Columbus, says . dispstoh, "the
bells we're tolled, and the embIems of mourn
ing placed on the doors OF tho dwellings,
The feeling Of grief was deep and earnest
The Secretary Of State officially notified
Lieutenant Governor Anderson, and re.
quested the presence of Judges Brnkerhoff
and Wbte ofthe Supreme Court. Govern
or Anderson will arrive to. night, and be in
Quoted into Office In the morning" Tho
Secretary Of State Immediately issued ON
appropriate and feeling address to the peo.
pie Of the State. aud the Adjutant General
an order to the National Guard that the
usual badge OF mourning DO worn. and the
armories aud colors bo drsped in mourning,
for period of thirty days The Cleveland
Herald. in an article on the death of Gov.
Brough, Says
Gov. Brough was in his earlier years cd.
ucstod for the law, and practised 10 bis pro.
fessiou. He was many years q prominent
Democratic politician In the central part OF
this State, and published q newspaper at
Lancaster, distinguished for the vigorous,
and We may say, fiery energy of its assaults
on bis political opponents. He subseq
edited the Cincinnati Enquirer for time.
In 1906 and z, aud perhaps later, he
Was Clerk of the State Senate. He was af.
forwards Auditor of State, then as now tho
financial organ Of the State, and ill the Re.
bellion begun, the most important Office in
the State Government. As Auditor he dis
tingusbed himself for his prudence, fore.
cast 10 difficult times, and for his boldness
and energy.
He was for several years President OF the
indianapolis g. BeIIefontsine r. r. Compa.
ny, and applying bis native characteristics
be brought IL up from the lowest point Of
financial depression to Q highly fourishiug
and productive level. This position he held
TO the time of bis death; but the duties we're
mainly performed by others after bis cleo.
zion % Governor.
VI Wu cOuuucS uuuou tu0 trying ClrCum-
STANCES of the times. as Executive Of a loyal
and powerful State, II is unnecessary TO
speak. The people Of the whole country,
of Ohio especially, woll know that no man
could have been more energetic, loyal and
untiring in his efforts to support the Gov.
ernment Of the Union than Gov. Brouph.-
His lahore were incessant. in season and out
Of season, and his sickness and death may.
30 far IS human judgment can determine o
such aques.ion, be attributable to the strain
upon his strength and robust cons,itutiou
by the demands made upon them by those
lAbors.
Gov. Brough was nearly sixty years of
age-was much esteemed a. q neighbor aud
rs . man, for his kind and genial temper,
and will be long remembered by those who
knew him best. ...
This 10 the fist instance, 20 believe. OF
the death Of Governor, whiIe 10 Office
since tho admission Of Ohio into the Union
in 1902
We learn from the Leader that the fu.
neral will take place from the late residence
OF the Governor Ia Cleveland, on Friday ol
this week.
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