Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1865-09-01

DEATH or Gov. BRoUaH+The pro.
tracted and painful illness Of Governor
BRoUaH, which had caused so much so
Slicitude throughout the State. terminated
In his death at / o'clock p. m, Tuesday
s29th .ult. His funeral will take place al
Cleveland to-day, with appropriate cere-
monies. He was a man of eminent abil-
ity and ardent patriotism, and his deve-
ton to9the interests of the country during
one Of the darkest periods in her history,
will ever be heldin grateful remembrance
by the people of the country at large,
andespecially by those of his native State,
who fully appreciate his Invaluable ser
vices. He was born at Marietta in the
year 1911, and previous to being elected
Governor. had filed many posts of honor
and responsibility with credit to himself
and to the satisfaction of the public
He is the first Governor of Ohio who
died while in Office, and the third native
of the State who has filed the Executive
chair. The following official orders, rel
alive to his decease, are copied from the
State Journal of Wednesday:
ADDRESS re- THE PEOPLE or OHIO.
THE STATE OF ONO,
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE,
COLUMBUS, August 18th, 1865.
To lie People Of Oh1o: -5s
The painful duty deyolves upon this De-
-partmeut of announcing to you the death
of his Excellency John Brough, Govern
or of the State, who expired this after
noon, at his residence in the city of CleYe-
loud, after q p~rotracted and painful i'll
ness, which he had bore with fortitude
and resignation.
5dIn his death the people of the State and
nation lose a friend devoted to the adj
vancement of their best interests, an able,
conscientious and wise public servant
Proudly is the history of John Brough
interviewer with that of the State which
gave him birth and never failed to honor
him with her highest confidence. Born
in the year of 1871, at Marietta, and ear
" cast upon his own resources for sup
port and development of the high order
difficulties with which nature had endow-
ed him, he was not long in establishing
himself IN the confidence of his fellow
citizens, whose trust he never betrayed
Scarcely had he attained his majority
when he entered the arena of public life;
where he loon became distinguished as a
journalist, and afterwards as an orator
cA0 ooSCeAlaAfE OAOGC0oAhC4J IOPNCSCut-
ing the people as legislator and Chief is-
cal officer for a period Of eight years, in
volving the darkest days in the financial
history ofthe State, he conducted the af-
fairs committed to his charge with such
signal success, as to establish a reputation
only accorded to the highest talents and
most devoted patriotismi and so firmly
was he fixed in the esteem of the people,
it was not strange when danger again
characterization loyalty was struggling
with treason for the mastery-that your
sutfrages were again extended to him aud
with unprecedented unanimity. In re-
to your latest call he brought to
your service his best abilities, and in that
service he has yielded his life, with a del
votIon you cannot readily forget.
AS a firing tribute of respect to his
memory, / earnestly suggest a suitable OBJ
.servance by the citizens of the State of
the day which shall be set apart for his
funeral obsequies.
Let us as a people. while standing IN
the presence of our illustrious and honor
ed dead, resolve to initiate his virtues and
commend them to our children, at the
same time that we recognize In our be-
reavement the hand of the all-wise Dis
poser of events, who controls alike the
iestinies of States and of individuals.
Very respectfully,
VIM. HENRY SMITH,
Secretary of State.