Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-09-07

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Special Dispatch 10 the Cincinnati Gazette.
. COLUMBUS, August 20.
Notwithstanding the previous an
nouncements of the rapid decline of the
Governor, yet when the word came this
afternoon that lie had died at one
o'clock, the public were scarcely able
to realize that the Chief Executive Of
the State was no more. The State
offices were Immediately closed and the
flags plased at half mast The bells
were tolled and the emblems ofmouru-
ing placed on the doors of houses. The
feeling of grief is deep and earnest
The Secretary offs State officially notified
Lieut.. Gov. Anderson, and requested
the presence of Judges Brinkerhoff and
White of the Supreme Court. ... ..
Gov. Anderson will arrive to- night,
and be inducted into Office in the morn
ing. The day for the funeral has not
yet been determined on. In the mean
time the Secretary ofState has publish
ed the following address to the people
of the State:
ADDRESS OF THE SECRETARY.
OFFICE oB THE SECRETARY OF STATE
COLUMBUS, Aug 20, 1865,
To the People Of Ohio. ...
The painful duty devolves on this
Department 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 protracted and
painful illness, which he has borne with
fortitude and resignation. In his death
the people of the State and nation lose
a friend devoted to the advancement of
their best interests; an able, conscien-
tious and wise public servent. Proudly
is the history Of John Brough inter
woven with that of the State which
gave him birth, and never failed to
honor him with her highest confidence.
Born in the year 1911, at Marietta, and
early cast upon his own resources for
support and the development of the
high order of faculties with which
nature had endowed him, he was not
long in establishing himself in the
confidence of his fellow citizens, whose
tlust he never betrayed. Scarcely had
he attained his majority when he en-
tered the arena of public life, when he
soon became distinguished as a jour
nalist,> and afterward as an orator and
statesman. Successfully representing
the people as legislator and chief fiscal
officer for the period of eight years, in
volving the darkest days in the finan-
cial history of the State, he conducted
the affairs committed to his charge with
such signal success as to establish 8
reputation only accorded to the highest
talent and most devout patriotism, and
so firmly was he fixed in the esteem OF
the people, that it was not strange
when danger again threatened, wher
loyalty was struggling with treason fol
the mastery, that your sutfrages were
again extended to him and with unpre
cedented unanimity. Inrespose toyoul
latest call, he brought to your service
his best abilities, and in that sevice hl
has yielded his life with devotion yor
cannot readily forget.
AS fitting tribute of respect to hi;
memory I earnestly suggest suitable
observance by the citizens of the State
of the day which shall be set apart fol
his funeral obsequies. Let us as a peo
pie, while standing in the presence o
our illustrious and honored dead, re
solve to initiate his virtues and com
: mend them to our children, at the same
time, that we recognize in our bereave
ment the hand ofthe Disposer of event
who controls alike the destinies o
States and individuals.
Very respectfully,
.... .. WIN. HENRY SMITH,
... Secretary of State.
ORDER BY THE ADJUDANT GENERAL.
The Adjutant General has also issue
the following order to the Nations
Guard ..... ...
GENERAL HEApo'Rs STATE OF Ono
ADJg GENERALS OFFICE,
COLUMBUS, Aug. 20, 1865.
E General Ordar, No. Z. " -o.., ...-
The painful duty devolves upon thi
e Department, of announcing to tn
National Guard of Ohio the death {
his Excellency John Brough, Governo
and Commander in Chief of Ohio, VIII
died this day at o'clock p. H., at hi
residence in the city of Cleveland. l
q token of respect for the memory OF th