Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-05
DEATH OF SENATOR FOOT.

As had been previously announced, the
remains of Senator Foot in charge of
the Senate committee, arrived in New
York on Friday evening. The commit
tee and friends accompanying took lodg
| ings at the Astor House, and left for
Rutland on the Hudson River train the
next morning, arriving here at 4:45 p.
m. The gentlemen from Rutland desig-
/ mated as committee to meet the re-
mains and accompanying delegation at
the State line, took the Ills train over
the +. & W. II. r. for Salem, and there
awaited the train which arrived at $40.
/ The funeral party on board consisted of
the Hon, Luke P Poland OF Vermont,
/ Hon, J. r. Doolittle Of Wisconsin, Hon.
/ G. r. Riddle of Delaware, and Mr.. A. P.
/ German, Acting Sergeant-at-Arms-Se
ate committee in charge-together with
Gen. D. w. c. Clark, formerly of Ver-
mont, the family and friends of the de-
/ ceased, and the undertakers and their
assistants, about 25 in all They were
Joined at Salem by the delegation from
Rutland and also at Poultney and Cas-
tleton by citizens and friends.
Before the arrival OF the train at Rut-
land, a large concourse OF the citizens of
this and adjoining towns had assembled
/ at the depot, anxious to pay their res
/ poets to the memory Of the beloved and
/ lamented deceased.
Upon the arrival OF the train, the
remains, enclosed in a beautiful casket,
were transferred TO a hearse, drawn by
four white horses, finely caparisoned
with white plumes upon their heads.
/ The committee and friends We're provid-
/ ed with carriages, and procession was
/ formed under the direction of the Mar
| shals. The rain at this time was falling
fast, and the streets were in very mud
! dy condition, yet large number OF peo-
| pie joined the procession on foot. The
| procession then took up its line of
march for the United States Court Room,
which had been beautifully fitted up to
receive the remains, where they will
| remain in state until the funeral.
Upon the arrival of the procession at
! the Court House, the remains were taken
| from the hearse and borne into the Court
Room, followed by the Senatorial COM
| mittee, the committee of arrangements
here, and few OF the friends
Upon entering the room, the choir,
which occupied the gallery, sang an
| appropriate and impressive anthem, af-
ter which Senator Doolittle on being
introduced by Senator Poland, addressed
the Committee:
SENATOR POLAND's INTRODUCTORY RE-
MARKS.
NJ, Chairman and Friends We come
to you in the performance Of sad and
melancholy duty. | come nominally as
the Chairman of committee of the Sen
ate of the United States, appointed to
attend the remains of our deceased
brother, and your tOwnsman and friend,
the Hon. Solomon Foot, to his State and
home. But the real character in which
| come is that of one of his mourners,
and believe can most truly say that
aside from those closely connected to
him by the ties of kindred, there is no
one who more sincerely mourns his loss,
or feels more deeply the bereavement
caused by his death than do.
The feeling OF grief is too deep and
personal to allow me to properly express
myself upon this occasion, and have
therefore requested one of my colleagues
of the committee, Senator Doolittle of
Wisconsin, to act as the organ of the
committee in communicating our sad
message to you.
REMARKS OF SENATOR DooLITTLE.
Mr.. Chairman and GentEe,ue,, of the Com.
n,ttee: AS my colleague upon the COM
mittee has truly said, we have come
upon a sad errand We have been COM
missioned by the Senate of the United
States TO bear home to Vermont all that
is mortal of Solomon Foot. These re-
mains, this precious dust, will now pass
from our charge, as committee of the
Senate, to you, as representing the ,peo-
pie of his native State.
1t is no time or place for eulosy. Our
hearts are too full for that A great
sorrow has fallen upon the Senate, and
upon the whole country, as well as upon
Vermont. That he was distinguished as
q statesman and Senator, all the world
knows; but what l desire to say, and
what my heart most prompts me to say
is, not that he was distinguished, hon
ored and respected, bat that he was be
loved by every member of the Senate, o
every political party. All were his per
sonal friends. Enemies he had none
The Oldest member of the body in con
tinuous service, he was revered as tn,
J father of the Senate. Often called upol
to be its presiding officer, and Away
watchfulo of its honor, he did more thai
any other to preserve its dignity and de
corum. Bat be has left the Senate Hi