Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-04-04
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MONTPELIER, VT.
Wednesday Morning, April 4, 1856.
The Death Of Senator Foot.


containing quite hopeful intelligence of TIE
condition of Senator Foot, news was received
that he was much worse. His disease took an
unfavorable turn Monday, assuming malig-
nant type, and his strength rapidly yielded to
its inroads until his death, which occurred
Wednesday at eight o'clock in the morning. A
dispatch from Washington gives the following
account OF the fatal termination OF the disease
From the beginning of his las, illness, the
presenument that it would prove fatal seemed
TO take complete possession of the deceased,
Notwithstanding the fact that up TO last night
ms physicians entertained the most sanguine
/ hopes OF his recovery Until Monday last
at about noon, there seemed every reasonable
| prospect OF his recovery, when he was attacked
with violent hemorrhage OF the bowels.
lhls subsldlbg, he seemed considerably bet
ter until ii O'Clock IN the evening OF the same
day, when a recurrence of the hemorrhage
took place; from that time, the Senator, al
though cheerful and apparently suffering but
little, was observed by It's physicians TO be
gradually sinking. Fully compreh bending his
condition, he calmly and chesrtuy proceeded
TO dictate his last will and testament even
making suggestions relative to the construction
OF the monument to be placed over his remains.
Just previous to his death, he was visited by
Vice President Foster, Senators Grimes and
Poland the latter his colleague from Vermont,
and several other members of both Houses
At about o'clock this morning he was again
attacked with violent hemorrhsge, and from
that time rapidly sank until about O'clock
when dissolution took place.
AT O'Clock this morning. Mr.. Foot asked
his friends TO raise him on his pillow and draw
aside the window curtains that he might view
/ . OF. ~ s.
While he lay gazing, he suddenly exclaimed,
' see the gates OF pearl-bea Itiful- beauti-
ful'-and moment afterward expired.
A short time after his death, the President,
accompanied by several members of the Cabl-
net, arrived TO express their coincidence with
the family of the deceased.
Another dispatch is as follows:
Senator Foot of Vermont died a, O'Clock
TINS forenoon, peacefully and beautifully. He
was conscious 10 the last moment, and Just
before ne died asked TO be raised so that he
could look the Capitol through the front
window of MS chamber. He died IN Mrs
PaThers boarding house, which is but few
rods distant from the Senate Chamber. Mr.
Foot mas suffered but little in MS illness, but
has been Of the opinion from the first attack
at be would not recover. To an intimate
friend Iast night who said " God bless you,"
Mr.. Foot responded, " He viii, | know lie
will He died Christians death, but la
meuted that be had not openly professed
Christ dul!ng his life. This seemed TO be the
only thing tlat troubled him during his illness.
The Senate has thus lost one of its most
respected and influential members, and the
State has lost most faithful, honest and con
scientious public servant.
Mr.. Foot native OF Vermont, having
been born in Cornwall, Nov. 9, 1902 He was
graduated at Middlebury College in 1926,
served two years tutor in the University of
Vermont, and commenced the practice of the
law at Rutland in 1881. In 1888, SO. 81,
Assembly, being Speaker of the House the
last three years OF this service In 1885 he
was a delegate from Rutland 10 the CoustItu-
tional Convention. In 1912, and again in
1914, he was elected Representative in Con
gress. In 1916 he declined reelection and
resumed the practice of MS profession. In
1850 he was chosen to the United States Sen
ate, where he remained till the time of his
death, which occurred during his third term.
He was the only United States Senator from
Vermont received the honor of a third
election He served his State in Congress nine
teen years in all.
The Vermonters in Washington TO the num-
Der of more than fifty met the day of Mr.. Foot's
decease. Senator Polant was called to the
chair, and w E. Tr.sk of Windsor, was chosen
Secretary. On motion of MIR. Chapman Of
Middlebury, il was
Rssoired, That, in common grief at the death
of Senator Foot, and in deep sympathy with
his family, ee will attend the funeral of the la
mented Senator in body to-day, and wear the
usual badg- OF mourning on the left arm for
thirty days.
Mr.. John Osgood of Rutland, was appointed
Marshal.
The Senator's death was announced in the
Senate by Senator Sumner, in the following ap-
propriate manner
MR. President A great bereavement has
fallen upon the Senate Mr.. Foot, Senator of
Vermont, one of our most honored associates,
and the Oldest among us in continuous service,
d ted this morning at o'clock. lie has passed
from the scene OF duty and of honor. ln the
presence Of such a sorrow, it seems better that
public business should be suspended in this
| Chamber for to-day. Accordingly, l shall
make a motion, which l believe will have the
sympathetic concurrence Of the Senate. | make
II in the absence of the surviving Senator from
Vermont, who is now nt cessarily engaged in
attendance upon the family OF the deceased, and
after consultation with him. ! move the Senate
do now adjourn.
The Senate Immediately adjourned. In the
House the announcement was made by Mr..
Morrill,. The eulogies will be pronounced at
some future day.
The funeral services at Washington we're held
on the 29th "Perley telegraphed to the
Boston Journal the following description of the
solemn obsequies:
The funeral ceremonies to-day in the Senate
Chamber were of an imposing character. Vice
President Foster presided with Speaker Colfax
seated at his right hand, each wearing a scarf
of white silk with black bows. At the Secre-
tary table we're the Rev. Messrs Sutherland
GRAY and Boynton also wearing white scarfs
with the officers OF the Senate and of the House.
Before the Clerk s table sat the Committee Of
Arrangements, Messrs. Doolittle, Anthony,
Howard, Hendricks, Sherman and Buckalew
Hanked by the pail bearers, Messrs. Fessenden
Harris, Johnson, Guthrie, Lane Of Indiana and
Sumner.
The coffin was placed in the area in front oi
the table of the President of the Senate. 1t il
made of IL ahogaDy, lined with zinc and covered
with fine black Goth, heavily mounted with
si ver-there being eight ornamental handles o.
that metal-while around the edges is q row o.
heavy silver lace and fringe. On the lid is q
MASSIVE silver plate inscribed:
Hon. SOLOMON FOOT, y. s. Senator from
V.rmovf died March 2Sfh 1866, in the 63C