The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1866-04-18
FROM COLUMBUS.
The Death OF Governor Br0ugh
Vote 0n the ResOlutiOns-Rc-
marks of Mr.. WilIctt, OF VIII
Hams County.

Va sAN AANAhhN A@hIuAANAs
COLUMBUS, Omo, April 4.
1 send you the resolutions of eulogy Of.
fcred yesterday afternoon in relation to
the death of Governor Brough.
Because they could not, under the sol
cmnity Of their official oaths, vote that
the statements therein contained were
true, the Democrats in the House voted
nay, on their passage. The Republicans
did not call for the yeas and nays, not
wishing to have a recorded vote, and
hence Democrats voted nay, without the
majority wishing to place that negative
vote on the journal. The revolutions,
with the preamble, are as follows;
WHEREAS, 1t pleased divine Provi-
dence to remove from this life, on the
10Th day~f August, 1865, John Brough,
the Governor Of this State !; and
WHEREAS, 1t is proper that we, shar-
ing the general sorrow, and as the rep
resentatives Of the people, should show
que respect for the memory Of the illus
trious deceased therefore, 2
Resolocd, By the House Of Reprcsch-
tivcs, that, in the death of Governor
Brough, the State Of Ohio was bereaved
OF a most able, faithful and influential
Executive, and Of a beloved and distin.
Guished citizen, whose fame had become
a part of the history of the nation.
Resolued, That while we are deeply
sensible of the magnitude of the loss to
the State and the licpublic, we confess
our gratitude to our Heavenly Father
that there was given to US such a man
one whose patriotism was an example, and
whose wisdom was a guide ; whose high
integrity in Office was only equaled by his
virtues as a citizen hat through his
honesty integrity and craftsmanship, at
the NEST critical period in the history of
this Commonwealth, we were saved as a
people from bankruptcy and reputation,
and that Though him as her Executive,
Ohio did the most efficient service of any
Of the States in the suppression Of the
II bellion, and earned the gratitude Of all
loyal hearts.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread among the journal, and the Speak.
er is hereby requested TO transmit a copy
oil them to the family of the deceased.
Resoio6d, That the House do now ad.
joun
In Senate Mr.. Willctt, Of Williams, de
iued his position AS his remarks are
very much distorted ard misrepresented,
] send a yerbatim copy as follows:
"MR President: This is the second
time since | have occupied a seat 10 this
chamber that ! have been called upon to
vote on resolutions Of this character. The
first were in honor Of the noble and gen.
erous Senator Milestone who was killed
by a railroad accident during the session
OF the last General Assembly. Amiable
in all the relations Of life, none knew him
but to love him-none named him but to
praise. Though a firm and deluded par.
tisan, he never debasel himself or the
position he occupied by w%antonly and ma
l%iciously slanderidg his political oppon.
ents, but ever maintained the character
of u courteous, dignifed and Christian
gentleman. Hence, sir, none more deep.
ly deplored his loss, and none were more
ready to honor his name and his memory
than were the Democratic members Of
this body. | am sorry to say that the
character Of Mr., Brough does not, in my
estimation, entitle his name or his memo
ry TO the srme degree Of respect.
Hence, sir, | regret that these resolu.
tions have been introduced, rs it is always
uuI leasant to speak disrespectfully Of the
dead, however obnoxious they may have
been while living. | had hoped that the
name and the memory of Mr.. Brcugh
would have been permitted to remain in
the care aud keeping Of those who deemed
it prudent to admire aud honor him, and
that the Democracy Of Ohio, whom he SO
grossly slancered in his last annual mes.
sage, might have been permitted to pre-
serve a charitable silence 10 relation to
his memory. Sir, had that SANDER been
uttered in the heat or excitement Of dc.
bate, the mantle of charity should have
been, and would have been broad enough
to cover it. But, sir, in his room, in the
State Capitol, with no other stimulus than
the promptiugs Of a malicious and viudic-
tive heart, he awaited himself Of his high
position as Governor Of Ohio to perpetratc
upon the Democracy Of Ohio q most gross
wicked and malicious libel, in charging
them with being the enemies of the Gov
eminent they have SO long loved and
cherished. This libel has not died with
Mr.. BrOush, ut,rewains in tho perman.
ent form OF a state paper among the ar
chiyes Of the State. Sir, a proper respect
for myself, and a proper respect for the
Democracy of Ohio, with whom l am
proud to be identified, procludes the pos
sibility Of my voting for these resolutions
In my seat 10 the Senate | Denounced
the message Of Governor Brough as a Ii
bel upon the Democratic party, when il
was delivered ; ard entertaining but little
respect for the man or his memory, | re
cord my vote in the negative. 1 an
aware that my vote will subtract nothing
from the force Of q great intellect. Mel
ther will the passage Of these resolution
supply the want Of 0 warm, or noble ant
generous heart, which SO sadly MARIE,
tho character Of Mr., Brough. Ho ma,
have been great, but he who would liv
in the hiar,s Of his counirymen must b
not only great but also good" y
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