, 1866-09-24

ment, and have atnce proved of great vaIuc.
uufang his administration the war wns in
active progress. Mr.. scnpps' sympath.e.
were actively enlisted on the side Of freedom.
he urged on the good cause with all the
sagaclty ofh counsel and lavish eUptfibp.
uons from his purse. With Ills own means
nc organized, equipped, and sent to
the war Company Of tho Seventy.
second Illinois Regiment, we'll known
ms the scrlpps' Guards, to the soldiers
Of which company, who shared his hospltali-
ties md enjoyed the comforts his attention
bestowed upon them, the sad news Of his
death VIII come with double force.
A1tcr Ills resignation Of the Office of Post.
master he disposed Of hisitcrcst in the Tn1-
DrSE and associated himself Us s.nIor mart.
ner In the banking firm Of Scripps, Preston
q hean this city. A few davs later
nc was seized with sudden attack Of pncu.
monla, and for some time his recovery was
considered doubtful. The disease turned.
however, in his favor, when q sudden and
terrible visitation Of Providence a.ain pro..
trated him. Ills wife, Mary E, scrippe. who
1or 20 many years had been Ills 'bcloy-
ca companion and counsellor, on New
Wears day, while in the midst of
those graceful Aospitalitics she could
SO well dispense, md while talking vi th
friends, ,icll dead in au Instant from an Election
OF the heart. Mr.. Scripps wss at this time
1ust conyalescent from Ills long Illness, but
the suddenness and severity Of the blow fell
upon him with terrible force, and for some
time It was doubtful whether he would re-
cover. He rallied from 1t, however, sufh.
GENTLY TO pay few visits to lis relatives In
this city and State, and then undertook his
journey to Minneapolis, from whence come
Inc sud tidings Of his death. His remains
vii leave St. Paul to-day, (afonday) arriving
here On Tucsday. He learcs son about six
teen years of age, aud little daughter of
three years.
In the death Of Nr. scripps Chicago has
lost one Of her noblest men. No citizen ofthfs
or any other community, ever commanded a
more hearty and thorough respect from his
fellows than he. Candor, integrity and
courage were the marked traits of his char
actcr. &c feared God but feared no man.
he would no more have thought OF compro-
missing principle, or abatipg an iota Of his
personal honor, than he would hive COM
mittcd suicide. With heart full of kind
ness Tor all men, with C. lofty sense of tho
prophecies of life and Of inter.
course with his fellow men, house ever
open to the calls Of hospitality, aud purse
which never failed to respond 10 the cali OF |
suffering, he was the tlrmest man among
tcn thousand to the convictions of bis con. |
science. a mean act, an unworthy motive.
a cowardly thought, Ind no room in his soul, |
He was not insensible to public appreciation.
but never for an instant wouA be resort 10
The arts 60 common among politicians to &C.
cure popularity. He avoided the yery
appearance OF evil. His urrigl,tncss OF
character and urbanity Of dcmcanor
lad made him hosts OF friends in clty and
state, and it is not too much to SAY that. IN
he meridian Of his life, with his ample for
line. his unsullied record, and lis consplcu-
'as talents, he might have aspircd 10 almost
my position in the gift Of lis fellow citizens
To those who have been associated with
Ar: scripps in the editorial profession,
lnd who know, better than others,
ne nobility Of his character and the
lsciulncss Of his life, the tidings
u us death come with n peculiar force and
'olenancy- No man ever labored more earn
stly, aud few more effectively, to impress
lsht principles upon the public mind
trough the medium Of the press. 4 large
ilarc OF the success achieved by the Chicago
'ElnCSE during his connection with it, was
nc 10 his thoughtfulness, earncstness and
nwearied perseverance. His works live
tier him. The seeds which he has sowp
I'LL continue to bear their fruit A noble
ic, illed with good deeds, adorned with the
Of Christian gentleman.
rs been garnercd up in the treasury Of the
[efhai Kingdom. Though he be dead. he |