The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1867-06-21

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DEATH OF HON. ISAAC NEWTON.
Al meeting Of the clerks and employees Of
the Department Of Agriculture, held yesterday
morning to take action upon the deesase Of
Hon. ISAAC NEwroS, late Commissioner Of Agri.
culture, Hon. JONI W. Stokes, acting Commits.
sioner, was called to the chair, and CHARLES II.
FoLwELL appointed secretary. Upon taking
the chair Mr.. SroKEs said:
GEETLEhEN II becomes my painful duty to
announce 10 you the death Of Mr.. Newton, the
head Of this Department. He expired yesterday
at his residence In this city, surrounded by his
family and friends We meet together, gentle.
ing manner our feeling upon the sad bercsve-
msnt. Many Of you have been associated with
him In the discharge Of the duties Of tho Do
partment from its organization, md have been
the recipients Of his kind and generous conf
dsnce. You are the living witnesses Of his ear.
nest and devoted attachment to the great agri.
cultural interest Of the country, and Of the in.
dustry with which he ever pursued the labors Of
his Office. Personally feel this bereavement
keenly. He was my personal friend, and for
many years have enjoyed his confidence as his
personal friend and legal adviser, and twice !
have been honored BY him in the position which
| hold amongst you to-day, which makes pae the
successor and temporary occupant Of that vacant
chair until ii shall DO again filled by regular ap
pointment.
On motion Of Col. Z. NJ whitaker, . CON-
mitteo Of three, consisting Of Rev. A. B. Grosh,
]. R. Dodge and WIN. Saunders, was appointed
to draft resolutions expressive Of the feslnss Of
| the meeting.
During the absence Of the committee, Col. E.
NJ Whitaker, Walter E. Gardiner and Col. Jas.
| Gleason were appointed a committee to make
| necessary arrangements for the funeral, and a
committee Of twenty was appointed to accom-.
psny the remains to Philadelphia.
| Mr.. Grosh, from the committee on resolutions,
| said that they felt so deeply this sad affection
that II required much effort to suppress what
they would say lest more would be said than
seemed proper We have been associated with
Mr.. Newton for years, some OF us before this
Department was organized, and have shared his
srduous labors, and sympathiEed with him in his
many trials; received his kindnesses and met his
approving smiles; and when we look at his va
cant chair and recall his benevolent countenance,
and realize that the seat shall no more be filled
by his noble form, crowned by those silvery locks
| Of an honorable old age, We feel that the words
are tame in which we have endeavored to express
our and your feeling at the common loss. But
We have endsavored to make them ct, though
| few, and appropriate, though not OVERLOOKING
nor even full Of our emotions on this sad occa-
sion, and as such We respectfully submit the
| following:
Whereas we have heard with profound sorrow
Of the death Of Hon. Isaac Newton, the FIRST
Commissioner Of this Department, and deem 1t
proper that we, who shared his lAbors and recip
rocated his kindly feeling should express our
sentiments on this sad OCCASION therefore
ReJoiped, That In the decease Of Hon. Isaac
Newton the nation has been deprived Of hu.
name, honest, and efficient officer, this Depart.
ment Of one who, at an early day, urged its es.
tablishment as due to the agricultural interests
| Of the country, and who, in all the preparatory
labors for originating and organizing the De.
partment, and in directing its operations, had
| the answering confidence and appreciation, as
we'll as warm personal friendship Of our martyr
President.
Resolved, That the agricultural associations OF
which he was member, and the agriculturists Of
our country generally, have been deprived Of m
eminentiy able and practical member, who,
through q long life devoted to their interests,
proved himself an honor to that mott honorable
profession.
That we who knew him SO we'll and esteemed
and loved him so much, mingle our griefs and
sympathies with his bereaved family and numer.
Gus friends, who knew him best, and, therefore,
loved him most, and feelingly commend them to
the comforts and consolations Of that religious
faith which was his guide and consolation In
many duties, trials, and Affections Of his long
active and useful life-conhdent that He who
has taken away our friend chastens only for our
profit that we might be partakers Of his holi.
ness.h
That to show our regard for the de.
ceased and our respects for his memory, we
will attend his funeral in q body and will wear
the usual badge of mourning for thirty days
Tho preamble and resolutions were adopted,
and q committee Of Eve appointed to present a
copy Of the same to tho family Of the deceased.
The proceedings of the meeting were ordered
to be published, and the meeting then adjourned
to meet at one p m, tomorrow, to attend In q
body the remains from the late residence Of the
Commissioner to the Baltimore depot.
JoHE W. STOKES, Chairman.
CHARLES II. FoLwELL, Secy.