The national Republican., 1867-09-06

Department assembled IN tue rotunuA OIL tue
Patent ofice, with view to taking some action
relative to the death Of Mr.. George @. Whiting,
Of which we have already apprised the readers
Of tho REPUBLICAN.
Mr.. A. J. Metals called the meeting to order,
and on his nomination Mr.. Joseph III. Barrett,
Commissioner Of the Pension Office, was mado
temporary chairman.
Mr.. Barrett, in referring to the death Of Mr.,
Whiting, said that the gentlemen present were
assembled on q most sorrowful oocasion--the
most sorrowfui that had ever brought them
together within those walls. lie did not, he
said, mean to make any extended remarks con.
corning one who was so honored and so honorable
as was tho subject Of his remarks, ono who was
go worthy Of every confidence, who was so useful
in life, and one with whom all felt truly 10th to
part. Ho would be pleased TO listen to any
motion that should be made on this mournful
| occasion.
Mr.. J. d. Thompson was, on motion, chosen
as the secretary Of tho meeting.
On motion, the following named gentlemen
were appointed by the Chair as o committee to
wait on Judge William 7. Otto, Assistant secre.
tary Of the Interior, with the request that ho DO
present In the meeting: Messrs. @. NJ Parks, of
tho Patont Office; A. J. McFalls, Of the Interior
Department; and W. W. Curtis, Of the Land
Office. The committee departed to perform the
duty assigned to them.
On motion Of DR.. Alvord, the following com
mittce Of one from each branch Of the Interior
Department was appointed to draft resolutions
expressive Of the sense Of tho meeting relation
To tho death Of Mr.. Whiting: Colonel Charles Il.
Mix, Of tho Indian Office; General A. M. Stout,
Of the Patent Office; Mr.. L. N. Howell, Of tho
General Land Office; Mr.. Bloss, acting chief
clork Of the Interior Department. and James A.
Morgan, chief clerk of the Pension Office.
TIE committee retired to act as directed.
Judge Otto having been escorted to the meet.
L.. l. AMI ahatrm
In assuming that position Judge Otto said he
accepted with pleasure the honor the meeting
was pleased to confer on him. No one, ho con-
tinued, could have beon associated with the gen.
tloman whose death they all now lamented with.
out entertaining for him profound respect and
honor. He had been constantly associated with
deceased, and had always reposed every conf.
dence in him rs to worth and integrity. He had
tho pleasure Of his acquaintance almost ever
since he was n boy. His exemplary conduct and
aptitude caused General Jackson to take a great
interest in him when youth, and he appointed
him, ut an early uge, to clotkship in the
Treasury Department. There ho discharged tho
duties Of his Office with SO much zeal, under.
standing, and ability that when that Depart.
charge by the Secretary, although that officer
differed, politically, with him. Whom President
Pierce came into tho White House he appointed
Mr.. Whiting to be chief clerk Of the Pension
Bureau, and no filled ably and satisfactorily that
important position for six years. He was priced
very highly by both Messrs. Smith and Usher,
When Secretary Harlan spoke Of deceased to the
speaker he could but report him as one Of the
most faithful public officers he ever knew, and
he retained his position during Secretary Har.
lan's administration. and whom tho present See.
retary came into ofIico Mr.. Whiting was re.
tanned and his services were eagerly desired by
the head of tho Department, and ho performed
his duties in such way as to command the Sec
retary's confidence and esteem.
Deceased took q temporary leave Of absence,
atthe speakers suggestion, only a few days since,
and he was astounded afterwards on learning
that he would never look on his living face
again. To the young Of the Department he
would point to Mr.. Writings life and conduct
as an example and to those who had been here
longer than himself he need say nothing in ref
erence to the character Of Mr. Whiting as man.
Hon. D. d. French, who was present during
the proceedings Of tho meeting, here came for.
ward by invitation, and made few remarks,
saying, that although he was not member Of
any bureau Of the Interior Department, 1t was
his fortune for many years TO know Mr.. Whit.
ing lie had been one Of his truest and dearest
friends In life He heard Of Mr.. WIS death jus,
as he wns riding up the Avenue in street car
md nathinp avar nama him did the sad
news Of his death. He felt all that day as
though he did not desire to hold conversation
with any one, and 1t was with great effort be
performed the duties Of the day, which he
ieIt compelled to accomplish. lie was long &c.
ouaintei with deceased Masonicaly and there.
fore ho could fully appreciate his sterling worth.
When Secretary Harlan came into office he had
=, , pleasure Of saying for Mr.. Whiting just
W i what Judge Otto had said for him. He
noo' % OF the most industrious and indomitable
'.i.a.. men he ever saw, one who could grasp
Sss,'I,o and readily dispose Of them, and who
uas cansbl,, of filling any position of the Coy
ernment. He was always 70 De iouna at ms
PO% sn.sanenee u"r Of his long acquaintance with
IN IN ,hi"dt ot hi, -smarks he did not feol that
hs wss out of place Vt this meeting.
H. would have n. ore to say hereafter, In
.,iasv oS 5c.en,ed. Ho was personal friend,
be know, of all who were .'resent at TINS meet
ing; and he never spoke ~ OF any one NO
one, ho felt could speak WIN a lui'et nelI'
and more sincere feeling tina cOuia nihsen'
Joseph S. Wilson, Commissio. 'er oil the ueh'
oral Land Office, arose and said it was not ior
him to bear testimony to the life nj deceased
INT he had known Mr.. W. from infancy, Almost
Ue could say that Mr.. W. had made ms way
mn from the lowest office to the positiorhe heid
al tho time of his death lie was man Oh
distinguished ability and rarc intellectual endow
ment; was of quick perception, kind ana a''eh, I
' five and was loved by all who knew him ho
vould long bo remembered. and as they were
,ithin these walls they could hold up his course
in life as a worthy example. His hands were
nm ,taincd. 1t could appropriately be said
"W eli done thou good and faithful servant
enter into the joys, &c.
Tho, committee on resolutions returned, and
Mr. Mix reported the following preamble and
resolutions:
Whereas tho supreme ruler Of the universe
has bsen plea. 'ed to remove from our midst our
hsIoved friend and Official associate, George e.
PssOfved. Tha, in bowling with meeknoss to
bis chostening roo, and acknowledging that he
doeth ali things wei |, we can but deeply mourn
the loss Of one who was always ready by word
and decd to aid his fe. bowman.
Resolved, That in his death tho Department
or Tho Interior has lost valuable officer, whose
expotienco and faithfulnA IS for period of thirty
wears, in various official positions, had won the
Tespect and esteem of all who have been asso-
ciated with him. ,,
Re,olrcd, That we tender to the family Of
deceased our heartfelt sympathy In their g. t
bereavement ..,.,..,,
Resolred, That o copy of these resolutions be
communicated to the family of the deceased,
and they bo published in the newspapers Of this
city. :. -, A.. ..u.-,
RrsoIped. That tho clerks aud officers of this