The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1867-02-02

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Of khez 1m1y, and Union man, left the place
TO attp6d V Ulfcial duties. Farris jumped on
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town. There had never beae an .priveee
difficulty between them, but H. knmenss
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mtg u tie doa&k On the part OF Fsxrisi and
tiust = Kinman rsscAed town and vAs about
70 descesd ltna his horse, the Iehsl di1oknzg
ed bullet into. the night side Of bic facel
The wound vas doubtless mortal, although
at last Accounts poor Kinman was alive, but
In terrible agony.
The murdeesg's hand was nov fairly IN for
the day. The tiger-thirst for blood was
aroused. FArrs went Immediately to The
house Of Senator Csse, who lived mot far
away. Arrived there he inquired Of the Sen:
ator' wife it he was at home. She answered
that be vas Il . neishbor's nearby. Fasfis
started for The place desjgnated, met Case 70
| turning home, put ON . deviliah smile - be
scoosted him, and even shook hands with his
unsuspecting victim. The latter kindly In
vited him to 20 back. partake Of the hospi.
talities of his house snd remain oil night.
The 6end said he would do so, turned and
rode back With the guiltless Senator until near
| his home. Suddenly three man appeared ON
the road, coming a if to meet them. This
! - ned 70 bethe preeoncerted nigual Of DEATH
F.rris Ye;ued us sis horse, drew . pistol from
hi, pocket, rlaced the muzxle almost against
| the head cf the Senator, and coolly blew out
his brains This horrid dead achieved, ne
| hastily rode of with the other men through
the woods.
THE LESSON.
! Thus fell Almon Case, as much a martyr
| to truth, Justice, freedom and American ma
tionalisy, as the ssinted Lincoln himself.
| He was cut of in the prime and vigor of life.
God viii take care Of him. His wife and
sorrowing children mosrn for him almost
without hope. God will temper the winds
I'd these shorn lambs. But there are those
who would restore to political power such Is
murdered Senator Case, and place In each
b1oodY hand dagger with which to stab the
nation Heaven preserve us from such
crime or folly-crime on the part OF those
who know folly on the part of those Who DO
not
| THE SCENE IN THE SENATE.
4 To-day the Senate met ct the usual hour
! AL thick veil Of sadness seemed to shroud the
| countenance OF each member. Very LITTLE
! conversations took place between them. The
| committee 70 draft resolutions on the deatt
Of Mr.. Case wAa st III melancholy work.
Heavy Grape hung from the chamber doors.
The flag which the dead Senator loved &C
WELL covered his vacant desk, draped IN deep
mourning. Every one felt the solemnity Of
the hour; for not one of those faithful mer
knew whose turn would come next, and how
soon another of their number might be called
upon to lay hown his life because he loved
his country. While waiting almost in pains
fdl silence, the committee came in with the
| following resolutions:
| THE RESOLUTIONS.
| WHEREAS, The Senate of Tennessee have
heard with profound Sorrow Of the sudder
| and violent death, by the hand OF m assas-
sin, Of the Hon. Almon Case, late member
of this body from the Twenty second Senate,
rial District, and also of the Constitutional
Convention Of 1865 therefore,
| Be ii Resolued BY the Senate Of the Stat,
OF Tennessee, conre,.ed in General Assesabiy
| That in the death Of Senator Case his friends
mourn the taking away Of gentleman Of re.
| fnement and caltnre; his fellow citizeni
| grieve at the loss of kind and liberal neigh
bpr, honored for his exalted worth, and be-
| loved for his unobtrusive charity and hi
| many noble traits; his district is deprived
| or an able, vigilsnt Senator; this body la
| ments a wise, prudent, just and upright legis
lator; the State deplores one of hss .obless
and truest Of her lawyers, stricken down u
| the midst of his usefulness; the country loses
. high minded and fervid patriot, whom nei-
| Their persuasion could seduce nor danger
sverve from the path of duty the friends Of
education, of progress, and of equal rights
mourn the privation of an enlightened coun'
selIor, and all admirers of justice and private
virtue are bereh Of the high example Of q
man of personal uprigh.ness and official in
/ ciple with his life.
| Be IL further Resolred That in the circnm
stances attending his death we are moved 70
express anew our deep indignation At the
spirit Of hatred, malice and all unchsritable-
ness, the legitimate fruits Of treason, which
prompted the cowardly act by which Senator
| Case was removed from among US.
l BE ii further Resoired, That we tender 4
the bereaved widow and family of our de-
| parted brother, our sincere sympathy in then
unspeakable affection.
BE II further Resolred, That in testimony
| of our sorrow we wear the usual badge o
mourning for thirty days.
Be ii further Resoired, That copy o.
these resolutions be transmitted to the famil,
| Of the deceased.
THE CLOSE.
Senator Basson paid touching and beau
tiful tribute to the memory and virtue Of tn,
martyr: Messrs. Keith, Thompson, Senter
Hall and Cypers followed with appropriate
remarks, and the resolutions we're adopted
without dissenting voice.
i Then Conservative Senator, Mr.
johnson, moved that the Governor be re
quested to offer a reward Of $1,000 for th
arrest of the murderer. This, too, was car
RED unanimously. And then the Senate ad
u journed. I. s.