The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-08-14

JOINT MEETING or TUE CITY COUNCILS
ON THE DEATH OF
Hon. Thaddeus Stevens
The two Boards Of the CITY Councils met last
evening pursuant TO the cali of the Mayor. The
meeting was called TO order by Councilman
Fowler, president of the Board OF Common
The President laid before the Board the fol-
lowing message from the Mayor:
hAroa'' or; MA. G' Il. HI.ssssH',
To ths Boards Of Aldermen and Comaon Couneil
dsSTLEsEs; have felt It my duty to call
Expression 10 the feeling OF regret existing ia
this city on the occasion OF the death OF Hon.
Thaddeus Stevens, an event which has de-
prived the country Of the services OF one Of the
oils Of one OF the best friends and benefactors
that ever held n scat in Congress.
In whatever action may be taken manifest.
Ing respect due the deceased, assure YOU OF
my cordial cooperation and support.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
5. j. BowEs, Mayor.
The event which has called US together TO.
night, is one that will carry sorrow to tho
bosoms Of the poor and oppressed everywhere
Thaddsus Stevens was the architect OF his
fortune, but It was his God-given honesty OF
purpose and devotion to principle that will
cmbalm his name In history. 1t seems to be
maligned in their day and generation, but the
cusers, and applauds their noble deeds.
1t will be so OF him who has passed from US.
lie was censured and abused by men who could
not appreciate his greatness. He was child
Of poverty, and up the rugged path Of life he
garnered truths which were constantly shin
Ing forth In his life. He was the poor mans
friend--the defender of the oppressed. He now
sleeps in the stiffness OF death, but his words
his noble devotion to the cause of liberty,
the iowly, will ever shine In history, and will
receive the plaudits OF good men through all
coming time.
Whereas by the dispcnsation Of an inscruta-
BILE Providence Thaddeus Stevens, on Tuesday
night Last departed this life; and whereas HIS
death, although at ripe and mature years, ia q
great public loss; and whereas the members
OF this corporation as well as Its citizens have
ever found In him a true friend OF their In
RsSolrsd, That we hereby express our sorrow
In the loss Of an eminent statesman, a gener-
Gus friend and a devote patriot.
Rcsoipcd, That the Mayor and members OF
the Board OF Aldermen and Board OF Common
Council accompanied with the clerks and
other officers be requested to attend in a body
Tomorrow st the rotunda OF the Capitol TO
join in the funeral obsequies Of the departed
Resolved, That we sincerely condole with the
relatives and friends OF the deceased, and in
| testimony thereof that copy OF these reso-
buttons be transmitted to them.
| Councilman Kelsey said; Mr.. President, !
arise with. painful embarrassment and reluc-
| lance to present these resolutions. However
unworthy and Incompetent to meet the pecu-
liar responsibilities OF this occasion, cannot
suffer It to pass without paying q sincere
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mlred and honored, and whose earthly remains
| now rest In the rotunda Of the Capitol, sur.
| rounded by illustrious historic paintings, and
i near the marble statue OF the martyred Lin.
l coin, but to. morrow to be borne and deposited
IN the spot selected and purchased BY him for
his final resting-place, on North Mulberry
| street, Lancaster, Pennsylvania. ....-H . =
1t IS needless for me to allude to the many
| noble qualities. pcculiarities, and virtues OF
the deceased, for his name f. a household
| record. No words that we can utter, no rcso.
lutions that we can pass, no solemn funeral
| obsequies that we can perform will add to the
lustre of his immortal name and fame.
| Thaddeus stevens was born in the isle.
fecked county of Caledonia, Vermont, the
Ith OF April, i7g2, and died in this city at tho
age Of g n or and days a. ne
| his death uniting the past with the coming
days, as he linked the past with the coming
generation. As Moses ascended Mount Neboo
TO die in distinct view OF the wilderness Scared
with suiierlngs and trials behind, and the prom.
ised land flowing with milk and honey be-
| fore him, so did this great and good man, on
| Capitol Hill, close his eyes upon the rugged
and eveptful past, while the beautiful fields oil
| peace, plenty and liberty lie spread out in all
their glory and gra ndeur before his vision; but
| which his feet were not permitted to tread
He saw, yet could not enter the promised land
marked out and consecrated (although in lot
| tiers of blood) for his shining countrymen.
| few days before his death, had occasion
| to call on him, as had don1 often before, or
| n mission connected with the employees In the
| Executive Departments and, abiding to
| Vermont as the place of our nativity, he
| elasped his hands across his breast aud re
sponded In a manner and tone which car
| never forget