Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1868-01-01

what it leeds. VINO can tell .. All the uanSer
hinges upon whether we take the right and
proper step to-day or not.
Tie Late Col. Benjamin +. Circuit. of
kalamazoo. Michigan.
Col. Il. F. circuit, recently murdered IN
Kalamazoo, Michigan, while in the per
formance of his duty as sheriff, having the
custody Of some prisoners whom AN attempt
was made to release-was born in Roxbury,
Vermont, Feb ., 1915, and was brother of
Hon. j H. circuit, of Mortified, and Mr..
u. ". Orcutt, oil Koxoury, well known oiti-
zens OF this county. lie removed to Michi-
can shortly after that state was admitted in
to the MON, and had resided there up to
the time Of his dcoease- The Kalamazoo
Ga.etfe. of the goth of December, says
Col Benjamin f. circuit was well and
most widely known citizen of Kalamazoo.
He was native of New England, which he
left in early youth and settled i'll Michigan
shortly after ii became state. lie had been
Il resident of the county of Kalamazoo many
years. and by his untmely death, the county
has lost one of its brayest and most useful
citizens aud one of It's most faithful public
officers Col circuit has served his country
IN two wars, being first an Orderly Sergeant
in Col. Curtenius company, which served IN
Mexico. In the late war he was Lieut.. Col.
OF the 10Th NJ. Y. L., and distinguished him
self In that capacity, having been at the head
of that regiment for many months He was
in the fight at Tebb's Bend on the memorab BILE
9Th of Julv, 1864, when the 25th drove Nor
gan with 5000 men and with Sherman from
Chattanooga to savannah. He also acted as
Judge Advocate for several months at Louis
vile. Ky.
He has been elected to many Offices of trust
in the COMMUNICATING served full term as
sheriff before the war-and no man within
its borders was more generally known or
respected.
The Kalamazoo Bar passed the following
resolutions expressing their appreciation of
the deceased
WHEREAS, Col. benjamin +. circuit, sheriff
of this county, has been stricken down in the
prime Of his life and usefulness, and while
~ the faithful discharge Of his duty there
tore
He>Jired hat members of this Bar and
THE officers OF this court entertain profound
sense oil the loss which, in common with the
entire community, they have sustained in the
death ot Col. Orcutt, 80 long known TO the
citizens Of this county, and IN an especial
manner to the profession. for his quiet and
unohtrusiHe manner and the eminent ability
with which he discharged the duties of the
high Office of the sheriff Of this county.
RCS0ired. That the president and secretary
Of this meeting transmit a copy of these res
Jlution, to the family of the deceased. COM
Uunicating at the same time the deep and
sincere sympathy felt by its members, in the
atliiction with which they have been afflicted
Ivy the hand Of the assassin.
The following resolutions were adopted by
the members of the 25th Michigan regiment :
WHEREAS. Our late Lieut. Colonel and com
rade in arms, Benjamin +. circuit, has been
violently removed from life and from sphere
ofusefuiness which he has filled with SO much
honor to himself and value to his race, by
the hands of cowardly assassins. And where
as. in his death mourn the loss OF one en-
deared to- as by unnumbered acts of generous
sympathy. hv his goodness of heart and noble
ness OF nature. who has bravely shared with
us the tolls privations and dangers of the
march, the hivouac and the battle field; there
fore
ReSohced, That in his untimely death, we,
the late officers and privates of the 25th regi-
lnent, feel a personal bereavement like that
which We should experience in the loss OF
one Of our own household.
Resoired. That we CHERISH with profound
est regard the manly virtue, the genial, kind
Is nature and the heroic qualities of our
departed leader that recall with affection
his devotion to his country, his courage il
the hour OF danger, and unceasing, loving
care and attention to the wants and comforts
of those under his command
R,soIred, That we deeply sympathize with
the family and relatives of the deceased, il
the deep aiiiiction which has fallen upor
them And we do most sincerely express oul
desire to be, at any and all times. to them a
source OF aid and reliance in time of need oil
in any hour of trial.
Resolred, That we. the members of biz
regiment hold it to be :, sacred duty resting
upon each and all OF us. to every meant
in our power to search out and bring TO jus
ticc the vile murderer of our beloved com
rnander, and that to the performance of thi
duty, to the best of our ability. we do mos
solemnly pledge ourselves
Rcsolred. That copy of these resolution
be transmitted to the family of the deceased
The funeral Of Col. circuit was attended
by large concourse of the citizens of kala
Inazoo and the country about, the public
buildings in the city were draped in mourn
ing, and most of the places of business wer
closed 1t is estimated by the Gazette tina
a. many ten thousand people attended tn
funeral, the military, the court and bar, TIL
civil authorities and the fire department
marching in the procession. The universe
SORROW bear evidence of the high appreciation
of the worth of Col. circuit.