Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-02-10
Tokens of Respect to Governor
Wash burn.
From all quarters there comes to ma ii

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ings of the deep sorrow that pervades
the people at the announcement of the de-
cease of Governor Washburn, and demon
strations of respect are being paid to
his memory, such as have been paid to few
men in Vermont before. With manifest.
atoms of mourning on all hands, the in
dications are that his funeral, on Thurs
day, will be largely attended by the pub
lie men and citizens of the State, and that
1T will be the most imposing demonstra-
ton that was ever made in Vermont at
the obsequies of public man, save those
of the late Senator Foot, at this place.
Our contemporary, the Burlington Free
Press, comes to us dressed in the garb of
mourning, with chaste and beautiful
tribute to his life and character, from tie
facile pen of its editor. Hon. G. G. Bene-
dict. The 81. Adams Messenger of
Monday afternoon contains well written
and just offering to the memory of our
honored Chief Magistrate, from the pen
of its editor, Col. Albert Clarke. The
Middle6uru Register, in brief, touching
paragraph announces the death of the
Governor, which concludes by justly say
ing, ''The people of State mourn his
death. He has filled large place in the
history of our State for the last ten years,
and an equally large place in the hearts
of the people"
| We give some extracts from the obitu-
airy notices of our daily contemporaries as
indications of the high regard expressed
for Vermonts honored Governor and citi-
zen:
From the st. Adams Messenger.
| A deep shadow settles on the public
mind, and by the pensively spoken words,
as they pass from one citizen to another,
it is seen and felt that great good man
is gone. Probably no other Vermont
name has been so prominently and so con-
stantly before the people during the last
ten years as his.
In speaking of his war services it is
said, "had he continued in the field, no
man doubts that he would have become
one of the most distinguished officers in
the service, but Vermont, and the country
through Vermont, had greater need at
home.
Returning from his brief campaign in
season, he was pressed into this quieter,
less glorious, but not less arduous or i'm
portant line of duty, and by an executive
ability rarely equaled, and talent for
organization never excelled, he did more
than any other man to win for Vermont
her high position among the loyal States,
and to secure to her soldiers their we'll
earned records and rewards, earning for
himself the universally conceded fame of
being the best Adjutant General in the
United States. This history, of which
we all are proud, those prompt and stir.
ring orders, more potent in their call than
the Scotsman's blazoned cross, and more
than all, those carefully prepared reports,
in which every soldiers place is found,
and his record traced, have builded him a
monument that no feeble words can meas
ure now.
That the people knew these services
and recognized his worth, was evinced by
His repeated and unanimous reflections,
the almost annual additions to his pay,
and the absolute assurance which every
where prevailed that what he put his pen
to was correct. In the first congressional
campaign in his district after the war,
though it was known to all that another
candidate would be selected as a compro-
mise of the great senatorial canvass that
for months had agitated the political cir
cles of the State, his own county could
not forego the opportunity in convention
of complimenting him with their unani-
nous vote. But the services he had done
for all were not to be rewarded by few.
The people of the entire State embraced
with avidity their earliest open way to be-
stow upon him the highest honors in their
gift. No other man but he could
have held such decided advan-
tage over the two other f4vorites
whose names were in the field. sAnd yet,
decisive as was this attestation of esteem,
he told the writer afterward that nothing
had been so gratifying to his pride and to
his heart as the often repeated assurances
he had received of the almost or quite I'M
animous support of the soldier boys of
Vermont. This found preston not on
ly at the polls, but everywhere when he
appeared among them, at at their re-un-
ion last fall no other sentiment offered at
/ he festive board met with so hearty res
nonse as this one, offered by Lieut.. Geo.
H.IBigelow of Burlington:
me GOye1710r Of Vermont Honest
and faithful, bis head was always active
and his heart ever warm for the best in
terests of his State ID peace and in war.
As one of the earliest soldiers to take the
field in the unions defence against treas
on and instruction; and forgetting not
his late and northumberland laborous SER
vices az Adiutant General, the ballots OF
his grateful fellow citizens, justly made
him the first soldier Governor of Yer
mont. His comrades tonight heartily
rejoice in his promotion to higher and
wider sphere.
As the executive of the State his few
months of service have displayed the
/ same thoroughness of examination, the
/ same fearlessness of decision and the same
honest submission that characterized all
his public and professional life, and if be
could have left no other testimony with
1 his people than his annual message, which
is universally admired as one OF toe clean
est and ablest State papers that our arch
ives contain, we should have held the
heritage with honorable pride.
{ As a lawyer Governor Washburn en-
joyed for nearly twenty years genera
\ recognition as one of the strongest at the
bar. Literally educated to start upon
he studied and practiced his profession t.
become it's master He was most indie
fatigable worker. He thoroughly under
stood whatever he attempted, and took NJ
rest until he did. Familiar with theory
conversant with authorities and retentiv'
: of facts. he always had the most perfec
comprehension of the entire work he hae
r in hand, and to his credit be it said tina
while he shrank from no dangers, an6
could overcome Obstacles that otter
daunted other men, he never los
: sight of the interest of his client and dit
not hesitate to counteract his will
Among his brethren LIE was the soul o
: honor and yet he was not always al
agreeable ally any more than he was
welcome adversary. So great was hi
, feeling of responsibility, so exhaustive
bio oroparatiop apd raadv his parCap