The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-06

Of The gallery Immediately in the rear of the
speaker chair, with the addition of large
pho togarh of General Thomas.
General Cox, Secretary of the Interior, pre-
sided, assisted by Vice President Colfax on
his right, and Speaker Blaine on his left
After prayer by the Rev. DIR. Newman
the Marine Band played dirge.
Remarks were made by General Cox, who
said they had met tonight to mourn the
death of one whom the nation pronounced to
be one of its greatest men. BY friend and
foe he was regarded as model man, both as
a soldier and citizen. His own claim to be
here tonight was that he served with General
Thomas in several campaigns and was
honored with his friendship. He passed a
high eulogium upon the character of the de-
ceased for bravery, modesty, and stern in
tegrity
General McCook, Governor of Colorado,
said that the presence here tonight of not
only the comrades who had served with Gene
raj Thomas, but the representatives of the
people of the United States who conferred
upon him his rank and honors, attest the
grief which possessed all hearts, and after
paying n tribute to the virtues of the de-
ceased general, General McCook read q series
of resolutions, concluding as follows:-
RcsolUed, That in the simple but massive great
ness, the exact justice, the entire devotion to tn
interests of his country which characterized General
,rst in war; first in peace and first in the hearts OF
his cOuntrymen"
Resolved That his name and memory can never
perish from the hearts OF his soldiers or his country
men, and the last sad tribute we can pay to him is
to thus record our love, our admiration, and our
reverence.
General Sherman said that his mind turned
back thirty years ago when life was fresh and
new, and in this connection he spoke of their
intimacy while in Florida, and then briefly
traced the military career of his deceased
comrade, concluding with the remark that
his death might be traced to long exposure
and the shocks that ever attend the tumults of
war, and to the providence of that God who
rules all things for the best. ..
Chief Justice Chase next said that he and
his associates of the Supreme Court came to
join the honored President and Cabinet, and
Senators and Representatives, and all of their
fellow-citizens, IN homage to the memory of
the great soldier whom the nation mourns.
He also spoke of him as private citizen,
possessed of singular intelligence and accu-
racy of information.
If he were called upon to name his most
distinguishing feature, he would say it was
self-abnegation. Perhaps it would be more
correct to say absolute Inconsistencies of
self. His patriotism was profound and sim
cere; but 1t was not the patriotism which
lives upon the lips. He was without fear
| and without reproach.
The Arion Society then sang dirge.
Carl Schurz was introduced as a general of
the volunteer army, but now Senator from
Missouri. He said, in speaking of General
Thomas, his eulogy was written in millions of
hearts before he died. The oath he had
taken to defend the republic and maintain
the laws was more potent in his patriotic
| heart than the voice of his mother State.
| From obscurity he rose to fame, but fame did
not affect the glorious simplicity of his char
| acter
General Garfield said it was his privilege
| to know General Thomas as his friend; for
two years he saw him every day in some of
! called attention to the great gift of character
| and fame he left to his country. First and
| foremost was the patriotism of the deceased.
Born in Virginia, loving his native State, as
| we all love our own, his heart full of its tra-
ditions, and where all he loved was centred;
| yet, When the day of trial came, he never
needed to make choice; he was on the right
side; he was no doubling Thomas. The
! country needed not to show its wounds be-
fore he believed, but when the first threat
was made against his country's liberties, he
took sides with the republic against all ene-
| mics.
General Cox said that putting the resolu-
tions to vote was merely matter of form,
! but it might, nevertheless, be satisfactory to
take the question, and he thereupon stated
it, and the resolutions were adopted. 1t was
also resolved that a copy should be sent to
the widow of General Thomas, and the assem-
| bly, separated.