Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1871-06-21
Watchman 6 journal.
WEDNESDAY. JUNE p. 1871
TEHns-i2oo per year, strictly In advance or i2..o
ifnot paid within three months
Death of Hon. G. l.. yallandisham.

A most profound sensation Of surprise ani
grief accompanied the telegraphic announce
ment of the sudden death Of this distinguished
gentleman, which occurred on Saturday morn
ing last, from the accidental discharge Of hi.
pistol on the evening previous. II seems that
Mr. V. was attending court at Lebanon, Ohio
and was engaged in the defence Of Thoma.
Mcclellan, charged with the murder Of one
Myers, at Hamilton, Ohio. Pistols were
brought into requisiton to establish the thco-
ry Of the defence, that Myers had accidentally
shot himself 1t appear. that no one was
present with him when the accident occurred
but ex.Lieut Governor MclIurney. who had
been associated with him in the defence Of
Mcclellan McBurncy had expressed some
doubts as to the theory that Myers bad shot
himself Na.lanigham picked up O. pistol
from the table, saying that be- would show
him in half o second Two pistols were lying
on the table, one Of which was uuloadcd. and
by mistake he took mp the loaded one, put 10
in his pocket and Withdrew It, keeping the
muzzle next his body Just as it was leaving
his pocket it was discharged it ia reported,
in nearly the same part Of the body where
Myers was shot. He at once calculated,
" Oh, murder, and said that he had taken
the wrong pistol. The ball appears to have
taken a downward course thro the abdomen
Immediately upon receiving the wound, Mr.
Nallandigham telegrophed to his physician,
DR.. Reeves Of Cincinnati, urging him to come
at once, fearing, he said, that he was fatally
injured DR. Reeves, in company with Mr.
Nalandighams son, instantly proceeded to
Lebanon, reaching there ut midnight Thro
the night the symptoms grew rapidly worse,
and all hopes Of his recovery were soon
abandoned. He was conscious to the last. and
only few minutes before his death remarked
that he felt but little pain. Even when shot
he did not fall or move out of his tracks. hut
tore open his clothes and showed Gov. Me.
Burney his wound. He was conscious, from
the FIRST, Of all his danger, and probably even
expected fatal result, yet he exhibited no
signs of alarm.
Mrs. Nallandigham was not able 10 be
with her husband in his dying hours, having
started for Baltimore on Friday evening to
attend the funeral Of her brother, John Y. L..
who died in that cityon Thursday
Mr.. Valandigham was about fifty years Of
age, native Of Ohio, and held a high rank
in his profession. At the age Of twenty-three
or twenty-IOur years he was the leader of his
party in the Ohio Legislature. He entered
Congress with ecat, and at once took a high
position among his associates. His career dur
ing the war-his canddancy for Governor of
Ohio, his arrest, aud trial, and Punishment to
the South, his escape to Canada, his return
his appearance in the Democratic Convention
at Chicago, in 1864, his influence in the con-
venton that made Seymour the Democratic
Presidential candidate, his recent new de-
parture, all these are familiar to our read.
ers. 1t is sad ending of his cyentlu life
that he should die Of selr.naicted, acct
dental wound.
The funeral, held yesterday, was very i'm.
posing. The procession was about two miles
long, and composed Of persons of all political
parties and professions. The business in ma
ny parts of the city was suspended during the
passage Of the cortege The county city, aud
many private buildings were draped in mourn
ing. Many distinguished gentlemen from al
parts of the Union were present and partici
pated in the ceremonies.