New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-05-11
Death of Gen. w. L.. Chaplin.
From the Cortland standard, Maya

From the Cortland Standard Maya
General William Lawrence Chaplin died at
his residence in this village on the 2Sth day of
April last, at the age of seventy-six wears
His BIRTH place was Groton, Middlesex county.
aud State Of Massachusetts, He was educated
at Harvard University, and many distinguished
men were his contemporaries in that institution
He was bred to the profession Of the law. and
commenced practice in his native town In
1886 he was invited by the American Anti.
Slavery Society to enter the field as a lecturer.
Being an enthusiastic, bold, and uucompromis
ing toe To oppression in every form, he engaged
in the work with a vgor and ability that gave
him distinction throughout the Northern States
In 1857 he was advanced to the position of
General Agent of the Society for the State OF
New York, and for four years his tongue and
pen were devoted to the noble cause with signal
effect la 1850 he was nominated by the Lib
erty party as a candidate fer the office of
Goyerner of this State, and received full vote
OF that noble body of men. who we're then strug.
CLING IN the heaven born cause OF freedom,
which has finally triumphed and rendered illus.
trous the names of its early defenders.
General Chaplin lived to witness the crown
ing glory of his labors in the raising of y whole
race from crushing bondage to the light of
freedom and civilization.
In 1851 he married Theodoeia Gilbert. lady
VI laIc otduty OF minG anu character. She
was intensely devoted TO the cause that Law -
deep in the heart OF General Chaplin. Sh.
seconded all his efforts with her best energies.
and exhibited IN her short career the exalted
virtues OF phllanthropiSt. She died in 1855,
leaving two children, one only now living. a
daughter, sixteen years of age
In recent years the General espoused the
cause OF temperance with all the ardor of his
nature, and soon became its distinguished ad-
vo;ate. In this field Of labor he encountered
undated hostility, but it did not abate his
purpose or weaken his courage. He felt that
" man's lnhumanlty to man was making count
less thousands MOURN He felt a religious
necessity resting upon him 10 resist the fright
lul ruin that intemperance was spreading
over the land. He stood continually on
the outpOSts of reform. Ills life was devoted
to the amelioraton and elevation of his fellow
man. lie was professor of religion, and
member OF the Congregational church. And
the great end of his life was the service Of God
and his country. lie has left name honorable
among men, and a rich legacy to his kindred
In private life, all who knew him will cherish a
grateful remembrance of his digniied, cultiva-
ted, and genial manner His duties as a hus-
band and a father were afectonatey and faith
fully fulfilled. His home was the scene where
his virtues shOne with undiminished lustre
There the sunderng of domestic ties will be
keenly felt. His aged aud only surviving sister
a lady of rare accomplishments, had turned to
him as her natural protector in lfes cold de
cline, and to her his absence is irreparable.
But grief is assuaged in the belief that he
has now exchanged the tolls of earth for the
rest and Joys of the redeemed.