New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1871-11-23

, | race and principles, that the court adiOul
until tomorrow.
He then spoke of the respect in which IL
} late Lieutenant Governor was held, Of Ii
sympathy which he knew was extended I
his friends and family by the people 8
large, despite of his race and color, an
, of the future bearing his death would hav
. in the politics of our State and government,
, After which the court adjourned.
Charles H. Merritt, Esq, secretary of tn
Senate, requests members of that body t
meet in the Senate chamber at P. NJ, to
day, to attend the funeral of the late Lieu
tenant Governor, Oscar j. Dunn.
Members of the House Of Representa-
tives, now in this city, are requested t,
meet informally in the hall of the House o
Representatives at twelve o'clock today, t,
take suitable action with reference to tn,
death of their distinguished friend, fellow
citizen and statesman, Hon. Oscar j. Dunn
Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.
Another formal call emanates from til.
clerk of the House, Colonel William V1gers
acting by order Of Speaker Carter, request
ing members of the House of Representa-
tives to meet at one o'clock today at the
hall of the House of Representatives to at
tend the funeral Of Oscar j. Dunn.
Yesterday, at noon, there was q meeting
of the City Council, for the purpose of pass
ing resolutions of respect to the memory OF
Dunn. Mayor Flanders made brief ad-
dress commendatory of the deceased in both
private and public life, and thereupon the
Council passed the following resolutions:
| WHEREAS, The hand of Providence has
removed from our midst. by sudden and
| unexpected death, LIS Excellencv Lien
tenant Governor Oscar J. Dunn, repre-
| sentative man of his race, and a worthy
| officer of the State; and
Whereas, His many excellent qualities of
head and heart deserve marked tribute of
respect from those who hold his memory in
high regard; therefore be it
Resolccd, That as . testimonial of respect
for the illustriOus deceased, Lieutenant
Governor Oscar j. Dunn, the entire business
Of the city government shall be suspended
during the twenty third instant, in order to
enable the employees to attend the funeral
rites to be observed at two o'clock p. NJ. of
that day.
IL, ToCOQ
nizing in the death of Governor Dunn a Sc
we're loss to his family and his race, and to
the community in general, hereby tenders
to all the bereaved its most respectful SYM
patty.
Major General Hugh J. Campbell. CON-
manding the First Division, Louisiana State
lows:
1t has pleased God to afflict the people
Of the State with great calamity in the
death of Lieutenant Governor Oscar j.
Dunn. In token of our sympathy with this
bereavement. and in respect to the many
virtues, the great abilities and the high posi-
tion of the deceased, the Major General
commanding the First Division Louisiana
State Militia, requests the troops of the d.
vision. as many as can, on such brief notice.
to be in readiness to parade at the funeral,
which will take place on Thursday, Novem-
Der q, 1871, at two o'clock P. NJ.
Such part Of the First Division as can will
parade at two o'clock p. NJ, November %,
Governor 0. J. Dunn, just deceased.
The Second Regiment Infantry, Colonel |
James Lewis commanding, will Larade as |
funeral escort.
The staff of the major general command
ing First Division will assemble at the adiu-
tant generals Office. No. 2OS Common |
street, at one o'clock p. NJ, dismounted.
The staff Of the First Brigade and the
troops of the escort will report to Brigadier
General Barber. No. 338 Canal street, near
Claiborne, who is hereby assigned to the
command of that brigade for the occasion.
at one o'clock F. NJ.
The troops of the Second Brigade, and
other commands desiring to take part in
the funeral ceremonies. will report to their
respective brigade commanders.
The Board of Police Commissioners met
morning only for the purpose Of
resolutions of coincidence and ar
'anging for the funeral. Superintendent
Badger was instructed to attend to all de-
ails. He has issued orders to his captains
o have all their available force at the fu-
leral, and a guard of policemen will lead
he cOrtege. Police commissioners will at
end in body, and, as nearly as possible,
ii police business will be suspended, out of
aspect to the memory of the late presiding
ffcer.
The city superintendent of public schools,
lr j. B. Carter, gives notice that the pub
ic schools will be closed to-day, as mark
f respect to the memory of the late
Governor Dunn.
Various Republican and other organiza-
ions have adopted resolutions of regret.
and coincidence, among them the
bird District Republican executive COM
littee, which adopted the following:
WHEREAS, 1t has pleased the Almighty
'rOvidence to remove from our midst the
Ion. Oscar j, Dunn Lientenant Governor |
the State Of Louisiana; and
Whereas, In the decease Of the Hon. |
|scar J. Dunn, the Republican party has
uttered an irreparable loss; therefore, be it
Resolred, That We deplOre his death. as
he public servant, noted throughout his
alive State and the country for honesty
nd integrity since his elevation to the posi- ,,
on he held at the time of his decease. !
Hesolred, That in his death society has !
'st an affable and pleasant gentleman, the !
)untry statesman, the party an untlincb
g representative. the public an upright
tizen, the poor and needy friend and q,
enefactor, his family an affectiOnate hus- I
and and kind father, the cOIOred race an !
onored and recognized representative.
ResOlred, That we condole with and SYM a
athize sincerely with the family of the de t
'ased In their sorrow and grief in the loss
such an affectionate husband father, and l ?
pray the Almighty may be protector g
I'd benefactOr in their loneliness.
ResOlred, That copy Of the above be
rwarded to the family of the deceased :
ID to the New Orleans REPUBLICAN and
L0uisianian; and, furthermore,
. urge upon the Republicans of this dis
ct to attend in body the funeral Of '
eutenant Governor 0. j. Dunn. g.
The employees of the Postoffice are re- q
ested nv the pOstmastar <o otfand the | L