The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-29

Cincinnati Commercial special.
DAYTON, June Is, 1871.

DANTON, june 10. 1871.
This region still lies under the spell of
grief and mourning for the singularly tragic
death of c.. l.. Vallandigham. The sudden
news stunned not only these counties of
Southwestern Ohio, but has startled the
country much more than corld have been
foreseen. Vallandigham was leader and
an organizer, man to give successful i'm
pulses to the machinery of our republican
form of government, and to mold the opin-
ion of masses of men. How to accomplish
this was his own intellectual secret. and
knowledge of it does not perhaps survive
in his party. Had he lived, he could not
have failed to leave his impression on the
future of the nation, and recent revelations
indicated that the impression would have
been for the public good.
This whole sad affair presents series of
cruel surprises and contrasts. Vallandig-.
ham shot himself mortally while making an
illustration in animated conversation. His
esLimable wife was a fearful mourner at her
brothers grave when the most terrible of
human calamities for her fell without a
moments warning, and this morning Ham,
iltOn was decked with arches and feSLOons
of howeps for Catholic celebration, hol-
iday for which few of its citizens had heart.
In Dayton signs of mourning are visible
in public. The turrets of st. Johns CathO-
lie church are hung with black. Photo
graphs of Vallandigham covered with Grape
are to. be seen on the streets. His remains
are at his residence on First street. The
house is square built brick of two and
half stories, painted lead color, with green
blinds, aud surrounded by small yard on
all sides, and an abundance of beautiful
shrubbery. Over the door bell is silver
plate bearing his surname, while from the
knob below is thick fall of black Grape,
tied with black satin ribbon. A card is
hung over the iron gate in front with this
inscription written in ink:
The remains of c. l.. Vallandigham can
not bee seen to-day. Due notice will be
given 10 his friends when they may be
SEEM"
The street has been occupied all day by
parties slowly walking past the residence,
small crowd standing in front on the pave
ment. The story OF the tragedy has been
fully and accurately given in the CONNER
cial. The <ortitude and courage of Mr..
Vallandigham, while suffering anu con-
scious of a steady and rapid ebbiBg away
of life are testified to by all who were pre-
sent during the painful closing scene:
Mrs. Vallandigham arrived here tonight,
and was met at the depot by her son Charley.
1t was proposed this morning TO have the
funeral on Thursday afternoon, but decom-
position set in so rapidly that it was at one
time thought necessary to hasten the burial
preparations for Tomorrow. 1t has been
finally decided that the funeral takes place
on Tuesday afternoon at / o'clock. Half
fare trains viii run from the neighboring
cities, and unquestionbly the funeral will be
the largest and most imposing ever seen in
Dayton.
it is understood that Mr.. Vallandigham,
when msde aware of his hopeless condition,
had prolonged interview with Judge Nc
Kenney and his law partner, Judge Haynes,
in whom he reposed his last directions as TO
his private affairs. Some slight reference
may have been made to public affairs, but
the two gentlemen will not make any feature
of their sad interview public until alter they
have first discharged their trust toward Mrs
Vallandigham.
The people of Dayton win join in the OBJ
sequies, without respect to party. The old
local bitterness toward the victim of this
accident seems to have been Obliterated.
DAYTON, June 20.-The funeral of the
late Hon. c. L. Valiandigham to- day was
of the most imposing character and proba-
the State of Ohio the procession was
two miles long, com posed of persons of ali
political parties and walks in life. Business
was suspended in many parts of the city
during the passing of the funeral eortege.-
| The county and city buildings and many
private residence were draped in mourn
| ing.
Hon. s. s. Cox, Hon. George i. Pugh, Hon.
Geo. w. McCook, Hon. Judge GilmeF. Gen.
| o. c. Maxwell. John Howard. Dan1 Creigh-
ton. Elihu Thompson. d. K Boyer, w. I'll.
Gillespie and ID. A Hank. Many distin-
quished gentlemen from all parts of the
| Union were present and participated in the
ceremonies. Chief Justice Chase was pre-
vented from being present by III health.
The funeral serYi ices mt the residence were
/ conducted by Rev. Il. R. wright, of the
| Episcopal Church. Mr.. Vallandigham was
/ buried by the Masonic Fraternity. Grand
| High Priest Charles c. Keifer. officiating.