New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1871-04-06


Hon. JACOB NJ. HowaRD died at his residence
In Detroit, Michigan. on Sunday morning last
of apoplexy. On Friday he was engaged in his
garden, and by over exerton ruptured a blood
vessel OF the brain, and remained insensible IN
I'll his death. He was q native of Vermont
and removed TO Detroit in 1882, when he was
- years old, and was admitted to the bar of
the Territory where he very soon took high rank
as an able practitioner and an acute constitu-
tonal lawyer. After filling various RESPONSE
BILE official positions in the State and one term
IN the United States House of Representatives,
all with rare ability and fidelity, he was elected
to the United States Senate in 1862 to ill the
vacancy created by the death of kINsLEY ),
BINGHAM. In 1903 he was re elected for the
full term of six years. which ended on the 4th
OF March last. he having thus occupied the high
position for period of nine years covering by
far the most momen tous and trying period in
our history.
The death of Mr.. HowARD, 50 recently from
the scene OF his great labors will carry thrill
OF deep and painful regret to millions of hearts
all over the land OF all the glorious band of
brave, true, patriotic men, whose wisdom and
frmness in council saved the Government from
destruction, and secured freedom and equal
rights to all the people, not one has done more,
nor will occupy a nobler pre- emipence than
JACOB Nj. Howard. There is not one OF all
the reconstruction measures which have re-
stored the Union and transformed four millions
of slaves into free citizens, endowed with equal
rights with all other citizens. which does not
bear the impress of Mr.. HowaRDs great mind
The fourteenth amendment of the Constitu
ton especially is the work of his own hand,
and will ever be identified with his name
There was no truer, or holder, or ADLER advocate
OF the rights of the coored race. His voice
and influence was always on the side of Justice
and humanity. Long before his election to the
United States Senate he had taken bold ground
against the curse OF slavery A. the author
OF the first State Republican platform adopted
at Jackson, Michigan, in July. 1854 he took
strong ground in favor of aboishing slavery in
this District, and against It's extension into
another foot of free territory. How faithfully he
iabored To carry out these pledges in the Sen
ate, and how eagerly he seized every opportu
nifty to give the cruel master u telling blow, We
need not repeat. His efforts in behalf of free
dom, justice, and equal rights are to be found
on every page of our Congressional history
during the nine eventual years he occupied
seat in the Senate.
Bat earnest and unremitting "a were Senator
HowARDs labors in behalf of all these great
measures necessary for the salvation of the
nation and the rights of the people, he did not
contne his efforts to these subjects lie was
made chairman of the Committee on Pacific
Railroads, and by has indomtable will, his rare
eloquence, and his unwearied labors, he
aroused feeling in Congress and the country
which resulted in appropriations of lands that !
have already secured the construction of one
road to the Pacific, and the certainty of two |
others. These measures Of themselves should |
lmmOrtalze him. Taken i'll connection with his |
other great services to the country they will |
give him place in history which few men of
his age will occupy
OF Mr. HowARp's character we hardly need
say word. He stands before the country free
from every reproach. His integrity is beyond
Though occupying position which !
might have been used by one less scrupulous to
enrich himself, not a dollar ever stuck to his |
palm, and no one but a knave ever limited a
corrupt deed against him. lie won by life of
rigid integrity, personal, political, and official /
the name of "honest JAKE Howard" by which |
he was everywhere known in Michigan 10 |
ms death his State and the country has lost one |
Of the noblest Romans Of them ALL