Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-20
TgE RUTLAND HERALD.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10. 1871.
reception of the Remains OF onn
n n,ckioson at Fairhavsn.

On Monday evening mseting OF the
oitizsns of Fairhaven was held at the
-.o,,s 81 the First National Bank to make
arranyements in regard to the reception
of the remains of the late Capt. John G.
Dickinson, assassinsted by the Ku-klux
In Florida; Col. A. Allen was chosen
chairman and E. Fl. Phelps, Secretary.
A committee consisting of E. II. Phelps,
W. Bailey, @. Reed and Col. A. Allen,
was appointed to draft resolutions suit
able for the occasion.
A committee of arrangements, consist
ing of q. g. Ellis, Hon. J, @. Allen, A. L.
Kellogg, 8. Allen, G. Reed, and E. d.
Humphrey, was appointed to meet the
committee of arrangements from Benson,
on the arrival of the remains on Tuesday,
at II o'clock a. m, to act with the COM
mittee from Benson in such arrangements
as might be thought proper.
Twenty leading citizens were appoint
ed delegates to attend the funeral at Ben
son on Wednesday.
The meeting adjourned to meet at the
depot at II o'clock on Tuesday on the ar
rival of the train bearing the remains.
A very large number of our citizens,
with the Benson delegation, convened at
the depot on Tuesday and received the re-
mains of the martyred dead with appro-
pirate ceremonies.
Col. Allen called the assembly to order
and the following resolutions were read
by the Secretary and adopted
WHEREAS, The painful and sorrnwful intelli-
gence the terrible death of John O. Dickinson
is now realized and confirmed by the presence of
his remains, and
WHEREAS, We, the citizens of Fairhaven,
cherish lively recollection of the many noble and
manly qualities of the de ,eased who for a time,
before the war of :he rebellion, resided among us
and endeared himself % us, and since he left us
we have reoiced to hear of his noble quail ties as
"A man, a soldier, and a Civilian, ther efore,
ResolUed That while we mourn with the be-
reaved relatives of our departed friend and BROTH
err the untimely and cruel death of a noble
man a patriot and soldier, we see in the das-
tardly outrage which struck him down not only
the loss and affection OF his mourning relatives
and friends but a DlOW a. the lie ana liberties or
the Republic, a new spirit of rebellion and war,
and here around his dead body, and in company
with thousands OF our fellow citizens throughout
the country, we earne thy call upon Congress and
the general government to take active and instant
measures to put down the rebelious barharism
now rampant in the Southern portion of orr
country.
ResOlUea That the c .mmitt zee of arrangements,
the appointed delegates, the clergy, and as many
ofour citizens as possible, unite with any delega-
tons from other towns in attending the funeral
exercises at Benson, at 10 o'clock on Wednesday
Rssolyed That copy OF these resolutions be
fo~wsr led the Rutland HERALD and Rutland In
aeDsa7e7t FIR publication, and that copies be
sent 10 our Vermont Senators and Representa-
tivls in CONGRESS, and to the parents and friends
Of the deceased.
After the reading and adoption of the
resolutions, large number of our citizens
Joined the Benson delegation in process
sion, under the direction of Col. A. Allen,
and headed by the Cambrian Cornet
Band, IS 'orted the remains, leaving the
Benson delegation on Washington street,
when the precious dust was borne to its
early home aud its last resting place in
Benson.