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

Circular No. 1.-HeadquArters First Division
louisiana State Militia. New Orleans. November
~. l3.I.-It has pleased God to afhict the people O.
the state with a great calamity in the death o.
Lieutenant Cover nor Oscar J. Dunn.
In token of our sympathy with this bereavement
ana IN respect to the many virtues, the grea,
abii ties and the high position Of the deceased, the
Major General commanding the First Division
Louisiana State Militia requests the troops Of the
dlvlslOn-as many as can on such brief nOtice-tO
axe pisss q ! " So '" = s ., is3' "' at
Such part of the First Division as can will parade
at two O'Clock P. NJ, NOvember %. il respect to the
deceased.
The Second Regiment. infantry, Colonel James
Lewis commanding, will parade as funeral escort.
The staff OF the Major General commanding Fir st
Division Will assemble ut the AGjutant Generals
once. Nc. 2os Common street, at one O'clock P. NJ,
The staff of the First Brigade and the troops of
The escort will report to B~rigadier General Barber,
No. 1888 Canal street, near Claiborne. who is hereby
assigned to the command Of that brigade, tor the
occasion. at one O'Clock P. NJ.
The troops of the Second Brigade. and other com.
nands desiring to take part in the funeral cere-
monies. will report to their respective brigade
commanders. H. J, CAMPBELL.
Major General Commanding.
u. STREET, Colonel and Adiutant General. no23
Rooms Third District Republican Ex.
ecntivs committee, New orleans, November ~
met at three o'clock P. NJ, by order of its presi.
dent. Quorum present. The object being stated,
VI uOtioA q S'lllJltttt VI three was appointed, TO
draft resolutions of coincidence, sympathy and
regret OF the death of our Lieutenant Governor,
OSCAR J. DUNN, deceased this day at s A. NJ.
The committee, after q recess, offered the follow.
ing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted,
viz:
WHEREAS. Il has pleased the Almighty Providence
to remove from our midst The Hon. Oscar J. Dunn,
Lieutenant Governor of the State Of Louisiana;
and,
Whereas, In the decease of said Hon. Oscar ].
Dunn the Republican party has suffered an irrepar.
able loss; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we deplOre his death as the pub.
nc servant noted throughout his native State and
the country for honesty and integrity since his
elevation to the position he held at the time of his
decease.
Resolved, That, in his death. society has lost an
anable ana pleasant gentleman, the cO.ntry a
the party an unflinching representa-.
tive, the public an upright citizen. the poor and
needy a friend and benetactOr. his family an affec.
tionate husband and kind father. and the colored
race an honOred and recognized representative.
Resolved, That we cOndOle and sylnLathize sin.
cerely with the family of the deceased in their sOr.
row and grief in the loss Of such an affectionate
and father, and we pray the Almighty
may be a protector and benefactOr in their lone.
illness.
Resolved, That a copy Of the above he forwarded
10 the family Of the deceased, and to the New Or.
Republican and semi.weekly LOuisianian. |
and. furthermore, We urge upon the Republicans Of
this district to attend in q body the funeral of
Governor o.. J. Dunn.
W. C. KlNSELLA, President.
WILLIAM IL. GRKEN, Secretary pro tenn. no23