The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-04-17
THE MoRsEaIEMopIA1..
Meetings at Various Cities Throurh.
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Meetings at Various Cities Throyvh.
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TeIEDo, April 1G.-At the Morse mo
mortal meeting heldthis evening, presided
lover BY Mayor w. w. Jones, the follow
ling preamble and resolutions were unani
mo1sly adopted. sS1t U1ii Is7lFi u
i WHEREAS, Acknowledging our iHdebt
edness to the discoveries Of the late Prof
Samuel Finley Breese Morse, and tlesiroui
OF expressing our grateful homage to his
transcendant genius and our sincere trib.
ute 10 his memory, we, the people oI
Toledo, In council assembled do 70 ~
ReSotre that, in common with the in.
habltants Of the eglobe, who partake Of the
civilization and progress OF the age, re.
cogniZe In the life OF Prof Morse the
career ot one who has been made the most
beneficial OF any that can be traced upon
the pages of history. IT
ReSolCed, That the pure life and uusul.
lied Character OF Prof. Morse, together
with his invaluable services to the cause
OF science, entitle him to be regarded as
one OF the most illustrious Of Americas
sons, and one Of the greatest of tho bene.
factors OF his race.
The speakers were Lieut.. Gov. Lee, j,
T. Osborn and Rev. r. Mcclure. i y
LOUISVILLE, April 1G.-A meeting Of
the Board of Trade and citizens, was held
at the Court House tonight, in honor OF
the memory Of Prof. Morse. Resolutions
were adopted expressive Of the reverence
and esteem OF the people, and forwarded
to the National Memorial Meeting at
Washington. 7.~ q .af -allll}
CoUNcn CHAMBER, Chicago, April16.
TO d. s. Solomoas, Chairman of Me Ma.
tfO1at Morse Memorial Association, Wash
in0ton, D. O.
/ A meeting OF the Common Council of
the city Of Chicago, IS HOW session Nsosaion ot NJ
the City Hall, called for the purpose of
paying their respects 10 the memory Of
the late Prot. Morse, and send 10 YOU and
other sister cities, our coincidence at the
loss ot man who by his genius, has prov.
ed himselfione OF the greatest benefactors
OF the human race. His memory will be
cherished in every land where his Won
derlul invention Is used. The names
OF Morse, Franklin and Fulton will
never be forgotten by q grateful posleri,y.
Signed JOHN II. -McAyRY,
RI President Of Common Council.
,"t1 f..- COUNCIL. CHAMBER,
kCmcGoo, April 16, 1872.
10 4. D. ISolomons, Chairman National
Morse Memorial association, Rddhing.
tnn n IT.
The following resolutions were unani.
mously adopted by the Common Council
OF the city Of Chicago; .pGgW 4
WHEREAS, The inventor, in the public
estimation, is rapidly taking rank with
the foremost Of the worlds benefactors
and, WHEREAS, Samuel F. B. Morse
ranks first in his class as an inventor and
public beneiactor; therefore,
ReS0Ieed, That the city of Chicago,
having largely received benefits from Ills |
labors, in her prosperity and In her ca.
.lamity, having through the instrumental.
ties devised by him reached tho utmost
parts of the earth, vibrating the noblest
chords of human sympathy, here adds her
tribute OF respect and honor, to the genius
and perseverance, Of the man who, over.
coming all obstacles, gave to the world the
wonderful magnetic telegraph, and there.
by broughtintoc close Communication. all
nations, tongues and people, breaking
down the clGnniali That haddiyid.
ed man and made Hem enemies: that her
citizens cherish Il 9 niitn6 81 Morse, whose
chief monument nlik be his high posi.
tion In the. hearts d the people, and that
while We mourn his departure we, with
all the civilized world, must ever rejoice
that he lived and that his works lremaifi|
with us.
Following the adoption Of the resolu.
tons his Honor, Mayor Medil, made some
remarks on the utility and importance sd
the invention of telegraphing. He said
that Buckle, author OF the history OF
civilization, had said that to-, Adam
Smith, author of the science OF
political economy was due the
honor of conferring on mankind the
greatest benefit. But he challenged this
sentiment. To Morse should be given the
palm OF having made the discovery which
yields in all respects the most benefieto
mankind. Alluding to tho perfection of
Morses invention, he said that General
steger,7 General Superintendent OF the
Western Union Telegraph Company, who
was present, would bear him out in
tho assertion that those who sought
to improve telegraphy found that Tic
nearer they kept to thesimple machinery
and alphabet Of Morse the better, Z The
Mayor concluded with thefollowing sen.
timent, which was received with applause
"Morse is one of tho few names Of the
countless millions Of the human race born
MOTTO die mortal in the flesh but immor-
tai In the memory Of mankind" oil
Hon. A. H. Burley, Comptroller, sub.
mitted the following sentiment: al'DsIf
morse with thread has bound 1.-THE
nations OF the Garth, and sealed the union,
with fire from Heaven ~ .'''.,'t3 sfsl
Gen. Stiles, City Attorney, offered the
following sentiment: ill50 Z" E-sT
"Nature was SO personified in Morse
that one touch Of his will yet make the
whole world kim y &f,I ggspt
MIR. William Henry Smith offered the
following sentiment: "The co.workers
OF Morse, though not recognized IN monu.
ments nor mentioned in the historical
page, yet worthy TO be remembered,
without whose skill and untitihg industry
the invention of Morse would have been
robbed Of half Of itsusct1lness, Brt they
arc not without recompehse, IS the con-
sciousness OF d great Agorlls odestly per-
formed from q love of ofspience and sense
otduty, issa isatisfactS6n which no power
of man can take psay." A
Adjourned. e'la-
MRMpulsA April'1C- Ameeting ofaIl the
telegraphers in this city was held at the
Office of the Western Union Telegraph
Company this afternoon, to express their
sorrow at the death OF Prof. Morse Col.
Jas. Coleman, Superintendent, presided.