National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-01-06
THE LAST RITES.


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oesro,r,rs N -sN1. a " OWEN.
The dark and rainy skies Of yesterday afternoon
vste n r.ec,r~ visn7,n. sc,,r,vf.I hearta and
fearful ewes 81 The muItitrde Of people Of all
classes that gathered q o'clock n Foundry
church 10 pay the Last strihats o. respsst to the
rsnsss q ne iase Colonel senssl y. oxsn -,
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tSs,, -, IF 3s3srsi n CIV IcS1s ~ Hssons
msrshaisd b John Tyler POWELL = =
The tira Sstss;o. ~ sa,.isv FL IL FIN
ment Of nnfiuusi 0usrd eeeemblcd on Louisia1a
81 "a FIX. nd n tvo e'eiceS the ooiS%n
churcS. Wssrs II Ssited ~ IL = se ss Yer.
sntSem. sftsr Which prayer va offered. and Rev.
ioiio~inS rsns. ID - - 'A-'.' -' -A'
,.s.ga,zs IN. s.nHos: Is lsss..5.
Death has no denniticna We never see Y from
ths stsrssl nds .ad e s.ss nst ~, ~ The facts. i
the creature. We - today the ravsges q its
earthly side; We behold unas power u hath In
i sns ssn ;hs Sas e ESQ cOm%untv the
brothsIeood, ne axmy. and carried svAy captive
9 son, a.husband and hther, citisen, End col:
SO S aIosv srs "a % Tsss %iehs s "a fi IL
this e1eust presence, ano 9uen suesestea ~
the event and the oeeasions put ctrcunstances
Colonel sianai y. 0vss 1ss ben p Lesdee.
Enghuos Juuaxy ~ IL - snaefes1u- 70 !ns
country 80 ~ this CITY With his f1sner, AEd
Sisssssa celsss 'a G:rsls s' i s.ass u:
RresdenSy o. 80 M:<y: =. kurDsn: Ev,ne'hg
IN Early lie iondnees fcs ~tnss5E &esselta, ne
Guard and 9terwafdsfs1 eaptsn. HIS troop con
stIuIe0 me SaSalII escors 70 IT. AnSSln oa tns
9. n,s cSM mn 70 sa I, ~. Tnon 60
tendsred, n 1851 the services Of bis troop in Dc
fence OF the national capital. Ais oaer was &C.
eepted sgd his men were the hrst stationed at
Having been honor.bly mustered on. Of sryies
ct the expiration q three months, No aided In
organi.,ng sns -, rnrd rennsy1yans sav1y, and
soon ordered TO duty In virginia, and took part In
many q the most memorable engagements q the
VAT ~ Of tine nsvnS ossn
Lieutenant colonel, Samuel "; Owen; HIS supe-
rior Officers assert that Colonel Owen, q q
cIplinsrian, with power to.o command that he
was to0eyed, erave and daring, yet considesats
he was unwilling to lead" He was unfalteringiy
loyal, conscientiously patriotic, and though out
spoken In his views, always carried the confidence
and support Of 9otn SOLDIER and citizen.
His war record Is an envia6le one, and does his
name and the nation honor. Having been super
ceded In command, In way that DID him no dis
credit, no yet retained the active command Of hts
regiment, and only resigned When Its colonel was
promoted to the rank OF brigadier general. He
commanded regiment during the entire Mary
land campaign, and brigade Of cavalry during
the battle Of Antietam, on which memorable oG-
e s he behaved with great courage and gal
H4 Resigned October Is, 1854, and returned to
civil life and . lucrative business. Afterwards,
having nobly earned the honor, the brevet Of COL
onel was conferred upon him by the president for
bravery and gallantry in the field.
In 1884 he was elected to the Board Of Common
Council Of the city, and In this position mani
tested, as in private and soldier life, the deepest
Of the city.
At tho close Of the war he reorganixed the
Presidents Mounted Guard, and when he had
succeeded roeigned.
On the formation of the present District govern
msnt he was appointed quartermaster on the
Governors stan, and was last autumn reappointed
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gone in and oat among you. To-day We follow
him to burial. He has fought his last fight. We
forget his faults, We remember his virtues. As
him honor and erstituae. He br.yeiy stood be.
tween Ms and death; between rs aud what IL
worse, . dishonor. We stand to-day in presence
Of hero-a hero who fought at yorktown, VIII
City Cross Roads, Malvern Hill and Antlstam: