, 1874-01-05
GEN. SWEET.
Arrival of His Remains from
Washington.
Funeral Services To-Day.

Funeral Services To-Day.
The body Of the late Con. B. ]. Sweet,
Deputy Commissioner Of Internal Revenue,
reached this city from Washington, by the Pitts
burgh i Fort Wayne Railroad, ut Q o'clock yes
terday morning. Three perscns accompanied the
corpse,-W. A. Avery, Chief Clerk, John B.
Taylor, head Of division in tho Bureau, aud
Mrs Rawiius relative Of the deceased. They
were met at tho depot BY Supervisor Mum, Of
this district, Supervisor ". A. Simmons, Of Bos-
ton, e. Il. Gary, Maj Bridges. Commissioner
prindiyi!le. OF the Board Of Public Works. and
sovcral others. The box In which the coffin was
inclogeI was put in hcarse and taken to the
Wells street depot, whence it wont to Lombard
on the o'clock train. Tie funeral will
takc place from the Congregational Church in
Lombard at 10 o'clock this morning. The Rev.
Robert Collyer, OF Unity Church. will of1cia;e.
Tie poll-bea1e ers will he Gen. id. Webster,
Maj. Bridges, Deputy Collector uoyt Isaac
Clatlin, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Avery. Afr. Wrisley. ard
Mr. Matson. The corpse will be conveyed to
this CITY, and thence to Rosehil without change
Of cars.
A brief biographical sketch Of tho deceased
has already boon published i'll The TRIBUNE, but
it WAS 80 incomplete that another and fuller ac-
count of his life ia subjolned: Gen. Sweet YVES
to Wisconsin, where he commenced the study
and practice of 1aw. He settled il CEllton, Calu-
met County, and soon attalned Eoclal position OF
consider allie influence. ue served three terms
in the Legislature, aud in 1851 came 10 Chicago
aud entered the 1aw-oilice Of Smith, Barb l.
CLYDE, whera lie remnined until the breaking
out of tho Nar. RotuinlDg to Wisconsin. lie re-
cruitcd u company for the Third Wisconsin In
fautrv. and was elected Captain. Subsequently
ne was promoted to The position OF Colonel of
.%1- ETst
proved him to be brave and fearless. and always
rcady to lead his regiment when it was called
into nctior. At tue battle OF Porryv'1le. Oct. =.
1859, lc received tho wound which ultimately
Resulted il, Ills death. IAe ba1l pa5seu through
tie shoulder aud elbow.
Being disabled from active service, lie Was
commissioned Colonel III the Veteran hcserfe
Corrs. and was assigned to the command
OF Camp Douglas. where the Rebel Prisoners
were confined. The City Of Chicago owes him 8
debt Of gratitude which it can never fully pay.
as it was through Ills efforts that the city was
twice saved from destruction ut tLa hands OF the
nepela. In order to show what he really did 1t
il ueceseary to 80 back to 1s6I. wien tie Vest
ern cities were oyerr3;a WIKI Coliederatcs, nnd
Canada Was alive With others WHO could lave
!.ae1, hero in fourteen hours. plan to Ibeiato
the prisoners at Camp Douglas lad been ma
tured and when free they Hele 10 taae Chlcaso,
hang the leading citizens, burn tho city. and
march South, covered with glory, to meet their
advancing brethren. The prisoners at Camp
Dougas had been we'll cared for, re-
ceiyed ] an abundance Of wholesome food.
aud we're tut ard heal:hy-rcady TO
march at 8 momente notice. ana II
sup1 lied with e,1ns, it would have lequlred Ill
amy cotrs to hubdue them. Fortunately Gen.
Sweet was in command at Camp Douglas. Iufor-
nation Of the designs OF the Kebels WAS g1ven
him by promin lent citizens, and LIE engaged de-
tectiycs to ferret out the leaders and learn tie
time OF the proposed execution OF their villalny.
Rebel officers were found who would bctray tho
secrets OF their associates, and consequently
Gen. Sweet WAS fully aware OF oil tho enemy IN
tended doing. Men, with carblnes beneath their
coats, were posted in alleys and instructed to
coucrecatc in certain localities, to be indicated
by taps of the Courthouse bell. Everything
was ready to suppress an uprising, aud, hnu 1t
taken place, the rebels would have met
with resistance not anticipated. For weeks
preceding the meeting Of the Democratic Con-
ycntion the people were in constant fear OF
losing their lives. aud many needed the ADVICE OF
lobel friends, and sent their families to other
places Il WIS whispered around that the
devil in he'll was gong to be played Just before
semblel. md resolved that tho War was . fall
ure, but nothing occurred. The leaders OF the
Democratic party held mcet1n? at the she1-
man Houee, and declared that they would not
sauction, an outbreak because it would
Golden Circle we're completely under tho control
Of Dean Richmond aud the other politicians,
aud Notwithstanding the fact that thousands Of
them were in Chicago ready to murder the citl-
zcus and destroy their property, they we're
obliged to submit to this decree. Even after the
action of the politicians became known, Gen.
Sweet did not relax his efforts to preserve life
and property. but kept Lis men on duty to be
prepared for an emergency. The city was IN.
der tho most complete surveillance possiple, ana
this alouo saved it from destruction. Tor 1t pre-
vented rorGhs who wero working for their per-
soual benefit from carrying out their schemes.
1t the fall election, Gen. Sweet again came to
the rescue, His power Tas felt so strongly that,
during visit to Cincinnati. le was shot ut twice
while going to hotel. His detectives caught
tbs leaders OF tha conspiracy to burn Chicago,
and mainly thl ongli his oIorts this second plot
came to naught.
In tie 6rring Of 1869 ho was appointed Pom
sio1, Agent, and held the office for year aud .
half, retiring from the position to accept that OF
Supervisor Of Internal Revenue for the Caica9o
District. About the timo Of the Great Fire ho
was promoted to the office he held at the time Of
Lis death; nomlaally Deputy, he was really
tho Commissioner, ct Internal Revenue
q greater portion Of the time, ]ischarging Com
missioner Douglass duties during his absence
from Washington.
IA slated above. the funeral will take place nt
10 o'clock this morning. 4 special trim will
leave the Wells street depot at 8;4o. TOR Lom-
bard. The funeral will probably be the largest
one ever held in this vicinity. Gen. Sweet had
hundreds of friends and all OF them Will show
their love and respect for hin 5y their presence,
and by following Ills remains to the grave.