The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-13
HONORED IN ALBANY.
ALBANY, March IL, 1874

ALBANY, March H. 1874
At noon the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Jacobs,
took recess until half-past seven p. NJ. out of re.
spect to the memory of ex President Fillmore.
At the evening session Senator Robinson, from
the committee appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressive of the OF the Senate ON the death of
the Hon. Millard Fillmore. reported the follow
ing:-
Resolved That the Senate has received with profound
the intelligence of the death OF Willard Fillmore,
ex resident Of the United states, in the city OF Buffalo,
That II the Ppry his
Of the duties Of the various Offices which he held and ia
the highest position within the gift 81 the nation his ex.
ample commands the respect and admiration Of ali.
fed be transmitted 3 the family the deceased '''
Senate do now adjourn.
The resolutions were adopted and the Senate adj.
journed
to draft resolutions on the death OF ex-President
Fillmore, expressive or the sense oil the House,
submitted the lollowing:-
Whereas the memorable laws OF Providence have
called in Its appointed time the last but one the
cn aea s 10 al s s to the
to all the people and to the assembled repre-
death Of one Of e. dstinsuIshed citzens and office
bearers win n aI n and i Comments on
Of Of The the haSn
York Sr nearly 'Ss
Resolved, That these resolutions be- signed nv the
Speaker and CLERK Of THIS Assembly officially and trans
sympathy for their and the nations bereavement
Resolved, That this House do adjourn for the day
Remarks were made by several or the members
Mr.. Lincoln presenting sketch OF the career OF
the distinguished deceased by Mr.. Alberger who
was unavoldably absent, and which were consid-
cred part OF the proceedings OF the House.
Mr.. Weed said-lt Is with pride that second
the resolutions reported by the committee upon
the death of Mllard Fillmore, and take this oppor.
tunlty briefly to express my appreciation OF the
high character of one Of the most distinguished
sons OF the state OF New York. The State OF New
YORK, sir and It's citizens, have reason to be proud
OF the lie and services and character as well as
TO mourn the death, OF ex-Presdent Fillmore.
His public life was begun in this chamber as a
member OF the Assembly, and as the gentleman
from Onondaga has said, he rose step by step
until he filled the highest position in The gift Of
the people OF TINS country IL Is therefore appro-
pirate tnat we should do honor to his at this
time. In his lie the young men OF this country
can see what may be achieved in this free land by
honesty and industry In him they see that
poor, uneducated boy OF nineteen. by application,
by earnest labor and unnInchng integrity may
not only become the Chief Magistrate OF the ma
ton, but may become hOnOred respected and be-
loved as such. Millard Fillmore has departed this
lie with the respect, the honor and gratitude of
In his political career he took positions
that dispeased many who had been his
friends and supporters; but time has soltened
and erased all such feelings, and Al-friends and
Integrity. his manliness and his ability not only as
man, and "a statesman but as President OF the
United states, and very many who opposed him
at the time have acknowledged the wisdom OF
such acts.
1t Is with these sentiments, therefore, Mr.
speaker, tnat aid In paying this Just tribute Ia
New f0rk's distinguished son. Miliard Fillmore.
The resolutions were then unanimously adopted