The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1876-04-27
Death of James H. Platt, Sr.

We find in the Washington National Repu6-
Acan the following reference to the death OF
Mr.. James H. Patt, Sr., of Queeche, Connecti-
cut, father of Hon. James H. Plat, Jr, OF
Virginia
From our Vermont exchanges we compile
the following particulars of the death recently
at Queeche of this old and respected Citizen
The Woodstock Standard says ''We sorrow to
announce the death of Mr.. J. II. Platt,an aged
and respected citizen. which occurred in Quee
che on the evening of the It'll, of pneumonia.
after an illness of four days. Mr. Plat was
born in Salem, n Y, August 10, 1893, but
when only five years of age removed with his
parents to Burlington, VT, where his life was
passed until his removal to Queeche, i'll 1859,
since when lie has resided in that village. and,
though not engaged in active business. has
identified himself with its interests, and been
active in promoting and generous in assisting
all public enterprises. He was a man of supe-
rior intelligence, sterling integrity and great
determination of character; a kind neighbor. a
tender and devoted husband and father. His
familiar form will be missed, and most sadly
will be missed the pleasant and hospitable
home on whose hearthstone tile fire is going
out" ''He leaves wife. with
whom he has walked through the shadows and
sunshine OF more than half a century, two sons
and two daughters to NOUN his loss. His eld-
est son is Major E. R. Plat, of the Adjutant
Generals Depal tment, regular army. His
youngest SON became citizen of Virginia i'm
mediatcly at the close OF the war, ana is Hon.
j. Ii. Platt, well known as member of Con-
gress from that State.
His eldest daughter is the wife of Geo. R.
'Bugbee, one of the most respected citizens of
White River, and his youngest daughter is the
wife of Rev. L. Rogers, the eloquent pastor of
the Congregational Society at Claremont, New
Hampshire.
Mr.. Plat, though always declining to hold
Office. exercised always Il great influence in po-
friend of Henry CRY. Horace Greeley. the late
Judge Collamore and nearly all the public men
of his day.
1.-THE funeral, Which took place OIL Monday,
the 10th inst, was largely attended, the citi-
zens turning out en- masse, and many being
present from the adjoining towns. The servi-
ces were conducted BY Rev. Mr.. Tomblen, and
were very impressive"
1t is very silly to attempt to create preju-
dice against the present city Council, because
tie VIRGINIAN defends them. II everything
the VIRGINIAN advocates is judged by the
same rule, then there is not a public enter
prise OF suggestion connected with the i'm
provement of the city that could not be pre-
judged for the same reason. The citizens Of
Stanton are we'll aware that this paper has
always been foremost in advocating matters
affecting the public interest. Especially was
it. and now is, the steadfast champion of the
Public Free Schools, when the other papers
of the city were lending their columns to the
enemies of that beneticent institution. 1t
stood side by side with the present chairman
of the School Board, in the choice of a Super
intendent OF the Public Schools of Staunton,
who, if the policy Of the very men who are
now warning against the city Council, had
been adopted, would have been rejected
The same spirit that controlled these enemies
to the city's and the peoples interests, in that
instance, is now being invoked to strike down
the best friends the Public Schools have. The
same narrow, bigoted policy that would have
allowed sectional prejudices to direct the adj
ministraton of the School interests, is now be-
ny inspired to prejudice the public mind
against the most useful citizens within the linz
its Of the city.
The VIRGINIAN aims to do what it believes
to be right on all occasions and on all ques-
tions. It claims to have at heart the interests
of Staunton and Augusta county as sincerely
and as deeply as any citizen of the county or
CITY. and it will not effect the object aimed ut for
the miserable slaves of debased passions and
prejudices to seek to arouse an antagonism to
gentlemen OF opposite political convictions to
our own, because we, in the exercise OF our
rights as citizen. choose to commend their f.
deity to the high trust contided to them.