The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-06

man is the poblest work OF God,' thsn this casket
holds what Is mortal or Que OF Gods mobiles!
works. His hands clean. He has stood against
the tide OF schemes aud schcmcrs as Gibraltar
against tho He believed and acted upon the belief
that IL Is better TO poor TO honest grave than 10
20 by questionable fortune TO splendid
funeral. Alter his return from Oregon he said
10 his secretary, You must be very careful
in making up the accounts, for ! am sick
and can't look after Them and then added, Il would
rather die than have a blot on my name!' Battle
Scared and obdurac he was political strife this
subject he scrupnous q Puritan nd sensitive
as a woman. ] am glad OF this Our IDEAS upon this
conspicuous men have shown such a want OF delicate
and profound moral conviction, while some have
been detected IN vas; schemes of doubtful
upon the whole class, and have asked,
WAC can be trusiedY This mans honesty comes like
unscrupulousncss For The naton's sake rejoice In
II, because We must learn TO DO honest or
must look Tor destruction. immortality is
stronger than empires and more than one
nation that has dened external attack has crumbod
at length from internal corruption. In his mode Of
INC he was rlsiay plain and simple he refused to
would DO obliged to go In court dress In
s Washington 20 IT, Cmy at ono time coorea
and to be equal with tho rest no went and bought
suit Tor himself OF similar style. When tho Senator
coachman he compelled HIM to 20 and change mt
once Ho would have no hvcried servants In hts
employ. t
II Senator Morton WINS alive 10 would not desire me
to stand hero and say no was Christian the ordi.
nary sonse OF the tcrm II there anything no
despiscd IL WAS man who made q probes
sion oil Christianity insincerely, and aimed to uso
his relation 10 tho Church means of political pre-.
ferment Ho did not mako minute study OF
Christian evidences. but he took the system as
whole. He saw how the religion OF the Bibic
meets tho demand OF man for intelligent
faith IN Supreme Power which rules the universe.
At his own table he hal silent blessing after tho man
ner OF Friends unloss some one present whom he
could call upon TO perform That duty orally.
As death approached his wife aid:"Ovcr, are you
not AFRAID TO def" He answered, no." ''Do you
love your Saviour" she asked. With en-
phasis no answered, Il do and added, .'ard
my wife and boys.' But time hastcns;
the solemn hour is herc tho grave waits Tor
VIC can Ind another like him, We must prepare for the
solemn knell OF earth to earth, ashes TO ashes dust
to dust" Masson, at tho funeral Of the
bly, holding IN his hand golden urn winch
contained lock OF hair from tho head OF the
silent monarch Slowly he raised his hanu, and stood
motonless ana pale as statue until awe hushcd tho
people TO tho stiffness OF death Minutes passed.
Som0 thought he was struck dumb before tho ust
multitude Atlast he said In tones that thrilled men
with their deep solcmnity ''God alono IS great"
Alter bcnedction by Professor Tuttic, OF Wabash
College, the caskct removed TO hcarsc and tho
funeral procession moved under command OF Gen
eral Lew Wallace
IL was Eve O'Clock when the Odd Fellows ceremo-
mics were begun, which necessarily shortened by
the iateness OF tho hour. Tho remains we're dc.
posted In tho vault 0! the chapel ut Crown Hill
Cemetery.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS AND THE DEAD
SENATOR
SAN FRAycisco Nov. s. 1877.
Tho Republican State Central Committee met yos-
tcrday and adopted resolutions of respect 10 tho Nom
DRY OF tho late Senator Morton.