The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-11-03

DQllQlng5 Oe plaCeu ~ nhIt' mheti III it-
spect 10 the memory OF Senator Morton
The Cabinet met this morning, sll the
mem bers being present, TO pay the prop.
er official honors TO the distinguished
dead.
FuneraI Arrangements.
INDIANAPOLIs, IND, November q
The citizens meeting convened at 3
o'clock, Mayor Caven presiding. The
committee on resolutions asked until To-
morrow before reporting. A general
committee OF arrangements of twenty
tive WAS appointed. Invitations to at
tend the funeral OF Morton were ordered
to be issued to President Hayes and Cab
met, Judges and officers OF the Supreme
Court, Gen. Sherman and other army
officers, aud the Governors OF the several
States. 1t is further recommended that
the surviving soldiers OF Indiana,
the independent military orr auiZatloas,
OF the State, and the United 3.Ates sol.
ders within the State, b. also in.
vLed to attend the funeral, and that the
soldiers meeting about tU be held In this
arrangements 1t is iurJher recommended
that the Masons, Odd Fellows, and other
benevolent and vO untary organizations
If the State, and the officers and students
of the institutions OF learning, etc, be IN
vted to- attend the funeral. 1t is also
recommended that all the citizens OF the
State not embraced in tue iUregOlD 9
enumeration be cordially invited To a.
tend the funeral ceremonies and TO fol.
low To the grave the remains of their
great friend aud fellow Citlzon, and
Lhe family OF the deceased Senator
are most respectfully requested to allow
his remains to be deposited 10 state in
the great hall OF the court house, to re-
main there under guard Ct honor dur
ing such time as may be agreeable to
:hem.
The Senste Committee on Privileges
and Elections met this morning, aEi &C :
lug Chairman MI.Chell read Telegram
from Governor Burbank announcing the
death OF Mr.. Morton.
Mr.. Salisbury then moved that the
committee tender their coincidence % the
widow and family of their late chairman,
which WAS agreed to, and the following
telegram was prepared and signed by the
entire committee and Immediately dis
patched:
To Mrs Senator Morton, Indianapolis:
The members OF the Committee or
Privileges and Elections of the Senate
cave heard with sorrow Of the death OF
Nr. Morton, chairman OF SAID committee
and beg 10 tender to Mrs. Morton and
family their sincere condolerce in tins
the hour of their trial and bereavement.
Mr WadleIgh moved thst the
committee adjourn cut of respect to the
Senator. Agreed to.
Meeting of Ipdianians.
WAsHINGToN, November "A meet,
iag OF IndIsvians now in Washington
WIS he'd this evening for the purpose Of
taking action Ielative 10 the death oi
Senator Morton. General Thomas NJ.
B-own presided, aud many promlnen,
cltlzens of Indlass, including the en-
tire Republican delegation, were pres
ent. Representatives John Il. Baker
ans J. l.. Evans and Hon. John d De-
trees were appointed committee on
resolutions, and reported the following,
which was unarImnls Y sdopteC:
The citizens OF Idana in Wa-hing.
ton, who have assembled TO express their
sorrow at the ssd intelligence OF the
death of Hon. Oliver p. Morton. ieplore
ms loss as the nations calamity, Snd rec
ogn re it as fit occasion 20 bear t"stI-
muny to his character rs n man and pub
hc officer He WAS al honest man, WnOse
probity was sLch that during his ,O1g
public career, iG which party feeling
ran high and he was subject
to bitter vituperation of political oFpo-
nents, he was never suspected OF corrup-
ton nor charged with having built up
his private fortune by misuse of public
funds. He was true friend; never tor
letting a personal obligation nor failing
in courtesy to the humblest of his sc-
qusintances; be was just and chivaIrous
opponent never allowing political d fer
ences to descend into personal amnesty,
and ever kind and courteous IN hs treat
meut OF an honorable antagonist; be Wa
patriotic CitZsn, never doubling his
obligation TO recognize all the require
mcnts OF the Constitution and laws ui the
United States as the supreme authority OF
the land; he wss endowed with remark
4 bic ex, cutive ability, judiciCus in counsel,
fertile n expedien!s prompt and resolutc
in stol AMI possessing strength
OF decided convictions. His term
ms G vernon OF Indians will always
stand on the pages OF history rs the mos.
brilliant anu important era IN the exist
gnce Of the State. He was true states
man, and It is recognized fact that no
portion o. the people OF the United
States could be oppressed snd degraded
by c.sss legislation and continuation
O, preiudlces which grew out OF the unns-
tural relation of master ard slave. with
out lnfilcung lasting injury and dlsnonor
on the whole land, and by his course IN
the United Ststes Senate he became
known as the protector o; freedmen, a
title equally honorable with that 50 just
lv conferred on him during the wsr,
"rhe soldiers friend" Therefore,
Rss5ired, Thsl while we deeply deplore
the dispens,tion OF Providence which
has taken him from Us, yet we bow with
submission to Divine vi and we tender
oyr heartfelt sympstnles to his stl cted
family, and that while no words o. con-
dolence can make smends Tor their IRE
parable loss, we trust that they may be
com;orted b. the Enowiedge that their
griet Is shared by thousands who loved
him as y friend, and millions who hon
orec him on accpu 1t of MS eminent pub
lie services AS q patriot and states man.
The following wss issued 81 lste
hour this evening:
EXECUTIVE MANSION,
WAsHISGroS NoSember2, 1877. !
lament the sad occasion which ms kes
it may DUTY TO testify TO the public re-
spect for lhe eminent citizen and dis
tingui.hed statesman whose death yester
day, at MS home IL Indianapolis, has been
made known by telegrsphic announce
ment. The services OF Oliver P. Morton
to the nation in the difficult sDd re.
sponsible administrator OF the Affairs
OF the Siste OF Indiana ai iti governor 81