The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-03
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ASSOCIATED PRESS REPORT.
TO THE DAILY L8TELLIGRNoE6
GENERAL NEWS. /
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FiIibusterlns on Ewins's Anti.Re.
sumption Bill.
cOnser Makes a Capital Hit on the
Speaker.
Crookedness in Tho National Game.
Ball Playars Expelled for Selling
Games.
Preparations for the Funeral Of
Senator Morton.
President Hayes Orders The Closing
of the Departments in Respect
10 Senator Morton.
MCnfinn oF SvmnoIhv in N;pn;npof
Meeting of Sympathy in Cincinnati
Flags nj IInlf' Mnst.

Flags nj Hall Mast.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-.Thc Presi
dent Issued directions early to-day tha
the iags on the public buildings be plac-
ed at half mast, in respect to the memory
OF Senator Morton. The Cabinet met
all the members being present, to pay
proper official honors to the distinguished
dead.
OBITUARY ARRANGEMENTS.
INpIANAPoLR, November 2.-Ths cili
zena' meeting convened at 0 o'clock
Mayor.C r.Caven presiding. The Committee
on RESOLUTIONS asked until tomorrow
before reporting. a general Committee
Of Arrangements Of % WAS appointed
Invitations TO attend the funeral OF Sen
ator Morton were ordered to be issued tc
President Hayes and Cabinet, Judges and
officers Of the Supreme Court, Gen. Sher'
man and other army officers, and the
Governors Of the several States. 1t was
further recommended that the surviving
soldiers Of Indiana, the different military
organizations Of the State and the
United States soldiers within the
State be also invited 10 attend
the funeral, and that the soldiers
meeting, about 10 be held in this city, be
requested to take charge OF all the ar.
engagements. Therefore it Is further
recommended that the MasonS, Old Eel.
lows and other benevolent and voluntary
organizations Of the State, and the officers
and students Of the institutions OF learn.
ing, etc, be invited to attend the funeral
IL is also recommended that all the citi.
zens the State, not embraced in the fore.
going enumeration, be cordially invited
to attend the funeral ceremonies and to
follow to the grave the remains OF their
great friend and fellow citizen, and the
family Of the deceased Senator are most
respectfully requested 10 allow his re-
mains TO be deposited in state in the great
hall Of the Court House and to remain
there under guard Of honor, during
such time rs may be ngreeableto them.
MEETING OF 1SDtANA CITIZENS IN WASH.
GEGToN.
WASHINGTON, November "a meet.
ing OF Indianians now in Washington
was held this evening for the purpose oi
taking action relative to the death oi
Senator Morton. Gen., Thos. NJ. Brown
presided, and many prominent citizens oi
Indiana, including the entire Republican
delegation in Congress- were present
Representatives John II. Baker and J. l.
Evans, and Hon. John D. Defrees were
appointed committee on resolutions
and reported the following, which were
unanimously adopted:
The citizens OF Indiana in Washington
who have assembled to express their
sorrow at the sad intelligence OF the
death Of the Hon. Oliver p, Morton
deplore his loss as the Nations calamity
and recognize 1t as iit occasion 10 bear
testimony TO his character as n man and
a public officer. he was an honest man
whose probity was such that during his
long public career, in which party feeling
run high and he was subject 10 bitter vi,
tuperation Of political opponents, he was
never suspected Of corruption nor charged
with having built up his private fortune
by the misuse Of public funds. He was a
true friend, never forgetting personal
obligation nor failing in courtesy to
the humblest OF his acquaintance,
lie was Just and chivalrous op.
ponent, never allowing political differ.
ences to descend into personal animosity,
and ever kind and courteous in his treat.
ment Of an honorable antagonist. lie
was patriotic citizen, never doubling
his obligation 10 recognize all the re.
qnlrements OF the Constitution and laws
Of the United States as the supreme au.
thority OF the land. He was endowed
with remarkable executive ability, Judi.
Cious in counsel, fertile in cxpedients,
prompt and resolute in action, and pos.
.se&ing strength Of decided convictions,
His term as Governor OF Indiana will
always stand on the pages OF history
as the most brilliant and important era
in the existence Of the State. lie was q
true statesman, and recognized the fact
that no portion Of the people OF The Uni.
led States could be oppressed and degrad.
ed by class legislation and the continua.
tion Of preiudices which grew out OF the
unnatural relations Of master aud slave
without inllicting lasting injury and dis.
honoring the whole land, and by his
course in the U. S: Senate he became
known as a protector Of freedmen, a title
equally honorable with that 80 Justly con.
ierred on him during the war Of the sol.
dicrs' friend. Therefore
ReSolued, That while we deeply deplore
the dispensation Of Providence which has
taken him from US, yet We bow with sub
mission to the divine will, and We tender
our heartfelt sympAthies TO his afflicted
family; and that while no words OF con-
dolance can make amends for their ire
parable loss, we trust that they may be
comtorted by the knowledge that their
grief is shared by thousands who loved
him as friend and millions who hon
ored him on account OF his eminent
public services, as patriot and states
man. .......
A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MORTON ny TIL
PRESIDENT.
WASHINGTON, November 2.-Thc fol-
lowing was issued at a lote hour this eve
ming;
EXECUTIVE MANSION, \
WASHINGTON, November 2, 1877. !
81 lament the sad occasion which maket
i my duty to testify the public respect
for the eminent citizen and distinguished
statesman, whose death yesterday at hi
home in indianapolis has been madG
known by telegraphic announcement
The services Of oliver Z. Morton 10 Ii,
Nation in the difficult and responsible ad
ministration Of the affairs Of Itht
State Of Indiana as its Goyerno,
at the critical iuncture OF the civi
war can never be over valued by hi,
eountrymen. His long service in The
GanAie hAa shhwn hia ahilify orJ aa