Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1877-07-06

give expression to their profound sorrow, and their
sentiments of respect 10 the memory vi distinguish
ed son of Augusta - ,. -
Born Of honored paren u.s. whose lineage for more
than n hundred years has been marked by traits OF
character which have distinguished the people OF
Augusta educated in thu schools of his native coun
ochrau N soon gave promise OF the distinction which
was reserved for him in the broader arena OF public
i the Office of Judge which position he declined the
rewards of the profession would have been surely
his had he continued in its walks. But ms tastes
led him into other fields and the pursuits OF public
Service became the objects OF his honorable ambi-
Soon after the termination of the war he was elect
ed as one of the Delegates from the county OF Au.
gusta in the General Assempy g - its enat M:
and he died, the trusted representative oi Ie siea'
interests of his native county. 4 vo,r Of
his age, Alexander B. Cochran had already won on
high distinctions he was true to his p T3 trusts NE
hands; the breath of suspicion never sied the lls
OF his honored aS ne e Sto o yin
! gna his logic was powerful and convincIng ana
at times his eloquence, like one OF the swollen 'or
| rents OF his native mountains, swept everything pc
fore it, he was true to his friends fearless in the de-
Tense Of the right and earnest and unfaggng IN ms
inyincible purposes to accomplish what ne conceived
to be for the good and honor of his county and OF ms
State Few men conrted popularity less; few W. men
han nan had truer or warmer friends,--friends who
drawn by the magnetic power OF attraction peculiar al
tfyiai'@Young as he was, on two occasions, upheld
and carried forward, by the efforts of admring
| friends he was within a few votes of receiving the
nomination for the office of Senator from Virginia.
in the Congress of the United States.
sitution and death called him away from the career
he was treading so brayely and 50 we'll bxilliant
future must have been his, and the crowns OF high
| civic triumphs beenwon by him..
But, death, that loves shining mark" that
blest hath checked the warm glow of his generous
ambition, and hath settled the busy pulses of his
sleeps the long sleep that knows no wakng; and
Augusta has one more son to cherish in her sacred
| recOilectionS more numbered with the dead,
| though honored among her living memories.
! Be it, Therefore, Resolved That by the death OF
Alexander 3. Cochran the members OF the StauntoA
bar have lost friend and companion: once !, mem
Der their profession, for whom they have cherished
the most sincere esteem and afectlonate regardtHe
professional arena, they have watched with admir-
ing interest, and they have seen go down into the
zens, here assembled, have LOST friend and public
servant ever true and faithful to his high duties;
G befrSyed his and Who 10 had the viii and the
courage to contend for the right-'the unconquera,
Re t M wong like the rugged Witch
grid his native valley, he SEEMED to the distant OBJ
server stern and rugged in his nature but to those
recesses of his inner life, he was not all sternness
sweet valley. covered by these rugged mountains,
bright streams aud green spots OF noble emotions,
NTH flowers Of tender sentiment here and there 10
gladden. the eye and give pleasure to the hearts OF ms
friends and relatives; To them was he known-by
them was he loved with a strong affection
Resolved That we tender our sncerest sympa-
thes to the venerable father OF our deceased friend
IN their great sorrow and to whom the assurance l.
given, that with them the people OF tins great couh
ty grieve as for a common bereavement
Resolved, That we will attend in a body the tuner
al of our deceased friend at five O'Clock this after
Resolved That the city papers be requested tt
publish the foregoing preamble and resolutions
The following resolution WAS adopted, 7, ,1or,e
and Charles Grattan be appointed a EoninSee
whose duty it shall be to present the foregoing pre-
I,ln nr,Ip n1ryficn tN RI
held in this city, and to request that the same De
spread upon their records
Judge Jno. H. McCue, an int innate friend
of the deceased Senator. rose and made a
short address, full of pathos and eloquence
and fitted with rare appropriateness tothe
relations he bore to him. 1t was through
his intimacy with him, he said, that he
had learned to love his noble and generous
nature. He had traits of character that
would have marked him in any community
and an intellect that would have made him
distinguished in any country. At the late
Presidential election he was appointed an
elector, and had health permitted his
filling the duties, and addressing the people
of Virginia, his name would to-day have
been the foremost named, for the high
est Office within their gift. His
eloquence was remarkable, and the speaker
gave an instance Of it's effect. When, NOT
ng since, poor man, in whom he took
an INTEREST," was being prosecuted in neigh
boring county, Judge Cochran at his owl
expense went to that county and defended
him. Though the public ointment of thu
community was against the prisoner, &
speech of only thirty minutes in duration
delivered by Judge G. secured verdict OF
acquittal from the jury. Though he lived
as public man his private life was that
of recluse. He rarely met the people at
their public gatherings as other men in
politics did, though when he did appear
before them Oh public questions he was re-
ceived with great enthusiasm. He had
the tenderest traits of character, and in
illustration Judge McCue related with
most touching pathos an incident concern
ing his love for his mothers memory. The
dead Senator had been speaking of his
mother and getting up from his chair he
opened his trunk and called the Judge to
read slip Of paper in it. 1t was in a la
dy's hand writing, ''Sandy's clothes,' and
had been written by his mother when she
prepared his clothing to go into the army.
This little memento, that man who had
since it was written become distinguish ed
in the turmoil of political life. had preserv-
ed with Jealous care and the mere exhibiting
of it filled his eyes with tears. Judge Nc
Cue spoke in glowing terms of Judge
Cochran's intellect and his oratory and
closed his remarks with beautiful and
touching tribute Of private friendship.
FUNERAL.
Tuesday afternoon the First Presbyteri-
an church was full long before the public
procession, consisting of the West Angus
ia Guards, Capt. Bumgardner, Staunton
Artillery, Capt. Fultz, the Masons and
Odd Fellows arrived there. In the gallery
were a number of colored people who were
sincere mourners, for Senator Cochran had
| been kind and considerable even to the
humblest in position. The funeral servi-
ces were conducted by Rev. VIM. b. Ba-
ker, assisted by Rev. DR.. Chas. Manly, of
the Baptist church, and at their conclu-
sion the funeral cortege moved to Thorn
rose cemetery. The pail bearers were-on
the part of the citizens, Gen. John Echols,
Maj. S. NJ. Yost. Judge J. Green Smith
and Jas. H. Blackley; of the Masons,
Chas. E. Hoge and Thos. A. Bledsoe; Of
the Odd Fellows, j. 1. Hoover and J. A.
Moore of the Artillery, 1t. T ]. Shumate
and of the West Augusta Guard, Lit. Jas.
T. Byers. Just as the grave was being
| filled violent storm of hail and rain
broke over the multitude drenching them.