The daily gazette., 1877-11-02
4 SENATOR MORTON DEAD.
PREMATURE RESOLUTIONS OF CONDO
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WAsHINGToN, Nov. 1.-The Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections, upon re-
ceiving the telegram stating that Senator
Morton. their chairman, was no more,
passed resolutions of coincidence and
forwarded them by telegraph. They
subsequently received despatch stating
that the Senator still lived. .lu.nl ~ s..lII
INDIANAPoLIs, Nov. 1-10:15 A. NJ
Senator Morton's condition is unchang-
ed. He'is rapidly growing weaker, and
it is thought he can live but a few hours
longer. - ~ "a ~ |~E-@-@
A HAPPY RELEASE, AFTER A LONG SEA-
SON OF AGONY. 'a. ID
INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. 1.-Senator Nor
ton died at $50 p. m. The frequent
bulletins of to-day render 1t Unnecessary
to recount his sufferings and the measur-
| es employed to alleviate them. About
noon Mrs. Morton and her sons were, by
her request, left alone with the Senator
for about an hour. What passed between
them is not a matter for inquiry. Before
5 O'Clock 1t became evident that he had
entered upon his last hour on earth. He
had rested during the greater portion of
The day in a half lying, half sitting posi-
ton. As be grew weaker, the supporting
pillows were withdrawn, so that he lay
prone upon his bed. A deeper silence
now pervaded the room, and remained
unbroken except by an occasional ques-
ton to the dying man, Once, when the
Senator exclaimed, 81 am DYING his
sister-in-law, Mrs. Holloway, inquired,
"Your are not afraid to die, Oliver?" He
gave negative answer by swaying his
head. Soon after similar exclamation,
questions and answer passed between
him and DR.. Thompson. At $40 he ex-
claimed; 81 am dying; am worn out"
and these were his last words. After this
it was difficult to discover that life re-
mained. On the doc or's announcement
that he was going, the gaze of his wife
land sons became fixed on the face of the
husband aud father, with now and then
a piteous look of inquiry towards the
doctor until his further announcement:
"lt is over" The widow clasped her
sons 10 her, exclaiming quietly, but in
tones never to be forgotten: "My darl-
ing boys" The friends withdrew, leav-
ing them for time, when they were
teEderly led from the room.
This evening, by direction of the May.
or, the city bell has been tolled fifty-four
strokes, indicating the dead Senator's
age. The bells will also be tolled each
day at noon until after the funeral The
family have decided on Monday at o.
clock as the time for the funeral services
at Roberts Park Methodist EPiscopa
Church, and the interment will take
: place at Crown Hill Cemetery. The ser
: vices will be- conducted by Rev. Profes.
sor S. X, Hoshaur, Mrs. Morton's former
pastor and the Senator's preceptor, assis-
ted by Revs. j. B. Cleaver, Henry Day
and j. Ii. Bayliss. The body will lie il
state during Sunday in the corridor o1
, the Marion County Court House, now
used as State House, giving the people
; of the State an opportunity to view the
remains. For the accommodation of the
people special excursion trains will be
run on Sunday and Monday. The In
dianapolis Light Infantry have rendered
their services as a guard of honor. The
!, Montgomery Guards, of Crawfordsville,
have also rendered their services. The
! family have requested e. b. Martindale,
Jas. A. Wildman and Ex-Governor Con-
rad Baker to represent them and act for
them in making all further arrangements.
The Mayor has called a meeting of citi-
zens for tomorrow morning at o'clock
in the United States ourt room, when it
will probably be decided to invite the
President, Cabinet and Governors of the
several States to attend the funeral The
members of the bench and bar of the
State and city have been requested to
meet at O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
Reports from many cities AMI towns in
the State announce the tolling of bells.
g ,vernor Williams will order the State
offices to be closed on Monday, and
Mayor Caven the offices of the city gov
ernmeat. They will jointly request the
citizens to close their business houses
from noon to o'clock on that day.
Oliver Perry Morton was born at Sauls-
bury, Wayne County, Indiana, August
4, 1928 Losing his mother in early in-
fancy, he was taken home by his grand
mother to Glendale, Hamilton County,
Ohio, and there remained till her death
in 1887. He then went back to Indiana
to live with two maiden auuts, and was
apprenticed to his half-brother, halter.
| This business did not suit him, and he be-
came a student at the Wayne County
Seminary, Centreville, of which Samuel
P. HoDshowe awas principal. Having
completed the preparatory course, he en-
tered Miami University, Ohio, and was a
proficient scholar, but left without taking
/ the degree, and returned to Centreville
to study law in the Office ofJ s. Newman
and Jesse r. Liddell He was admitted
to the bar in 1886, and rose rapidly in his
profession. In 1859 he was appointed
Judge ofthe Wayne Judicial Circuit to
complete an unex pired term. He was
never in any legal or literary sense a
SCHOLAR, but was capable of special study
for practical results. Judge Morton had
been Democrat in politics, supporting
the Administration of Mr.. Polk, and
/ General Pierce till the passage OF the
Kansas-Nebraskab bill in 1854. He then
identified himself with the Republican
organz ttion, and was an active member
of the Pittsbnrg Convention of February,
1856, which first gave a national attitude
to that party. The same year he received
the nomination for Governor in place of
Joseph A. Wright. He made a joint can
vass of the State, in conjunction with A.
p. willard, the Democratic Candidate,
but was defeated at the October election.
ln 1860 he accepted the Republican noml-
nation forl Lieutenant-Gov Governor on the
ticket with Henry y. Lane, and was this
time successful. Mr. Morton delivered
the first speech of note that fall in favor
of enforcing Federal authority over the
Southern States in Case of secession. r.
| 1t may be a consolation to sstuck up
people," whose greatest bost is that they
have naver an0apAd in anv Ysafnl am