River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1877-11-08
Death Of Senator Mortor


atOr for about one hour What n he
tween them is not for US fouire |
Before five O'Clock u became Ell he |
had entered upon his last hour .arfh. |
He had rested the greater portion OF day |
in half sitting position. As Prev |
weaker the supporting pillows with |
drawn so that he lay prone upon he'd |
A deep silence now peryaded the re and
remained unbroken except by an oenal
question TO the dying man. Once w the
Senator exclaimed, II am dying,n lister
IN law, Mrs, Holloway, inquired, you moi
afraid TO die, Oliyery He indicated nv
shaking his head. Soon after a simfey-
elamation, question ard answer passfe
tween him and DIR. Thompson. At 10 ntes
past ) o'clock he exclaimed Sam
dying, am worn outs" and these wills
last words. From this on it was ddlt
10 discover that life remained, On the dos
announcement He is going,n the gaof
wife and sons became fixed on the face oSe
husband ant father, with now and tlsf'
piteous look OF inquiry towards the dot
untll his further announcement. at is az
The widow elasped her sons 10 her, exaAi
ing quietly, but in tones never to beforgotl
MY darling boysi' The friends witldr
leaving them after a time, when they were
tenderly from the room. This evening, by
rection Of the mayor, the city bells have b,
tolled 81 strokes, Indicating the dead Senat,
age. The bells will also be tolled each dai
noon until after the funeral.
TRIBUTES OF RESPECT.
Tributes ofrespeet to Senator Nor
are very numerous. Both the Presidl
and Vice President sent kilograms of Cd
dolence to the family of the deceased. al
both branches of Congress adopted res
buttons on the subject. The Senate Al
House each appointed a committee
seven to attend to the funeral. and the Sc
ate adjourned until after the funeral. II
President issued the following proclaim
ton:
FXEoUTIvE MANSION, WASHINGTON, N
vember al lament the sad occasi,
which makes it my duty to testify Il
public respect for the eminent citizen al
distinguished statesmen whose dea
yesterday, at his home in Indianapol
has been made known to the people |
telegraphic announcement. The seryic
of Oliver p. Morton to the nation in II
difficult and responsible administration
the affairs of the State of Indiana as /
governor at critical juncture of the civ
war can never be over-valued bv his com
trymen. His long service in the sena.
has shown his great power as legislats
and as the leader and chief cotncelLl
Of the political party charged with con
duct of government during that period
In all things and at all times he has bee
able, strenuous aad faithful in the nlbli
service, and us fame with his countrme
rests upon secure foundation. The sew
eral executive departments will be cose,
IN the day of his funeral, and approriat
lonors should be paid to The memoy o
he deceased statesman by the who'll ma
ion.
II. b. HAYES,
President of the United Stats.
AT indianapolis, the State and Bcal
Dtfices we've all closed until afterthe
uneral. The body lay in state inthe
otunda of the State House on Sunday
With military guard of honor surround
ng. In various cities of the coutrv
MEETINGS have taken place and resolutions
egretting the aflliction and eulogiing
he deceased were passed.
BIOGRAPHICAL.
Oliver Perry Morton was the gran(son
I an English emigrant to New Jekey
lie was born in Wayne county, Indi,na
'hither his parents had early remo,ed
Jug. 4, 1928. His father was hard work
lg man OF small means, and the boy left
chool at the age of Is, and was app,en-
ced to halter. But so well did he
nploy his spare time in study that foui
ears later, in January, 1S43, he entered
Iiami university, at Oxford, 0. Here he
as noticeable as an earnest student and
he best extemporaneous debater in the
,sfitrt--.H.
He remained at the university only two
ears, and Immediately buDa.nS a sIflau a
/ the law Office of the Hon. John S
'ewman. Of Centreville, Ind. According
his instructor, he was very thorough
,ader, and possessed in a remarkable
egree the power of thinking at all times
nd at all places. He was admitted tC
lie bar in 1S47, and at once came in con.
Ict with many of the most eminent bar
sters of the state. His progress toward
lccess was steady and rapid. Five years
ter, at the early age of 20, he was elect
! by the Legislature circuit judge. He
lied the place creditably, but left it al
lie end OF year. The bench was too
net place for him. He was of con-
oversial turn of mind; he was fond of
lie fray; he was conscious of his forensic
)ilities, and the studious and inn
issive occupation of judge was not
to him. He returned to the
lr, and was possessed of a lucrative
'actice within ten years from the time
his admission. lie was on one side or
e other of nearly every important case
led in Wayne and the neighboring coun-
IS.
Senator Morton was brought up a
but as such he took no active
rt in politics. The repeal of the Mis-
uri compromise in 1854 made republi-
n and politician of him. He was one
three delegates from Indiana to the
ttsburg convention of 1856, the cradle
the infant republican party This con
Dtion paved the way for the PhiIadel-
ia convention which nominated Ere
ont and Dayton.
The same year the republicans of Indi-
"a lACiN a STAY ~ " dc
cessary for it to put forward as candi
ties for governor a man who, though
rtain to be beaten, would make sturdy
Int, and introduce the new party to the
bile in a creditable way The onerous
stinction of the gubernatorial nominal
IN was given to Mr.. Morton, then only 33
ars old. He canvassed the state vigor
sly, speaking in all the prominent
aces, though he was not disappointed
his expectation of being beaten, he
lde his lasting reputation as stump
eaker, aud gave his party much prest-
For the next four years lie took little
rt in politics, but in 1869 he was NOM
ited for lieutenant governor on the
ket with Henry S. Lane, and was
cted by ten thousand majority. A few
VS. after his inauguration Gov Lane was
.cted United States senator, and Mr..
,rton became governor of Indiana.
Previous to this, Nov %, 1860, NJ.
,rton made speech to a mGss-meeting
indianapolis that drew to him the gaze
all American and all foreigners inter-
ed in American affairs. 1t was the
It time that the coercion policy of the
18th had been boldly and openly advo-
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