The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1877-11-15

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have passed away. the bferiiy 81 hu
man existence aud the insigniGcanoe o
indi, iaaal influence becomes apparent
lrve there are instances 81 men whoss
names and artious are still quoted .ol
theii power and influence In their lives
bot % each one Of these arc millions
who lived and died centuries ago. Of
whose names now live only upon crumb
ling tombsiones Life after life ha,
passed aNAy aud faded. Each for i
time filed iis nicho 10 the world, per,
formed It's portion Of labor felt it,
share Of pain and pleasure and then
passed away 10 The grave that waits for
all So. has lndiana's noble Senator
Oliver z. Morton. passed away. Died
at his residence ia this city at half past
Eve Thursday afternoon. November
and few moments after the sad news
was spread from the Atlantic TO the
Pacific oceans
The strongest trait. perhaps. 10 Nor.
toms character was practically. His
strength was IN doing rather than talk.
ing. He was a formidable debater, and
a very effective speaker; skilIful in To-
gal arguments, and powerful before a
jury. As the war governor Of Indiana
be distanced all other governors Of
sister states in putting troops into the
Geld, aud providing for their wants
while there. His best claims 10 states
manship rest upon his actions while
governor. In that office be showed re
markable power Of organization, and
ability to use that organization TO &C
cOmplish his purpose. In these re.
spects he had no peer in the nation.
No man ever held so great and long
maintained mastery in party with
such an amazing power Of action,
ready grasp Of situation, and compre.
hensive faculty Of organization as Nor
ton. OF his private life know little.
quote from city paper the following :
In his private life he was cheerful and
often sportive, ms destitute of fun as his
speeches were he was full of it among
his friends. Though not professor Of
religion he was seldom prolane, and an
old friend says that be never heard him
use the name Of God irreverently. True
he was to friends as TO family re-
lations; in domestic relations he was as
happy as is often given man to be. His
three sons, John, Walter, and Oliver
are all intelligent well edncsted and
well conducted, and such as any father
might well DO proud Of"
In the city flags hung at half mast,
public and private buildings we're
heavily draped in mourning and bells
tolled frcm his death Thursday, Nov.
LIST, Twice day until his funeral Mon
J lay Nov 9th. During the day Sunday
Nov. 4ih, fifty thousand persons took a
parting look at bis peaceful face at The
court house where his remains lay in
state. The funeral morning dawned
very disagreeably. A cold, drilling No
vember rain was falling, which Stacked
I up shortly before noon. leaving iht
streets in a very bad condition for The
grand process ion. The hotels were
crowded with notables from all parts Q
the Union hero to attend the funeral
among whom we're Secretaries Evartl
. and Thompson, Attorney General Dev
aus, Blanchard Hayes and others from
, Washington. To give YOU an idea
. the length OF the procession will SAL
: that il was over an hour 10 passing
, given point. Among others who wer
here to pay one last tribute TO tn
memory Of the dead Senator were Sen
aiors Davis; Bayard, Burnside, Can
eron. Booth ard Mcdonald, accom-
! panied BY several members OF the lowe
house.
Here Is the order Of the services a
Roberts Paik church: Chant by choil
scripture reading by Rev. NJ. w. Reed
opening prayer. by Rev Il. Lay, hym
: sermon. anthem. prayer. hymn. bene
diclion
ORDER o. PROCESSION.
Division City Police,
Division Civic Societies.
Division Clergy,
r HEALsE.
!. Family aud Immediate Relatives,
y Tho cabinet.
j Jadges supreme Court,
c Uaited states Senator,
. Members Of Congress,
Tx. Z. ; senators,
TX Congressman,
!. Govefnors 81 States.
: Friends Of the Family,
!. Citizeps. &c
II vas the grahdest aud most ia
= posing funeral that ever took place
!. ihis city. and iho6Auds q people vi
messed Il.
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