Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-11-02
Dealt, of Senator Horton

evident that he had entered upon his last hour
m earth, lie had rested the greater portion OF
the day in halt lying aud halt sitting posi-
ton. IS he grew weaker, the supporting phi
lows were Withdrawn so that lie la prone upon
the bed. The silence in the room was unhroEfh
except by an occasional question 10 the dylnE
man. Onch when the Senator exclaimed, /
am dying" his sister-in law, Mrs. Holloway,
irouircd: You arc not afraid TO die, ollTcr
He indicated NO." By swaying his hea';
Soon after q similar exclamation, question and
answer passed between him and Dr. Thompson.
At ten minutes past five o'clcci, he cXcaincu
II um DYING am worn Out, 70" lh:SH were
his last words.
From this on it was difficult to discover that
life remained. On the DOCTOR announcements
"he il going" the gaza Ct his vile and sons be.
came fixed on the face Of the husband and
father, with DOW and then pltions look OF IN
nuiiy towards the doctcr, until his further AN,
nouncrment, at is over. The widow clasrcd
her sons to her, cxclamine quietly but IN tones
never TO be forgotten, "hly darling b"y>! :hc
friends withdrew, leaving them for Il time, when
they were tenderIy led from the room.
Lust evening, by direction OF the Mayor, the
CITY bells have been toilc,l fifty t1nr strokes, 10
dcating The dca! Senator'S age. The bells "'ll
also be tollcu each day at noon, nhtll alter Tic
funeral.
The family have decided On Monday al ohc
@ clock as the time for the funeral S"rsc"s 81
Roberts Park Methodist l,ri>copal thu!ch.
and ihc lnermeDt will take place AT Crown III!
Cemetery. The services will h. conducted hy
Rev. Professor j. t. llashour, Mrs. Motion y
former paStnr, and The Senator 5 iTcerTi"7. ~
sisted by Rev. s. J. t. Clsaycr, llcnly Hay
aud i. H. S1yliss.
.I,,,ir.,. IN
the corridor Of the Marion county court hru'r,
now used as \ State House, giving the people
of the State an opportunity to view the 10
mains for whose accommodation special cxcur-
sion trains will be ruin on Sunday ana iionIaF.
The indianapolis hight Infantry have tan,irrcd
their services as = guard Of honor. The Mont
comory Guards, Of CrawiordSv!lIr, hayc also
rendered their services. The family have nc
outscd Iloc. T.. Is. Mart!rdalc, Hoe. Ia. y.
Wilduaa aul OK Gov Norrat! Baker to rcni"-
| sent them and &C. irr them IN maxim. ali inr-
| Their arrangements.
The Mayor has called meeting of Ci!&2ns 10
! the u. S. Court room 10 morrow nl1rninE IT =
! O clock, when it will be decided to lHvitc The
President ard Cabinet and the Governors OF
the several States 10 attend the funeral. FIG
| members Of the Bench and I;ar Of The ciy and
State arc requested 10 meet al tTn o'cIrr'; to-
morrow.
Reports from many cities and towns lii Tie
| State announce the telling Ct bells Governor
Williams will close the State Offices on Nion,iay
aud Mayor CaVcu the Offices OF the city govern,
ment. They will jointly request The ciI'zcna to
close their business houses from noon to three
o'clock on that day.
The intelligence Of the death Of Senator
! Morton, when received in Washington, pro
ducod profound sorrow among many. Ga the
announcement oi his death in the Senate 10
| funeral ct indianapolis 10 conjunction ;.lil: 8
similar committee on the part Of tic llou5a.
Some Of the mos. pronounced democrats, WHO
had either been ia the Confederate service or
in sympathy with it, privately spoke in The
kiudest terms Of the Senator az . man and his
prominence and ability IS 9 statesman, though,
az they said, his politics were listastciul to
them. last night Prof. Willows, OF the Me
tropolitan Church chimes, played the Dead
March in Saul and other dirgcs and toIictI
minute bells for one hour, in mc'no!iun q HE
dead.
| La the Senate yesterday the vacant scat 81
Senator Morton was marked by 4 houquo. d!
white flowers. the tribute Of a friend.
Oliver L. Morton was born in Wayne county,
lnd., August 4, 1922, and was educated At the
Miami University. lie studied aud Iraclcnd
law, and soon became we'll known man IN his
community. Ia 1852 he was elected circ"li
Judge for the fifth judicial district OF the S5atc,
and 10 1850 was elected Lieutenant Governor
of Indiana. The next year Governor lime was
elected to the u. S. Senate, and hir. Morton
| became Governor. This was the beginning Of
| his national reputation. and lie soon became
known as tho "War Governor ci lndiana Ia
| 1861 he was re elected Governor OF lndIGna
and in 1867 lie was elected to The Untcd States
Senate. In 1870 Mr. Morton was appointed
minister from tho United States at tie Court Of
| st. James, vice Motley, the historian, hGa tic
| waited for the result Of The clrct!|a IN Indiana
Lin the month OF October iii hat year. Tie re-
suit was unlavorabc to the Republicans, the
democrats having secured q small uln gritty IN
| the Legislature, Which w2ul,! have insured the
| return of democratic Senator IN ili place OF
| MIR. Morton. lie therefore declined thH prof
| fered honor, end remained in the Souatc. In
| 1873 he was again returned 10 the Senate, and
his term would have expired March >. 1879.
For number of years Mr.. Morton was afflicted
| by physical weakness but this Gid rot diminish
| his energy. lie was an interchangeable worker,
| and nothing but uIcr proStratlon could su"!uc
| him. Ills lhcatll was brought on originally,
| it is said, By the eXertions OF long ans! dcSpa-
ratCly contested campaign. W ht! |" haH "F"l
he suffered for fortnight from physical and
mental cxhaustion--hism mind won!h not ;.nswcr
his will. At the end CT this time he read the
morning papers before rising. as was his habit,
and when he proposed to get up, found t" his
utter surprise that his limbs were po"crless.
As soon IA this physical difficulty declared itself
his mind became active. Tho disease, which III
last seLla itself in his ankcls had no. hr4haraLo
prevented him from taking large part in p"liLl-
cal work against tho alvrn Of his friends WHO
begged him to spare himself. Ills oycrtons in Tho
last years doubtless contributed 10 hasten his
ond lie WAS candidate for President before
tho Cincinnati convention, but not II very r"ng
ono. Mr. Morton, as Governor Of Indiana, DIS
played strong will and indomiteb!n onor&y
AS II Senator no took loading part, being Il
vigorous and able. though not eloquent speaker.
Ho was extremely radical in his views, and dog
matte in enforcing them. Mr.. Morton bitterly
opposed tho ELECTORAL commission bill in tho last
Congress, but after its passage wH5 appointed
ono Of tho electoral commissioners. and served
with that body until All tho disputed States Ind
been disposed Of.
DESERVED TO EE SLAVES AGAIN.-Ihia