The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-11-06

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neighbOra know Of the exquisite iami
| y life which they had among them
but those who knew the facts knoy
what / say Is true. / saw n
dry eyes about that dying bed Whel
the vile and sons pressed close about ant
abe again and again called the d dying mai
her precious one, and the two sons, grow
up men almost, kissed his hands and cheel
over aud over and baptized them will
tilial tears, Mrs. Morton il 90 prostratet
BY this event as not to be able 70 be pres
ent at this time, and ! don't hesitate nov
as l might under other circumstances Il
bring these tender things out Of the sacred
obscurity Of private LIE, because know
l am speaking to-day TO countless thous
ands and | want to call the attention o.
all the world to the delicate and beauti
ful closing OF the great life; want me1
TO know this man had something else il
him besides ambition and schemes and
cold power. 1 want II known that while
he could hate wrong with intensity and
could denounce 1t with the vehe-
menee Of lightning; could carry the
affairs Of great State in his
iron hand and do It easily and could leap
almost in day 10 the leadership Of q
Senate. He could also love like 4 woman
and, as matter Of fact, displayed in his
constant family intercourse an affection
that was as exquisite as it was exception.
aL One who has known him for years
says that more kind hearted man never
lived. During the war regiment OF sol.
diers came here and was sent TO spend
the night in building with a very leaky
roof. About Q o'clock in the morning
the Governor was awakened by 4 fierce
storm Of rain. he at once called his
Secretary and asked him il those soldiers
were not in q building with a bad roof.
On being told that they were, he said /
shall 60 and move them. It was objected
that they were doubtless already drenched
and that a change would do little good,
but nothing would pacify him, those men
must be moved to better quarters, and he
would have gone out alone in that fierce
night, only that another went for
him, and transferred the men 10
the State House. He was in New
York at one time and learned that u
large number Of men were being transfer
red in freight and cattle cars from the
Army Of the Potomac to the Army Of the
Cumberland. He instantly telegraphed
10 Cincinnati that an officer there should,
on the arrival Of the Indiana troops, make
them as comfortable "a possible, even to
giving them cup Of cold water in the
Great Masters name. It is not every
man Of power who does such things. This
kindness Of heart made him appEoachable
and enabled him to touch the people, and
60 strange as it may seem his daily mail
was three or four times larger than that
otany other Senator, and he had every let.
ter answered, for he said that any man
who took the trouble to write to him, by
that fact was entitled to reply. No per.
son ever asked to see him and was refused.
From this kindness Of heart came the fact
that perhaps he never uttered q bitter
personality in debate. Against oppos.
ing principles and organizations he hurled
heated thunderbolts. His denunciations
were sometimes as fierce "a wrath, but
against persons he spoke no bitter things.
Some Of his political opponents are among
the sincerest mourners at this funeral.
The speaker then referred 10 his inter.
cession on behalf OF Milligan and Bowles,
convictedtbf treason, as an evidence OF
his tenderness and courage TO resist the
public clamor, and then proceeded as
follows:
Oliver Perry Morton was an honest
man. No man in this country ever had
such chances as he to enrich himself at
the public expense; but there is at this
point absolutely no dimness Of the glory
OF his career. Over this coffin arches 4
bow OF unquestioned integrity. With
abundant opportunity to die worth mill
ions, he deliberately chose 10 die in com.
parative indulgence. II an honest man is
the noblest work OF God, then this casket
holds what is mortal Of one OF Gods no.
blest works; his hands are clean; he has
stood against the tide Of dishonest
schemes and schemers like Gibraltar
against the sea. He believed and acted
upon the belief that it is better to 20
poor TO an honored grave than to 20 by
questionable fortune to splendid
burial.
At 2;55 prayer was offered by Rev.
Prof. S. K. HoSshour. At 3:O2, anthem.
After the benediction by President Tut
tie, OF Washington College, the casket
was removed to the hearse and the fu.
neral procession moved under command
of Gen. Lew Wallace, the Odd Fellows
having taken charge OF the body by their
pall.bearers.
First division-Col. N. R. Ruckle com.
manding, was composed OF the military
Of this city, Municc, Terre Haute, CraE.
fordsVille and Logausport.
Second division, commanded by Gen.
Pease and aided by Thomas Underwood
Composed Of the Odd Fellows COM
prising the Grand Lodge OF Indiana and
lodges Of this city and various parts OF
the State, including the lodge and en-
from Centreyille, OF which
Senator Morton was member.
Third division, commanded by Mai. J.
F. Wildman-Clergy, hearse, family, U.
s. Senators, Representatives, Governors,
army officers, Federal Judges, State off.
GERS, county officers, Mayor Of Indianap.
oils and city officers.
Fourth division, under command OF
Albert Gall, Esq.-Citizens in carriages
and citizens on foot.
It was o'clock when the Odd Eel.
lows ceremonies were begun, which were
necessarily shortened by the lateness of
the hour,
The remains were deposited in the
vault OF the chapel at Crown Hill Gem.
etery.
AAlixed Case.
BosroE, November 5.-Tn the NUM-
cipal Court this morning VIM. S. McFar-
land, attorney; Chas. A. Barry, teacher in
the public school; Geo. A. Rogers, W. Il.
Warner and Addie E. Ward have been
held in 1000 hail eAch. charpad with