Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1877-11-10
DEATH OF SENATOR MORTON.

No event since the dark day of Lin
coins assassination has cast such gloom
over the nation rs did the death OF Sena
tor Moron For some time all hopes OF
his recovery had been gwen up, and yet
prepared as the nation was to hear Inc
had pissed away, the impression caused
by the announcement of his death wa:
most profound throughout the extent
of the entire country. Senator Morton
wns originally a Democrat. and remained
such until the repeal of of the Missouri
Compromise by that party, when he cut
loose from them, and ever afterwards
was found the foremost champion OF
freedom and freedoms cause. The Or
ganization of the Republican party. with
its opposition to the extension of slave
territory. opened mp way which led
him to enter the political arena,and he at
once took position as one of the leaders
cf that party, and his services i'm the
cause Of freedom are too well known TO
reed mention. OF all the great "War
Governors, he was, without doubt, one
ct the greatest, and surmounted difficult
ties by his energy and indOmiiable will
ruch as no other governor had TO en-
counter. During the last twosyears of
the war, a Democratic Legislature did
al In their power to thwart his patriotic
purposes, and showed their sympathy
with the south in every conceivable way
short OF taking mp arms ant openly cs-
pousing their cause. They even went so
lar rs to refuse TO receive Governor Nor
tons message, but received and had
Rad that of Governor Seymour, the
Democratic Governor of New York. So
bitter was the Democratic majority in
The Legislature toward the Governors
Efforts to aid in sustaining the Union
that they refused to pass the necessary
appropriation bills to carry on the affairs
Of the state. and sought to take the con.
troll of The military preparations out OF
his hands and place it i'm charge of q
board of Democratic officials of the state
and were only prevented from doing Sc
by the withdrawal of the Republican,
members OF the Legislature, leaving thai
body without quorum. In this crisis
Governor Morton became the Executive
the Legislature and the Treasury, and
III spite of the efforts of the Democratic
majority in the Legislature of his state
kept the wheels of government moving
The homes for the destitute and unfortu
rate supplied with the necessary fund.
Tor their sustenance, and, above all. saved
Indiana and her soldiers to the cause O
The Union, and was ever one of the la
mented LincoIn's most firm supporters il
the suppression of the rebellion.
The strain, both mentally and physic
any OF these trying years, was more thar
human nature could stand, and as soor
rs the necessity for energetic action la,
ceased, the effects of his laborious effort
made themselves manifest, and i'm DC
tober 1865 he received his first attack Of
paralysis, the disease which was event
ually the cause .his death. In hopes o
nndlng relief he visited Europe, and was
treated by the leading physicians of tina
country, but it was unavailing. and il
the spring of 1866 he returned home. Ii
January 1867 lie was5 elected to tn
United States Senate, and at once tool
his place in that body among the leadin.
minds Of the country, and was precmi
nenlly a leadcr of his party. lie was on
Of the lending candidates Mt the Cincin
natl convention for the nomination of
Eepub.ican candidate Tor President, ant
ID The first ballot received ia votes. be
ing second or the list. james G. Blain,
leading. Although he opposed the bill
constituting the electoral commission
after its passage lac was chosen member