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

pulpit tue star from hlr. anu Mrs, ROOT
Emmett, the pillar from Mrs. Martindale
and one from Chauncey Filley Of 81
Louis. These floral offerings were most
elaborate, being made Of tube roses
chsisAnthumS, Camelias, carnations and
the Tarest roses.
At / o'clock the remains we're brought
into the church, preceded BY the OIL
ciating clergymen and followed by
the pall.bearers-Hon. L. B. Martindale,
Hon. ]. n. Tyner, Assistant Postmaster
General, DR.. W. G. Thompson, ex.Goy.
Conrad Baker, Geo. james A. Ekin, A. @
N. General, Hon. John F. Ribbey, Hon,
Henry Taylor, Hon. A. @. Sorter, fol.
lowed by the family and relatives. Then
came Senators Davis, Burnside, Bayard,
Mcdonald, Cameron (of PR.) Booth, and
Representatives Banks, Cable, Townsend,
Burchard, Davidson, and Hanna. Then
followed the Secretary Of War, Secretary
Of the Navy, Attorney General and Bur.
chard Hayes, son Of the President, ex.
Gov. Hendricks, Gov. Williams, Hon.
Benjamin BriStow, Gen. Harlan, Gov.
Young (of 0.), Gov. Cullen (ot Ills. J, Col.
Ingersoll, Murat Halstead, Mayor Moore,
Theo. Cook, Judge Cox (ot Ciucinnati), !,
and many other distinguished visitors
both from abroad and every section OF
the State Then came the Indiana State
officers, Mayor Cayen and City Council
Of this city.
The choir sang, Cast thy burden on
the Lord and He shall sustain thee" Rev.
MyTon W. Reed read from the Scriptures
the first Of the nintieth palm and closing
with the twelfth chapter OF Ecclesiastics.
Prayer by the Rev. DR.. Henry W. Day, Of
this city. Anthem, any faith looks up
TO Thee" Sermon by the Rev. Joseph
Bradford Cleayer from ID Samuel, ID
chapter, part Of 9TH verse: "Saul is
Dead Anthem: "And am ! only born
to die
The EuIogy by the Rev. Dr.. ]. II. Bay.
less, pastor Of the church in which the
ceremonies took place was as follows:
Senator Morton, it, common with ali
public men, lived two lives: One was be.
fore the public eye, and the other was not.
1t occurred also that in his case, as is not
uncommon, the lie he lived in public
became so conspicuous that men almost
forgot he was living any other life. He
was so la:ge figure in the Senate that it
was not remembered that he was any.
thing in his own home. His observed
lie was so crowded with vast affairs that
few ever inquired il be ever kissed his
children, or If he had any children. The
world saw in him 20 much power that it
did otask whether he had tenderness as
well; it charged him with ambition, but
did not credit him with love. One almost
inevitable result OF this state OF facts is
the Misrepresentation Of character. A
lnan who lives dual life can be known
truly only when known in both parts OF
his dual career. Lovsis as large factor
as will in making up the footings to know
the aggregate Of u man, and therefore one
who is known in the former IL bat half
known. 1t is one Of the penalties which
men pay for being great. So far as this
man was apublic man, need not speak Of
him at length. Every one can see the sun.
You know him as well as can Judge OF
him. ! will not tell you he had ambition
as giants often have, nor that the goal Of
his ambition was worthy Of his powers.
His aim was high, his will unbending,
and his purpose quenchless fame. He
brought into the struggle almost invinci.
BILE powers. He never uttered trihes and
was clumsy in by place OF debate, but
waited for great occasions and then spoke
great things. Therefore the people lis
tened spell bound and the Senate sat in
silence while he spoke. There is proba-
oily not man on earth who can cit and
address an audience and hold
az many thousands in silence for as many
hours As could he whorI We now mourn.
He had the qualities Of commander.
That instinct in men which leads them to
hunt for leaders led them 10 him. With
a military training he would have shone
10 constellation in which Napoleon and
Alexander would have been no higher
than he. need not tell you he was no
fair weather sailor; he was hurried to the
helm in tempest, He showed his great
ness by becoming master in perilous
times. What to most men was depression
to him was inspiration. What 10 others
threatened disaster was 10 him 4 pro-
phecy Of victory. This means that he
was courageous and had the self.poise |
which comes OF a consciousness OF power,
and no man does much who is not 80. II
need not tell you he struck for the Union
and for freedom in the dark days Of the |
republic. To the eye Of history he looms
a controlling giant amid the dread spec.
tres OF those gloomy times. He has been |
the black mans friend. / know he has
been charged with Inconsistency at this
point, but inconsistency is only the
epithet by which ones enemies try to
sligmatize his progress. It is only the |
bigot and the iool who does not change
an opinion when new and better light
comes to him. But all this is known.
My work is 10 show you some things on |
the other side OF his dual career. Nor
ton the Senator you know; l am TO try
to give truer view by pvshing aside ior |
moment the veil which hides from man.
kind ut large Morton the man. 1t may be
q surprise to some, perhaps, when tsay
thati is the uniform testimony Of those
who know his family lie best that he was
a conspicuous example Of tenderness; and
l do not use the word conspicuous to
round sentence; not because at funerals
we feel that we must praise the dead.
use the word because facts demand il.
His was no common tenderness; it passed
the bounds Of ordinary family love, as the
friendship between David and Jonathan
surpassed the ordinary friendship Of men;
it was passion that never died nor
waned. When burdened with such cares
and tangled duties as no other Governor
Of this or any other State ever carried
he still welcomed into his crowded Office
at all hours his vile and children, and
never failed 10 greet them with kisses il
they came twenty times a day. It was
always the same. State affairs must
wait while he embraced those he loved.
The tenderest parent sometimes wearies
Of the careSses Of his children, and
especially II they are offered in The
presence Of company; but no matter who |
was in the parlor with him, nor what
affairs were the subject Of conversation,
when his children came he helped them |
climb upon his knee, and he never grew
impatient OF their fondling. He never
went journey City miles without his
vile ifshe could go'with him. This was
not simply because IL might crafty her,
but also because her presence was ne
ceSsity to his happiness, and go che was
with him in far OrPpOn whom tho 1sat