The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1877-11-08
Oliver Perry Norton.
Demise ofhe orcat stste4nar.
icenes Around the D,hlh Bed Of the Great
Republican Leader.

The dispatches Of Nov. ls,, brough.
the sad news of the death OF Senator
Morton Of Indiana, as follows:
Shortly aiter I o'clock It became up.
parent that the supreme hour had ar
rived. The Senator was 50 feeble tina,
he was unable 10 remain IN the half sit-
ling posture he lad retained Ia the pas.
two or three days aud gradually sank
to the bed, aud when he died he was
lying prone on his back. There Wcr.
gathered about him then his wife aud
two sons Col. Holloway and wife and
soa, Mrs. Scott, and GOV. Burbank.
There were also present the Misses and
Rev. Or. Day.
About / 10 The Governor wastn great
pain In the chest and stomach, ami was
sinking rapidly. lie said, ~ he moved
his right hand over his stomach aud
chest, IL am dying" lis sistsr-in-
law, Mrs. Holloway, Mrs. Morton
sitter, was tanning him at the moment,
and said audibly, "Oliyer, you aie not
afraid to die?" lie replied by a shake
Of his head, from side TO side Of his pill
low, meaning "No, | am not" Soon
a%fterward, his Sol Walter, who was
standing by his bedside with his broth
or Oliver, and Mrs. Morton, claspcd his
hand, and said: "Fathcr, father, do
you know us?" lie reused, made an
effort to speak, and nodded that he
knew them, receiving their kisses with
evident satisfaction. Other members of
the family were in like manner rccog-
ni2ed.
At this time he began TO fail even
more rapidly. lie was still moving his
right hand oyer his stomach aud chest,
and occasionally changing the position
of his head. DR.. Thompson bent over
and in Il kindly lone said, "Be calm,
Governor, he calm" adding, as he
famed his face, 'GOy. Morton is not
afraid to die" The Governor classed
the Doctors hand and said 81 am worn
out"
Sr,Thesc were his last words, uttered a
little before 5 o'clock. lie soon ceased
to move, his breath gradually short
ened, and at twenty-cight minutes after
. o'clock p. M, Nov. lst, 1877, without
Il groan On a struggle, Senator Morton
peacefully died.
The only indication of death was a
slight dropping of the under jaw, and
DR.. Thompson was compelled to make
an examination Of several minutes to
determine the fact that the great states
maj no longer existed. In the house
were a number of friends, and the news
Of the Senator's decease was known in
in all quarters of the city within a few
minutes.
The announcement of Senator Nor
tons death falls with crushing weight
upon the citizens Of indianapolis, al
though in a measure prepared for the
sad event by having known that hope
was abanded forty-eight hours ago.
Political differences are wholly ignor-
ed, and persons everywhere seem to vie
with each other in speaking kindly of
the Senator and the great work OF his
life. In stores and offices, and hotels
wherever, in fact, shelter is afforded
from the rain which has been falling
necessarily since 3 o'clock this after
noon, groups of men are gathered dis
cussing the sad event. Newspaper Off
ces are crowded with anxious inquirers,
eager to know the details of the final
scene.
In all Of the weekly prayer meetings
which occurred this evening prayers
have been offered for the afflicted fami-
ly. Not since the death Of Lincoln
have Il people been so deeply affected
by any event. BY order Of the Mayor
the fire bells were tolled tifty-four
times, numbering the years Of his life.
This will be repeated morning, noon,
evening, and midnight, until after the
funeral, whiclVccurs Monday at ! p.
m. The body will lie in state in the
new Court House Sunday and Monday.