The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1879-11-06
SENATOR CHAMBER DEAD.

The last clicks of the telegrsphic wires
on Friday night gave to the people OF
the United States an account Of the elo-
quent and patriotic speech Of Senator
Chandler in Chicago, the first sound Of
the instruments next morning amnounc-
. Cd his death. Probably the death Of no
public man since that Of Lincoln came
50 unexpected and sudden. He lad
made one Of the grandest speeches of
his cvcntful life to an immense audience
the night before and was up till late
hour with Senator Logan and other Re-
publican friends, intending to go on the
carly train to his home in Detroit. Train
timc having arrived he did not respond
to the call Of the Office boy. An en-
trance was effected and the body Of the
brave statesman was found still in death.
Speedily-sumrnoned physicians said the
lungs had congestcd from severe cold
contracted in public speaking.
Sorrow over the event is genuine and
almost universal. Flags were displayed
1t half most all over the land in few
hours and the President issued the fol-
lowing executive order:
Executive Mansion, Washington, No
ycmber 1, le79.-The sad intelligence of
the death of Zachariah Chandler, late
Secretary Of the Interior aud during SO
many wears Senator from the State of
1.ac tod n
the Government and the country, and |
in proper respect TO hi. memory | here |
by order that the several executive de-
psrtments be closed to public business
and their flags and those of their de-
Tendencies throughout the country be
displayed at half-mast on the day OF his
funeral.
(Signed) X. Is. HAYES.
In the language Of the Republican
National Committee, Of which he was
chairman, during q public career Of over
thirty years Senator Chandler has ex-
hibitcd such splendid traits of patriotic
and earnest manhood as TO command |
the respect Of the whole country. In
his public career he pursued no end but
the public good, and was inspired by no |
motives but an earnest love Of the whole |
country. He never bartered away any |
right of the government, and was salts
fed with nothing short Of absolute JUS
tice. He was a great man because he
was q true man, his opinions bore the
hnd test, and are now upon the statute
books and embodied in the recognized
law Of the land.
His intellectual and moral courage |
never quailed, and his convictions and
friendships were in his very nature pa
tfiotic to the hearts core, with a head
- clear as his heart was pure. His pub
lie life was measured merely by his views
Of the public good, wise in council and
intrepid in action. He was great lead
er and a great man. lie died full OF
honors, and his last uttcrances were for
an honest government and an undivid-
ed Nation.
Zachariah Chandler was born in New
Bedford, New Hampshire, December
10th, 1918. lie received an academic ed.
ucation, and engaged in mercantile pur-
suits. Shortly after arriving nj the age
of manhood, he removed to Michigan.
and settled ia Detroit. Here he soon
became prominent as an cntcrprising,
energetic, aud successful business man,
aud acquired large fortune. In 1851
he was elected Mayor Of Detroit. and In
1862 he was a candidate for Governor,
but was defeated. In 1857 he was elect
ed TO succeed Lewis Cass As United
States Senator, and was twice reelected
serving from March 4th, 1857, TO March
., 1875. when lac was beaten by COM
bination Of Democrats and disaiiccted
lie entered the Cabinet
Of President Grant shortly after his re-
tirement from the Senate, as Secretary
of the Interior. and served until the
close Of Gen. Grants term. Early in
February last Senator Christiancy re-
signed, and Mr.. Chandler was. the same
month, elected as his successor.
go good grey head which all men knew,
0 voice from which their omcns all men drew.
. iron nerve TO true occasion true,
d fall'n at length that tower of strength
Which stood four-square TO all the winds
that blew -