Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-11-23
DEATHS DEMAND.
The Remains Of Gov. Williams in State
Memorial Tribute by HIS Fellow Citi-

The Remains Of Gov. Williams in State
Memorial Tribute by HIS Fellow Citi-
zens.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 22.-Gov.
Williams remains laid in state at the
Court House from half-past eleven until
five this afternoon. The catafolque was
placed in the main corridor OF the build
ing, which was tasteiully decorated
with bunting an flags. The door.ways
and balus,rades were heavily hung with
black Graperv. Among the floral Otfer-
ings was q broken column surmounted
by u rainbow contributed by the
Jefferson Club.
A floral motto, cat Rest" from Mrs. S.
Il. Downey. A wreath, star and cross
and anchor from the inmates OF the
Blind Asylum. A Gloss and crown and
large shield from the committee on ar
rangements. At the foot OF the coffin
stood a large broken column five and n
half feet high. sent BY tho
State Officers.
At five o'clock the remains were taken
back to the Washington Club rooms,
from where they will he removed 10.
morrow morning and will be taken to
his old home for interment
Memorial Tribute.
The adjourned meeting OF citizens to
take suitable action upon the death OF
Governor Williams was held this after.
noon in the Criminal Court room, Sena-
tor Mcdonald presiding. Among those
in atten lance was Governor.elect Por-
ter, who arrived home last night. Judge
Gresham presented the following from
the committee: The committee ap-
pointed to draft resolutions expressing
the sense OF this meeting present the
following memorial:
We meet as citizens OF great State
TO make known our sorrow for the death
of the Hon. James ID. Williams, whose
life and service of the State, as its
Chi # Magistrate.
were simultaneously ended on last Sat.
urday. We also come 10 record our es-
timate OF his character and worth as
man and as servant OF the people.
Governor Williams fidelity to official
duty was never questioned; but he
never forgot that he belonged TO the
great body OF citizens who pay the taxes,
and whose highest duty and pride it is
10 contribute to the work OF developing
and building up material property, and
promoting the intellectual advancement
oi the people. While
AYoung Man.
he evinced a taste for public affairs,
and an aptitude for dealing with them
which are exceptional even among
men, whose special training naturally
evokes these qualities. Discovering
this his neighbors called him to public
station, and his services in the State
Legislature and in Congress for 30 many
years were always marked by the high
est sense Of his re. possibility to his con-
s,ituency and an undertaking fidelity TO
the public interests. He never permit
TED the formalities OF his official station
to restrict the freedom OF his intercourse
with the people, aud while he was Gov
ernor the
Humblsst Citizen
Of the Stat, could approach him at all
times without embarrassment. 1t is
worthy of note and emphasis that Gov.
Williams was . man OF singular purity Of
character. His private and domestic
virtues are attested by al who enjoyed
the intimacy OF his personal friendship.
and his official integrity was never
blurred by even an imputation OF dis.
honesty. His conception OF official
station was that it was public trust to
be administered with the same care'
prudence and frugility, which wise
man would bestow upon his private
affairs. 1t is to his honor that at the
time when the tendencies in official
station were in the direction OF lavish
and careless expenditure OF the public
moneys, lie used
His Influence Ia Congress
TO check tn Sc tendencies and 10 expose
existing abuses. AS Governor, he
eyinceI the same wstchful care
OF the public interests, and though,
q warm partisan, no aArged
party necessity, no considerations
OF personal friendship could sserve him
from what he believed TO be the path oi
duty. 1t has been said of him that he
was too liberal in the use OF the pardon
ing power. The records OF his office