The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1880-11-24
+ ~ GENERAL BEN HARRISON,
Governor Williams opponent in his race for
Governor then arose and said:

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Governor, then arose and said: $685.
/ Governor Williams name and my own were as
sociated in one OF the harpest political contests
perhaps. that has been witnessed in the state
face il was pleasant reflection 10 me that So fa
| as know. this contest had developed no persona
unkindness TO me. lfthe deceased Governor evel
at any time uttered an unkind
word of me- 1t never reached rsS
ears. I am sure that in the entire campaign NJ
one heard from my lips any word of personal biz
there was lesson in this for all of us-that there
comes a time in the lives of men, particularly =
word of bitterness or spoken SANDER becomes a
bitter memory. am glad to be able here TODAY
TO mingle with those who stood nearer 70 him
than did, my own expressions of sincere regret
at the death of Governor Williams The consti-
tuition OF Indiana provides that the Gov
erner shall hold his Office for four
the offcer@not Of the lsSSn man. Cod ID
appoints the tenures OF human life and their
length is controlled by His unfathomable will.
official term was closed, that he should have been
deprived or the opportunity of speaking the fare
well word of counsel TO the Legislature of In
diana, and of handing over TO his Successor the
insignia OF mis- Office. But We don't Judge
these things rightly, | suppose. ] never quite
liked N the cemetery or even in the hall below
this type of the broken shaft We shall know
sometEue, expect that every life has been COM
plete. If there were nothing TO be said OF Coy
ernor Williams relation TO public affairs of 1nd-
ana at all. his life would be an honorable and
successful one. have always felt that the sue
cessful pioneer, one OF those who pressed toward
the edge OF civilizations in the early
days and plade successful fight with the wilder
ness, and cleared the pillared forest and made of
il a meadow, and of the marsh dry field, and
who bEnt up around him and for himself and for
elevated them. that that life was aR honor
able life and worthy of mention in any
assembly. This work Governor Williams has
done eonspicuously. There was to me a very
touching sight Ii Is what has been alluded To in
the memorial which you have heard. For fifty
years he had lived with that wife who had pre-
ceded him few months to that door that opens
not outward We are often apt TO think of this
relation as that OF one in which the wife leans
upon the husband. think we do not rightly de-
scribe il when We think of il so. Ii
Is but single aspect or that. most
tender relations in life. Undoubtedly the stal&art
man who lies dead in our midst to-day knew
what IL was to lean on the wife, and it is tender
and touching beyond expression to-day TO feel
that when that support was withdrawn the tall
man bowed himself, and awaited not regretfully
the coming of DEATH With the sncerest heart /
unite to-day with those who knew him better In
this testimonial OF respect TO his memory.
HON. ". ". wOoLLES,
Secretary of the meeting related the follow
ing incident in the life of the deceased:
don't rise, sir, TO pass an eulossy upon our
dead Governor but simply to relate an incident
that happened under my observation, and which
viii illustrate his love of children and their n-
fuence over him. This Characteristic of our de-
parted frlenQ mas not Deen tOucn0d Ia the memo
rial offered by the Committee, nor by any OF the
gentlemen who have preceded me.
Ii was my fortune last April 10 accompany Gov.
erlor Williams in his trip To the Gulf At every
point of Importance upon the road he was re-
ceived by delegations of people, both as officers
and Us private citizens. When he reached the
city of Mobile he was met by the Recorder, who
is the chief executive officer of Mobile, By the
President of the Cotton Exchange and by the Pres
iGent of the Board OF Trade who escorted him 10 his
quarters at the Battle House. After dining he
held quite levee in the parlors of the hotel,
where many of the leading people of the cit
called upon him. While he was engaged entel
tanning his callers, Young girl, some twelve or
fourteen years Old, called at the.office of the
hotel with large bouquet in her hands, aid
aKked for him. The clerk. thinking she was q
flower girl. anxious 10 dispose of her flowers,
esSayed to have her leave the hotel without see
ing the Governor. but this she would not do. She
came into the parlor while he was seated. snr'
rounded by number OF gentlemen and ladies.
and approaching him said: This is Governor
Williams, believc-s YES, my daughter,s he
replied. She then presented hun with her
SEed him III he e"tfd did not shS TenemStn Iss
receiving boquet when he was at LAportei
during the canvass OF lSG, fronha little girl whu
sick He replied that he remembered il wall.
She then said: Il the little girl who sent fI 10
you, and the kind words you sentme in return
caused my mamma to be very anxious to see
YOU" Where Is Your Inamna?' asked. the
Governor. AT home" replied the girl. giving
the street and number. Your mamma shall see
ms. said the Governor. and he, arose. excused
himself to the ladi a&ad gentleT1en present and
lett the room On reaching the street he called a
hack, and with the little girl went 10 the home of
the mother. think this incident goes far To illus
trate one trait in his character which has not
hitherto been spoken OF.
EX-GOVERNOR BAKER.
desire TO say a word in this tribute of respect
to our deceased friend. l, too, have known him a
him TO be a kind. hearted, honest man. Ipresd-
ed over the senate at the time he was member,
and our relations were always most cordial:- He
not a learned man but not an unedu.
Gated man. mean by that he
was man who knew how 10
had he been an educated man he would have
been good lawyer. He had a discriminating
mind. Tie was one of thsbest parliameHtarians-
a man OF q strong generous, emotionatnatures I
have seen him on severaa occasions when he o0nih
not control his emotions l was withshima "a fs~
songs of the little folks touched him. that he
filled up and could notspeak.
REV. DR. W a. BARTLEPr,.
Pastor cf the Second Presbyterian .Ghunch,
Offered the followi1g. observation-disclosures
to his memory: f.v.
1 came in here without any invitation. .s:knply
as a tizen of the State Of Indiana TO bring the
tribute Of my sympGstsy 70 this ooeas0n, When
mansthat has been: so trusted by the pesple a
this record reeites ss there is one remark 70 be
made upon his sa<yices-thst his iiia lean esi
der09 of certain hidden power, Hls posi-
ton. his susIainedpasition. noyfngih an 5ncreas-
of taat There Is power sonelg3serss In the
CiSes Magistrate mts0 has gone.. 10 was lot in a
college edueaticn. il was not in any easfts adyan-
tlgas in the ref dement's of culture, in the asso
Gallon and iDNfaa&e acquaintance 'Nash iarg ?
,iararies AnGshence men of other l6naS aud ut
l0t,ler days might be baffied to aeessIrt for Is,
bka as American ciaizens we know inst whenae
he came aud how he. wlR- beg0ttaH
insO the conf lsRces of the paoples Heis isltiSe
aud natural product of Aperieazs institutions.
a mart and OsHhis State. waiehs IS so honDr4tly
related wfts sister States, in bearing the isesis
oS the Government II : an hEnor, sly tnal
we can tax tina 1umblest citizen 9ald make lin
TT for the highest trust. Think &C the pltAos o.
the beginnipg of the life of. Shfs pls in MAJ
working fpr twenty cdnts D. DAY 20 Pc y sS1r Ia
fathers catin. Cincinnatus. was ioupd al u
plow whin his promotion cams. Our GsyernUr
we may sly. has never left tho slow. II iass hrei
To the institutions of the couRtry thst You esaI
take th0plain workinglnen, aaat you oan TAX
only make heazwsy by virales iha
are rugged asd sssereg ssd stern
virtue thai labors wilh, uii.sznitfng pil. tAe iu
genu - thai comes. from making mush out Of lit
| tie, huildipg your house With n haumer and ,
saw nRther than With. the rein ed impletnents O
later day. say IL is the grsllde9r OF "A Natiol
thae slke up. SUCH a man and slRce him in OF
ard it is the seal os APPRECIATION
ySsen at his death his neish6ors hi
friends those who have offered With him i
| IN On age that has Not besn marked with grts
integrity he was integral whole, untaints I'd
sound, honest rAat is mach Why, think .
AIS life, bsgun when Napoleon Bonoparie VI
Waterloo, He was born - before III
beginning of Queen Victorias reign $ IA
you and gance over the map of the world an
pick up Kingdom after Kingdom, and mark tt
Qxrf.lra n ~ fs.