Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-11-23
THE LAST OF EARTH.

The Remains ef Blue Jeans williams Ly-
ing In State ut IndianspolIs-A Glowing
Tribute to His Virtues by Those who
Knew Him Best. ZEE
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Nov. 22.-The re-
mains of Gov. Williams were taken from the
Washington club rooms at 11:3O O'Clock to
the court house, where they will lie in state
till O'Clock this afternoon. The procession
was composed of platoon of police, adju.
tant general and quartermaster general, with
their respective aids, band, hight infantry,
Jefferson club, citizens on foot, special
guard of eight policemen, hearse and pail
bearers, relatives, Governor Gray, State
officers and citizens in carriages.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 22.-Gov. Williams
remains laid in state at the court house from
11:35 till P. NJ. The catafalque was placed
in the main corridor of the building, which
was tastefully decorated with bunting and
flags. The doorways and balustrades were
heavily hung in black drapery. Among the
floral offerings was broken column sur
mounted by rainbow. contributed by the
jefferson club; floral motto, cat Rest"
from Mrs. r. r. Downer; wreath, star, cross
and anchor, from the inmates of the blind
asylum; shield from the committee of
arrangements. At the foot of the coffin
stood large broken column five and half
feet high, sent by the State officers. At 8
the remains were taken back to the Wash
ington club rooms; from whence they will be
removed to- morrow morning, and will be
taken to his home for interment. The COM
mittee appointed to draft resolutions ex-
pressing the sense of their meeting
present the following memorial:
We meet as citizens of great State to
make known our sorrow for the death of
Hon. j. D. Williams, whose life and services
to the State as its chief magistrate were
simultaneously ended on last Saturday. We
also come to record our estimate of his char
aoter and worth as man and as servant
of the people. Gov. Williams
fidelity to official duties YVES
never questioned, but he never forgot
that ne belonged to the great body of citizens
who pay the taxes, and whose highest duty
and pride it is to contribute to the work of
building up the material property and pro-
noting the intellectual advancement of the
people. While young man he evinced
taste for public affairs, and an aptitude for
dealing with them, which are exceptional,
even among those whose special training
naturally makes the qualities. Discovering
this, his neighbors called him to public
station, and his services in
the State legislature and in Congress
for SO many years were always marked by
the highest sense of responsibility to the
constitution, and undertaking fidelity to the
public interests. He never permitted the
formalities of official station to restrict the
freedom Of his intercourse with his people,
and while he was governor the humblest cit
izen of the State could approach him at all
times without embarrassment. It is wor thy
of note and emphasis that
Gov. Williams was man of
singular purity of character.
His private and domestic virtues are attested
by all who enjoyed the intimacy of his social
friendship, and his official integrity was
never blurred by even an imputation of dis
honesty. His conception of official station
waa that it was public trust, to be admin
istered with the same care, prudence and
frugality which wise man would bestow on
his private affairs. Il is honor that at
time when the tendencies of official station
were in the direction of a lavish
expenditure of the public money, he used his
luuucHCO IL OOuSI0sS W CucCk GuOs0 L6uO0u-
cies and exposing abuses. As governor he
evinced the same watchful care of public in
terests, and though warm partisan, no al
legged party necessity, no considerations of
friendship, could swerve him from what he
believed to be the path of duty. It has been
said of him that be was too liberal in the use
of the pardoniDg power. The records of his
Office disclose the fact that the last of
his official acts was the granting of respite
to man condemned to die. The fact that
he was too merciful in dealing with erring
fellow mortals will not be remembered
against him by the Msrciful Judge in whose
presence he now stands. Measured by the
best standards, Gov. Williams was a worthy
citizen, faithful public servant, good man.
His virtues were many and conspicuous, and
even his failings leaned to virtues side.".
Gov. Gray, who was prevented from leav-
ing home on Saturday in response to tele-
gram, arrived at o'clock this morning, and
took the oath of Office at 10 o'clock, admin
istered by Judge Hillock, and went immedi-
ately to the governors office, where i'm
portant business awaited him. This after
noon he has been engaged in the official
eanvass of the Presidential vote at the sec.
retary of states Office.