The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-02-02
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES
In Respect TO the Late Governor James
ID. Williams,
Delivered In the Senate and House
OF representatives.
Hundreds OF Friends PAY Tribute TO His
Memory by Lending Their Pres
ence on the Occasion.

Both Houses Of the Assembly Saturday
afternoon took action upon the preamble
and resolutions reported by the Committee
ON the death Of the late Governor James ID.
Williams. The following memorial was
presented 10 both Houses. after which adj
dresses were delivered By Senators and
Representatives in their respective Cham
bers-
THE MEMORIAL
submitted by the Committee was as follows;
whereas. Hon Isaac z. Gray, late Govern
Of the State, I'm his biennial message 20 this Gen
-erai Assembly, and His Excellancy. Albert q.
Porter Governor OF the state in his inaugural ad
dress delivered before the Senate ana House OF
this General Assembly, on the 10Th instant. have
Governor Of the State OF Indiana, In compliments
~ aud beftling terms and have thus called the
pensaiion % Providence: therefore, belt
Resolved That this General Assembly has
heard with deep feelings OF regret OF the death OF
Hon. James ID. Williams, late Governor OF the
state OF ndisna and recognize thatin his death the
state has lost one OF her pioneer citizens who
rial resources OF the State, who for almost half
century served his adopted State In various OF.
suspiciOu ~ vennlity or corruption having
been charged against him; and that he has lett
behind him name and fame that will long be
resolved. That in the death Of Hon James u.
Williams the State Of Indiana has sustained the
place viii be diaicut 10 alI IN the councils Of the
different fields in which ne labored for the vel
fare Of the people and the state.
Resolved, That we deeply sympathze with the
relatives and friends of the distinguished dead in
the irropsabie loss which they have sustained,
the State will remember with grateful feelings his
worth and. meritorious efforts in their behalf.
tested by the Principal secretary OF the aud
Clerk Of the House. be forwarded by these officers
% the family Of the deceased.
lNuI As n ftIrf h4rF ofr Ia he
ceased. the General Assembly do now adjourn
until Monday next at 2 o'clock.
Henry Ho-tetlcr. n. r. Lindsay,
". g. sayre, samuel Hargroye'
Committee for the senate aud House OF Repre-
scntatives.
. ADDRESS OF SENATOR vIRHE.
Mr.. PREsmEsT-i can not let this occasion pass
without saying few words concerning the late
several years Although ne had not the adyant-
ages OF much education In HIS younger days,
ance aad indomSitable viii he made himself one
Indiana The hct that during long
number OF year.-aImost the average lifetime OF
mamie represented his locality In Legislative
Halls Is sufficient proof that he always served the
people 20 their satisfaction. Governor Williams
was what may be- said truly 10 be the nobeSt
work Of Sodoan homes! man; With these lew re-
sire to be heard on this OCCASION
HlNAIOk MOouH.
AIR. PREsInESr-D During my brief personal nc
-quaintance with the late Governor James d.
WILLIAMS / admired his plain manners and home
Ike ways. ! knew bis history, knew his honest
conduct OF public affairs, his unbroken friendship
for the people and his earnest soicitude
for the welfare OF the State he served 50
long and we'll He bowed 10 the will
of the people. and answered their
call To act a. public servant many times. The
people believed him. trusted him and abided by
his counsel. He never won official distinction or
popular admiration by deep learning or graceful
The people came 70 him again and again and
laid AZ his feet their power In confidence that IL
was not misplaced. lie never abused 1t for any
purpose. much less for sordid ends. and he
was free OF the arts of deception. What made
him strong with the people, His Integrity Was
never dosbtcd his fair dealing in all the rela-
.tions OF a long life, was never denied. aud the
people always knew where to find the old public
servant Tile plain attributes of his life drew the
common people near 10 him, and they were vel
to come. The old Governor knew the duties
OF official station. and executed all Of them 80
one acclaim, We'll done, good aud faithful serv
ant lie devoted more years TO the public service
than any other man in Indiana. living dead.
This fact tells the whole story OF encomimum,
and who can add 70 its eulogy? When our history,
present and past. is handed 70 coming genera
tons, is brightest pages viii tell these sterling
qualities OF head and heart OF James ID. Williams
the pioneer Indianian. He about seventy
years OF age at the time OF his death. |
For fifty years he witnessed the growth
and material prosperity OF Indiana He wit |
tenn Of the STATE and sfood AT ali times lis fj2m
friend and defender. He told me- nearly two years
ago: in this city, how proud he was OF the front
in the magnifcence of her school fund and her
superb educational advantages The venerable
old man said TO me. II remember well when In
diana had no Colleges OF schools Of public re-
pute and the young people can not now COM
plain OF . want of them, and the PLAIN, simple
story of his early education and its attendant
hardShips moved me to profound sympathy.
He knew all about Indiana and
had in memory the details OF her history
He was an ardent friend of the farmer and OF agrf
culture. he heavy forests yield to the wood
mars axe, and the wilderness transformed into
productive fields and pay tribute to State develop
Inent, that he admired so much. lie worked for
Indiana, and prayed that her people might come
out Of the wilderness He also witnessed the begin
ming growth and splendor of the great cities that
dot the State in all the directions of the compass
our great railroads. which came to put prosperity.
values, prices and power into the hands Of the
people. He saw IL all, and ever ready to vel
come every public improvement of real merit
State for thirty years bears the impress
OF his thought and labor, and no man
was h more idsntihed H., with the progress
and long in the future viii the Just labOrs of
this hsnest man be recalled and appreciated We
not mourn the loss Of "a life 80 long and so
full O. good deeds. and after all reflections that
man n allotted 10 die, yet We will linger around
the tomb OF this good man. think Of his blame |
less HE. and say, cold friend farewell"
SENATOR GRAHAM.
The resolutions should be unanimously adopted
Our late Governor presented striking example |
OF the fact that education Is not necessary that
may be useful and honest. His life does OF !
differ from that OF most Of our prominent men |
and rulers in that he had his birth in Obscurity
and poverty, and, when born |
an such adversely, without an |
education, can aspire to and attain the highest !
Positions IN the gift of the people. more than |
ever do We appreciate the privileges of this, the
best government which God fayors with His |
Heavenly sunshine. where virtue and industry |
point the road to success and where honesty Is |
the only tile Of honor tolerated by people. |
do not desire TO enter upon lengthy eul0gy. |
Words win not add TO nor detract from the char
acter Of one well known TO US all. had the ben
eft of personal acquaintance with His Excel |
lency- found him to be man largely gifted |
with that which is SO often wanting in the char /
aeter Of many men, and that was mercy toward |
the weak ard fallen / truly say that he was I
an honest man, a faithful officer and eminent /
citizen, and this is the end Of eulogy.
SENATOR wooLLEN.
Senator woollen said / desire TO add nv hum |
Bile testimony 70 the great worth of our deceased |
Governor. That he honest and discharged |
faithfully every Official duty imposed upon him, |
Il denied by none. That he WIS moral and up !
right before God and man is conceded by all /
That his educational advantages were limited, I
and that many of the accomplishments of the |
world were unknown to him, is admitted by |
every one. If his views of State policy !
were narrow and contracted by reason of his !
limited education and humble Surroundings, IL is |
true that those narrow views IL such indeed they
were. tended to promote economy and rctrench- !
ment In the State expenditures and TO conserve