Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-04-17
DEMOCRATIC COUNTY CENTRAL CON-
MITTEE.

The Democratic County Central commit
tee met at the reading-room of the Capital
Hotel last Saturday morning at II a. NJ. All
the members of the committee were present
except the Secretary, P. A. Byrne. who was
absent attending to the duties of Clerk Of the
Police Court. The meeting was called to or
der by the Chairman, r. D. Stephens, who
said:
Gentlemen of the Committee: Through the mys-
FERROUS workings of Providence, called upon to
perform sad and painful duty-the duty Of formally
stating to you something OF which you are already
aware-the death OF our friend and companion, our
counselor and adviser, our champion and leader,
the Hon. W. B. c. Brown. fully realize the mad
equacy of any language at ny command to properly
represent to you the deep feeling of sadness and
sorrow which pervades the minds of all who knew
him. The news of his sudden death fell like PAIL
and cast gloom over our city. And when the sad
ashed over the to other cities, and
even to the remotest precinct in the State, all who
heard il seemed to experience the sad feelings
and thoughts and to realize in his death the maon
tude OF their great loss To the people of the State
his loss is ireparable; and it seems more sad, too
that 1t should happen when he about to realize
the ambition of his life for no power save the one
which interviewed could have prevented him from
being Governor of the State. His nomination was
certain, and his name would have been platform
which would have proven stronger than any resolu-
ton or written platform that could have been
adopted by any convention, for his name was a
synonym of honor and of purity. which comprehends
all the requisites of character necessary for to
possess to win and hold the respect and confidence
of the people. Nor is this all. | am also called
upon because of the interposition Of Him who rules
all things, to inform you in the same formal man.
ner of the death of our fellow citizen and friend
James Lansing. None knew him but to love him.
He was kind and generous to fault ever ready to
extend willing and helping hand to the needy,
and his many acts Of charity have indebly written
his name upon the minds of many.
At the close of the remarks of the Chair
map, on motion of Mr.. Drake, Marion Biggs,
Jr., was elected Secretary pro TEN.
On motion of Mr. Leavy, the following res
olutions were adopted out OF respect to the
memories of the Hon. W. B. G. Brown and
James Lansing:
1t is with ordinary feelings Of simple duty and
respect that the Democratic Central Committee OF
Sacramento county is called upon TO record the I'M
timely death of their leader, the Hon. w. B. C.
Brown, who was on the 18th instant in the fullness
of life and in the vgor of his intellect called from
earth to Immortality. 1t is but deserved declara-
ton to his worth for US to say that in all the at
tributes of estimable manhood the deceased stood
pre- eminent in this community, of which he had
been SO long a worthy and honorable member That
he eloquent and just in the political field CO.
gent and powerful at the Bar courteous and gentle
manly in social life, with honesty and integrity in
every official position that he affectonate and
elevated as a son, indulgent and loving as hus.
band, kind and proyident in the greatest degree
father, true and faithful as brother, constitute
but the truthful record Of these attributes of his
character accorded by all who knew him. But to
u.s. the representatives of the party of his choice
he was more, far more, thar all his In the dark
est hour of adversely he che5 red by his unbend,
ing devotion to truth and his unyIel3ing support
OF the principles of his party, upon which he
claimed the foundation of our republican govern
ment to be laid. In our prosperity he rejoiced with
us with all his heart and ever sought to turn our
suc IN the ooOd of thu
exatation Of the grand old Democratic party. AS
leader at the head OF our ticket-State county
he always sublime in his earnest advocacy of
principles upon the stump. His unerring and ever
welcome utterances were but the reflex of the DEM
ocratic heart and embodiment of our hopes and
aspirations Had he lived, no power on earth could
have withheld him from the goal of his latest am-
bitior-the gubernatorial chair of the State he so
fondly loved aud 30 faithfully served-nor mortal
mind conceive the future possibilities of his matur-
ing excellence. Though we have lost comp inion,
FRIEND counselor and leader, we will strive to per-
petuate the principles he SO fondly cherished and SO
ably defended.
Nor is this ALL In the death OF the pioneer citi-
zen and brother Democrat James Lansing, which
cruelty and abruptly occurred in this city on the
18th instant this city and the State at large has st
an honored citizen and our party Z devoted and
Jealous member and warm supporter OF our lament
ed Brown. That which Brown was as a leader and
moder Of public opinion, was James Lansing as an
ardent and efficient worker and promoter in the
ranks of the Democracy. True to all his engage
| ments, faithful in all the relations of life, and
devotee to principle, he was Democrat in all its
verify.
They have ceased from their labors but their Illus
trious examples will leave their impress upon this
day and generation.
Resolved, That in the deaths OF the Hon w B. c.
Brown and James Lansing the Democracy of the
State, and especially OF Sacramento city and county,
has sustained irreparabe loss; that we shall
cherish the memory OF each, and profit by the teach
ings of their political and social lives
ResoIred That this tribute and resolution be
spread upon our minutes, and engrossed copies
thereof transmitted to the respective families Of the
decedents and furnished to the daily press.
The committee adjourned to meet next
Friday at | P NJ