New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-06-16
OBITUARY.
EX-GOVERNOR WILLIAM DENNIsoN.

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nson, Ex-Governor Of Ohio, died ct o'clock this morn
ing He had been sick for nearly year. Appropriate
resolutions death have been adopted by the banks
and other organizations The funeral viii take place on
Saturday, at 2:30 p
William Dennison the first OF the three War Govern
ors Of Ohio born at Cincinnati November 23 1919
His father. native of NewJersey, was long and widely
known in the Miami Valley successful business
man. On his mothers side he OF New-England an
cestry Governor Dennison was graduated in 1885 at
Miami University, where he had excelled In political
science, history and belesletres After leaving COL
ege he studied law in Cincinnati in the Office OF Nathan
lei c. Pendleon. father Of Senator George H. Pendeton
and in 1910 he admitted the bar Soon after, he
married the eldest daughter of William Neil Of Column
bus, who honorably connected with mail contracts
and stage transportation when railroads were unknown
In the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys About the time OF MS
marriage Governor DennsOn removed to Columbus,
where he practised law until 1S49 when he was
elected to the State Senate Wing from the Franklin
| Delaware District.
when his term as Senator expired lin 1880 Gov
Dennson declined all political honors and resumed
the practice OF law In 1852 however, he was Presl-
dental Elector and for General Scott About
this time he accepted the presidency OF the Exchange
Bank OF Columbus and turned his attention to the
railroad enterprises then attracting capital and business
energy in all parts Of Ohio chosen president Of
the Columbus and Xenia Railroad, and was for many
years actively engaged director OF the CHIEF railway
lines centring at the State capital In February 1850
he went to Pttsburg delegate 10 the convention
which founded the Republican party and was
member OF the committee which prepared the plat
form of principles. In June OF the year
he was the acting chairman OF the Ohio delega-
| ton to the Philadelphia Convention, and took
influential part in the proceedings In 1899 ne was
nominated for Governor OF OHIO by the Republicans.
| His Democratic opponent Rufus p. Ranney, man
OF high character, who had been member OF the 20
stitutona Conven lion OF 1852 and who had served with
distinction in the Supreme Court OF the State. The two
candidates held debates throughout the state on the Is
sues Of the campaign Governor Dennison was elected
by liberal majority In bis inaugural address as Gov
| ernor, he affirmed that Ohio unmIstakably OPP
posed TO the extension OF slavery and babe his con-
stituents bear him witness that the object Of these az
gressons was permanent proslavery dominion in the
Government a dissolution OF the Union, peaceably II
convenient; forciby. il possible, for the esaD-
lshment of a slaveholdng confederacy
Dennson's first message was delyeredto the
| LIVth General Assembly on January T. 1851 In II ne
discussed considerable length questions pertaining TO
the judgment Of Ohio in 1850 precisely
what 1t was in 1892 when the legislature passed eHe
solemn compact, entered into by the voluntary con-
OF the people Of the United states, and OF each ana
every state and that therefore, State can claim the
right secede from violate that compact; ana now
ever grevous may the supposed real burdens of
faithful of the elective franchise and solemn
with this Judgment Governor Dennison concluded his
message with an emphatic declaration that loyal as
OHIO mad always been 10 the Constitution, she would
maintain her loyalty what might These are the
common sentiments and common words OF patriots, but
al the time and under the circumstances ID Wnch tley
| were uttered on behalf OF the state OF ONO
| they possessed peculiar force and weight Nhen Pfes,
dent Lincoln called lot troops Governor Dennison Ia 10
served half his term. He had no knowledge whatever OF
military affairs and although he had acquitted himself
credtably during times Of peace, there was general
dsrst OF his ability To sustain the larger respOn5iOi
all his actions harsh in advance His military stan was
weak and he fell into mistakes Governor Dehnsoh was
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the good opinion OF others, and he kcehiy ieit
unjust and measuIeess abuse which his earnest ei
fors brought upon him during the early months OF
the But he suffered no Sign TO escape NM and
with singe-hearted devotion and an ability for
| which the State had not credited him, he pro
cecdcd to carry out the measures when constitute
his highest claim the regard and gratitude Of ms state
and country The loan authorized by the Million War
Bill" he placed fayOrably, and arms were secured
promptly by tue ala OF Generals CARRIED and "oieOtt'
The Governor tnen reOrganized his STALL aud when Gov
emor Magofin issued his proclamation May 20, lsoD
warning ali other states not to invade KENTUCKY, lie
urged upon the Governor OF limos land ana
in Kentucky. by doing TINS he SAID the poSslDluy Ol
war tie border would be removed recruiting Tor the
UnonsIs in Tennessee would be sreng ,hened Govern
Ors Yates and Morton agreed To tne proposlion put
Government at Washington 1t was not until september
that General Grant carried out Governor DennisOns
idea by Selling Paducah and smthland But by this
time General Buckner had taken nearly all OF the Ken
tucky mil tia into the Confederate service, several
points in Kentucky had been aud Tennessee had
seeded. In another direction Governor DennlsOn was
more successful. tbs to sustain the West |
off from Old Virginia promptly |
accepted and the state redeemed his pledge nODly In
the midst of difficulties which now seem scarcely |
credible he organized twenty-tnree regiments tor the
thret-nOnths service and tlgn-twO lOr three years
nearly Ouc-ua1 The entire number OF organizations
sent TO the field by the state during the !
war. When he went out of Unce IN January |
lS62, lac left the state credited with 2O,7jl |
soldiers above and beyond all calls made by the Pres
dent upon her. lie handled large sums Of money be-
y0nd authority OF law and wtnOu. he safeguard Of
bonded agents. and MS accounts were hOuOraDy closed
u Was MS misfortune that the patriotic discharge of Ills
duly mace MN OdiOus for time 10 an Intensely pa |
triOtic people, But he the most trlsed counsellor
be recognized at Washington as the best |
for his state, and MS popularity with the
people gradually returned. Throughout The war he
nued give and labor freely To the Union cause
In 1862 he was made president OF tue great Anti
YaaudIg ham state Convention, and two years later
he presided over tue baltimore Convention that re-
nominated President Lincoln. III OCTOBER lSOl, he |
succeeded Montgomery Blair as POsHnaster-G General.
lie retained this position under President Johnson, but
latter began To assall the Union party Gov
his residence Columbus and devoted himself TO |
his private business, In winch lie accumulated |
a handsome fortune. In 1872 Mr.. Dennison was can
Gidate the publican nomination Tor Nlce-Presdent
in 1874 appointed one Of the Commissioners
District or Columbia lie IN lcSO
United states senate To wucn General
Garfield elected In same year he was a dele
gate To tho Republican National Convention, and, as
leader of the ono cation after General Garfield was
nominated, ne seconded the nomination O1 General
warm supporter Of General Garfield during the
campaign
ROBERT BUELL..
HARTFORD, Conn.,, June l5.-RObert Buell.
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