Morning journal and courier., 1885-07-28
IGNORING THE DEAD.

Meeting of the Court of Common
 Council I'm Joint Convention-A
 Tribute to the Memory of Gene-
 ral Grant-Addresses by Members
 of the City GOverRment-COmmi
 tee to Attend the Burial.
 A joint meeting of the Boards of Aldermen and Councilmen was held in the Aldermanic chamber last evening to take suitable action regarding the death of General U. s. Grant. His Honor the Mayor presided. President Wolfe and Clerk Loomis of the Board of Councilmen were seated on the right of the Mayor. On calling the joint convention to order his honor stated the object of the meeting, which was, he said, to take suit able action in reference to the death of Gene ral Grant.
 On motion of Alderman Daley it was vot- ed that committee of five, consisting of two Aldermen and three Councilmen, be appointed by the chair to draft suitable reso lutions and report to the convention.
 His honor appointed as the committee AL dermen Daley and States, Councilmen Wolfe, Mansfield and Blakeslee
 The committee retired and after short absence returned and reported through their chairman the following:
 COURT OF COMMON COUNCIL, CITY OF NEW HAVEN,
 NEW HAVEN, July 27, 1885.
 The sad announcement of the death of General Grant having been communicated by His Honor the Mayor to this Council it becomes our painful duty to give expression to the profound grief of our citizens at the death of this great man.
 At period in the great rebellion, when the nation was weary with doubt, when in many sections the war was declared failure, the unlocked for victory of Grant at Fort Don olson electrified the nation. From that time until the close of the war he was the full. Twice he was elected Pres ident by a grateful people. He was exalted in his fidelity to his friends, of great nobleness of character, magnanimous to the vanquished. As statesman, by his far seeing saeacity he avoided difficulty in na tionai affairs. During his sojourn abroad he received the homage of the old world. His whole history and life is truly American. His name and fame are woven in garlands of imperishable green in the hearts of grati- fled and loving people.
 Therefore, In order to pay proper tribute to his memory, be it resolved by this Coun- cil as representatives of the people of this city, That, as a mark of respect, our citizens are hereby requested to refrain from secular employment on the set day apart for his burial and that so far as may be all public and pri- vate flags be draped, or displayed at half mast.
 Resolved, That the City Hall be draped in mourning for the period of thirty days.
 Resolved, That committee of five repre- senting the city of New Haven, and consist ing of His Honor the Mayor, president of the Board of Aldermen, president of the one Councilman, to be appointed by the Mayor, attend the burial services of the dis tinguished deceased.
 Resolved, That copy of these resolutions be entered of record.
 HUGH DALEY,
 JAMES N. STATES, Committee
 ISAAC WOLFE, on
 BURTON MANSFIELD, Resolutions
 O. w. BLAKEsIEE,
 Attet the resolutions were read Alderman States said: 'T can heartily endorse every thing expressed in these resolutions. General Grant was man of courage and loyalty: He loved the truth and hated < lie. It becomes us t8 emulate, everything we see that was g66d iii lis life and av6id that that may seeiii t6 fs t6 be eff6t''
 Alderman GFaves-'tFhefe is tfis thing that should induce tis t6 pay h6h6f t6 Gene fai 4faHt t8 which desire t6 eail y6Hf at: teHt8H: Twenty ;f8af yeaFs ,ag8 tHefe went f8fth tf8fh a1i parts 6f the 1aiia tHe F9ttHg meR 8f 8BF e8BHtFE ,t8 bsttte fer the 'fighE 9f that great aFHay Gen: GFaRt Was thg leader He being the leader R8w dead becomes the embodiment 9f the b9ys iR blue He is fitting representative ef the HRisH ssidieF, and iR h9H9FiHg him we gre hsR9riRg the soldier dead and the soldier living. Sa, l say, let IS honor and glory in the great captain who is gone and let the maus9leHm that shall be raised over his grave tell of the brave deeds of Grant and his brave soldiers. No marble is too white, no bronze too en- during to tell of the fame and glory of this great captain"
 Alderman States said it had been sug- gested since the resolutions were drawn that copy of them be forwarded to the family of the deceased.
 Councilman Mansfield said he hardly thought this necessary. He said he would have had the resolutions more simple and in conformity to the character of the de- ceased general However, he heartily en- dorsed the sentiments therein expressed and doubted not that they would pass by a unanimous vote.
 Alderman Daley, rising to speak on the resolution, briefly traced General Grants military career and said he stood before us in the character of true soldier and gentle man. Honest in the strictest sense of that term, he died beloved of his countrymen. His life is a picture for the study of the young and growing generation. He will ever live in the hearts of his grateful coun- trymen. The resolutions were then passed by a \ unanimous rising vote. N The Mayor announced as the members of the committee to attend the burial service B. E. Brown and Councilman c. w. Blakes- ! lee, jr. The joint convention was then declared ad iourned