The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-12-25

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81. LOUIS, No.. Deccmbes l5.--At {
meeting q the bar. 20 take action on he
death % Ex-Governor b. 0ratx Brown,
the following were among the sentiments
expressed BY distinguished members
present:
Ex-Governor +. G. Fletcher said.
Just thirty years ego tev men gathered
= this eisy. and orsanisei IN N.sscnsl :
sess'as sss orass i sr s ns sas 3 sssi az.
man Of the hrss committee appolntel In u
And when, atserw ard. they met Tor the pur-
'iaf bssss ~. g sssm.n Ss e
II slave state. AZ the outbreak Of che var
49, e sss 81 s:1y sSs,sd n: sans
ree!nens and entered she Fedora!
s :s,! Atssrssxd sne Lss,s.ssass 20, q
sourl In che United states senate. There no
eus vas one o. che leaders IN that body:
1ore returned 10 the vocssions 81 : private
= Gcverno! q che STATE. and u PsFiofinins
desss q she people ' o. OF sSs Whole STATE.
Looklng back nov on the scence Of activity
before and Immediately succeeding the war.
3 sSs%. i must ST. s. sa's sSss Missouri has n
HE death Of Mr.. Brown. suffered = loss that
Judge Cullen arosk 70 second Gov
eFnor Fletcher's motion, saying that
while he had differed with Mr.. Brown
on the question Of State rights and other
political questions, he had always i'd
mired the noble manner in which he mp
held his principles;
.sHe vas always . gentleman. both In his
1ebstes on she poiis,eai platform and e
hold HE memory IN high esteem on &C.
count Of the fact that AZ the stormy pc
Rod succeeding ehe var, whe1 passIon
Iic mind. and when many we're smarttng
nndcr the realization OF defeat. he came
forward With the olive branch in bis hand,
prociaimins peace and good VIII among
Colonel d. P. Dyer said:
THAT Governor Brown vas . lawyer OF
viIi question. me disiincsive features n
In carrying out his convictions he would
stand 81 hi convletions were he solitary
and alone- Il e an easy matter 20 drift
Z = sSns q lead & ass ~"
your belief 4 them Governor Browa's
s ssssory Of xissoari 'ee On AZ &C. g.
casions he has been outspoken In HE
COMMISSIONS Az simes he stood almost alone.
e &c e Ne
With him dates back TO that
period IN Missonris history which tried
%es sos y v. :s ~ so1or e ss.s s s1s
NV pleasure 70 cast my ballot for Nr. Brown
for United states senator Then I was asso-
csassd With him g degree IN bis candidacy
life have found him true man"
Ex-Lieutenant Thomas c. Reynolds,
the man who wounded Mr.. Brown ID
duel growing out Of political differences,
said:
feel that would be doing IN injustice 70
my motives n I did not take this opporsuni-
y OF paying tribute 70 tne memory Of the
been Ins'nase personal s friend az and especial
y 80 the last year. during which We have
been members Of the same court feel that
am paying tribute not only % an able law
one Who has at various times occupied the
highest position in the xift Of the peopie-a
United state se 2, Or. = Sevsrnos
parties for Vice President The courage
~ mis- convictions was backed BY
perfect physical and moral COURAGE. Then
he was self sacrificing and always couscien-
sions. A few wears ago HE fortune vas
swept away. and the declining years OF bis
Me we're occupied il an effort 20 pay his
the time that death overlook him a. look
around AID compare him with other men o.
our community and OF our xa.ion. think
the Union--hss suffered loss which they
are seldom called upon 20 sustain
One of the most eloquent speeches was
that IL General John w Noble He said:
Thirty year, ago came g s. Louis :
means 20 secure necessary books. Mr.
po-ise here. and went and applied 20 him
Tor admission 20 his library he had never
-een me before. but be lss me take the
IL ssy cane ma S% ns p ms
in st. Louis on whom could rriy.
q e ms ss1 wno ssa ne success sse e
others at heart His sympathles we're broad
and deep ne taught % the Lesson o. assist.
sno'e ~ .r ms .ebsysn ae
mightiest acts He was . hero. the champion
OF liberty. the advocate of freedom. and was
ruch q : descendans from Virginia ances
owner ~ slaves. lie had It heart the welfare
Of Others His love 81 principle enabled him
81 stand alone, u needbo. N asserting what
cam on he went out a. soldier 20 Bat
.e ior liberty: VS. Colonel q e. 81
war was over he has walked ~ the presen
81 the common people : hero. but y has
been - tl1e silent. modest. unzssuminx riti-
zen that we saw him here yesterday. lie
was true leader Of men on the broad field
Of truth II story siil not record Of him that
he lett his millions. nor THAT be achieved IN
high posftions great victoriro and = glorious
name. but a Will say Of him that he was ths
Earliest - be was che latest advocate % tn
freedom Of all cItLzcna
Ex-Licutenant-G Governor Robert Camp
bell said:
Although nos On active member Of the bar
I feel that ought 90 add something com
mendinx the virtues OF Governor Brown
Thirty years ago last month he was sent 20
the LEGISLATURE nt JenersonCity. ~ clerk Of
that body had an opportunity 70 ~atch ME
movements a. vel a. thoee Of others. that
vas. think che most dtsungni-hed Legs
iature that has ever sat In our State, and Mr..
b own. although then only about twenty
seven OF evenly eight years of age, was the
equal OF them All. either IN ci0quence or IN
I general acquaintance with hts duties He
frequently had = contest with men who
efterward became distinguished. The
xrandest sight ever saw WAS when u 1857
solitary and alone. representing but frac
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