Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-20
NKINLEY'S PROCLAMATION
Recommending That the People show
Their Respeor for the Dead Ex-President.

Recommending That the People show
Their Respect for the Dead EX-President.
COLUMBUS, o., January l9.-Governor
Mckinley to-day issued the following
proclamation:
To the People Of Ohio:
1t is my sOrrOwful duty TO announce to
; the people OF the State the death OF one OF
its most hOnOred citizens, Rutherford B.
Hayes. which occurred on the night OF the
l71h inst. at his home Fremont ONO.
il is fitting that the people Of Ohio, whom
he served long and faithfully, should take
special note OF the going out OF this great
life. and make manifest the adecticDate re-
gard in which he was held by them.
His private life was conspicuous ior It's
purity, gentleness and benevOlence. his
public services were long and siugularly
distinguished In mis- youth be held an I'M
portant official position In the chief city OF
The State. He was among the first Of Ohio's
sons 10 offer his services to the cause OF the
union in the late war. In battle he was
was brave, and wounds be received IN de-
PENDING his cOuntry's nag were silent but
eloouent testimonials 10 his gallantry and
patriOtism and sacrifice From Major OF the
Twenty-third Ohio Infantry he reached the
high rank of a Major-G General Of N0luD-
teers and was respected by all. Wilhelm the
field he was elected 70 the National House
of Representatives, but his sense or duty
Impelied him TO decline 10 serve in Con
gress while the country was lmperilled.
Subsequently, he performed honorable ser
vice in that body. For two successive
terms he was elected Governor OF ONO and
after a period OF retirement he was again
chose the Chief Executive Of his State.
Tben the nation called him 70 the Presi-
4 dency aud be performed the duties OF that
high Office with dignity and taltntulnesS
and ability.
From the completion of his term as
President Of the United States until his
death. he was an CXemphnCatlOn OF the
nOblest qualities Of American citizenship
in its private capacity; modest and uuaS-
suming, and yet puOhc spirited, ever strlv-
ing for the well being Of the people, the re-
lief Of distress, the reformation OF abuses
and the practical education Of the masses
of his cOuntrymeu.
We are made better by such life. It's
serious contemplation Will be helpful TO
all. We add 10 our own honor Oy doing
honor to the memory of Rutherford b.
Hayes.
J. therefore, as Governor Of the State OF
Ohio, recommend that flags on all public
buildings and school houses be put az halt
star from now until after the funeral of
Rutherford B. HAYES, and that upon the
first opportunity after tue funeral the peO-
pie assemble at their respective places or
divine worship and hold memorial services.
Aud as a mark OF respect, do order that
on the day OF the funeral, the 2Oth inst,
the executive offices be closed.
In testimony whereof l have hereuntO
subscribed my name and caused 70 be af-
fixed the great seal Of the State at COlum-
bus, this 10Th day Of January, in the year Of
our Lord one thousand eight hundred and
.~>, nlnety-three, and of the indie
GREAT pendence Of the United States
SEAL. (the one hundred and seven
N@~I teenth.
WNI. MCKINLEY, JR.
By the Governor.
SAMUEL NJ. TAYLOR. Secretary OF State