The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-01-19
HONOR THE DEAD.
A Great Man Gone to His
Rest.
PUBLIC MOURNING FOR HAYES
President Harrison Issues a ProcIa-
nation Calling Attention to the
Less Sustained by the Nation.
Special to THE MORNING CALL.

W ArhANGAOAt a al 4Cs--a opbCfdA AaOOtab6
of the Cabinet was held this afternoon at
which the following executive order was
drafted and adopted:
To the People Of the Uni9ed States: The
death of Rutherford g. Hayes. who was
President of the United States from March
4, 1871, to March 4, 1881. at bis home in FIRE.
mont Ohio. at II P NJ yesterday, is an an
nouneement which will be received with
very general and very sincere sorrow. His
public service extended over many years
and over a wide range Of official duty. lie
was q patriotic citizen, lover OF our flag
and Of our free institutions. an industri-
GUS and conscientious civil officer, soldier
of dauntless courage, a loyal comrade,
and friend. a sympathetic and helpful
neighb3r, and the honored head Of happy
Christian home he has steadily grown in
public esteem, and the impartial historian
viii not fail to recognize the conscientious
ness manliness and courage which so
strongly characterized his whole public
career As an expression of public sorrow
it is ordered that the executive mansion and
executive department at Washington be
draped in mourning. and that the flags
thereon be placed at balf-staff Tor period OF
thirty DAYS. and that on the day Of the
funeral all public business in the depart
ments be suspended. and that military and
naval honors under the orders OF the Score
taries OF Var and Navy be ordered on that
day. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
By the Presidents J. W. Forster. Seere-
tary of State.
The sudden death Of ex-President Hayes
caused decided shock in official lie here.
The fact is recalled that on his last appear
ance here. during the last Grand Army
encampment, he and General Butler, so
lately deceased, were cheered continuously
along the line of march during the parade.
On motion Of Sherman. after remarks in
eulogy Of the late ex-President r. B. Hayes.
the Senate adjourned. The House, after q
short session, also adjourned after eulogistic
remarks by Haynes and others.
Secretaries Charles Foster, Noble. Rusk
and Po5tmaster-General Wanamaker will
go TO Fremont as representatives Of the
President
The Republican Senate caucus, called for
tonight, was postponed in Difference to the
memory of the ex-President.
The Navy Department has designated
Captain Howell and Commanders Dickins
aud Houston to representa- al the funeral.
They left for Fremont tonight
The Attorney General to-day called the
attention of the Supreme Court to the death
of the ex-President, and the court ad-
burned.
While the knowledge of ex-President
Hayes serious illness had somewhat pre-
pared the Senators and Representatives
here for the sad news OF his DEATH still it
came with a shock TO many of those who
had known him intimately and were hope
full OF his ability to resist the last attack.
Senator Sherman was perhaps more init
mately acquainted with ex-President
Hayes than any other Senator. and as
q member of his Cabinet was officially as
ISOLATED with his administration. he was
deeply moved at the death, and after the
Senate adjourned, at his motion, said L
knew him as well, perhaps, as any one man
can know another. He was always fair
and just to friend and foe, and sometimes
he failed to say me- when it would have
been better for him 70 have done so, be-
cause of his disposition to 0blige every one.
The South should feel proudly grateful to
him, for with infinite courage he extended
to the white men of that section the oppor-
tunity TO reorganize their States at a time
nDtU lEt9 IdQ Uccu UltSCl4J uuluol " utAus
The death of Hayes comes TO me like sud
den blow; but believe ne was as we'll pre-
pared for death as human nature VIII per-
nit any of US to be-"
Senator Brce spoke very feelngly Of
Hayes, whom be knew well.
Il will, at the proper time" he said, ''pay
my tribute TO the worth of Mr.. Hayes as
man. citizen and a public official AS
Democrat, I criticized. with much hate and
great feeling, the conduct and course of af-
fairs by which be became President. but
warmth and kindliness. the fairness and
tenderness OF the ex-President was such
that l was never able to feel any sense Of
resentment against him individually. can
now see that his administration as Presi-
dent softened the asperities growing out Of
the civil war and led to that perfect union,
the blessings Of which we are now enjoy
ing" The death Of ex-President Hayes
was received quietly by the members Of the
House. The members Of the Ohio delega-
ton, nearly every one Of whom was person.
ally acquainted with the ex-Presdent, spoke
kindly Of him.
In speaking Of the sentiment of the
Democrats Of Ohio toward Hayes. Repre-
sentative Cultivate Democrat said
'The Democrats Of Ohio always regarded
him as a conscientious man, patriotic man
and as man devoted TO the interests Of his
State and country"
Representative Dugan 3D. said that
Hayes was popular in OHIO. The Demo
Gratis never blamed him personally for the
result in 1876 he did no more than Tilden.
They each permitted their respective party
friends to work the matter out and / don't
think any blame attaches in the minds of
Democrats toward Mr.. Hayes personally.
He was a popular man. patriot in war
and patriot in peace and he loved the
whole Union"
Representative Caldwell said that there
was deep regret among the Ohio Republi-
cans. Mr.. Hayes career was one of the
most remarkable Of any public man In the
county.
Mr.. Burrows Of Michigan said: "PresI-
dent Hayes deserves and will hold an honor
able place in the history Of this country. In
civil and military life he discharged every
trust with fidelity, and when occasion re-