Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1909-02-26

follows:
The melancholy event which was yefter-
day announced, without doubt, has been
rendered but too certain. Our Washing
ton is no more! The hero, the sage, and
the patriotic fAmerica-the one man whom
bin times of danger every eye was turned
and all hopes we're placed, lies now only
|in his own great actions, and in the hearts
of an affectionate and afflicted people.
If, fir, it had not been usual openly to
testify respect for the memory of those
whom heaven had selected as its inftru.
ments for deepening good to man; yet,
suoh has been the uncommon worth. ands
such the extraordinary incidents which
have marked the life of him whose loss
we all deplore, that the whole American
nation impelled by the same feelings.
would call with one voice for public
manifeftation of that sorrow which is so
deep and so universal.
More than any other individual, and as
much as the one individual was possible,
he has contributed to found this our wide
spreading empire, and to give to the West
ern world its independence and its free
dom. Having effected the great object for
which he was placed at the head of our
armies, we have seen him convert the
sword into the ploughshare and volunta-
rily fink the soldier in the citizen.
When the debility of our federal system
had become manifeft. and the bonds which
connected the parts of this vast continent
were diffolving, we have see him the chief
of those Patriots who formed for us Con
stitution, which by preserving the union
will, truft, subftantiate and perpetuate|
those bleffings our revolution had promised
to beftow.
In obedience to the general voice of hisI
country, calling on him to prehde over al
great people, we have seen him once more
quit the retirement he loved, and in sea
son more ftormy and temptefuous than was
itself, with clam and wise determination
purdue the true interefts of the nation, and
contribute more than any other could con-
tribute to the Establishment of that syftem,
Of policy which will, l truft, yet preserve
our peace, our honor, and our ipdepend-|
ence. Having been twice unanimously
chosen the Chief Magistrate of free peo-
pie, we see him at time when his re-
election with the universal suffrage could
not have been doubted affording the world
rare instance of moderation, by with
drawing from his high ftation of the peace
full walks of private life.
However public confidence may change
and the public affection fluctuate with rel
spect to others, yet with respect to him|
they have, in war and in peace, in public
and in private life been as fteady as his
own firm mind, and as constant as his own
exalted virtues.
Let us then, Mr.. Speaker, pay the last
tribute of respect and affection to our de.
parted friend. Let the grand council of
the nation display those sentiments which
the nation feels
Iva euAS pun POSCi AOlu III lily uduuI
some resolutions which will take the lib
erty to offer to the house.
Resolved, That this House will wait
on the President of the United States inl
coincidence of this mournful event.
Resolved, That the Speakers chair bel
shrouded with black, and that the Mem
bers and Officers of the House wear black
during the session.
Resolved, That committee, in con-
junction with one from the Senate. be APP
pointed to eonfder on the most suitable
manner of paying honor to the memory of
the man, first in war, first in peace, and
first in the hearts of his country"
Resolved, That this House when it
adjourns, do adjourn to Monday"
These resolutions were unanimously
agreed to. Sixteen members were ap-
pointed on the third resolution
Generals Marshall and Smith were ap-I
pointed to wait on the PRECEDENT to know
at what time it would be convenient to rel
ceiye the house.