Rensselaer Standard, Volume 1, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 November 1879 — DEATH OF SENATOR CHANDLER. [ARTICLE]

DEATH OF SENATOR CHANDLER.

Zacharuh Chandler, United State* Senator from Michigan, was found dead in hit bed at the Grand Pacific Hotel, in Chicago, Saturday morning last. His death was caused by congestion of the lungs, brought on- by a severe cold which he contracted while speaking at Janesville, Wisconsin. The evening previous to his death be addressed an immense audience in McCormick Hall, Chicago,; which was characterised with his usual vim and earnestness. Upon retiring for the night, in speaking of the campaign, which was so near its close, he remarked that he felt relieved to think he was so near the end, little thinking that he was so near the end of his earthly career. The announcement of his death is received with universal surprise, and casts a gloom over the entire Nation. The profound sorrow manifested everywhere upon the receipt of the 6ad news has not beeu equalled since the death of Senator Morton. Mr. Chandler was born in New Hampshire, and at the time of bis death lacked little of being sixty-six years old. He moved to Michigan before he attained his majority and has been a resident of thflt state ever since. He has always taken an active part in politics, and besides holding prominent 1 positions in his own state he has been thrice elected to the United States Senate, serving in the capacity of Senator continuously for eighteen years. During all the years that Mr. Chandler has been in public life his integrity has never been questioned. He was always found upon the side of law, order and good government, and advocated the claims of his party honestly, fearlessly and boldly. In his death the republican party looses a safe and wise counselor and the nation one of its greatest statesmen. His memory, like that of Morton’s, will be cherished in the hearts of his countrymen through all future ages, and his name and fame will be as enduring as the hills. The funeral rites were performed at an early hour. Sunday morning, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, Rev\ David Swing officiating, after which the remains were escorted to the depot, and deposited in the baggage car of the special train which was detailed to convey the corpse and escort to Detroit. Upon arrival at the latter place, the remains were escort ed to the late residence of the deceased, and on Wednesday the last sad rites were performed in the presence of a vast concourse of people. The Sentinel, like a great many other democratic sheets,, is terribly exercised for fear Grant will be a candidate for a third term. The General, however, still pursues the even tenor of his way, notwithstanding all their twaddle.