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Show DEATH OF 8ENAT0H MORTON. Our dispatches chronicle tho death at Indianapolis, on Thursday, of Hod. Oliver Perry Morton, at tho ago of 54 years aud three months. Mr. Morton haa been one of the moat distinguished and able members of the republican party, who perhaps contributed more largely to the successes of that organization or-ganization than any other member. I He was originally a democrat, but left that party in 1854, during the excitement excite-ment oq the questions ot slavery extension ex-tension and the fugitive slave law. He waa governor of Indiana during the civil war, and to his firmness and ability was attributed that states' ad hesion to the Union cause throughout all the trying scenes of the contest. Ho labored incessantly to this end, but when tho crisis had passed he broke down physically, being attacked with paralysis, from which he nover fully recovered. He was elected United States senator for six years from March, 1867, and reelected for tho term ending 1879. Mr. Morton was essentially a partisan, taking an active part in every national movement move-ment to perpetuate republicanism. Ha was an ardent supporter ot Hayea' eleetion to the presidency, aud early in the present administration announced an-nounced his adhesion to aud Bupport ot the president's policy. His loss will be a serious one to bis party, and the grief at his death will not he confined con-fined t those of his political house-- house-- hold, for he was personally popular with his associates of all parties. |