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Illinois Newspaper Directory and Historysilent dead, and one after another we shall be called to follow him. May it be our greatconcern to fill up the measure of our manhood as he did, and then when it comes ourturn to die, may we like him, pass away in peace to the realms of eternal life.'"Your Committee feel that in his death one of the oldest and ablest of our professionhas been taken away; and while we regret the great and irreparable loss, we are glad toknow that he has entered upon an existence far better and more lovely than this, ina glorious sphere beyond the reach of death. That his work upon earth being done — andwell done — he now enjoys the rest of the faithful, in the mansions of the blest; andthat his memory shall remain green in the hearts of the members of the association, ofwhich he was so long an honored and faithful associate.—L. V. Taft, J. B. Bradwell,M. F. Simmons."18 66 On RecordThe second general meeting was held at Springfield, January 8 and 9, 1867 and waswell attended, the names of 129 members appearing on the minutes of the meeting. Atthis session the following officers were chosen: President, John W. Merritt, Springfield;Vice Presidents, Enoch Emery, Peoria; Chas. L. Wilson, Chicago; and J. C. Dobelbower,Alton; Recording Secretary, E. H. Griggs, Rockford; Assistant, J. R. Mosser, Decatur;Corresponding Secretary, A. W. Edwards, Bunker Hill; Treasurer, E. L. Baker, Springfield;Executive Committee, J. H. Burnham, Bloomington; H. M. Kimball, Carlinville;G. P. Smith, Jacksonville; and W. W. Sellars, Pekin.Like most others, this convention was fruitful in resolutions of a miscellaneouscharacter. One, however, was destined to be of service, for it bore fruit in legislativeaction, trebling the pay formerly received for publishing the delinquent tax lists. Astrong effort was also made by this convention to convince the Legislature of its dutyto publish the State Laws in the newspapers, but that Legislature, like all which followedit for several years, seemed to believe that the less the people knew about what themembers were doing or had done, the better for all concerned.The convention by resolution, expressed itself as favoring strongly the plan offounding one great State University with the then recently received Congressional donationfor educational purposes, rather than the proposition so popular with some, to divideit between a half dozen different institutions.The "Grange" sentiment of the convention found expression in the followingresolution, which was adopted with others thanking the railroad companies for courtesiesextended to the members:Resolved, That it is the sense of this convention that the Legislature of Illinoisowes it to the people to see that the most stringent laws be passed for their protectionagainst the unjust exactions of railroad monopolies, and that railroads be compelled toconform, as nearlv as possible, to a pro rata rule for both freight and passenger tariffs.After what seems to have been a most enjoyable session, and a trip to Jacksonvilleand a visit to her State institutions, the convention adjourned to meet at such timeand place as should be designated by the Executive Committee.A famous Editorial Excursion to Denver, the Rocky Mountains, Leadville, andother picturesque places was tendered Association members by the railroads in 1867.The trip occupied two weeks and preceded by a few days the National Associationexcursion to the same points. The event was not arranged by the state organizationand was not regarded as the "first" excursion for that reason.1867 On RecordThe 8th of January, 1868, was the time, and Jacksonville the place, designated forthe third annual session.20