Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-02-15
Richmond. Saturday, Feb. 1J.
DE.aIH OF JUDGE BOULDLV!

We have the pain Of announcing this morning
the sudden death of the excellent and able Boulin,
the Representative Of the Charlotte District. The
manner Of it is singularly striking and awful He
died in the H. of X. Hall-in his place. and while
he was in the act ofopening his Speech on the De-
positc Question. His omable wife was at the very
moment in the Ladies' Gallery-drawn thther most
probably by the desire of listening to her husbn nd s
Speech ana enjoying the reputation he would ac-
quire. And there is this most remarkable coinci-
dence, that the Orator was in the very of descnnt-
ing upon the death of his predecessor, John Ran
dopb, of Roanoke, and explaining the reasons why
ne had not officially announced his death on that
hOor-Amid this scene, and in discharging this
mournful duty, Judge Bouldin was suddenly cut off:
The spectacle must have been awfully impressive.
The following Letter from the Speaker Of the III.
Of r., was addressed to the Editors of this paper,
immediately after this melancholy event-We tuke
the liberty Of laying it before the Public-It paints
the scene itself in such vivid colours, and pays so
just tribute TO the merits of the deceased. TINT
we are sure our readers will be deeply Interested i'm
its contents:
"WAsHINGroN, Tuesday, Feb IL, 1884
have Just witnessed one Of the most distressing
and heart rending in the Hall OF the House Of
Presen'atives Judge Boudin, Of Virgnia is dead! He
entitled the floor to-day upon the Deposite Dues.
ton, and at o'clock TO address the House. He
was in his usual health and thought looked as WE'LL IL
not better this morning, than had him for
weeks moment or two after lie rose, left the Chair,
intending Immediately to return and hear his speech.
had barely reached my room, adjoining the Hail. when
hean that ne had fallen IN his place, aud deG On
reaching the Hall, found II true All aid had
failed rom bleeding &c and tho vital spark had fed for
ever He was stretched in the colouade eles corpse.
His death supposed to have been caused the rupture
OF a blood vessel in the head.
have no head or heart 10 depict this tragic scene
There was something in his death and the manner of it,
most srkingy awful and impressive Every heart
ed touched with the deepest The gloom
spread every coun,enance and the sympathy that perva
ed every bosom. bore irresistible testimony the
an respect which the House entertained for him. His
private worth and sterling integrity, and the amabe frank
Of his heart, had for him numerous friends The
high sense entertained for his character and virtues will
ensure TO his memory every demonstration of respect
His poor afflicted wife was in the ladies' gallery the
time, having gone there TO hear her husband speak
When he Tell, she rushed down TO the Hall but il was
too late. He never spoke moved. She was not suf-
Tered to see him, but carried out i'm of dsrac
tion never can forget her cries. that fell upon my
still hear her deaienng and heart piercing sheks,
they bore her of from the of and DEATH OH!
where, or whence relief to her, poor afflicted
and distracted lady My heart bleeds for her aud God
grant her strength 10 bear up under il! can't dwell
long on this awful scene those who and felt it,
never forget H. What lesson does il teach us and well
may we say in the language of great man. on like &C.
casion, What shadors are, and tchat shadotrs we
pursue"