Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1838-03-17

LATE DUEL AT WASHINGTON.
fs Sssais, Monday, February %, 1888.

II Sssais, Monday, February 20, 1888.
Mr. Williams Of Maine, lose and addressed the
Senate as fellows
Ma. President: | came into the Senate this
MOI ming, exhausted and overwhelmed, TO perform
The melancholy duty Of announcing TO you and to
the Senate Of the United States the sudden and
lamsnled death Of my (rien aud colleague, the
Hon Jonathan Ciley, Representative from
Maine in the Congress Of the United States.
At the hast adjournment Of the Senate, Mr..
CIlley was in perfect health full Of hope and ex-
Peet1tiOn Of making himself useful in asserting
and tindcaling the violated rights of his State,
and Of distinguishing himself III tho great ques-
tons which nov 50 deeply agiiale the public mind,
full Of zeal and ardent patriotism, and of devotion
to The great cause Of human liberty and OF human
rights, he considered that a crisis had arisen when
bis country had right to claim the services Of
her sans. He obeyed the call Of hiA constituents,
Fenqnishiag the enioylnents of tho domestic cir
Gle Of wife and three children. lie is now
kfeless corps all his hopes aIo blasted and des-
troy ed and his constituents are deprived OF the
services Of an able aud faithful representative.
Mr.. Ciey was native Of New Hampshire,
and belonged 10 one Of the most ancient and res
pcetable families in tina, State. Patriotism and
bravery were his inheritance. His grandfather
was the distinguished patriot and brave officer Of
the Revolution, General Ciey and his brother
Captain Joseph Cilley, was the gallant leader Of
the heroic charge under Colonel Miller. at the
battle of Brdgewa,er Heights, in the last war.
The deceased was grad"e'" "f n>~d~''
CoIiege, IN blame, and by bis superior talents
and application attained a high standing at the
bar ia that Suite. lie was a good lawyer, an
able advocate. and powerful debater.
From early life Mr.. Cilley was crdently nj.
iached to the principles Of free government a
jealous advocate Of the rights Of the rhoie peo-
pie and a determined opponent Of tho claim Of
the teie TO tyranizc over the many.
In 1892, Mr.. Cillcy was elected 10 the House
OF Representatives IN Maine. aud in 1895 and
1896 was Speaker Of that body, where his talents
and love OF country became so conspicuous that
in 1897 he was elected 10 Congress IN district
10 which the majority were bis politicaopponent
OF his conduct here need not speak. for all
who hear me, and all who know Mr.. Cilley in
the other end Of the Capitol, will bear testimony
to his ability, to his open, frank, and determined
course, 10 the high order Of his talents and pow
ers as debater, and to the respect and Difference
he paid to tho rights Of others.
AS man, Mr.. Cilley was warm, ardent, gen.
erous. NOBLE as friend, true, faithful, abiding.
lie was in The meridian Of his life, aged So: the |
past was Of the earnest Of the future.
In his death Maine has lost one Of her brigh- |
test ornaments, and the nation is bereft of deyo-
ted patriot, and an ardent, jealous supporter of
its free. institutions.
The sun which set upon the llleless corpse Of
latx aall. L.. A. 4
cheering upon his distant Preside circle, and the |
wife ofhs bosom blessed its gladstone beams,
and told her innocent children that !, brought the
return Of their father one day nearer.
Alas nor wife nor children shall see him more. |
Who shall now penetrate that bereaved mansion,
and witness the tears, the agony, the distraction
Of the widow and the laherless Mr.. President |
| cannot. May the Father Of all mercies be |
them comforter and their support.
vi the cause and manner OF the death of Mr., |
Cilley, terbear to speak but allow me to say,
that Il Is my solemn conviction that he entertain
cd III wall, and ,aisnaed disreSPeet, 10 Me. /
Graves, in any thing that occurred aud that in
accepting the call he did nothing more than he |
believed indispensable, 10 avoid disgrace 10 him
SELF to his family, and 10 bis constituents.
Mr.. Williams then submitted the following res
oluti',ns, which were unanimously adopted;
Rssoirsd unanimously, That the Senate will
attend the funeral Of the Hon. Jonathan Cilley.
late a member or the House OIL Representatives,
from the State Of Maine, at the hour Of II o'clork
to morrow, and as a testimony Of respect for the
memory Of the deceased, they will 90 into mour-
ming, by wearing Grape round tho left arm for
thirty days
Al Il n 4. mc q
memory Of the deceased,
RssolUsd, That the Sen0te now adjourn.
Similar proceedings took place in tho House
Of Representatives.
STATEMENT.