Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-03-10
In SENATE.-Feb. 26.
DEATH OF Mr.. ClLLEY.

In SENArE-Feb 90.
DEATH OF Mr. ClLLEY
A Message was received from the House, ,hro'
Mr. franklin, their Clerk, notifying the Sen
ate Of the death Of Mr.. Ciliey, Of Maine, a men,
Der ofthe House, and that his tunera. would take
place Tomorrow, at II O'Clock; whereupon
Mr.. Williams, Senator from Maine, rose and ad
dressed the Senate az follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT
] came into the Senate this morning, exhaust
ed and overwhelmed, to perform the melancholy
duty Of announcing to you and to the Senate OF
the u. $. the sudden and lamented death Of my
friend and colleague, the Hon. Jonathan Cilley.
Representative from Maine in the Congress of
the L..
( At the last adjournment Of the Senate, Mr.
CiIey in perfect health, full of hope and ex-
pectation Of making himself useful in asserting
and indicating the violated rights of his State,
and Of Distinguishing himself in the great ques-
tons which deeply agitate the public
mind. Full of zeal and patriotism and of devo-
! ton to the great cause Of human liberty and Of
human rights. he considered that crisis had a
risen when his country had right to claim
the services Of her He obcyed the call Of
his constituents, re!inquising the equipments Of
the domestic circle of n wife and three children.
He is now Iieless corpse; all his hopes arc blast
ed and destroyed, and his constituents de-
priycd Of the services Of an able and faithful rep
rcscntativc.
Mr. C,llcy was native Of y. Hampshire, and
belonged to Of the most ancient and respect
able families in that State. Patriotism and
bravery wore his inheritance. His grandfather
was ing llshcl patriot AMI brave officer Of
the Revolution, General Glley; and his brother,
, Capt. Joseph CiIey, va k,hc gallant leader Of
the heroric charge under Col Miller at the battle
OF Bridgcwatcr Heights, in the last war
The deceased was a graduate ofBowdOin Col
legc, in Maine, and by his superior talents and
luIiS n q
that State. lie was good lawyer, an able advo-
> cate, and powe rful deba'er
From early life Mr. Cillcy was ardcntly at
tachcd to the principles of free government; a
Jealous advocate of the rights Of the 'rhole Pco-
pie, and determined opponent of the claim OF
the fer to tyranniZe over the MANY.
u In 1882, Mr.. Ciey was elected to the House
> Of Representatives in Maine, and III 1850 and
= 1886 was Speaker Of that body. where his powers
and love Of country became SO conspicuous, that
> in 1887. he was elected to Congress in district
6 in which the ma ority were his political oppo
= nents.
OF his conduct here need not speak, for al
who hear me, and who knew Mr.. Cillcy in the o
Their end Of The Capitol, will bear testimony &c
his ability, to his open, frank, and determined
course, to the high order Of his talents and powers
dcbaer. and to the respect and difference ht
70 paid t. the rights of others.
ID As a man, Mr. Ciilcv was warm. ardent. gen
D crous, noble; as a friend, true fIithfu, abiding
&c He in the meridian Of his life, aged 30; the
J. past was the earnest of the future.
u In his death Maine has lost of the brig htes
!; ornaments. and tho nation Is bercit of devoted
patriot, and Jealous supporter of its free
J. institutions.
: The sun which set upon the lfclcss corpse o
e nv late friend and colleague. rose blight ant
e cheering upon his distant fircsIdc circle, and tn
wife of his bosom blessed its gladstone beams, AN
told her innocent children that it brought the re
&c turn Of their father one day nearer.
to Alas nor wife nor children shall see him more
III Who shall now penetrate that bcreavcd mansion
u and witness the tears, the agony, the distraction
Ir of the widow and the fathcress? MIR. Presiden
II cannot. May the Father of all m crces be thci
ID comforter and their support!
rs OF the cause and manner of the death OF NJ
ClIlcv. forbear to speak; but allow me to say
I'd that IL is nv solemn viction that he entertain
tn ed no i'll will. and intended dsrespect to NJ
c. Graves. in any thing that occurred; and that,
d. accepting the call. he did nothing more than h
1T believed Indispensable. to avoid disgrace to hin
w self. to his family, and to his constituents.
~ Mr.. Williams then submitted the followin
~ resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
ne Resolved unanimously, That the Senate wi
IL attend the funeral of the Hon. Jonathan Cille
,n late n member of the House of Representative
rt from the State of Maine. the hour of IL oc!oc
nc Tomorrow. and testimony OF respect for II
he memory OF the deceased. they will 90 into mour
ne inc. by wearing Grape round the left for !:
ns DAYS. And. additional mark OF respect
III the memory of the deceased,
IL Resolved. That the Senate do now adj ourn.
yh The Senate then ad lourned.