The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-17

calmness, patriotism and virtue with I'm.
pretending simplicity. Although bis cars
will no more listen 10 The murmurine Of
waters from her western mountains al.
though his eyes will no more be gladdened
with the view Of his dear native hills; vet
his memory will live in the hearts of his
coniiding constituents, and be handed down
with reverence to their succeeding chill.
dren.
Although We mourn his loss, vet we
have the consolation to know, that he died
IN "ihe triumphs Of that Faith" 10 whose
precepis ho coniormed in life. AT an car.
~ age he attached himself to the Presby.
terrain church, and continued an exemplary
member Of the same down to the period
Of his death. He never suffered public
duty or private pleasure to interfere with
the discharge Of those duties which he
owed TO his God. To his latest breath he
looked with humble and calm resignation
TO that Great and Good Beng, in whom
he trusted when living, and whom be con.
iessed before men," Those Of US who wit
messed his last moments, have had read 10
us the impressive and neyer-,o-be forgotten
lesson, with what quiet composure a Chris.
iian can die. He has left this world for.
eYeFS but still
The sweet remembrance ofthc jgn
Shall flourish While he sleeps in dust
Mr.. Rayuer then sent TO the Clerk 5 ia.
bic the following resolutions:
Resolsed, That the House las heard
with The lIyeliest scnsibiliiy the annuncia.
ton Of the death of the Hon. LEWIS
WILLIAMS, late a Melnber from the
State of North Carolina, and the Oldest
Member in service IN this House.
Rssolred. That this House tenders 10
the relatives Of the deceased the expression
OF lis sympathy on this affecting event and
as testimony Of respect for the memory
OF the deceased, the Members and Officers
vail wear Grape on the left arm for thirty
DAYS.
Reso!red, Fha, the Mcnbcrs ard on. |
GERS Of this House will attend the Funeral
Of the Hon. Lewis Williams, deceased, late
a Member oflhis House, tomorrow, at l. +
O'Clock meridian.
Rcsoired, That committee he appoint
Cd 10 take order for experimenting the
Funeral Of ihs deceased.
The resolutions having been read
Mr. ADAMS rose md said Mr.. Speak. +
'r: second the motion, aud ask tho iadul. {
gcnce Of the House for the uiterauce OF a |
ew words, from heart full to OVERLOOKING
with anguish, which no words can express.
Sir, my acquaintance with Mr.. Williams T
commenced with the second Congress Of T
MS service IA lhls House. Twenty five (
years have since elapsed, during all which I
he has been always here al his post, al /
ways true to his trust, always adhcung
TO his constituents and to his +
;ountry always, and through every polt-
cal vlcissiiude aud revolution, adhered 10
by them. have often thought
hat this stcddtaslness aud mutual attach. /
nent between the Representative and the
Constituent was Characteristic or both
md, concurrlng with the idea, just expires.
ed with such touching eloquencc hy bis
colleague, Mr. Rayner,N have habi,ually
ooked upon Lewis Williams, as the true
,ortraiturc and person.hcatlon Of the Poo.
slc OF North Carolina.
Sir, the loss Of such mar, al any time,
o his country, would be great. To this
louise, at tas Juncturc, If Is irEeparablc.
HIS wisdom, has experience, his unsplIlcd
integrity, his arient patriotism, his cool
md deliberate Judgment, his conciliatory
emper, hts firm adherence 10 principle
where shall NO find substitute for them
10 the distracted state Of our pubic eoun-
.els, with the NORWOOD and the gall of
PERSONAL animosiiies adding tenlold bitter
,rss 10 the conflict Of rival interests and
ilscordaut opinions, how shall we have 10
icpiorc tho bereavement OF his presence,
he very ligh, Of whose countcnancc, the
,cTy SQUAD Of whose voice, could recall
is, like a talisman, from the tempest Of
hostile passions te-ihe calm composurc Of
harmony and peace.
Mr.. Williams was and had long been,
q the official language which we have
adopted from the British House Of Com
mons, tho Father OF the House; aud
hough nv JUNIOR by nearly twenty years,
have looked up 10 him, in this House,
with the reverence Of ilial affection, rs II
he was the father Of us all. The serious.
ness aud gravity Of bis character, temper.
I'd as it was with habiiual cheerIuincss and
equanlmily, peculiarly fitted him for that
relation 10 the other members Of the House,
while the unassumlng courtesy of his de-
pertinent and the beneyolencc OF his dlspu.
siion invited every enc 10 consider hum as
4 brother.
Sir, he is gone The places that have
known hun shall know hun no more bat
bis memory shall be treasured by the Wise
aud the good of his contemporaries, as
eminent among the patriots and statesmen
of this our native land and were il posi-.
BILE for any Northern bosom, within this
Hall, ever TO harbor for one moment a
wish for the dissolution of our National
Union, may the spirit OF our departed
friend, peryading every particle OF The ut.
around MS, dlspcl tho deluslon of