Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-08-31
MISCELLANEOUS.
FAREWELL SERMON Ar THE
CAPITOL.
Concluding ssnfehees Of the Req. Prof NJ, 0f,rs
Sermon,


DELIVERED Aueusr eI. 1912
must solicit the indulgence OF INV r,sn.c,,d ,u-
o'enee Tor deyiiting in this my farewell sermon
IRON the usual form OF public dseourses Tn. Ihr,,
great books OF Got-thai OF inspiration. that Of "a
'u's, anu mat oil Providence all open before me-
snu nave orawn the most Of my theme 70. ,Ia
from the book Of nature:-snd hox vrIi A.
doctrine P''''p' ""'
s'nee have sustained the relationship or Chap.
ain 70 The House Of Representatives of this onors
oie congress, have endeavored, o, far as in me
fy, IN my public minstrniions to bring forth thins
ooth new and old" from the Gospel treasurv.S
aha now the term OF that mnsirai ion has closed.
Inc second session OF the tventy.eyentb Con
gress, term of nearly nine months. hs, na,,owsd
Gown To- al most, few dsys-and soon the rumor
wiz NY 10 the twenty-six States Of the Union tbaf
Consiess has adjourned.
my station, as one Of your Chaplains was en-.
ureiy unsossht by me, and its probability never
dreamed Of IN the mos, sansune Of NV an,icipa a.
tons. '
Therefore, my obligations Of gratitude are the
greater Tor whatever Of distinction and honor there
may DC III 'ne ehoiee oy which gained the priv
lege OF witnessing the proud display OF legislative
talent and wisdom assembled in these stored md
illustrious halls
Toyou, TeVered and learned Senators, and Re-
personalities OF the nation-to your presiding
olhcers-and TO the respectful and intellectu,I an
disnces that have awaited the Sabbath .s,vic.s y,
this hail-my warmest thanks are DUE and thew
are here rendered With oil the nrdor n nd enthusiasts,
OF my nature. Thanks to the two Honorable
rrsloents o, me Senate, Tone now, alas no more)
and 10 the Honorable Speaker OF the House. and
20 The sui dnate officers of both Houses for those
omcial cNiies and amenities, SO constantly and
gracefully repeated, smoothing the path Of duty.
anu fenuerns my connection with Congress mos /
agreeable
Thanks % my learned and Reverend bro Their. the
Chap ain OF the Senate, with whom nv associations
nave osen oil the most pleasing AMI ffaternll ma =.
ture
Legislators Of the nation | have seen Won in
your most memorable session of struggle 10 eonsol.
GATE and reconcile the wide spread interests of these
ofoau soveresntes, and their seventeen millions of
people; and have been filled with wonder at the
mlshtV osplays OF eoquence, stntesmanship, and
oeS'!lon 10 principle and country which tave char.
actor zed our deliberations - The
battling on and on against disbursement and
counter currents of pauy-the cession of partial
rights Tor general good-the generous sacrifice of
sehsfness on the altar Of the whole coun'ry-all
form a vast and noble picture in my memory which
Will bear with me TO my grave enshrined along
with blessings upon that Representative Of chival-
rous tennessee, whose domination, OF one TO him a
Stranger gave me the opportunity of studying the
drama OF the twenty seventh Congress- and the
prominent actors on the legislative stage Of the
country.
Honorable Gentlemen! Your distant homes
await youl There bloom the perennial honey
suckies OF love and nffectionae friendship seeming
az tue ar OF your distant dwellings with fragrance
Hundreds OF bright eyes lock out Tor your coming.
Love whispers, Come away i-come home !"
Alas aasi all who came here q, the opening OF
me session cannot return again 10 their homes =
Southland, and Dixon, and Hastings, and Williams
and Lawrence, and Dimock, cannot return 10 their
homes and the loved greetings Of affectonate friend.
snip Alb, no the ciods Of the vale press too hea-
Wy upon 'helr oosoms-they cannot go home now
You need not wal. for them! You need not cal
their names on your roll; they are absent and will
not hear you. You need not shout 10 them tina,
the session is closing! Alas for that dull cold ear
oil death You need not wave your hand 10 them
4 as the signal Of reiurni They are "beyond tina,
| bob n from whence no traveller returns 80
| 90 without them TO your fair homes avay where
sunrise hrst tips the Eastern Mountains-a mijs,
the cloud capt White Hills Of everlasting granite
or the Green Mountains, whose veEdure has named
! Stately the sl!veTy lakes, or the old sounding
board OF ocean, the rock bound New England shore
| by the sumbrous savannahs of the -four scented
South, or the prairies of the West-by the mighty
wave oil The Mississippi, and its hundred tributaries
howns INTO the golden bowl OF the West Indies the
Gulf OF Mexico. Go all to your homes your
| sweet homes! '
Ihrher cannot follow you with exhor,ations OF
relIgIonj nor need ]; nor would assume to be n
moral or sectaiian die a,or 10 such a congresaed
mass Of mind, of WORTH OF genius and expeIisncp-
yet, in the Spirit OF the Religion profess. | NAV
impiore on you those blessings Of christian DISPOSE
TONS, renewed hearts, and moral graces that shall
make your whole lives ray OF sunshine flashing
down from the central orb OF Intelleet-Purity-
Love-and Truth
May blessed, dying Saviour, embam you in
The rich streams which he freely poured for dying
! sinners
Light spring the flowers Of life beneath your foot.
steps! Green be the bowers Of your innocen,
pleasures! Sof the last, the last pillow on which
you will lie down to meet the resurrection morning
10 that mighty Congress, gathered from all ma.
ions, tongues and languages under Heaven, the
great assembly of ''the frst born in Ueav.nn i
would Il Ike your cognzahecs, and bind you over 10
appear!
There let me meet you all; and may no shaje OF
ministerial uniaiihfulness there dim my brow; ard
| lost fall upon yours Amen!