The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-09-14

'iany years OF protr acted activity and
usefulness, and we all rejoiced in the un.
clouded certainty of the future.
We rejoiced both for his sake, and
me sake of our glorious stale, tina, seem
ed soon destined 10 reap the benefi, of
MS pure and patriotic services.
But by the mysterious dispensa,ion of
mat overriding Providence from whose
hand alone promotion comelh, these
hopes were unexpectedly and forever
blasted. They were the vision of a
night, which when ;he day returned,
were all blotted from existence. On
The llth ulIimo, our beloved Mullen.
berg was suddenly translated from the
ag'ta'lons OF time 10 The peaceful rest Of
eternity, leaving his friends 10 realize.
IN bitterness of spirit, that "all flesh i.
grass, and all 'he glory of man as the
Hover of the field" In The hour when
he calamity was least to be borne, and
reconcllialons 10 our loss most difficult,
he has been called from our midst tu
he enjoyment Of The more substantial
gloiles Of "anolher and better world,'
beyond the skies.
1t was my fortune 10 have knowr
H:ory A. MuhIenberg long and well,
to heve shared IN his sympalhies, and
I"njoyed his confidence. Would that
every other man had known him as vel
believe he would have lived, as he
died, without single enemy? More
'han this it could have scarcely needed
10 have hushed the tempesluous wave,
OF partizanship into a calm, and 10 have
secured his elevation 10 the chair OF State
by acclamation i!
AS public man the distinguished
subject Of my remarks might have just,
served as model for The America
Statesman. With talents of high or
der, benignant serenity of mind char
aclerlzed his every action. He posses
sed hrmness, without Violence, and fer
vent Zeal, without PsSIion. Inheritng
from revolutionary ancestors,a chivalri
devoiloh'to the great cause Of Hnms
\ Equality, every pulsation of his hear
lvibrsied in unison with The final trump
Iof lis principles. Whether at home O
abroad--on his native soil, or ir foreig
IclImes-he furnished irrefragable proot
of his answering devotion 10 the cour
TRY and its institutions.
I But it was in private liie-the NOR
'ppropriste empire of the heart--tha
he virtues of Mr.. Muhlenberg shon
with iranscendant luslre. There did h
reap rich harvesrs of feliclty-there di
he gain the golden prize which the pul
pie robe and Jewelled diadem cannc
confer, Whilst his Integrity was slron
as wall Of adamant, his Charity wa
lpure and difiusive as The atmosphere i
which he lived, and moved, and ha
his being. His minis,rations TO the de.
tltute were of the most ample and dno.
teniallous character, and Of daily, ma
Ihourly, occurrence. His whole life
indeed, 5Ioomed with the mellow fru
of true goodness, yielding an exuberan
harvest of disinteresred philanthropy. -
The loss OF such man from a saciet,
which he thus highly ornamen,ed, can
not but be viewed as a great public ca
amty. TO his beloved family the even
came like swift winged Messenger o
Destruction, and fountains Of tears hav
flowed from eyes that before beanie,
with The proofs Of domestic love and fe
LEFTY.
Gentlemen =! n.y task is done ,
Our deceased friend has slrssdy receiv
ed the homage of universal eulogy, ha
which neither "Storied urn nor anims
ted bust" can impart purer spIendor
or confer more lasting immorlaIily.--
Day has dawned upon The night of III,
grave. May we not, therefore, indulge
The hope, that whilst the mortal vest
ments of the departed are mingling with
The clods of the valley, his emsncipaleo ed
spirit is rePosIng in The bosom of il.
Creator and Redeemer? Let this bright
and glorious hope soothe our grief and
wipe the tear of detection from the
mourning cheek To Us no other duiv
now remains than TO designate a succ es.
sor for the high Office TO which Mr.
Muhlenberg had been named, and it is
an allevlaton 10 our regrets 10 know
that this duty can be easily performed,
as the People and The Press have alrea.
dy, with unexampled unanimily made
The path OF duty plain. Whilst we
mourn over The loss of great and good
mao. may we moi rejoice that his mantle
has iaIlen upon another, eminenlly wor,
Thy Of our suffrapes