Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-03-02

and polilica. distinction; long supreme
Judge in his adopted State; twice scna n
tor in the Congress OF the United States
wearing NIL his honors fresh and crow.
ing to the last moment Of his lifs-and !;
the announcement Of his death followed
by th- adjournment Of the twn Houses Of
the America Congress-! What n noble :
and crnwning conclusion to beginning
90 humble, and so apparently hopeless:
Honors 10 such life--ihe honors ~h'ch
we now pay 10 the memory Of Senator
PoRrER-are not merc offerings 10 th'
dead, or mere consultations 10 the feelings
of surviving friends and relations: they
20 further. and become incentives and IN.
ducemen,s to the ingenuons youth OF tue
present aud succeeding generations, en-
coura ying their hopes, and firing their
| spirits with generous emulation.
Nor do the benefits Of these he nors
s,op with individuals, nor even with mas
sss. or generations Of men. They ara
no, confined to PERSONS, but rise to lNsri-
rur,oNs--,o tho noble repuh ican insti,u.
: ,ions under which such things can %.
Republican government itself-,hat gov
eminent which holds man together in thu
proud state Of equality and 'iber,y-.his
a government is benefited by the exh'b'.'oh
y Of the examples such AZ we now cc'e-
9 bra,c, and by the rendition Of the hon.
9 crs such as we now pay. Our deceased
u brother senator has honored and benefits
y cd our free republican institutions by the
e manner in which he has advanced HIM
ID self under them; and we make manifest
10 ,ha, benefit by the honurs which We pay
: him lie has given n practical .''us'rs,
y ton OF the working OF our iree' anu
O. equal, and elective form Of government ;
ne and our honors to proclaim the nature OF
he that working Wha, is done in this
ne chamber il 40, dona ia corner, but on
~ lofty eminence, seen Of all people. tu'
Ell rome. as we'll as America, will sue how
r. our 'orm Of government has worked IN
20 the person OF an orphan. cx.sed boy
sh seeking refuge IN the land which gives te
ac yi,,ue and talent ali that they viii esel
en- ask-,he free use oi their own exertlon'
cs' Cor .heir own advancement.
pa Our deceased brother was not an Amer
ne; lean citizen by the acciden, OF birth: n
mo became So by the choice OF his own Will
CT and by the operation OF our laws. Tn
events Of his lie. and the business q
'"' this day. shows this title 20 citizenship Y
gu be as valid in our America rs II was y
10 the great republic of antiquity. | bot
We row the thought. na, the language OF q
en- cero, in his pleading fur the poet Arch'a'
vas when rl,ce he citizen who becomes
=, !" hv law aud choice. on an equal toot'n
we with The citizen who becomes SO b
ign chance. Aud, IN the instance now betar
the ~. .,,r ,don,a,l c,ss,e
had - =. c.. IN. 6hcra,i,v Of on
uS' laws: tina, he has added TO the stock I
10 our national character BY the con,rlb'
'ev- ,ions which he has brought to il in Il
nan purity Of his private liie--the emine ns
u.s az his public servises--the ardor OF h
Tue patriotism, and the elegant productions
=, Ills mind
MIR And here let me say--and say i, wi,
IN pride and sa,isiaction- deceas.
us brother Senator loved and admired
me adopted country. with u love and admir-
zee" sior increasing with his age. and with b
most M.,ier knowledge nf The countries Of u
e as Old World. A few years ago. aud att,
i"o' he had obtained g.eat honor and or,u,
ulcs -. -, ..,,r,aJ IN ,.;.;,
IN ms country lie tttuiuSu VIZ WISH
INV ' his native land, and To the continent
% Enrape !, Ii WIS an occasln Of hone
=. exulialion for the orphan emIgrant boy
'''1 return to land 81! his fathers. rich in 4
"so goods al this life. clothed with the homo
""a' az the American Senate. But the viz
"'' was melancholy one TO him, His SO
a.s" sick~nel nj The state Of his fellow m
'"'e in the Old world, Il had it from his os
~, ,"e Gps) and ha re,nrned from that vi
."o with stronger feelings than ever in
'oo vor Of his loncd country. New no
'""s or awaited him here-that Of = seco
'"e election to the american Senate. But
'o ! this he was not permitted 10 taste; a
the proceedings Of this day announce
second brief elevation TO this body, q
:" his departure from II through the gloon
'"k' portals of death, toftRef radiant temple
un Of enduring fame ssgehlssss- soy :
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