Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1845-03-27


Ma WrB,rsR's ErLooy The n. Y. EI
press contains the follow ing closing passage
from Mr.. Webs,er's impressive'eulogy, when
announcing to the Senate the death of MI
Bates, his distinguished olesgue
when the news OF his death shall reach
the beautiful village in which he lived, ii
will be a day Of general grief ] see many
an aged and venerable form. leaning tTemu-
lousy on his staff aid shedding copious Tears
Al the sad intelligence. see the middle
aged pause IN their pursuits, to regret the
death OF a neiehbor. an adviser, a friend
| see The youth of both SEXES lzmenting
that the mansion. always open 10 their lnno-
, cen, assnclairs, always made Instructive by
I the conversation OF kindness Of its head, now
! closed against its accustomed visitors, by the
stroke Of death And ] hear tho solemn
tones winch shall announce TO affi iced laml-
hes. aud an afflicted neighborhood. met in
the house ol God. TO pay respects to his
memory, and suppIlcate tho consultations o
religion.
Mr. PrcsiJeh,I have spoken Of my deceas.
ed colleague IN his professional and public
character, and in his social and dnn.esiic re
laliops. But Mr. Bates WAS conscious Of a
relation higher Than all these. lie felt dee p
~ and revefenily, that there was a Supreme
Auth"r OF his being and and Of all beings
and that he had a connection with the world
TO come.
lie wa. believer in Christianity, and de
volrdly thsnkful for the revelation Of the
New Testament lie united himself 10 a
church IN a town where he lived and conlln
ed a member To his death.
Thaf. -. to - L., l.
were cheered 10y The lgh, Of Christian hop.
lie uttered no rrpining, and expressed hi.
willingness 10 depart, # such were The will oi
his Maker. Not lha, he did mo-, desire life
hr he enjoyed life and much 10 live for. Do
nestle love, general respeci. public hono
md consrienciousness Of nnsefilncss AL,
these conspired to rendeI his life happy. =
Not was II that he locked with indifference,
to death Tor who has sue ICY siol, isn, ,oI a
ihrT. who has such blunisd sensibIli,ics
/ a supplied mind, as To contemplate with in
difference change OF beings aud OF worlds
But lie regarded death with all its tenor,
T Aut as passage tn another stale If e.ist
enre state IN which 'thls corrup,ible an =,
pot m rnrorrupt'rn, and TIN. mortal .hAI
pat on Immortality.
True lis an awful thing to die
Twas even 50 10 him, but the dark vail
once lrod,
Heaven lh, It's everlasting portal. high,
Aud bids the pure IN heart behold their G. cd
Mr. President when one Of Us rise. her. ,
announce The death at a collesse, he csnno
bot reflect that IN STAYS here. the line mo,
come, and We know not how som, when an
no,her colleague must perform th., sad Of
ice towards himself We kuow TN, "a
must follow our departed associate. snd n
me OF u can know hos lew steps he ma
lie behInd han. ! hope tins reflection ma
rhsseh Nv ~ the Ion has,y purs n OF worla
I, tJecIs may teach Us 10 regard the vol
hot a. the world may inspire Us with klnc
. ae.s. forbS.ance, shd mu,usi good will. an
n lead Us, while we serve with all our pose,
Ihs CO inIIy which honors Us 10 recnl.-s
sal that We are mt here Always, and 'th
scenes not YET bshsld, nor comprehe nde,
NOT Justly mag ned are before all"