New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-19
rs. senate-Mr. webster's Eulogy on
Hon. Isnnc c. Bates.
Correspondence of The Tribune
Wl.arSeIoy. Marrh Il, Is;5. I

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Th. Senate met to-day at II o'clock. large
concourse OF Ladies and Gentlemen, foreign Min
is,ers &c. &c were in attendance, attracted by the
report that Mr.. WEBSTER was to speak.
Abou, II o'clock Nh. CAMERON, the newly elect
ed Senator from Pennsylvania, appeared in the
| Chamber accompanied By Mr.. Sturgeon.
After the reading OF the minutes OF yesterday Mr.
Sturgeon announced the presence OF his colleague
The President of the Senate then administered the
oath, and Mr.. Cameron, being qualified, took his
seat.
Mr.. WEBSTER then rose and addressed the Sem
ale in the following words, which send you by the
earliest mall
While ". are fastening 70 bring session close,
melancholy event. the forecomns s1aoow o. ~nich' so"
some d.v =: length our attention One of our
number is no more. ISAAC CHA7AiS BATES, Senator
from Massachusetts,, departed tils Aie a. Dis iocs-sS
In ,his city Yesterday twenty minutes past six o'clock IN
the afternoon in s5h year Of his age Al the moment
when we are about separate FOR our respective homes 10
a the circles of affection and friendship which ready
IN welcome us IL has pleased Heaven that he should pass
that bourne whence no traveller retarns
Mr. Ra,ss had been undoubtedly much overworked IN
+be d.hsrve Of the duties Of his Station during the late
session o Congress Already fated and exhausted he
vet fe, It to be his duty one of the last nights Of that
se,sion 10 make an effort which severely taxed his remain
ing strength and seemed TO PROSTATE his powers He a-
esed I'm his seat 70. the time the last day of the last
month Though ILL., such catastrophe is has since
happened was at that time apprehended. But after that
day he did not leave his house. nor hardly his bed Ills
dangerous situation becoming apparent, his family
were sent for and his wife and son were shortly az bis bed
! side.
thar cold be attempted by the Soctude oanIous friends
all that could suggested by conusal and al affection
was done 10 the utmost hise But al vain.
The will Heaven was was otherwise. He had touched
m his last hour He had reached the OF his Garth
" career, and his Maker called him to another world.
Mr. Bates wa. CRANKY the State Of Massachu-
4 voIa OIav
as his he prosecuted his studies for time under
eminent instructors first New Haven and afterwards
with the late Judge Hinckley of Northampton
His ability and learning, and his high and honorable char
acter soon led 70 professional distinction and in due time plac
ed him in the ranks Of the most eminent lawyers and sd
yocae. on the part the couAry in which he resided
But the bar was long his only sphere of action
The confidence the community in his abilltyand fidelity,
and It's appreciation of his principles summoned him early
n.o public lc He rendered long and valuable services
in both branches Of the Legislature OF his State and its
Executive Council. But large field opened 10 him, and
nearly twenty he became amember Of the House
of in Congress. In that body he remain
ed eight years sustaining hscharacer through the whole
nerod as gentleman OF proby and honor, Of deport
ent at once manly and courteous and US much distinguish
ed for the nrmness with which he maintained his
opinions and principles for the liberaty and candor
which lie always manifested 10 those who differed FROM
| him.
Ills subsequent Election to the Senate shows the sense
which hs native State entertained Of the value OF his pub
lie services and her confidence in his further usefulness
OF this body he was member for five years may not
now and here speak his political principles opinions
the measures he espoused the measures which he op
posed but may speak of him. am sure. with the concur
renee Of every who hears rue, as gentleman OF up
rgness and talent manly and honorable bearing
thy TO fill seat here by his intelligence AID character his
u.t conception of duties of his situation and his consc
catous devotion TO the discharge Of those duties. In this
chamber, sure, he had not an enemy: The morning
sauatons of all OF us were given TO no one with
hearty good will While his intelligence commanded re-
spect social virtues ard his eminent kindness and good
feeling won universal esteem The interest felt in him by
1
strongly manifested than by their daily and hourly and
soctous inquiries during the progress of his illness
ard all feel that his deccase has left void in circle
men and Senator's net easy to be filed.
Mr. Bates wasnot over ambitious toattract attention
public debater. In that respect he far 0istin-
guished for abstinence and retirement than for obrusve
ness. He left occasion TO find him and call him
Yet he able speaker and rn eloquent man. His
thoughts were clear his topics well chosen and his ,tra
tions often quite happy and convincing His manner
natural simple, earnest. These qualities rendered him
quite eminent and successful addresses the jury To
the hour his death he had superior for such efforts
among those with whom he practised
dealt ingenuously with opposing arguments and put
much of his heart his acts and into his words that
those who listened TO him were apt to find themselves per-
suaded and convinced, without thinking that there
had been any exhibition of oratory rhetoric IL was his
case which he put FORTH and not himself With studied
oras Speech artiscal preparation, ho appealed
once with singular feeling to the good and the right
feeling of those whom he addressed.
this body, while negectfil OF more prominent and
onspcuous Subjects he gave steady attention TO the duties
of the Committee Pensions OF which he Chairman
All know that the application to particular OF the
general principles which the Government has adopted
these subjects difficult and delicate in nconsiderabe
degree Carefully abstaniug from going Beyond established
rules he spared pains in the Investigation of In
which parties appeared 10 have claim the bounty OF
the country. Many Revolutionary yet lives
| bless his memory-many aged widow her daily
bread his benevolent patient, and assduous abors
Mr. Ba:cs's death viii sorely wound many heart, among
family, domestic and social friends.
Ia Tho N hig n
remains his family vault. There and daugh
:crs and kindred various degrees. will invade the
suc;y of their by empty words OF attempted
soation They will look for solace resignation and
lgious faith and bow humbly TO the will OF God.
When information OF his death shall reach the beautiful
village i'll which he lived Il VIII be day OF general grief
see many an aged and venerable orm known to me and
better known him. leaning tremuousy his staff aud
shedding copous tears 1t the sad intelligence the
middle aged pause III thei- pursuits rege the death of
neighbor an advise., and friend. l the youth OF
both amenng that the mansion always open totheir
innocent associations, always made instructive by the
and kindness of its Head, against
accustomed visitors by the stroke Of death and the
solemn which shall call afflicted families and
fcted neehborhood into The House of God pay respect
his memory and supplcae the consultations Religion
Mr.. President. have spoken Of my deceased colleague
In his professional and public character and in his social
and domestic relations; but Mr. Bates conscious of
relation higher than all these. He felt, deeply and
entity tina; there Supreme Author OF his being and
OF all beings and that he had connection with world TO
| come
full revelation OF the New Testament Several years
ago, and before he entered public e he united himself
with church In the In which he lived and conn-
ued member his death There IS TO believe
that his hours cheercd by the light Of Chris
tian hope. lie uttered no repinng but expressed his
willingness to depart ii such the will of his Maker
Not that he did not desire le for he eisyed life and
had much live for. Domestic love- general respect
public honor and consciousness OF useulness-a these
conspired render his life happy and its continuance de-
Sirable. Nor II that he looked with Indifference
death for who has such icy soicis rather who has
such hun,ed ,.enslb;ies, such stupified mind
contemplate with indifference change OF being and
change of worlds But he regarded DEATH with all liz
terrors only passage another of existence,
state in which this c0rrupible shall pat on interruption
and this mortal shall put on Immortality.
True It's an awful thing die;
Twas him; but the dark vale once trod,
Heaven lifts Its everlasting portals high.
And bids the pure 10 heart behold their God
Mr. President, when OF rises here The
death Of colleague, but reflect that. II he stay
here the time must come-and he knows not how
when another colleague shall perform that sad office
toward himself We all know that rIust follow de-
parted associate ard OF tell how few steps he
may be behind him.
hope this reflection may cassc Us In cur too heated