The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-12-30

all the pride OF his manhood, gazing with Joyous aud
which the apparent heathfulness and ygor OF his frame
gave him promise he should long enjoy But Mr Pfes-
dent, what change few days have made
! IAN, ALL that promise lair
! Has sought the grave 10 sleep forever there"
Ardendy and sincerely devoted as he was to his party
and its principles, il was his good fortune, Mr. President
mke I upon myself to say to enjoy, IN The hghss ae
his associates here matter how aniable sincere or
kind they may be, he alone perhaps OF all OF them could
say 81 have personal enemy" Nor could he have
for kinder manier heart ne'er beat within hu
man bosom. But now he is more Though but IN his
meridian lies evening shadows have fallen, and me por
tails OF the tomb will close upon him ioreyer Gone
from among and forever, and from all he loved Is
that manly form delighted TO look upon quenched IS
The re and spirit Of that eye thai 50 often oeamed =
was IN unison with friendship, fidelity, and with all the
generous and captivating qualities that atom mans best
nature Faults he had--et the grave hide them The
memory Of his many virtues will be preserved. not IN
brass marble, upon valued and more durable
materal-the hearts OF his friends and his cognlymen
join, MIR. President, with melancholy satisfaction IN
assent to such resolutions may be offered, appropriate
| TO the occasion
Mr.. HANNEGAN remarked | also desire, with
mourniu heart to add my feeble but sincere testimony to
the exalted worth, and noble, and manly and generous
spirit which in life adorned and now, he LES cold and
shrouded, saneify the memory Of ALxAsDER BARRow
Come when il may, in our midst, Mr.. President death
never fails to make It's impress upon those who survey IT'S
work There none so carelessnone Indifferent as
TO defy It's Impressions, when casual acquaintance
falls. But the feeling OF and OF gloom which per.
yades this chamber to-day is lar beyond the usual and
ordinary feeling. One OF usone who has long occupied
high place here, in his eounts highest place, has been
suddenly and almost without warning stricken down;
But day two snce--to il but honr-and
he here, beloved and respected by ALL in all the pride
OF intellect and IN all the royalty OF the most vigorous and
athletic manhood Where, sir, shall look TO find
more manly, commanding, aad symmetrical form
Where shall seek nobler and more majestic
fronts Where 10 seek and where to find n
oiher nature, a soul more elevated, or heart
more kind, more generous and more gentle ! know
not one--not one. Heaven hal blessed him with that
high nature which knows disguise, and scoms all
manly coneealment He knew no art; Discrimination,
with is ie train Of Poisons, had no home in his bosom
In all his bearings hereirom the hosr inwhch my eyes
first rested upon him have known nothing OF him but
what became, proudly became an American senator,
Brave generous, manly and highly gifted, he discharged
his duties here proud representative OF proud peo-
pie And how beautifully how happily all the ee
ments OF our nature commingled in hiHi lie had "a
heart formed for pity, and hand open day 10 melting
charity" That heartthat heart is cold, and that hand
Is still, and BARRow-BARRow, the often uttered
m this chamber, and but IN tones OF kindness
BARROW, with his elastic STEP with his joyous look, his
noble presence, and his winning virtues-BARRow sits
with Us here yon vacant chair tells the stern
realty-BARRow will be with us no more Strange and
mysterious providence The most robust oil all our num-
ber-he who, but week since stood here, FIT model for
an ancient hero demgod-he is the first to be gath
cred to dust and that too before his noon OF HE was
reached and long, long, before the harvest to eyes
seemed ready for the reaper II was my happy fortune
TO contract acquaintance with him shortly after en-
tered the Senate, which gradually rpenedino most in
innate friendship knew him WE'LL knew hun we'll
loved him dearly; and Mr. President will say that
in private as in his public life, found him ever dstin
Iguished by the same lofty characteristics, the same
scupuous regard for honor and proprety, the
endowment of remarkable common sense the
sound discriminating Judgment, and perception unusu;
ally sngularly clear quick and correct The delight OF
the social crcle-ALEXANDER BARROW master OF all
the social virtues He all hearts that approached
him as with spell The last time that saw him, MIR.
President, he came to visit me in my sick room Ii was
but few days since, not ten alone for some
times the conversation turned upon homeupon our own
homesand spoke OF distant and dearlyloved friends
and, shall forget how his eye lighted up he
talked OF his approaching retirement from public lie, and
dwe upon his future career of tranquil happiness when,
engaged only domestic pursuits he should be surround
ed daily and hourly by those endearmens which he fond
lybut alas how yanlyfanced were reserved for him
through many, many long years at home. He dwelt
upon his home, and those who thereof her. Its
light, its oyhs wife; he spoke, as have often heard
him speak of her before those tender and respectful
terms which tell that the love OF the heart borders on
idolatry.
But alas! wife children shall be behold
Nor friends, sacred home"
have here to-day, Mr. President all unfit for
the duty, feeble and out of healthto bear passing
slight slight tribute TO friendship-to give slight ex-
! preston OF my feelings this mournful occasion
come, prompted by those feelings OF attachment and
respect which / cherished for our deceased friend
in life, and by that melancholy regard with which shall
continue to hold him in memory through life could not
forbearI could not do less. will add the expression
of the single hope that she to whom have audedthe
partner of his bosom-when the lapse of time shall have
relieved her ovecharged heart Of lis heavy burdenthat
back TO the
proceedings which marked his last hours and after those
hours were gone the sombre which filled up his
little abiding time above the ground trust sir, that
when time, and years, and above ALL the soothing voice
OF religion shall have abaed the mighty burden of her
grief and she shall have become calm her wo, she will
find relief, sad relief, in the thought that though it
was denied her hand to smooth his dying pillow to
battle his fevered brow and TO catch from his pad lips
the last fond SIGH yet kind and devoted friends, his
bestowed associates and comrades this chamber
there to watch not with her loyeah no that could not
be-but with the love and of brothers to watch
over the closing and minister to his departing sug-
giles Andl trust ALSO that she may find something break
her grief in the thought that his obsequies strangers
OF whom she never heard eager to pay Just tribute
to his exalted WORTH and embalm with heartfelt hon.
age the memory of her husband
\ Mr.. CRlTTENDEN then rose, much affected, and
said desire, Mr. President, however needless it may
be, after what has been said, offer my tribute in few
words-l beg your pardon, sir
Here Mr. G. sat down. overpowered by the intensity OF
his emotion, and |t a N.
Mr.. MANGUM then submitted the following resolu-
tons:
Resolred, n,,nnimousiy That committee be appointed
by the Vice President take order for experimenting the
funeral OF the Hon. ALEXANDER BARROW, which viii take
place Tomorrow, at IL o'clock, m, and that the will
attend the same.
Resored, unanimously, That the members of the Senete,
respect due
the memory OF the Hon ALEXANDER BARROW, deceased
member thereof viii mourning him
month by the usual mode of wearing Grape the left
Resofpcd, unanimously, That additional mark re-
spect for the of the Hon. ALEXANDER BARROW the
Senate do now adjourn.
Ordered, That the Secretary communicate these pro.
ceedings to the House OF Representatives
The resolutions were adopted In silence, and