Democratic banner., 1846-06-13

GEO. W. BUCANl.R IS No more. At
the early age of twenty tree years and "
few months, lie has been cut otiin :" 'hids'
of a career as bright, as the scin'l.'".i"nS OF
his own sparkling genius. The voice e1"t
once hundred at the bar, charming and en-
trancing the listening ear with its melody
and pathos, is hushed; and the warm heart
that vibrated so acutely to every ouch OF
feeling, is stil!cd forever. His eloquent
voice shall no more be heard in the forum;
his thrilling appeals to the patriotism OF the
people will be missed, for the grave now
holds what was formed for the senate house.
1t seems hard at bestthat the young should
die, but that one like him the gifted and tile
bright-earth's star, suited by intcllectto tor
the highest station-should be ruthlessly
cut down III the high road to honor and re-
nown. and launched into eternity without
a moments warning, is beyond my ken.-
A shining ~luminary has fallen before the ar
Irow OF the insatiate archer. Tie field OF
Honor (faiscly so callcd) is crimsoncd with
human core. More blood has been pour
ed out upon that altar, whose incense will
ascend to heaven, to testify against that bar
Ibarous code. The funeral train is in mo-
ition; tic long line OF carriages follow in
solemn sadness IT," ..:"r which bears all
that remains Of two hcin.s wi,o teil. in
Ideally conflict, TO the scpnlci'r"s of the
dead. The tear drop that gathers III every
eve, the Snot!:crcd sob, attest the grief OF
some heart stricken relative or friend. a
brother drops the bitter tear over each
bier, and a widowed mGticr wccpS III the.
agony of her soul over the loss Of her ia.
vorite son. Who has lone this p~itiahlc decd
which humanity SUI lGcrS to record, and at
which strong mcn, weep? Lcttt!at D.oody
code answer, at whose awful bei:rSt 50
many noble spirits lave fallen. would not
criminatc one more tnan another, by raking
mp tie ashes Of tie past, or opening Che
wounds bleeding even now from the re-
mcmblancc Of the past. They Lad been
friends in l!Gr, and if there w; any real en-
mity between item (>.ort ii;,d IA; iraSi-
cal as was It's tcrmination) let it slaInbcr in
tao portals Of the tomb, until the tlum?
shall sound to congrcgatc together ''tLc
pale millions" at the Judgement Seat. The
tear dropped upon one grave Shall tritklc TO
The other; and the voice OF l%amcntation rails
led over the first, shall be echoed back frnm
the last.
This will be considered a vcnial violation
of that rule which prohibits the obtru>;on
OF private grief upon Tie public car, VIXEN
il is remembered that Mr.. Euckncr had his
home among us he was one among us i'll the.
social circle at the festive board and the
bar. Whenever there was fun and frolic.
or whenever the flashes of wit or rcpartcc
went round, he was there rcvclling in his
own unrivallcd genius. But the voice Of
mirth is hustled; the meteor flash of his i'll,
'~tclicct is quenclred, and Death holds It's:
own. Declared the melancholy satisfaction
of meeting around the grave OF OR.
friend, who was cut off by the hand of
! violence in a strange land, and inferred III 81
foreign scpulci,re, we may with propriety
speak of him whose short but eventual life.
might ''point Il moral or adorn a tale"
Had it been the law of our naturc" that Al
union Of all qualities that render men dis
tinguishcd should form a panoply against
death, Geo. Buckncr would yet BE- among.
us. Could mind and courage ami 4 lofty
sense Of honor have awaited, the arm that.
used the dcath-dcaling weapon would have
been paralizcd, and Buckncr yet saved TO,
scribe lis name in burning letters upon the
temple Of Fame. But lie is gone.
After lifc's ftfuif"vcr he sleeps wcll-all
earthly things ar DER TO him now. The
deep noted thunder may break now in fear
full crashes; the tornado may sweep in fury
along; the winds may sigh their last solemn
requiem over his narrow home; he needs.
them not; his soul has foand its resting