The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-12-22

discharge melancholy duty Mr. President In asking
the Senate extend the customary evidences OF respect
the memory Of the very distinguished gentleman whose
death has just been announced to
GEORGE COKE DRoMGooLE, Representative elected from
the State of Virginia the present Congress, died at his
residence in the county OF Brunswick in that State, on TIE
9th day OF April, in the present year.
lie had just closed the fifth term of his service in the
House Representatives and been reelected by constu
ency amidst whom he born when the irrevocabe man
date was Issued which numbers him with the dead
Nature had formed him for statesman of the highest
ORDER and distinguished by popular favor his inclna-
tons and habits of mind directed him to the paths
OF public life clear head and sound heart assured alike
mistaken loyalty his country and nvioabe faith TO his
friends
When inst entering upon manhood, he chosen del
egate to the General Assembly of Virginia, and (wh an
interval of but two years. during which he declined re-
electon from that time FORTH continued representative
of the people, until his was closed in death.
In the year 1922 he chosen member OF the con-
vention called revise the constitution oil the ome-a
body selected with great by the people OF Virginia
composed of wsest statesmen and numbering amongst
its members men who adorned and left their impress upon
the age in which they lived.
From the House of Delegates he transferred to the
Virginia senate and whilstpresdmg officer OF that body,
in the year 1885, elected the House of Representa-
ves of the United States.
1t was nv fortune 10 be associated with him in the pub
lie councils, both of honored State and OF this coned
eracy and to witness from their early development in
youth to the maturity of ripper years that sodiy of mind
strong and clear discernmen which so rarely accom-
panes the quick wit and ready thought that distinguished
the career of this gifted man.
With ardent temperament and decided opinions, Gen.
DRoMGooLE always stood allied with party But he made
enemies Ever ready in the stern conflicts OF par
y to dsam than wound with ready and playful re.
mark TO turn aside acerbily.
In social life he enjoyed and deserved the strongest at
tachment of his friends, perhaps more sgnay shown
than in the incidents connected with the election which
but few days preceded his death, when his constituents
by diminished evinced that, although they could
chasten, they would dismiss their representative
Ofhis inrmities sir, may become him to speak who
himse has let their memory be buried in the tomb
reposes all that mortal of the statesman, the
patriot, and the friend.
Imove, sir, the following resolutions
Resolved unanimously That the Senate has heard, with
deep scnsblty the death of the Honorable GEORGE COKE
DRoMGooLE a representative elect from the State of Vir-
ginia which has been communicated by the House OF
Re pre- sentatives.
Rsolped That testimony Of their respect for the men,
DRY deceased. the will the usual badge
OF mourning for thirty days
Resolved Asa further mark OF respect that the Senate do
now adjourn.
The resolutions having been unanimously adopted, the
Senate adj ourned.