The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1847-12-23
THE LATE SENATOR HUNTINGTON.

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Hon. john A. ROCKWELL of Conn. made
the following remarks in the House of Rep
resentativcs on Monday, on the announcement
from the Senate Of the death of JAzEB w.
HUNTINGTON
Mr.. SPEAKER; The melancholy duty has
been assigned me to propose the usual tribute
OF respect to the memory of my deceased
friend and colleague in the Senate, Hon. ia
BEE w. HUNTINGTON, whose death has Just
been announced. He died at his residence,
at Norwich, on the I'd of Nov last, after an
illness of few days, at the age of ffty-ninc
know not, sir, in what terms to discharge
this duty, nor upon which most to dwell, the
value Of his public services or upon the pu-
rity and integrity of his private character
He was long in public life, After having
filled important offices in his own State, in
the year 1929 he was chosen member Of
this House, and so continued until May, 1884,
when he was elected a Judge Of the Supreme
Court OF Connecticut, which office he resign
ed when elected, in 1910, to the Senate Of
the United States, and that high office he has
now resigned to render an account of his
stewardship to the Almighty Ruler of the
Universe.
How faithfully he discharged the duties of
these Offices, of his incredible labors, his in
cXtinguishable ardor, his admirable intellect,
his earnest and fervid argument, there arc
many before me who will bear testimony.
He was, by profession, a lawyer; and, from
a long personal knowledge, / can bear tcs.i-
mony that he was a most thorough, learned,
and accurate lawyer, belonging to the very
highest rank in his profession in his own State,
and with an accumulation of legal knowledge
rarely equaed The reported decisions of
our State bear witness to his ability as a
Judge of the highest Court of the State.
While in Congress no man worked harder
or more faithfully in the discharge of his pub
lie duties, and few had acquired as ample and
valuable store of political knowledge. He
was also eminently practical, and knew well
how to apply to the best advantage his pro-
found and various learning. So devoted was
he in the discharge of his trust, so unccasing.
" was he employed, that his health fell sac
riice to his earnest zeal in the public ser
vice.
l am aware, Mr. Speaker, that the dcscrip-
ton which have given is of ripe and &C
complishcd statesman, and such was the de-
ceased. lie was more, sir. He was a man
of pure character, of unyicding, unsupported
honesty; consistent, decided Christian in
his profession and practice.
The Senate and country, and his own State
especially, will feel the loss of public man
Of such rare cndowments. That State has
thus been called upon again, and for the third
time within comparatively short PERIOD to
mourn the loss Of Senator in Congress
| invade not the sanctity of private SORROW
| would not open afresh the wounds of tho
family Of my deceased friend, nor mock their
grief by the ordinary topics of consolation.
Their thoughts dwell not now on his high sta
ton, his great talents, or important public
services. They think of his private virtues,
of his Christian lite and their consolation is
that at the hour of DEATH in the full possess
sion of his reason up to the latest moment, he
calmly, humbly, but most confidently commit
ted his immortal interests to the Saviour whom
he trusted
May not hope, sir, that these repeated
signals Of our mortality may check somewhat
the turbulence of angry passions, and lead US
all to the adoption of such course in the dis
cussion and decision Of the important ques-
tons before US as will stand the test of that
tribunal before which some of our number
will probably appear during the session upon
which we have entered.
| Mr.. ROCKWELL concluded by offering tho
usual resolutions which were unanimously
agreed to:
An the House adjourned.