The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-11-19

The following are the remarks Of b. B. French, es,
alderman from the 9Th ward upon the resolutions OF
respect 10 the memory of Captains Walker Graham and
Hanson;
Mr. French addressed the Board as follows.
MI PRESIDENTS 1t has been customary tom time mme.
moral 10 enosisa HE dead especially those brave men
their country
The resolutions before u.s. and the communication
names Of Graham, Hanson, and Walker three Young men
born and nnrtnred in our midst, who have all fallen
heIoica iy lighting IN the cause of their country.
WIN only one OF these gentlemen had / the honor Of a
persona acquaintance, and of him only can | speak
There are others of this board whom Graham and
Hanson were personally known, and who WILL trust. bear
ao TI h tribute a here ni, to .he s n,em9rss
circumstances ~ winch ne was placed ~ the commence
nens OF The war with Mexico have given him conspicu-
Gus place Ia its history and hero worthy oGeuo
ias not fallen since The pass OF Thenopyl red
by The blood OF Leondas and his Spartan band
he was born. if within this Disirct on very con-
lines, and he was buy and became man amongst u
Ills opening manhood marked by that modesty de-
pornen which is ever characteristic of true bravery
heart He set forth on his journey through life in pacy
which gave promise OF the brilliant which avail
ed him as an independent and worthy mechanic he was
known, honored, and espected.
The voice OF war came from the southern portion of our
uhion and aroused IN the bosom OF young Walker all the
energies planted there by nature and prompted him
vote his lite to the service OF his unry.
He went forth, and he made himself among
those who could appreciate true courage.
When tue brave and dauntess Taylor at Point lsa-
pei and wished to correspond with the command opposite
Maamoras with the Knowledge that dangers almost nsur-
nounabe obstruced the way the gallant Texan ranger
volunteered TO bear the dispatches though and
answer How bragely and how well he did the duty, the
Official dispatches bear witness.
At Palo Alto and Resaca his valor, united with that OF
another OF citizens whose laueis still green upon
his brow conspicuous amid the bravest upon those
well-Iought fields
Since tncB, We have seen him here; and who that had
heard OF Capt Walker the Texan and his deeds
daring, was astonished behJding u s shtm made,
welormcd young soldier, hardly past the opening OF
manhood whose modesty OF department and mild and gem
lenanly bearing for him almost many laurels
his deeds upon the battlefield.
lie left his native city again TO mingle in
Battles magaifcehty stern array
hosts he fell his noble and fearless spirit was quenched
amid the din OF aud the smoke OF battle he died az
brave soldier would desire die, with harness on his
back" and in til of victory The following tribute
OF Eugands bravest will well apply to Walker as
it did to Howard
Bright names will hallow song,
And his Of the bravest, and when showered
The death bolts deadliest the thnned files along,
Even where the thickest OF wars tempest lowered,
They reach nober breast than thine young gallant
Most sincerely do we synpathlse with his relatives in
their bereavement We mourn that brave army has
lost OF its brightest ornaments immunity
its cherished but, whilst mourn, can say
with Gao, when meeting the corpse of his
Welcome my son here lay him down. my friends
Full in sight that may Il leisure
The bloody corsc, and CONT those glorious wounds
How beautiful is death when earned by virtue.
Who would not be that youth What pity is
That we can die but once to serve country ~