The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-12-15

On the 10th day of November last in the sixth year
of his age my colleague the honorable ALEXANDEE DION
aooLE SIMS, breahed his last, in the village OF hngslee
Williamsburg district, in the State Of South Carolina He
died. surrounded by devoted friends, in the midst OF the
people he ably and faithfully represented ON this moor
The approach of death, when his fatal dart Is
pointed the aged and infm, the rejecting mind "
always terrible but it calculated impress our minds
with feelings of FAR more Than ordinary solemnty when
the blow falls upon the young when brother, IN all
the pride Of his uength, in the fall vgor OF health ana
manhood full Of hnpe and of promise is stricken down be-
fore eyes, and hi connexon with tue things of this
world forever dissolv I'd.
few days only have passed since my honorable col
league filed that (poinng 10 Mr. SMss seat on the
floor of the House) with distinguished honor to himself and
his country He in the prime of life in the full enjoy
OF health, and apparently with long and honorable
ouseuness and distinction in the path OF life before
him But when uni ooked for by himself or his friends
he silver cord was oos,d the pitcher broken at the oun
tain," and he calmly sleeps nndsnrbed and unsha
ken by the rude blasts of he storms OF life n the narrow
honse appointed for all living"
This awful dspensaon ci Divine Providence is of con-
sequence only the dea d. the immortal destiny OF
departed friend but is full Of instruction and admon
ton the living also 1t mos orciby reminds us OF the
ail and uncertain tenure OF human life, the vanity and
nohngness of all human ambition and human pursuits,
and that OF truth, Sin the midst OF life we are IN death
No SIMS was a native of Virginia and was born in
Brunswick county, in that State in the 1903 At the
age of wenyhree he graduated at Union College, in the
State of New York After the close OF his collegiate course
he read law with his friend and relative General Droul-
gooe time a distinguished member Of this honora-
BILE body from the State of Virginia.
In 1926 Darlington d strict, in the State of
South Carolina and in 1929 admitted the practice
of law in the of that State whore he to
eninence in his proession in the practise of which he
continued until the year $780, when no was returned a
member of the General Assembly for Darlington in which
service he continued until elected Congress, in 1911
And his constituency among the most intelligent in the
State have pronounced their approval of his
member of this honorable body by reelecting him eice
the responsible position, his last election having
uanspired but few days before his dea tn.
Mr. SIMS statesman OF the Stat rights school, and
his public le-at all times distinguished by much ability,
the strctest integrity and conscent discharge of
every duywas in strict conformity tn doctrines of the
true republican faith
OF departed friend it may be truly said he
faithful friend and paot-the hon and the
worthy citizen. But il has pleased alwise Provide nee
10 remove him hence and while bow with humble
resignation the will Of Him who holds the desnies of
nations well individuals in his hand we, the
tme but feel that the loss of citizen of such dis
tinguished public worth and ability is indeed public
calamity.
In order, Mr.. Speaker that suitable and appropriate
honos may be paid the memory of the distinguished
dead, move, sir, the following resontio
Resoutd unanimously That this House, troln sincere
desire of showing every mark of respect due memory
of the Hon ALEXANDER d. SIMS, deceased late member
of this body will into mourning by wearing grippe on the
left arm for thirty days.
Rcsocei imoiv, That, further mark of
memory of the Hon ALEXANDER ID SIMS this House
do now ad joum.
And then the House adjourned until tomorrow, at
II o'clock