Arkansas intelligencer., 1848-06-03

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ment, but with heart full of soIici,pdo for ri
oereaved family, he died. reconciled with Co
Inu me world, calm and resigned He died i
"e inidst OF friends that were attached to hin,
ouu MS lamily that worshipped him. Blesse,
ml'h Inc KIND Offices of Christian ministry, h
%"s canned IN the hour of his last sleep with tn
eieVated thoughts, the pure and sootbinr console
Iri us Oh the Christian religion. He died. sir
WHIST yet at the summit of lust ambition: willis
yt' IN the enjoyment of the proudest honors. t.
"n,ch an American and patriot could asDire.
> iI"Ppy. sir, are these circumstances: few can b,
favored with death like this.
ne was born in WeStfeId Massachusetts. md
on whon less than year old. was taken with hi,
York. ntunsoH' I'VE"
He was educated to ho legal profession and
al me age of twenty-sevcn, emgrated te Illinois.
ne afterwards married in Missouri. and in IS ~
removed to and settled in the then Territory ot
Arkansds. Urged by a spirit of enterprise. sus.
famed alone by i firm and active intelIect bo
hXed his habltalion in a region whose boundaries
"efe uheXpiorcd, whose lands were an unbro,en
wilderness, whose limits were filled with STRANGE
ana savage tribes, and OF which Ieoepd and tro
oitIon could tell but little. There. sir. without
"o"I'h' acquaIntance, or resource, at opening
near thirty years ago, he cast his lot
re cIosed hIs lIIe sir, senator of this oreat
American Union.
Poor, at the outset of his life in Arkansas. M.
on ms profession alone ho depended for the sun.
port of himself and family.
OF mind active and powerful. he oco,irod
distinction early as sound lawyer and an able
advocate. Devoted 10 his profession, studious and
energetic, for many years previous to his aban-
comment OF his practice he ranked unrivaIled as
the first and abest member of the bar. The his
tory OF professional life, its privations, trials.
and dangers in frontier country, however inte-
resting III thousand incidents, however eminent
ior success IS scarcely an object OF general inlc-
toS'' oufhclent IS 1t to say, quarter Of CEN
'ury OF uninterrupted DEVOTION the attainment
through it of pecuniary Independence, and the
ultimate accumulation of wealth, marked his pro-
iessIonal career.
lie was energetic by nature, sound in Judgment,
deHoelate IN action, and distinguished for accom-
ptshed manners and unyielding purpose His
haoIs were frugal, temperate, and marked by no
excess.
lie was elected to the United States Senate in
Ihe tali OF 1914. TO fill the vacancy of the lament
ed Fulton, who died under like sudden, painful.
and affecting circumstances.
Upon his entrance into tho halls of the Senate
he was placed at once in q position conspicuous
for lis Importance, and which required of lis occu-
pant high order Of talent. and great experience.
l hat position he continued 10 occupy. The ac-
cePable manner IN which he discharged the duties
N''t POoAt4cIl, as OF le committee on
the judiciary, is too well known to this House and
the country to require any comment.
de was reelected for the full term in 1876,
ai'er most excited and protracted contest. For
his success IN that instance, he was not less in
debted to his own strong will his habits Of labor,
his energy, and admitted ability, than to the ar
dent devotion Of his friends; and there is no: ono
who then opposed him whose heart does not re-
Iec at the knowledge Of this grief, the transient
acrimony Of that hour.
human being, his were the virtues. the pqs-
sion5. and incident difficulties to humanity To
Tho deep grief of his many friends and to the ut
ter desOlatlon of his family, be is lost The scene
OF his happiness and his brightest virtues was the
domestic circle; the temple in which he worshipped
was made up of their unchangng affection, their
trusting and cOnGding love. Truly has this Cir
Gle been rIven to the centre, and this temple cast
down. The light which guided and cheered has
gone out for them; and who is there that does not
sympathize with griots hear!-rending. with gricfs
so deep, and so well founded. No language of
mine could adequately portray them; bat none
there that would not alleviate them, none so
poor of heart as do not sympathzo.
In the annunciUtion of this event, SO affecting
10 so many, | have discharged the painful duty
which owe to this House, 10 my State, and 10
the memory of an eminent representative Of her
rights, her interests, and her dignity. | could
never have anticipated it, and | pray God that
like task, so Intimately connected with the sor-
rows Of others, may never again become my lot.