Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1848-01-20

mony his manly and noble services his ACUTE quick
aud eloquent bursts Of devotion and patriotism, to bis sound
and eloquent debates.
January 1910 he was chosen by his political friends,
EeetO Of the then 10Th Congressional district Of the
State.
In the May following he Congress from the
In August S43 he again returned to Congress from
the 10Th Congressional district the Stale having been in the
meantime appOroned into Congressional districts, which
threw him in the l0th.)
10 IS45 he again returned Congress. On all Of
which occasions he the unanimous choice Of his
patty.
In 1884, the nomination for Congress again rendered
TO hm-but he manluy and generously decncd-uging as
that he had been so much public fe and away
from home that his wife and children almost
10 hm that he desired 10 attend TO their education their
nurture and aduonon.
And who doubt higher honors and greater
fame yet awaited him.
hope and believe, that shall not be deemed by any
who hears at all exaggeiang when that the la
meuted Kennedy whilst connected with his public services
either in the Legislature Of his adopted State in the Con-
gress of the naton constant and continued proof OF
his sound practicable and stesmanke intellect, unyeld-
ing honesty OF puTpose-and generosity of soul and WILL
that qualified him for the performance Of all generous
hOsptable and noble deeds-snd which all times saved
him from the charge of act that gnobe, soIdd or
iberal.
He blessed with unusual gentleness, harmony and
love- The irankness of his and eOrdaliy Of bis
conduct rendered him strikngy ageeabe and personal ia
| vorite with all his iIiends and acqusintances.
In private life he remarkably bland courteous and in
teIesting And his death has thrown and dsap-
living moments failed 10 fill with the Ovelies hopes
Of future goodness and prosperity.
Mr.. Orr, of Delaware county, then arose and re-
marked
Mr. Speaker: Sir, arise this time you
and to the House, the pleasing intelligence that that dreadful
and oathsome disease, the small pox meassaby arrested
We had thirty odd County and three
deaths of Out Of fifteen in
country there but Of DEATH and for week
ten days previous my leaving home there but
case Now sir, although this calculated to pro-
joy in our midst at the thought that this plague was
about t. be stayed yet into gloom and sadness
at the Of the death OF highly houored, and much
esteemed fellow citizen, the Hon. Andrew Kennedy Death
true sespecle Of persons the high and the low,
the rich and the poor all sir all alike the fate,
and 10 this victim shining and conspicuous
mark his social virtues most appreciated by those who
best knew him. AS instance Of this sir, will tell you
that in his county which always upwards of 200
wing majority, and differing widely from him in national
policy yet he still reduced this majority down TO about
twenty-five. merely name this sir to show you that those
who knew him best loved him most
But he ardent sdmer and lover Of institutions.
and well he might be- for 1t owing TO their benign inu-
ence that he TO that conspicuous and envbe position
that he occupied in sociey-he knew WE'LL and his whole
soul filled with gratitude hOse who took him by the
hand, and with love 10 his common country.
When talking those subjects sir he seemed to
were altogether above himself and totally 10 forget every
other thing and consideration around hm instance Of
this, will tell you of circumstance that lTanspred
he and down the opening of the Legislature talk
ing of our glorious institutions which to always
pleasing he became quite eloquent his eyes beamed with
peculiar 10 his
y dropping the check-nes though approaching critical
place in the road and forth into Of his most grand
and eloquent strains just though he had audience Of
ve hundred persons poured forth into delighted
the most glowing language the glory OF county as now
is, and hope it will be thousand years hence; during
which time had passed considerable roads after sit
ting down he asked how when took the check lines
fom him, told him the circumstance he replied that he
hoped that the Of liberty would ultimately become
large that all nations and kindreds might epose underEeaih
shade and that its branches extend 10 the neither
parts Of the EARTH and that he believed republican prn-
cpes would become prevalent that they could peremptO
give the command Tyrants about face
But Mr. Speaker, had intended saying much this
hea-rendng My friend from Grant, has given
ing silent found would be doing violence my feelings,
of the overlooking Of my heart lips hath spoken
the deceased needs eugy from the history of this
great and growing commonwealth is his histoTY OF this the
future impartial historian in writing it out, will devote
page TO the history of the Hon. Andrew Kennedy.
Permit sir in conclusion, to present the following
buttons:
Resolved unanimously, That have heard with profound
regret the death of distinguished fellow CITIZEN the
Hon. Andew Kennedy, who departed this life the 3st
| day Of December, lS47
RESOLVED unanimously, That in the death Of Andrew
Kennedy society of its brightest ornaments and
the State one of its faithful servants.
Reolred unanimously, That deeply condoe with his
afflicted family the los they have sustained and that
hereby tender his bereaved widow mutual sympathy
Resolved unanimously That his Excelency the Governor
be requested forward 10 the widow U the DECEASED copy
of the foregoing resolutions.
Resolved unanimously, That evidence of the high
entertained for the deceased this house do ad
journ
Which said resolutions adopted.
And thereupOn the House adjourned.