Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-02-15
LEGISLATURES OF VIRGINIA
FRIDAY, FEBRuARY =, ls49.
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Remarked as follows
Mr. SPeaSer The awful announcement made to us
yesterday of the sudden death of our beloved and
pected fellow aborer, John W Tbomnsoo of tho CON-
Oh 0'esourt' was stunning so overwhelming tina,
were uhntted, unable to pass the approximate reso
iu:Ions, but Immediately adjourned
Al tue absence OF the Senator from that District fMr
VINO has or Is preparing to set out this
r'or",hs with the mortal remains Of his lamented
friend and constituent to their last restinp rlace il
.ne county ct Bptetourt it is thought proper that
the Senator from the adjacent district should AGAIN
can the attention Of the Senate to this distressing
n' anu present tor their consideration some resolu-
cnons have hastily prepared.
In doing 50, Nr Speaker l do not propose In nro-
nounce II even had the ability euloey upon our de-
EASEL trien No. Sir, no. feel too deeply too acute
On the occasion to attempt anything Of the kind
''e deep and subdued silence, the sad countenances
"founa me, oe7peak more eloquently than anything
eoa' say the estimate placed upon the loss that We
the f"miy and State have sustained IN the death OF
'ohn W. Thompson, whose manly form, whose kind
nd benevolent countenance this hour yes
terday in midst Tho he fell far from family and
kindred if it will be any alienation to their grief let
them be assured, he fell among friends who will ever
cherish his memory: he fell too where he always
to be found at the post of duty prepared as we hum
bly, trust and believe, from the purity of his lite and
his christian virtues to enter upon another and better
world
MIR. Kinney offered the following Preamble and Re-
solutions, which were unanimously adopted
The Senate OF Virginia heard announced yesterday
with deep PAIN and sincere regret the death of John
w. Thompson highly respected member of the
House of Delegates from the county of Botetourt In
view of that deeply affecting event. they have,
L. Resolved, That the members and officers of the
Senate deeply and sincerely sympathizing with the
family friends and constituents of the deceased will
as an humble expression of their respect for him.
Grape on the left for the remainder of the present
session of the General Assembly
Z Resolved, That committee be appointed to act
IN conjunction with committee of the House of Dele
gates to attend the remains of our deceased friend
his late residence, in the county of Botetourt.
B. Resolved, That the Speaker of the Senate trans.
NIT copy OF the foregoing Preamble aud Resolutions
to the widow of the deceased
Mr.. Barbee rose and said
Mr. Speaker: am not alone in my grief. Whilst
my own heart is overwhelmed with profound and I'M
uttorabe sorrow, behold in gancng around me,that
the counenance Of every Senator indicates the pres
ence OF state of gloom and sadness, which has
1y 1t ever fallen upon members of this body before
No wonder Mr.. Speaker that every Senator seems to
realize the awful solemnities of the moment No won
der that this chamber often dedicated to debate, is
now 80 suddenly converted were, into the temple
of the Divinity
But yesterday voice was heard in the Capitol
which is now husled in the SILENCE Of DEATH and will
be heard no forever
The impressive, the melancholy, the heart rendng
story has been told. The Thompson of Yesterday
the fond father and the aectonate husband has been
stricken down in the prime of life and in the md. of
hls usefulness VITA the painful story of his DEATH
feengy set forth by the Senator from Augusta all of
US are familiar. May it rivet upon minds deep
and lasting of the nothngness and vanity Of all
things earthly.
Mr.. Thompson came into the Hall of the House
yesterday apparently in the enjoyment of good health
and to human appearances, with bright and fatterng
prospects of many long and happy Winters before him
But how delusve are human hopes and expectations!
lie arose from his seat. and addressing the Speak
er upon question involving the interests of constit-
uency whom he had long represented with the most
constant and untaltering devotion But his voice fail
ed him. His tongue arrested and in fire minutes
stlened forever in the cold frost of death But few
members Of the Senate knew any thing of this fearful
visitation till all of life was over.
Hearing that he had fallen to the floor hastened
to the Hall and found the sufferer in the last agones
OF death Another struggle and the unfettered spirit
fled away!
Mr.. Thompson was not only an ornament to the
House of Delegates but had been for number of year,
q meek and exemplary member of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. Summoned, then, from earth, it is
hoped IN the enjoyment of pure and undefled religion,
his bercaved family and friends will not be without hope
that his spirit has been exalted to the unadng gores
Of the celestial world But oh, Mr.. Speaker, how my
heart bleeds in contemplation of the sad hour when
tins affective intelligence shall break upon the house
hold of the deceased 1t will indeed be an hour re-
plete with wo and wretchedness. The companion of
life will presently receive the cold and lifeless remains
OF the best of husbands. Children, the fond expec
tants OF fathers early return, with blessings upon
lips, receive only the relics Of departed worth. 1t will
be grief iuimitable and uncopied! There will be Ia
mentation and mourning in that family. The deep
fountains of the soul will be broken up Crushed hearts
and buried hopes will be there. In that dark hour
may the troubled spirit seek not in vain conference
with Heaven! May the melting prayer of the berea-
we'd wife ascend the of God and receive answers
peace to her soul and when she enters the sanctu
nry of the closet, may she not ask in vain that
her chiidreh'be cast upon the "fatherhood of God"
There's safety-there's peace and happiness,
where else.
Mr.. Stringer also made few feeling remarks upon
the virtues and private worth of Mr.. THOMPSON.
TheSpeaker announced the committee to attend the
corpse Messrs McCauley and Kinney.
On motion of Mr.. Woods,
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF DELEGATES
Prayer By the Rev Almond Gage Of the Universalist
Church
Mr.. Scott, from the committee for Courts presented
report against the expediency of reporting bill
Po~erins the judge of the Circuit Superior Court of
Law and Chancery for the county of Ohio to
the annual allowance to the clerk of said county and
bill changing the time of holding the spring term of
the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery for
the county of Nicholas.
Mr.. Jones, from the committee Propositions re-
Ported blu to extend the corporate limits of the town
ofPetersburg.
Mr.. Darracott, from the committee on Agriculture
reported a bill prohibiting the brands used by one
manufacturer of TOBACCO from being used by another.
Mr. Derman,f from the committee on the Militia Laws,
presented bill for the better orga zaton of the Mi