The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-01

me mouse assembled 10 make suitable arrangements
to pay respect to the memory Of the late MIR ELMoRE
senator Of the United States message was received
from the Senate by their Secretary, communicating the
Mr. WOODWARD, Of South Carolina, rose and ad.
dressed the House as follows;
Mr. Speaker, II is not only expected, but desired by
every present. that should spend few in
snlivening remembrance Of the distinguished person
whom much lament, and whose unimely death Is the
subject Of the resolutions just received from the Senate
nos that the soemnes about TO be entered upon add
anything the reputation If the deceased increase the
ssmston In which he and is 10 be held by the
Try No euiogy Of mine could add a fame from which
sspersion could be able deuact have
thsrefore TO do justice the dead The dead has done
full justice TO the dead The death OF FRANKLIN H. Ell
MoRx holds no claim upon his life uncanceed rise
discharge debt due you ourselves and the county
due 70 the propriees growing Of the relations under
which we stood the deceased when living and under
which We stand 10 those who in his DEATH have suffered
Bereavement IL necessary that any should here,
this OCCASION bear testimony to the worth of bis un-
common intellectual ndoxmen his pure and elevated
character. The knowledge of these, and the deep i'm
preston they have made on the public mind, will impa
much greater interest TO unadoned narrative of his life
than any elaborate eulogium could possess
FRANKLIN HAxPER ELMoRx born 10 the year 1892 In
the district Of Laurens State OF South Carolina He was
the second son OF Gen John Emore, who served
war OF the revolution, under Gen Greene He received
education In his native Smte and graduated at the
South Carolina College. In the year 1873. In
admitted 70 the bar. and the after elected by
nuofney lof Judicial
cult which included Columbia. the Of government
The duties Of his Office he continued discharge with
ability and distinction for fourteen years. having been sue.
cessively reelected, at periods Of Jour years From this
Once he in December, 1885, transferred Hou OF
Representatives ofthc United States All the vacancy occa
stoned By the resignation Of the Hon. James H. Hammo,d
subsequently distinguished governor Of South Carolina
He was again chosen representative at the regular
election The whole period Of his service In this body
three years. He was here known and marked as the
man Of thought and counsel and action. He but seldom
mingled In debate, though he was gifted with psra.
mentary powers. He was, however, destined to pass
different sphere.
In 1859 presidency Of the Bank OF the State of South
Carolina became This bank, owning large CAPT.
s and being the fiscal agent Of the State holds respon
sibls position relative 10 neghborng monetary institutions
The weight OF this responsibility had been by the
general crash and arrangement lss73s Circumstance
made II peculiarly necessary place It's head a man
ofdeep and comprehensive mind capable and
ysssm-of complex combinations, and ul OF circumspec
ton and ioecast Col. ELMoRR was the individual fixed
upon For upwards Of ton yeas continued at the head
OF the institution unesssing in assduity and indefza
bic In labor IL was mainly dadng this period that he
achieved his reputation as fnsncer and commercisi
And " results were not altogether favorable as could
have been desi red, the explanation, doubtless will be
found In the reflection that there condition. which i'm
pose limit upon possible In all affairs and no
degree ofhumsn taen, effort capable Of uan.cendne
this limit II IL confidently believed that the lsborous ca
resf just referred undermined his contoton disabling
70 Withstand the assaults Of an accidental maady. He
10 believed 10 have died Of erysipelas
IL would hardly appropriate detail the circum
stances, % recently commemorate under which he APP
psarsd amongst from his native STATE
ssnnot however, refrain from remakng how striking and
impressive the thought that having been called
pecsdy take the post Of his great predecessor he should
also have been called speedily follow footsteps
ns grave, as II drawn by some strong affinity for the
VINO had gone before him though he had been beck
onea 81" onward 20 happier the friendly spirit Of
just man made perfect believe that Mr. EImores voice
hssrd but once In the Senate, and that was answer
ing q ms name when called by the Secretary
ne m'eneonai eodovments Of Col. ErMoRK, his mental
culture ana requirements his elevated character the pu
my o. nn mofas MS good breeding and
the psrscfon Of his social Qualities, all couspted 4, bind
his slownaan 70 hD--some by ose law Of human svno.
thy. some BY another. -
Not unequeny engaged in the honorable. oompe,,,ion.
Of ie he was OF couc, sometimes the obec, Of ,bo.e h.
rsasions Of feeling which vses apt 10 env.nder
These heaburnng however, could scarcely ever survive
q social interchange OF minutes even usnsory
greeting upon the street Aud. strange the verbal con
nadiciion msy seem, speak with perfect sincerity
when J say that his enemies, II he had enemy
were slso his friends Add yet his popularity Of
On Intense characters IL universal be intense Il
did not meet with sufficient resissnce give II the highest
degree Of compacness IL seemed exist rather live
~ gsnus law Of nervous connection with the comma
nry and there 10 no portion Of the community whose
sensibisiss viii not be touched by his death.
Upon ne nearer social Ties that have been broken,