Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-07-18

tce all confded. May this dispensaiion lead
us 10 look to our wrongs, aud incline our
hearts to measures of Justice aud equity,
which shall allay the fell spirit Of discord for
It is said. that all they that take the sword
shall perish with the sword
Ii will deyolvc upon you, gentlemen. to
determine what measures shall be taken to
commemorate this mournlul event.
JOHN HUBBARD.
Whereupon, Mr.. Shepley, of Cumberland,
rose, and thus eloquently and impressively ad-
dressed the Senate =
Mr.. PREsIDENT:-The death of the Chief
! Magistrate of a nation is an event calculated
10 produce the most profound impression OH
the mind Of every citizen.
Most signaly is this true in our own ma
ton, where elevation TO that distinguished
position is not attained by the accidents OF
birth or fortune, bu; by the voluntary suffrag
es of lis millions of citizens, and tribute OF
gratitude for patriotic public services.
On this occasion then, in the stiffness of
death lei parizan strife be hushed, and in
the shadow of the grave let party animosities
disappear. Let us all unite in reco;lections
of the many private virtues and patriotic pub
lie services OF the departed President, let us
CHcllSU Tue Vi HIS uCNOtItu W
the Union in whose service he SO freely per-
riled his life.
In this tire Of the nations peril the eyes
OF all sections and parties were turned with
confidence upon him, as upon one whose
acknowledged patriotism, courage and firm
uess might enable him successfully 10 ride
the whrlwind and direct the storm now how
eripg over the country.
He III this time . tt,profpre MACMILLAN
ly TO he regarded as great national calami-
". If it shall have the effect of allaying the
spirit of discord which, is abroad in the coun-
Try, if it shall awaken the community TO n
sense of their peril and TO renewed devotion
to that Union, part of whose common prop
erty is his fame and that OF his illustrious
predecessors, then he will not have died, as
he has not lived. in vain.
II is fitting at this time that we should re-
cord our appreciation of his patriotic services.
Ii is fitting that we should give evidence of
our grief when he who never surrendered 10
the enemies of his country has bowed before
the summons of the messenger of death.
beg leave, Mr.. President, for the consii-
Grafton OF the Senate, the following reso!u-
ton:
Resolved, That, impressed with feelings of
profound grief by the melancholy intelligence
of the death of the Chief Magistrate of the
nation, we tender 10 our fellow Citizens of
this state and of the United States our most
sincere sympathy with the universal sorrow
which pervades the country and we desire
on this occasion 10 express our appreciation
OF the many distinguished and patriotic ser
vices Which he has rendered to the Union,
in whose service he has freely perled his
life, aud Tor whose perpetuily, we believe he
would have freely sacrificed it.
In the House, the above communication from
the Governor having been made, Mr. knowl-
ton, of Montville, addressed the House as fol-
lows -
The intelligence Just communicated has
spread one universal wave OF sorrow over the
land. We cannot doubr-we are not per-
mitted 10 doubt, that the sun that arose this
morning shines upon nation of mourners.
1t is peculiarly of our institutions that
when men are brought forward as Ca ndida;es
for the presidential office, their qualifications
are scrutinized with the greatest freedom
aud rIgor, but when this ordeal is passed,
and the majority eleva:es to the highest con-
stituticnai office the man of their choice, he
become the president OF the people. Then
claim a share of the prosperity resulting
from his adI inlslrat. on then our institutions
becomes identified with him, as the great
head and leader. And when in the infinite
wisdom of Providence such all one is removed
the people all feel that The hand of God has
touched them. 1t is, therefore proper for
us 10 express our sense of grief at this mel
ancholy event, aud 10 manifest some appre-
citation of the distinguished patriotism OF
him who has thus suddenly been taken from
among us. Mr.. Speaker, there was no part
OF his official life that did hot tend TO raise
linn IN the estimation of the candid, the IN
telllsent and the good Of all sections OF the
country. Firm in his devotion to the interests
OF the country, he was ready TO stand at the
post of danger and 10 defend this Union TO
the last extremity. This calls into exercise
the veneration of the whole people, and
while his dust mingles in the soil he was so
ready TO defend, his memory will be cherished
IN The hearts o! his countrymen.
MIR. knowlton then submitted the follow
ing resolve:
Resolved, That the death Of Zachary Tay-
lor, late President of these United States, is
an event calculated 10 fill the heart of every
good citizen with sadness and that all the
inhabitants Of our vast domain should regard
themselves as Il nation of momnas.
And while we bow IN submission to this
melancholy dispensation of Divine Provi-
dcnce, we, as the representatives of Maine,
tender 10 our feilow-eitzens of this state and
of the nation, the deep sympathy and griei
we feel in consequence OF this great national
calamity; yielding as we would the homage
due him as the honored chief magistrate OF
the nation, acknowledging the signal ability
aud tirnness OF his public acts in that high
station, and our due appreciation of lis dis.
tinguished patriotism aud private virtues.
Mr. Appleton, of Bangor, then arose. and
spoke as follows -
The spirit in which the communication
has been made TO the House by the cliel
magistrate OF the State, announcing the mel
anchoy intelligence of the death of Presi-
dent TAYLOR, is honorable in every point
There are times when political associations
are orgotten-when every heart and every
mind does honor TO itself and 10 the great
men of The land. An illustrious ciIizen-one
mighty in the Israel of our Republic, has de-
parted. A whole nation has put on the ha-
| bilnents Of mourning. From every bosom
and humble home, throughout the broad land,
there will go up tones OF sadness and sorrow
for the great loss which nation has sustain
ed. Ii seems as if peculiar fatality was
attendant upon distinguished public men,
We cannot forget the eulogies recently utter
cd in the Senate of the U. States, and now
we are again emplaiically reminded of that
power which no human hand can resist.
We need not inquire, Mr.. Speaker, who
was Gen. Taylor? Born in Virginia in 1874,
he did not Hesitate when il became requisite