The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-11


United States III feel and will bear witness when they
receive these melancholy dngs, that they have all been
called 10 sustain most affecting national bereavement
| hazard nothing, IN saying That the roll of
Chief Magistrates since 1882 luslrioas is presents
The name OF no who has enloyed higher reputation
h his contemp who will enjoy higher rep
NATION with posterty than ZACHARY rAYios fo Of
the best and noblest qualities which adorn our nature
His indoHiiable courage bis unnpeachabe honesty,
his Spartan simplicity aud sagacity his " ahkness KIND
ness moderation, and magnanimy, his hdeIiy TO his
friends his generosity and humanity 10 his enemies the
purity OF his private lie, the PATRIOTISM o. h.s pubic
principles, will TO be cherished IN The CRATE,
ful remembrance OF all just men and ali uue'heafled
Americans. ~ -
OF he proudesi aud most thrlsg scenes OF our NH
tary history He may be literally rald IL have conquered
every enemy he has met only that last enemy. to
which we must all, IA lurn SUI senler kH4N
As civilian and statesman, during he bret period III
which he has been permitted 10 ENJOY me transrendent
bopors which gnteiul country had awarded him, he
has given proof OF devotion 60 duty, OF an attachment
os.he constitution and ihc Union o. patriotic deermna-
lion 10 maintain the peace o country which no Trials
temptations could shake lie has horne h's iacuiuss
meeky but firmly He has been " ceaf Ia HE great OIL
fee" He has known local par,iahes on preJuiices,
bal has proved himself capable OF embracing his whole
county 10 the comprehensive affections aud regards OF
large and generous heart IT,,
But he has fallen almos, al the threshold Of his civil
career, and moment when Of us we're looking
to him 10 render services TO the country, which we had
thought no other could perform Certainly, sir. he
has died too for everybody but himself we can
hardy find " our hearts q ,eans, ;h ,"e ;s goph Ha
repose in which the brave old soldier sleeps His part in
life had been long and faithfully performed IN his own
words she had awa done his duty ana ne was not
afraid die" But regrets for Ourselves and ior our
country deep, strong, and uafegne,i
Sir, il iii and beautiful circumstance IN the
close Of such career that his last official appearance
was al the celebration the birth day OF our national
independence. and especially that hs last public act
was act Of homage to The memory OF him whose ex-
ample he had revered and followed aud who, as
he himself well said, By many titles the
Father OF his Country"
And now Mr. Speaker let US hope that tins event may
teach us all how is reliance upon any arm OF
flesh. Let us hope that IL may impress Us WIN
solemn sense OF our national as well as individual
dependence on higher than human power Let Us
remember that the Lord is king, be the people
never impatient; that he stitch between the chen-
bin, be the earth never SO unqulet Let us-ln Ian
guage which is haowed 10 all, as having
been the closing and browning sentiment Of the bTef but
admirable Inaugural Address With which this iilustriOus
patriot opened his presidential term and which It ~ my
privilege to read al this moment IRON the very copy
from which it was originally read by himself e the
American people, on the 4'h day OF March, 1873
LET us, IN language IN which he. being aeaa, yel
speakeh"" Let invoke continuance OF The same
protecting which has led IRON small BEGINNINGS
10 the emlhence we this day occupy; and let us
seek to deserve that continuance BY prudence and mod
Grafton in our councils BY wel-diecied attempts to
suage the bitterness which too often marks unavoidable
differences Of opinion; by the promugaon and practice
lof Just and liberal principles and by an enlarged patriot
ISM which shall Acknowledges no limits but those OF our
own wIde- spread republic +"
MIR BAKER rose and said
Mr. SPEAKER: 1t is often said OF sorrow, thal like
DEATH it levels all distinctions. The humb!es heart can
heave sigh deep the proudes and avail myself
OF thus mournful privilege 10 swell The accents OF grei
which have been poured forth day With larger though
not sincere uerance second time since the form
alton OF this government, President OF the United
States has been stricken by death in the performance OF
his great duties The blow which strikes the man falls
upon nations heart and the words of saddened praise
which fall upon to-day, and here but echoes
the thoughts that hrong IN the hearts OF the millions
that mourn him everywhere You have doubt OBJ
served, that in the first moments OF great loss The
instincts OF affection prompt 10 summon up the good
and grea. qualities Of those for whom we weep lisa
wise ordination OF Divine Providence; generous pride
empers and Restraints the bitterness OF grief and noble
deeds aud heroic virtues shed consong light upon the
tomb. II is in this spirit that recur for an instant
and for an instant only, the Of history fresh
IN the remembrance OF the nation and the world
The late President Of the United States had devoted his
whole life 10 the service of his country OF nature
singulary unambtious. he to have combined the
utmost gen,leness Of with the greatest frmness
Of purpose For than thirty years the duties OF his
knew him Intimately could perceive the qualities
which danger quickened and frightened into suhllmiy
and grandeur In the late with Great Britain he was
but captain yet the little band who defended Fort Har
amid the smoke OF battle that they were com
manded by fit for his station 10 The Florida cam
paign he commanded but brigade yet his leadership
only evneed courage and conduct but inspired these
qualities the meanest soldier IN his ranks he begun
the Mexican campaign at the head only OF = DIVISION
the of the sweled that DIVISION INTO
an army the crisis knded him higher resolves
and nober actions, till the successive steps OF advance
became the assured march of victory
MT Speaker, review the brilliant and stlIring
passages of the events to which lteer, not IN The
power of sudden grief to suppress the admiration
which thrills our hearts When, sir has there been
such a campagn--when such soldiers 10 be Leland
when such qualities OF leadership varlousy combined
How simple but yet how grand the announcement
"In Whatever force the enemy may be- shall hight
him" Ii gave Palo Alto and Resaca to our banner
How seadtast the resolution that mpeIled the advance
to Monterey How stirring the courage which be
cagured the frownng ciiy-which stormed the barn,
caded strect-whch carried the smbauled heights and
and kept the whole Nor, forget that IN
the flush OF victory the gentle heart stayed the bold hand
while the conquerng soldier offered sacrifices on the altar
OF pity, amid all the exutation Of triumph
Sir, may not stop speak of the achievements oil
Buena Vista they deeds that will die 1t was
the great event OF the age contest OF races and lns,u
ions. An army of volunteers, engaged not IN an lmpei
uons advance but in stern defence OF chosen GROUND
against superior force and in last extremty-men VINO
had hrefaced the Toe with the steadine" o.
veterans. Sir, long those frowninx heights and
bloody shall Iemain these recollecons Will en-
dure and with them the name OF the who stesdied
ever yTank and kindled every eye by the ndomaole
resolution which would not yield. and the exalted spirit
which highest amid the greatest perils II was IRON
like these he called the chief mags,racy
1t a summons unexpected and nnsought-the spon,
aneous expression OF noble conference.-the Just reward
of great actions Il may not be proper to speak here and
now OF the manner in which these duties were execu
ted but may say that here everywhere else, he eS
hibed the hfmness and decision which had marked
his he Hhe was honest and unosenatious: he obeyed
the law and loved the constitution He dealt with dn
cult questions with slngleness OF purpose which lne
truest pilot amid storms. Nor IL be doubted that
when impartial history shall record the events OF his ad-
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