The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-02
THE UNION.

He loved the truth for the truths sake. and believed that
remove The approach Of death brought no indications
Of impauenceno cloud upon his intellect To friend.
who spoke Of the time and manner ID which was best
about either desire 70 de IN the discharge Of my duy
ihaue unstaken reliance upon ne proudeace Of God
saw him four days after his last appearance in the
Senate chamber, gradually sinking under the power OF
his malady without one murnur al his afiction always
anxious for the interest OF his county, deeply absorbed
the great question which agitaes the public mind and
the opinions which he had held and uttered Tor many
years. the ardent friend OF the Union and the constitution
and seeking the perpetuy Of our institutions, by incu-
eating the practice OF justice, and the duties oil patriotism
Aggravated symptoms, on the day before his death,
gave notice OF his approaching end lett him late al
night. with but faint hopes OF amendment; and on being
summoned early the next morning. found him sinking
+ in the cold embrace OF deah-calm, collected, and
conscious Of his situation, but without any symptom
OF aarm--his face beaming with intelligence, with,
out one indication OF suffering or OF pain watched
his countenance. and the lnstre Of that bright eye
remained unchanged, until the silver cord was broken,
Il and then Il went out in instantaneous eclipse.
When removed my hand from closing his eyes, he
seemed who had fallen into sweet and re-
Zfreshng slumber
Thus, sir, closed the days Of JOHN CALDWELL Call
HoUN, the ilustrious American statesman. His life
and services shall speak OF the greatness OF bygone
. days with undying testimony Another jewel has
fallen from crown inscrutable Providence has
age but it is not extinguished From height TO which
the shafts OF malace the darts of detraction
reach 10 which envy cannot crawl or jealousy approach
it will shine brighter and glonously, sending i rays
over more extended horizon, and blessing mankind BY
its illumination The friend Of constitutional liberty will
20 to bis writings for TRUTH and TO his lie for model
We, too, should be instructed BY his experience while
his presages for the future should nuse caution into our
counses and prudence into actions His voice, now
more heard in The Senate, will speak most potentially
from the grave Personal opposition has died with his
death. The aspiring cannot fear him, nor the ambitious
dread his elevation His life has become history and his
thoughts the property OF his countrymen.
Sir, while weep his grave, let us be consoled
by the assurance that honor decks the turf that wraps
his clay" He was our own and his fame is also ours:
Let us initiate his great examples in preerrng truth and
duty the appreciation OF men the rumphs OF party
be willing stand alone for the right surrender inde-
pendence for any nducement He brought up IN the
society of the of the revolution the work OF
constitution since its formation. profoundly skilled in
constituting its meaning and sought his wisdom and in
tegrity. give permanency TO the government which
created Il such high purposes be ours, then our SUM-
like his, will 60 down serenely. and shall have
cured "a peace above all other dgnitiesa calm and
quiet conscience
The question the resolutions proposed by Mr. HOLMES
was then put and they were agreed to and so
The House adjourned.