The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-05-16
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ON FHEDEATH OF JOHN G. CALHOUN



ON FHEDEATH OF JOHN {. CALHOUN
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CALHouNrthe pillar Of his country's pride,
gheChild Of genius, and the Statesman bold
WHO senatos held iaaEe, whose spirit, tried
BY two score yenrso Of service, ns pure gold
shone brightly to the last-hath lost his bold
On lie, pnd SAUNDERS in the quiet grave!
Death touched his aged form, the blood grew
g cold,
And ceased the heatingso Of thatheart so brave;
a. Nations tears are shed for him they could
not save.
"A solemn thing Is death! It's ghastly form,
lis duh and glassy ~eyeswhose light has fed,
lis cold and stiGened Limbs that late are warm,
Its very ~slrnce, strikes the soul With dread,
We may not look unmoyed upon the dead,
Though neither pomp nor power were theirs
in. life;
Dut, oil! what homilies 10 us are read,
when aeepsa mighty one, and ends The strife
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or his long, bright career, with fame and hon
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And such an one hns sunk in peace to rest,
Whose larion voice his On eh-tihesbeen heard
Ringing hroughoutthe land. and ineach breast
Emotions lasting, strong and deep were stirred,
And listening millions hung Upon bis word;
Whose mind expansive wasasi is the SCI.
That compas.es the earth; whose heart meier
erred,
For il WINS pure rs ever mans may be,
And full Of holy love for freedom and the free.
&ow that his career is run, even his foes
Must grant that he was brave, aud pure, and
kind;
That Genius did unto his mind disclose
Her rarest gems, so dazzling, yet refined;
That patriotism, in his thoughts enshrined,
Was orshipped with a love that few may feel;
That in his country's councils, heart and mind
Were brought to act with energy and seab
70 shield his c%ountry's rights-advance his
%country's veal.
Winter his mind conceived his tongue pro-
claimed,
Regardless Of what men might think o. say;
The first approach Of wrong his soul infaned
With burning eloqrence that none might stay ;
But onit swept in it's terrific sway,
Tornado ike, throughout his native land,
And men Of power unto bis thoughts gave way,
Anfssen opponents who fain would brand
Tint patriot snge with shame, might not bis
aG 8 @oEls withstand. saN3
t6eyepmto bis sOuiheru home, whereb Ne
Il Thraagh years, long years, stood first among
se the great,
And there hisnamef from every stain Is free;
MOI even ealunny with toogie Of hate
Ard hsart Of gall, csrhis proud fame abote.
The social virtues around his heart ehtwined-
9At home, or in.the. councils of the State,
Theiv radiant lMstre shone upon his mind,
And though uttimes a~ustere, his heart was cv-
W. 81 kind.
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All must give thee praise; and wBc,sing
This feeble tribute to thy virtues worth,
Woull'st to thy grave one laurel gladly bring,
Though meier a partisan Of thine. The earth
Hath clnimed the manly form il once gave birth
And overall the land there rests a gloom,
And sorrow ellis ailments where late was mirth,
For Freedoms favored land must in Thy doom,
One u her jewels bright see Wondering in the
tomb.
Rest, glorious Statesmen, in thy narrow bed!
Thy years were full of honor greenest bays
b Shall mark the spot where sleeps the patriot
N & b dead; a
And pilgrims from hr climes, in future days,
WIN Journeyto thy tomb and bring thee praise
And gifted bards, in ages yet unborn,
Win sing thy praise ii patriotic lays,
r By name, thy nations history will adorn,
And millions celebrate Thy hallOwed natal
III morn!
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