The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-07-28

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"a sh ne relato1, Of private life he VA. without re.
around h 4 wac made anch BY The religious principle
which wss the living spring of all HRS conduct He was
"a humble actlys, devoted Christian No pressure Of
pnolc Quly NO desire Tor relaxation induced him
g negec the religious duties which he dssnsd
al and proper here home the ordinances Of the
church % which he belonged Il to stranger ear this
seems the LANGUAGE OF eulosy. can only say cannot
change u, Tor II y the simple truth,
MT Speaker, the power Of Death, which has been re-
sa,edy during The present session exhibited IN me other
now Tor the hrst time manifested itself here Although
our departed friend had not an iron constitution he had
BEFORE believe, suffered any sickness He
was perhaps little likely any man among US to be-
come the victim of disease The plain language of
sudden end Of such life is, "Be yc also ready"
Sir, when the resolutions which am about TO propose
shall have been adopted the great tide Of public events
will obterae here the memory of my friend. His name
will be stricken from the roll and will pass from recol
lection here But in the circle of his particular acquant
ances, by those Of who have shared his domestic and
social relations. his memory will be borne with to the
gates through which his gentle and noble spirit has just
resented, and Of which he always spoke with such ten
der and proud regard there will be future Of sincere
mourning for ths loss OF private friend and public
benefactOr
| | move, sir. the following resolutions:
RESOLVED, That this Honse has received with deep sensi
billy the INTEL ss@ce Of the death Of the q, Hon p..L
sts which took piaoe at his residence in that State ON
Re.olptd That, a. testimony Of respect for the memory
Of the deceased the members and officers Of this House Will
s ssss; Clerk hs Be asd
muncats copy Of these proceedings to the family OF the
Resoiued, Tia, Clerk directed
copy Of these resolutions the Senate and that as fur
Their testimony respect the memory of the Hon DANIEL
L. KING, this House do now adjourn
! Mr.. WINTHROP. Il mere custom had pre- vailed on
this occasion, Mr.. Speaker, it would have fallen to me-
the senior member OF the Massachusetts delegation in
this hall, to perform the sad duty which has been so
faithfully and feelngy discharged by my friend and col
league who has just taken his seat trust, therefore,
that may be allowed TO say that in yielding, as read
lily have done. to the claims of intimate assoclA-
ton and immediate companonship with the excellent per-
son whose death has been announced TO us, have not
been wanting in the deepest regret for his oss or IN the
most sincere respect Tor ms memory.
II has been my good fortune to be connected with Mr.
KING for many years in the Legislature OF our own Common
wealth, we'll as to be with him here during the whole
period OF his seven years service ~ member OF this
Houses and truly say that have rarely met with
user or worthier man, or with more scrupulously
faithful 70 every obligation to hrs nexhsor his country,
and his God.
His devotion public servea.. integrity pr-
vate citizen, and the high moral and religious character
which he sustained in all The relations Of lille, had
deared hun not merely TO his immediate constituents but
TO the whole people OF Mass achuscts and there Is
one who was more likely to have received al their hands,
at distant day, the reward OF his honorable ambuon
in the highest honors OF his native State.
Though he had enjoyed the advantage oil an education
which would have fitted him for entering upon either Of
what commonly called The learned professions. his
tastes had led him TO agricultural pursuits He prlded
himself any one may well pride hinseli, on being a
good farmer and The farmers OF his neghborhood were
justly proud Of him Of the most intelligent, observ-
ing, and scientific OF their number.
We may well count it, sir among the consultations OF
this hour. that he was permitted BY kind Providence
after long detention amid these OF strife, TO
revisit his native fields die beneath his roof sur
rounded by his family and friends and to lie down at last
beneath the soil which he had adorned with his hand
| and which was 40 dear TO his heart.
In the beautiful village IN which he lived, and which
is the scene OF much unaffected sorrow for his
loss venture TO say that no sod will De kept greensr
than that which his ashes, and that his name will
long be sadly but fondy associated with the Flower Of
| Essex"
| Mr.. CHANDLER. | have waited till the members Of
the Massachusetts delegation should have given express
to the feeling which the death OF Their colleague
| (snd such collesgue) must naturally inspire. II
seemed to be sort Of sacrilege to anticipate their
Lamentations break the chain OF communication by
which from mouth to mouth the voice OF sorrow and OF
eulogy had uerance. II must be that these home com
O the deceased have deeper grcfs than the
paratve stranger and | am not one who would invade
the holy rights Of sorrow. But Mr. Speaker il would,
think, be injustice TO late fellow member-to the
claim which his abundant virtues had upon the respect OF
all with whom he was IN any way associated Imagine
that the a Give rod OF Providence had not reached be-
yond the State OF which the deceased was one OF The rep
resentaiives in this House.
| Wherever the Hon. DANrEL p. KING cultivated
qusntsnce he made friend; and though he was not
ambitious Of enlarged social intercourse yet the public
positions to which he called, and the fidelity with
which he discharged all the duties connected with these
trusts, extended his connexions and multiplied the mum
Der OF those who admired his character and eloced IN
his distinction. And that circumstance, sir has bowed
thousand hearts to the blow which Providence has in
Acled in the death of our lamen,ed friend On that
ground sir speak not for myself alone, nor TO occupy
the attention. OF this House with any expression OF my
proper sorrows but in this solemn moment, when the
eyes OF the House turned towards the seat now let
vacant, say that the associatesthe household com
panons--,he members OF the mess OF which MT MING
formed part-have peculiar grief in the deprivation
which his death has brought We had found hun, s'r,
accomplished in all the riches OF classic study, and able
to command. for the delight OF socia intercourse, the
treasures OF science and the arts while his aainments
were exhibited with modesy that seemed TO be alarmed
the admiration which such attanmenis and such use
OF them naturally excited
The honorable gentleman who announced to this
House the fearful intelligence upon which we are now
acting. and the honorable gentleman who followed him.
took occasion say that Mr. KNo, though enjoying the
advantages Of high collegiate education. declined pro-
iessona pursuits that he might indulge his taste or AZ
ricui,ure and ii with his landed estate "a with his
! but the Improvement; nothing with him remained un.
producuve-the wide farm, the well STORED intel
lec and The treasures OF domestic affection, year by year
augmented in beauty and usefulness by well directed
skill and careful cultivation.
/ Mr. KING, sir, was gentemaa-a gentleman OF that
school which teaches seabnegalion when the feelings
and views OF others are concerned The apparen, dim
dence OF his for moment concealed the merit
which lay beneath; but the roId substantial qualities OF
his heart, and the full cultivation OF his intellect com
bned with the geneness OF his manners and the purity
OF his morals, 10 In little lime me respect and
the affection OF his ASSOCIATED.
| Mr. Kmo, sir, was Christian The virtues TO which
have already alluded owed their greatest attraction to
the Christian spirit in which they originated, and IN