The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-06-01
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The House met at eleven O'Clock, when
A message received from the Senate, an
nouncing the
DEATH OF THK HON. ,, II. ELaoRE.
The resolutions Of that body having been read,
MIR. WOODWARD, of South Carolina, arose and
addressed the House as follows
Mr.. SPEAKER: 1t is not only expected, but de-
sired by every one present, that we should spend
few moments in enlyening our remembrance OF
the distin guished person whose much lamented
and untimely death is the subject Of the resolutions
Just received from the Senate. Not that the soem-
mites about to be entered upon add any thing
10 the reputation Of the deceased, increase the
estimate in which he and Is to be held by the
country. No culogy of mine could add TO fame
from which aspersion could never be able 70 de-
tract. have not rizen therefore, 10 do Justice to
the dead. The dead has done full justice TO the
dead. The death Of FRANKLIN ii. ELaoRK holds
claim upon his life uncancelled.
rise 20 discharge debt due TO you, TO ourselves,
and the country; due TO the prophecies growing
out Of the relations under which stood 10 the
deceased when living, and out Of the relations
der which stand % those who, in his death, have
suffered bereavement. Il is not necessary that any
one should here, this occasion, bear testimony
10 the world Of his uncommon intellectual endow-
ments, or his pure and elevated character. The
knowledge Of thOse, and the deep impression they
have made upon the public mind, will impart much
greater interest 10 an unadorned narrative Of his
life, than any elaborate culogium could possess.
FRASLLIS HARPER ELnoRE born in the
year 1893 in the district Of Laurens State Of South
thfOilna. lie was the second son OF General JOnn
Elmore, who served in the war Of the revolution
under General Green. lie received his education
IN his native State, and graduated at the South
Carolina College in the year 1919. In 1921 he
admitted 10 the bar, and the year after elected
by the Legislature solicitor, States attorney, for
the judicial circuit, which included Columbia the
scat Of government The duties Of this Office he con.
tinued 10 discharge with ability and distinction for
fourteen years having been successfully reelected
at periods Of four years From this office he was
In December, 1885, transferred TO the House Of Rep
resentatves Of the United States TO fill the vacancy
. occasioned by the resignation Of the Hon. James
II. Hammond, subsequently distinguished Gov
ernor Of South Carolina. He was again chosen re
preventative at the next regular election The
whole period Of his service in this body was three
years. He was here known and marked a. the
man Of thought, and counsel, and action. He but
seldom mingled in debate, though he was gifted
with parliamentary powers. He was, however,
destined 20 pass TO a different sphere.
In 1899 the presidency Of the Bank Of the State
Of South Carolina became vacant. This bank own.
ing a large capital, and being the fiscal agent oil
the State, holds responsible position relative "a
neighboring monetary institutions. The weight
u this responsibility had been increased by the
general crash and arrangement Of ls3T-'3s. Cir
cumstances made IL peculiarly necessary 70 plac,
at il head a man Of deep and comprehensive mind
capable Of discipline and system, Of complex com
binatiOns and full Of circumspection and forecast
Colonel ELMoRE the individual fixed upon
For upwards Of ten years he continued at the head
Of the institution, unceasng in assduity and indie
fatigable ia labor.
II was mainly during this period that he achieve,
his reputation a fnancier and commercalist
And, II results not altogether favorable a
could have been desired the explanation, doubtless
will be found Ia the reflection that there condi
tons which impose a limit upon possible success IN
all affair, and no degree 81 human talent efiOr
~ capable Of trsnsccnding this limit II H. conf
IDENTIFY believed that the laborous career Just refer
red 70 undermined his constitution, disabling IL 4
Withstand tho assaults Of an accidental malady
lie IL believed 10 have died Of erysipelas
IL would hardly seem appropriate 20 detail the cir
Cumstances recent ycommcmorat ted under which
he appeared amongst a Senator from his nativ,
State I cannot. however, refrain from remar Xxi nc
how striking and impressive IL the though that
ing been called unexpectedly take the post Of h
great predecessor, he should also have been calico
- speedily 10 follow bis footsteps 20 the grave a,
II drawn by some strong affinity 10 The wbS
had gone before him--as though he bad been bee K
Oned still onward TO happier state by the friendly
spirit Of Just man made perfect
believe that Mr.. ELsoREs voice was heard bu
once in the Senate, and that ia answering 4
hi. name when called by the Secretary. The in
tellectusl endOwmen ts Of Colonel ELMoRg, his men
Gal culture and requirements, his elevated cbarac
ter, the purity Of hie morals, his unerceptionabl
good breeding, and the perfection Of bis soca
quahtes, all oonspired ~ bind his fellow men =
him; some by one Law OF human sympathy, som
by another. Not unfrequently engaged in the hon
orable competitions 81 life, he was Of course some
times the object Of those rrtstons Of feeling which
riValrlcs are apt 10 engender These heart burn
tngs, however, could scarcely ever survive A sos.ia
interchange Of ten minutes, or even A transitor,
greeting upon the street. And, strange A tb.
verbal contrsdistinction may seem 4 spca with pe,
feet sincerity when say that bic enemies il he hac
enemy, were also his friends And vet his nopu
larty was not Of an intense character. Il was h,
universal 70 be intense IL did not with suffi
Gent resistance 10 give II the highest degree q
ooupsotness II seemed TO exist, rather live, b.