Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1850-08-01

find him worthier to be loved.
Forgive these wild and wandering cries,
Confusions Of q wasted youth;
Forgive them where they fail in truth,
And in thy wisdom make me wise.
aa REMARKS OF Mr. WINTHROP,
On the death Of the Pre- President-Delivered in the
House Of Representatives sfthc United States.
1t would not be easily excused, Mr.
Speaker, by those whom I represent in
this Hall, ifuhere were no Massachusetts
voice to respond TO the eulogy which has
been pronounced by Louisiana upon her
illus,rious and lamented son. Indeed, nei
ther my personal feeling nor my political
relations to the living or the dead, would
permit me TO remain altogether silent on
this occasion. AID yet, sir, l confess, l
know moi how to say any thing satisfactory
10 myself, or suitable to the circumstances
Of the hour.
The event which has just been officially
announced, has come upon us so suddenly
has so overwhelmed us with mingled
emotions Of surprise and sadness--tha, all
ordinary forms Of expression seem to lose
their significance, and one would fain bow
his head to the blow in silence, until its
first shock has in some degree passed
away. ..ss
Certainly, sir, no one oan fail TO realize
that most momentous and mysterious
Providence has been manifested in our
midst. At moment when, more than al
most ever before in our history. the de.ti-
nies Of our country seemed, in all human
sight, to be inseparably associated with
the character and conduct Of its Chief Ex-
ecu,ive Magistrate, that Magistrate has
been summoned from his post, by the only
messenger whose mandates he might not
have detied, and has been withdrawn for
ever from the sphere Of human existence.
There are those Of us, / need not say,
sir, who had looked to him with affection
and reverence as our chosen leader and
guide in the difficulties and perplexities
by which we are surrounded. There are
those of us who had relied confidently or
him, and upon no other man, to uphold the
Constitution and maintain the Union ofthe
country in that future, upon which clouds
and darkness may well be said to rest
And, as we now behold him borne ava,
by the hand Of God from our sight. in the
very hour Of peril, we can hardly repres.
the exclamation, which was applied to th,
departing prophet Of old: "My father
my father ! the chariot Of Israel and III,
horsemen thereof"
Let me not even seem to imply, how
ever, that the death of Gen. Taylor is an.
thing less than national loss. Their,
may be, and we know there is, in thi
event, privileged and pre-eminent grie
for his immediate family and relatives, t.
which we can only offer the assurance o
onr heartfelt sympathy. There is, too,
peculiar sorrow for his political friends
and supporters, which we would not ef
feet to conceal. But the whole people o
the United States will feel, and will bea
witness, when they receive those melan
choly tidings, tha. they have all been call
ed TO sustain most affecting national be
reavement.
Ihazard nothing, sir, in saying, that tn
roll Of our Chief Magistrates, since 1888
illustrious as it is, presents the name Of n
man who has enjoyed a higher reputation
with his cotemporaries, or who will enjo..
a higher reputation with posterity, tha
Zachary Taylor, for some Of the best an
noblest qualities which adorn our nature
His idomilable courage, his unimpeach
able honesty, his Spartan simplicity an
sagacity, his frankness, moderation an
magnanimity, his fidelity to his friend.
his generosity and humanity to his enc
mics, the purity Of his private life, III
patriotism of his public principles, vii
never cease to be cherished in the CRATE
full remembrance Of all just men and al
true-hearted Americans.
As Soldier and General, his fame
associated with some Of the proudest an
most thrilling scenes Of our military his
tory. He may be literally said 10 hay
conquered every enemy he met, save onl
that last enemy to which we must all, j
turn, surrender. ss
! As Civilian and Statesman, during tn
brief period in which he has been permi,
ted TO enjoy the transcendant honors Whic
a greatful country had awarded him, h
has given proof of a devotion TO duty, {
an attachment to the Constitution and tn
| Union, OF patriotic determination to main
tain the Peace of our country, which n
trials or temptation could shake. he Ina
borne his faculties meekly, but firmly
He has been "clear in his great office. .
He has known no local partialities or pref
udices, but has proved himself capable {
embracing his wide country in the com
prehensive affections and regards ola larg
and generous heart.
| But he has fallen almost at the thresh
old Of his civil career, and at momer