The Madisonian., 1850-05-02
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licity Of generalization Of the subiects'
Of which his mind treated, / hays seen
him surpassed by no one; and the charm
and captivating influence Of bis colo
9uial powers have been felt by all who
have conyeIsed with him. | was his
senior, Mr.. president, IN yeaFs---m no
thing else. According to the rseof
nature ! ought TO have proceeded him.
1t was decreed Otherwise; but know
that ! shall lihger here bal 1 short tinne,,
and shall soon follow him. sH 8i
eued mind. I will only say, in few
words, that he possessed an elevated
genius Of the highest order; that 10 ie-
And how brief, how short is the Pc
riod of human existence allotted even
to the youngest Of usl Sir, Oughtsve
not to profit by the contemplation Of
this melancholy occasioul Ought we
not TO draw from 1t the conclusion how
unwise it is to indulge in the acerbity
Of unbridled debatel how unwise 10
y eld ourselves to The sway Of the ami.
lnositles Of party feeling how wrong
1t is TO indulge in those unhappy and
hot strifes which too often exaspeFate
our feelings and mislead ouriudgments
/ in the discharge Of the high and re-
sponsible duties VIII ch we are called
to perform? !? How unbecoming, lfnot
/ presumptuOus, tisin US, who are the
tenants Of an hour in this earthly abode,
! TO wrestle and struggle together with
a viol nee which would not be iusttfia-
bic if it were our perpetual home!
In conclusion, sir, while l beg leave
to express my cordial sympathles and
sentiments of the deepest condoleAce &
towards all who stand in near relation
to him, l trust we shall all be instructed
by the eminent virtues and merits Of
his exalted character, and be taught BY
his bright example to fulfil our great
public duties by the lights Of our own
conscience, as he did, according to his
honest and best conceptions Of those
duties, faithfully and to the last. s ~
/ Mr.. Webster-I hope the Senate viii
indulge mein adding a very few words
to what has been said. My apology
for this presumption is the very long
acquaintance which has subsisted be-
tween Mr.. Calhoun and myself. We
are Of the same age. | made my first
entrance into the House of Represen-
tatives in May, 1913. Il there found
Mr.. Calhoun. He had already been
member Of that body for two or three
years. found him then an active and
efficient member of the assembly to
which he belonged, taking a decided
part, and exercising decided Influence
in all its deliberations. -,
From that day, to the day Of his
death, amidst all the strifes of party
and politics, there has subsisted be-
tween US, always, and without inter-
ruption, a great degree Of personal
kindness.
/ Differing widely on many great ques.
tions respecting the institutions and
government Of the country, those diff
fererces never interrupted our person.
| al and social intercourse. have been
present at most Of the distinguished
instances of the exhibition Of bis talent
in debate. have always heard him
with pleasure, often with much instInc-
tion, not unfrequenty with the highest
degree Of admiration. at aea.li
/ Mr.. Calhoun was calculated to be a
leader,in whatsoever ASSOCIATION of po,
litical friends he was thrown. He was
a man of undoubted genius, and Of
commanding talent. All the country
and all the world admit this. 1t was
clear, quiet and strong. 7aa1 f s
i Sir, the eloquence Of Mr.. Calhoun.
or the manner Of his exhibition Of bis
sentiments in public bodies, was. part
Of his intellectual charaeieG. II grew
out Of the qualities Of bis mind. Itwas
plain, strong, terse, CT cudensed, concise;
sometimes impassloned, still always se-'
we're. Rejecting ornament, not often
seeking far for illustration, hts powers
consisted in the, Plaiuhess Of his propo7
sitlons, in the closeness of bis logic and
IN the earnestness and energy of his
manner. These are the qualities, as 4
think, which have enabled HIM through
such long course Of years % speak
often, and yet always command atten-
ton. His demeanor as q Senator is
known to US all--is appreciatedi yene4
rated by US all No man was more Eo-
spectful to othersy no man carried him.
self with greater lecorum, no man
with superior dignity. / think there
is not one but felt when Re lasta addres-
.sed US from hisseat in the Senate--hls
form still erect, with voice By No.
meaps indIcaslngsuch, a degreeofPhys-
ical weakness as did in facG possesshim
with cleart tones aud impt essive, ,aud,
1 may say, an imposing manner who
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