The daily union., 1852-12-09

last assembled
Our colleague. the honorable Dam FowLER. Of Mas
sachussus who was actively with u.s. and 10 good health
anui almost The last moment OF the last session, is 10 be
here no more He has been summoned TO that eternal
home which awaits all the living He died at his lem
pofafy residence IN this city The evening OF the third
OF September last The stern messenger in this case,
10 that OF our ether colleague, which had just preceded
H. was brle and decisive in the execution OF his COM
mands
MIR FOWLER attendance every day OF the last
session, until the one on which II closed,
on Monday the day previous 10 the last ne was in he
seat and feeling somewhat ILL., he retired before the ad-
Journment, with full expectation OF being present al
The closing OF the session on the next day but the Cay
came, and his seat, always before filled was vacant-a
vacancy again to be filled, supplied by him He
continued ILL., with no. alarming symptoms, until Thurs
day evening when the physician in attendance discov
eied uhiavofaole out lhey were mol SO de-
csye TO cause him to communicate his fears to the
family On Friday morning, his disease which was then
pronounced bilious pneumonia had assumed an acute
and mortal form This sad intelligence was then an-
nounced 10 his bosom companion, whose love and afec
ton had chained her 10 his bedside from the first
aming symptoms TO this unexpected and dreadful crisis.
This disease, by congestion of the lungs often produces
the dnness OF distress rather than the acuteness OF pain,
which renders its mortal strides the delusive TO the
sufferer; and in the case OF our lamened friend had
slrdden It's way The portals OF le unobserved by It's
victim, until revealed to him by his grie-siricken WIFE,
Whilst lingering by his couch and restraining the ut
terance of her hidden emotions, he was selzed with
OF suoca,ion, and putting his hand TO his breast
said 10 her, !" What is thsi" She replied 81 fear il is
DEATH" After short pause, he said My dear, you
greve me! II do depart, II s well but DO not think
shall die now" About midday | was with him, and
then with abored Pickering breath he spoke freely
Of his death, which was SO evidently approaching. He
then IN possession OF calm and unciouded intellect
and relying not upon the Of hesh but the prom
ises of Him in whose redemption he had long and
faithfully trusted He spoke of his domestic relations, in
which he had been the happeet OF men, and particularly
OF his excellent wife. commenting her to the kindness OF
friends, and the of Him who is the widows trust
His mind thea reverted to his public life and duties; and
especially TO his course in the councils of the nation
After speaking OF prominent measures in which he had
taken deep and active interest. he said, In all these
things have endeavored TO do right" He then gave
directions with reference TO his body. requesting that i
should be laid in its narrow home among the relics of
those with whom he had labored for spiritual and civil
blessings He bid adeu to her who had been the partner
OF his e and the object OF his deepest love for the last
himself to the throne OF God, before which he
sibe that he fast Fastening Soon after this, the
light OF reason became dmmed and the mind, which we
had recently active energetic. and prompt began
to falte and wander in the OF unguded and ndls
tDct thought. In this condition. his vague desire and
calls for Home,"" Home" gave 10 the death-scene
vivid impression OF that happy abode the Joys and pleas
of which made il the last endearng object OF his
thoughts earth It's remembrance seemed 10 ulter in
his departing mind. bearing almost healing charms for
the death pangs which then gathering upon him.
He continued this with lucid intervals until about
eight o'clock, p. M when he quietly breathed hs last
Mr.. FOWLER was born at Lebanon, in the State of
Connecticut, the 29th of July, 1871. HIS father
soldier Of the revolution, and died at the age Of eighty
years, highly respected for his valo and patriotism. His
mother as a woman of excellent mind and many
tues Size lived in The practice OF Christian piey until
the year 1850, when she died al the advanced age OF
ninety two years
Mr. FOWLER was the sixth son of these worthy pa
rents Alter leaving the free schools OF Connecticut, at
the early age OF sixteen seventeen he commenced the
business OF teaching and notwithstanding his youth,
was very successful in his calling. His in this,
in his subsequent manifold pursuits, may be attributed
his great industry, perseverance and methodlcal app
cation In these valuable characteristics he truly
ehluent In ISL he left teaching and entered college
al Williamstown, Massachusetts. In 1912 he took a
dsmssion from that insulation and entered the sopho
more class al Yale College, from which he graduated
with high scholarship in 1919 Among his class mates
Sprague. Of Albany; Judge Jessup Of Pennsylvania !;
and Others who and have BEEN distinguished in the
Soon n''il aitef syfSi,n yfsSauaiins' ii Mar.
business of teaching, and took The preceporsbp oi fa
field Academy, in Connecticut Had he continued this
pursuit he would doubtless have been called TO posts of
high scientific and literary emnence; but his varioTm
talent and heartfelt interest IN The welfare OF society led
him to leave the academic walks and pursue course
more directly connected with the moral and practical is-
sues OF life In 1916 he entered devoiedly and earnestly
upon the study oil divinity with the Rev Dr. Humphrey,
OF Fairfield who was afterwards president oil Amherst
College Ii was during his pupage with Doctor Hum
pnrey that he became deeply impressed with the import
ance OF the temperance reform, and the temporal benefits
of the Christian Sabbath, wsich resulted in his subse
quent efforts and valuable writings upon those subjects
He entered upo his ministerial duties IN ISIS and passed
about year missionary IN Indiana, which was then
considered the " far West" Afterwards he was settled
as pastor of church in Plainfed, Connecticut. where
he became the instrument of much good. and won the
hleh appreciation OF numerous and Intelligent people.
II was then that he made the ejaculation "Oh that /
may be left 10 sacrifice conscience, truth, and duty
to gain popularity among men"
In 1891 MIR FOWLER left his residence in Connecticut
and became the pastor OF congregational church IN Fall
River, Massachusetts, which relation he sustained until
the year 1S4s when he hrs, called into active po.
tica life During this period he eminent not only
for his devo,edness to the sacred OF religion but
Tor his nwearied industry in the investigation and pro-
motion OF those kindred measures which elevate society
and improve the physical and intellectual condition OF
man He aimed not at the reputation OF an author yet,
BY the solicitation OF friends, he was induced TO write
and publish his views upon many subjects connected
with the great objects for which he lived. In 1885 he
published a series of lectures upon one OF the Christian
ordinances, which is o high repute for It's horoughness
of research, learning, and argument An eminent d-
viHe in speaking OF its author says "He who, by such
force OF Argument, unmpeacbable and unanswerabe,
dispes perverson and ignorance, deserves the thanks
and appreciation OF every individual who, by spiritual re-
ationsbip, is a child of Abrahamc promise"
In his abors for the promotion oil temperance, DIR.
FOWLER attacked not the alcoholic foe alone he waged
his battle against the whole kindred enemy which
use OF one OF which he published valuable dsquson,
demonstrating lis physical menta and political evils,
which has now reached its third edition.
The historical sketch oil Fall River, written and pub
ished by Mr. FOWLER in l5i, s an intellectual tribute
TO his fellow .townsmen which they will ever cherish
as a memento OF his assiduity and ability. Its voumi-
nous statistics relating the industry, education, and
progress of that enerprsng Town. and deep research into
matters connected with the early history and settlement
OF the Plymouth colony, render II work OF much gem
era as we'll as local importance.
MIR FowLrR's political course was short, but success.
ful. 1t commenced in lsi7. AT that time question OF
boundary betwixt Massachusetts and Rhode Island was
.nTtl tl.ss IN rht