Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1853-12-31
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

The journal OF Friday having been read
Mr. SMITH, of Tennessee, rose and addressed the
House as follows
Mr. Speaker, twice have we been called upon to
the loss of distinguished public servants since the
ing OF the present Congress And to-day am instructed
to ask the indulgence Of the House to pause in its abors
while perform the melancholy duty of announcing the
death of my worthy colleague and friend, the Hon.
BRooKINs CAMPBELL of the First Congressional District
of the State of Tennessee He died in this city Sum
day last, at o'clock P. NJ leaving fond wife and in
FAINT daughter to the loss of kind husband and
father 1t is hard sir to die under any circumstances,
but peculiarly when away from home and deprived of
the kind and delicate attentions of that mniserng angel
"a wfe) whose soften the pillow Of the dying hus
band and whose presence buns the sting of death
itself Such however, the misfortune OF Mr.. Camp
bell He left home about the goth Of November, in fee
BILE health and here to enter upon the discharge of
the duties of the important trust conded TO him by
generous constituency
Soon after his arrival in this city he confined to
sick bed by O lingering disease which bafled the best
skill of the medical profession and prevented him from
taking his seat in this hall member of this
body Conscious of his situation and impending dssou-
ton it will be gratifying to his bereaved family and friends
to know that he met the dread with camness
and christian resignation, with firm belief Of his quail
fcation and complete preparation to pass from world Of
sorrow to one Of eternal rest
Mr.. Campbell born in Washington county, in the
State of Tennessee, in the year 1908 and continued TO
reside in his native county up to the day of his death
The many public trusts conferred upon ha by his imme
date neighbors and friends attest strongly than
can MS virtues, anu MS SIM
and unwavering devotion to the public interest.
In 1885 he elected representative the State Lee
gslaure from his native county, and reelected in
1887 In 1871 he again returned to the popular
branch Of the Legislature Of his State and continued
member of that body, each successive session. until
1876 In 1916 he was by the unanimous vote Of the
Democratic members of the House Of Representatives Of
his State chosen the presiding officer Of that body 1t
in this responsible position that Mr.. Campbell exhi
bited in high degree those excellent qualities of head
and heart which endeared him TO his friends and
for him the admiration of his political opponents His
urbanity of manner ameniy of disposition honesty OF
purpose and mpartaity of decision gained for him that
and confidence Of every member Of the House
necessary the Of decorum and good order
IN n legislative assembly.
In 1916 Mr.. Campbell was appointed by President Polk
assistant quartermaster to the army of the United
States then ia active service the plains Of Mexico
lie repaired promptly to the post assigned him by his Gov
ernmcn and discharged the duties Of his Office with an
ability and fidelity which gained for him not only the
good opinion and universal respect Of the division Of the
army with which he associated, but the hearty APP
proval OF the President of the United States 1t in
that foreign cline, and while in the military service OF
his country he contracted the fatal disease which has cut
him off in the meridian of life and Gin the midst Of his
usefulness"
In 1850 was again elected Representative to the
State Legislature and by his wise jealous and success
ul advocacy of those public of that session
which looked to the development of the resources and
the promotion of the prosperity Of the whole Stater
Campbell acquired influence and power possessed by
but few other members Of either branch of the General
Assembly. In gratitude for his distinguished services,
as well of his ability and purity Of charac
ter he chosen by his district in August last to re-
present ii in this branch Of the National Legislature
In politics Mr.. Campbell a Democrat, aud radical
too in his political faith He engaged actively in most
Of the political struggles in his native State since 1884
But no prejudice, no political excitement could make
him swerve from the path of religious duty.
For some time past he had desired to represent his
district in the Congress CT the United States He reached
the goal OF his ambition and arrived here in time only
for his soul to take its departure from the capital of the
nation to that city above made with hands, eternal
in the Heavens" lie
So lived that when the summons came to join
The innumerable that moves
10 that mysterious realm whore each shall take
His chamber in the silont halls Of death,
lie went, not like the quary-saye at night
Scourged TO his dungeon, but sustained and soothed
by an unfatsring trust approached the grave
Like onc that draws the drapery OF his couch
About him, and lies down 10 pleasant dreams
In token Of respect for his memory and as an express
sion OF our sympathy with his bereayed family move
the adoption Of the following resolutions;
Resorsd That this gepss deeply sment thu death Of the
Hon. BRookHs cAsrsslI who 81 the time Of his deooae