The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-12-09

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Ea,y Of uanneT which required 10 presiding OH
sr MOI claiming. although an sculc and fofcibe de-
bs 10 Jsok with his uussrous contemporaries. whom
now, alas. we mention only TO depore-wh Cal
nan with Clay, and with Webster, q name them al
"6absticaily. and who viii presume to arrange them on
ay olber principle . whose unmatched eloQuence so
olen shook the walls Of this Senatelhe late Vice Presi
I'M POSSE the and the highly important talent OF
controlling with impariialily the storm OF debate and
nodera,ing between mighty spirits whose ardent con-
diets times seemed 10 threaten the stability OF the re-
In fact, sir he was highly endowed with what Cicero
beautifully commends the bona senasors pTudsnta the
wisdom Of good SENATOR" and IA his accurate study
and ready application oil The rules oil parliamentary law
he render The country not perhaps OF the
most brilliant kind but ussuredly OF no secondary i'm
poftance There Is nothing which more distinguishes
The great national TO which belong than it's apll-
Jude for government by debeative assemblies Ills VIII
ngness while il The largest liberty OF parliament
tay right 10 respect what the senator IRON Virginia III
another connection has called the sellimposed iestfc'
mons of parliamentary order; and | do not think II an
exaggeton 10 say that there is no uai, IN their chaae
Ter which has proved more conducive to the despatch OF
the public busne the freedom OF debate--o the
honor OF the couDtyi will say, even which has done
more 10 establish and peIpeuale constitutional liberty;
The long and faithful senatorial career OF tue late Vice
President received a. last liz appropriate reward lhe
peope of the United States, having often witnessed the
disposition Of the Senate place him nj their head and
the digniied and acceptable manner in which he bore
hqsel in that capacity, conferred upon him, twelve
months SINCE that Office, which 10 shown by repeated
and experience 10 be above The second, II not
iualy the first in their glftthe ofce which placed him
consutonay and permanently, during its continuance
in the chair OF the Senate.
a mysterious dspensaion Of Providence has npped
these GROWING honos IN the bud. disease, for which
the perpetual and perumed breezes OF the trop
les afforded balm, overlook him at an age when he
might, In the OF nature, have reasonably looked
forward 70 still many years OF active service. Clothed
by special and remarkable act OF Congress- even while
under foreign jurisdiction, with the constitutional quail
ihcalons to enter upon the high office TO which he had
been elected he returned not TO exercise his functions
Ia hsa n al hnvo npAth orat tn Ia
Thus, sir, he has left us to chase Tor little while
longer The shadows which he has exchanged for unuleT
able realities He has lett sir. prematurely for every
thing but his spolless name, and his entrance on The
well earned h0nOrs OF his unambl!iOus caeer And We
SENATOR'S Tor all tho interchange Of kndnessfo all the
Intercourse Of private llfeor all the acts OF co-ope.
ration in the public serviceo which, Tor at least four
years. the Senate looking forward in its connexi0n
with himhaye nothing left to otter to his friends aud
his memory but the unavailing tribute OF this last
second the resolutions OF the senator from Virginia.
Mr. CASS. Mr.. President, again has death invaded
the high places OF latL and has taken from ci,i
zen distinguished by his talents his WORTH and his
vices. and enjoying the confidence and affection OF his
counrymen la the Providence OF God, these vsiiations
tina, life The midst oil death, and that be ye
also ready solemn adnonitiOn, announced 10 us from
the cradle the grave by the mighty and the lowy,
they excessively fall before the great destroyer The
lesson the impressive the higher is the position,
and the eminent the characters of him whose de-
parlure may be called upon to NOUN. And when
summoned from the OF this life 10 the responsible
ity OF that which 10 come, the loss is national
one, the manifestation OF public sympathy, and the
knowledg ment OF the public grief, should be national
also Our amened friend the late Vice President, has
been taken from ul OF years indeed and of honors,
bu, in the midst OF his usefulness. and when he was
Just prepared enter upon The high 10 which he
has been called by The American people Upon this
desire 10 do iiille more Than 10 express those
sentiments Of ahectionaie regard with which ac-
quan,ance Of many years had inspired me- leaving 10 9TH
IN hal IA thr task IN nj
those features OF his character and services which
deared him to his counymen in lie, and will endear 10
them his memory now that the scenes OF life forever
closed upon him.
His career eminen,ly useful aud forunae and in
the whole range OF American statesmen there are few,
indeed. whom youth better look when seek
ing models OF imitation and encouragement than 10 VIM
r. KING.
Firm but courteous. frank and fearless of high honor
aud lrreproachabe morals, he brought vigorous INTEL
ect and varied and extensive information TO The public
coHnses and the ripe lTuit OF his experience, joined to
these eAdowmenis. gave conviction 10 his opinion and
authority 10 his example. We always heard him with
attentions for he eucdaied every subject he nves.ga
ted and brought 10 our discussions The stores OF his
knowledge and experience, with manner a. unassu.
ming as 1t was captivating. While loving the State in
which he long resided, and which had given him so
many proofs OF confidence and affection, he loved also
our common country, and al home and abrosd proved
himself the true patrip the able and faithful ctzen. In
all the relations OF private life he loved and honor
ed we'll from The ansnity OF his from the
kindness OF his hcsrl, and in the social circle he The
hall century he in The public service, and
hmatey connected with many OF the great which
marked that long and stirring PERIOD and he proved him
sell equal 10 all The circumstances in which he was
placed sustaining himself with signal ability among
whose tenown Is written in imperisbable Characters upon
the history OF our county
But better than all this. and above all this, be a.
sincere Christian adding another TO The long list OF
nent who have searched the Gospel OF Jesus and
have found 1t the will and word OF God. In his last ILL.,
ness, when the world and the things OF The world were
LAD iadng before him, be found hope and consolation
me promises OF the Saviour and calmly surveying the
approach Of death, be looked beyond lie power TO The
glorious Immortality promised 10 the believer. The
places that knew him will know him more but,
though Dead bis memory is embalmed ia the hearts OF
his counrymen and there will live. honorcd and cher
lsbed, long after all those who taking part in
THIS ifbue 10 his worth shall have follow ed HIM ia the
journey. where, Tor brief space he has preceded
through the dark valley OF the shadow Of death
Of value 10 what has been well said by others For
ihe last eight months the mournu event which - now
officially announced TO the Senate bias been known. felt
and lsmenied By us all. In The mean lime, we have
passed through scenes well calculated To engross our
thoughts and divert attention, ii TO Obscure the
freshness OF the first impression. OF assuage the keen
meas of that sorrow which filled every heart But no
matter what the lapse oil time it's results the meet
ing OF the Senate, and the absence OF whom all ad-
and loved, and delighted 10 greet and honor, calls
up associaons and "reminiscences which impart to
the occasion all the effects OF sudden and unexpected
bereavement Those whose happiness II 10 be
GATED with Colonel kNc, in public duty and private in
tercourse alone capable OF realizing the OF
private, may ne safely commended to children as
worthy oil imitation. Few in this country have
ever served the public Tor long period OF time, and
none with more iesven patriotism unhlem,sbed repu
ison For forty Eve years he devoted his energies and
talents TO the performance oil arduous public dstiss-
ner - wi upi