New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-01-17
XKXIIp CONGRESS. =. =. SECOND SESSION.
SENATE WASHINGTON Jan. Is 1853.

SENATE. WASHINGTON Jan. Is, 1853.
Mr.. Foor, Wing (yt.), said: Mr.. President
rise to perform melancholy duty this morning, in
formally announcing TO the Senate the sad intelligence
of the decease OF of the oldest members OF this body
Ny colleague, Hon. William Upham expired at bis lodg
ings In tins city about the hour OF o'clock yesterday
evening after distressing illness ofseme days at the
eye Of sixty years This Is the first instance that 5ena
from Vermont has deceased during his official term
Mr. Upham native of the town of leicester In the
Commonwealth OF Massachusetts whence heremoved at
an early age 70 the State of Vermont He settled and
commenced the practice Of the profession OF the law at
Montpelier the capital of the State which has been the
place of his residence and the home of his family to the
present time An extensive and successful business at
the bar of his and the joining counties soon re-
warded his professional labors. By his ability, his en-
ergy and his perseverng devotion TO the profession OF
his choice and his pride he attained an enyiabe dsnc-
ton upon a forum which counted upon the list OF ITS
champions the names Of Prentiss, Chase, Mat
tocks, and others of high eminenec a. advocates
and iursts. In addition 10 careful and lsoor'ous
research he WINS accustomed, in n remarkable de-
gree bring the utmost energies OF bis mind and the
enthusiasm Of his spirit to the cause OF his client HIS
on whom the hand of adversely had fallen; and
with equal readiness and zeal he e-poused the cause o.
the fTendless and penniess sutton as OF him who could
count him down rich reward No man who sought
his advice and assistance in Just ever turned
aside from considerations OF his pecuniary indgence he
adopted his and made his own MS reward was
In the consciousness OF duty done, OF rights Vndcated
ofwrongs redressed Mr. Upham repeatedly represented
the OF Montpelier in the popular branch OF the state
Legislature There he always took Appointment and lead.
ing part the discussions upon the various questions OF
public and private interest which brought the
sheraton OF that body In 1912 Mr. Upham was elected
by the Legislature OF his adopted state TO seat in the
Senate OF the United States In 1913 he received the In
dorsement Of the approval of his constituency faith
full public servant by reelection for an additional term
of Elk years scarcely half OF which has passed away
when he is suInoned to another aud higher and more
awful tribunal His Impaired state OF health for some
years pat has restrained him from participating go
generally and 40 actively In the discussions OF tins body
his inclination might otherwise have induced him to
do hs ability public debater might have perhaps
demanded of him. Nevertheless. his speeches upon
several important ard exciting public questions bear the
peculiar impress Of his esrnettness, his research,
his ability and his patriotic devotion 10 the best
interests OF his country striking illustration Is fur
nished Of his fidelity TO the trust committed to
him. OF his constant and patient attention to his pub
lie duties here, in the fact which | have from his
own mouth, that during the ten years Of bis service
in this body, he has never absented himself from
the City Of Washington for single day while Con-
gress in session, and has never failed when the
condition OF his health would permit of daily occupying
his in the chamber during the stngs OF the SEN
ate / may add that he has often come here when
prudent regard for bis physical condition would have
detained him at bis private lodgings Mr.. Upham was
emphsticsly the arthcer of his fortunes he owed
nothing TO the fatutous circumstances Of wealth or pat
ronage he to his high position by his nenerges
his own unsded efforts thus furnishing another and
beautiful illustration OF the operation OF our glorious
institutions in that they open the pathway TO station and
homer alike TO all, and no fayorites are recognized
Otler THAN tnc NOlarlee ~ Tue VI Ju-NSt VI
honor and patriotism During the illness OF my late
colleague the estmable companion OF his youth was
summoned from her distant home to attend At his sick
bedside His last and dying hours were solaced by the
presence and by the wstchfu and atectonate care OF
her who had been the soace OF his life and which none
but such an one knows how 10 bestow bu. - care,
nor tears affection, skill plsce nor power,
could stay the impending blow. II has fallen sud.
denly-it has fallen in an unexpected hour-t has
fallen heavily upon all OF US, but most Of all upon
an interesting, and, Till now, cheerful, and hopeful,
and happy domestic circle What hearts II has crushed
what res Of fond affection IL has seyered-what
hopes il has bghted-I cannot, may not attemp; TO
depict; may not draw aside the veil which conceas
in sacred seclusion the ouipourings OF private sre
May He who has declared that He VIII be the widow:
God, and father TO ths fstherless, show mercy and
forget kindness In this time Of His severe ehasse
meni And Mr.. President while one and another, and
yet another Of associates in this council chamber oil
the nation Is stricken from midst by the hama Oh
death we are all impressvey sdnonlshed OF the
raty Of human honors and the vanity OF human hopes
We are solemnly adxnonshes TO be also resdy waen
the Master calls and happy will It be Tor Us our
hopes of acceptance shall prove as sure aud steadat
anchor to souls in that dread hour which must eoe
upon us all when the world and il worthessness sna
tecede from our sinking view
He then offered the usual resounons
Mr.. SEWARD said: Mr.. President-How
true il is that every day spend here brings sInie
fresh event 10 impress upon our minds the VI
the States and comprehensivensss OF the heP-DLe
We began the week with surveying our inieiesNs - ~
Caribbean Sea we went thence 70 examine tns
of the youngest member Of the Union on "a -.
coast and now st the end called 10 make Asisi
of coincidence with the eldest of the adopted SIes
in her Eastern mountain home. LsS summer sIoou
beside the grave Of Ethan Allen, on the snofe oi
Lake Champaign the lightning had descenaea, sna
driven the native marble slab which covers ", -
Nature herself had been willing 70 marx nc aPp,o
baton OF the tree We, turbulent character OF ne
Of Vermont and esptos Of Tcondsroga But the raae-
ness and turbulence of the earlier age OF nA.e
passed away while her intelligence and love OF treedo
f,~r. - ral ~
WiIlisr Uphsm was Of Vermont consistent exponent
other Institutions and the most equal enoyed
by man in this country and IN the world he nsn
nrocess of sound and inductive reasoning and his
corpeers here viii bear witness that he was equal
the varied and responsibilities OF the sensioriA
trust He was plain unsssum;ns unostenfaous lnsn'
He was an honest and Just be had gotten notnns
by fraud or gule-snd he lived wthoaf any tear OF
losing whatever Of fortune Poson he had ootAined