New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-01-24
NUMBER 279.
Congressional.

this city about the O'Clock yesterday
evening after distressing illness o some ten Days at the
sixty years This l. the hrst instance that ssns
TOR from Vermont has deceased during hi.ofcia term
Mr. Upha native Of the town Of Leicester in the
of Massachusetts, whence he removed at
early age the State Of Vermont He settled anu
commenced the praetice Of the profession Of law at Mont
pier the capital Of the State which the place
his residence and the home Of his family to the present
time IN extensive and successful business at the bar OF
adjoining counties regarded his profes
-iona aboTs By his ability his energy and his pereyer
ing devotion TO the profession Of his choice aud bis pride
be attained an enviabe distinction upon forum when
counted upon the list Of IT, champions the names of
Prenss Chase Nattocks and others Of nigh eHinenee
advocates and jurists In addition TO careful and "a
Dofons research ne was accustomed IN arenrsape o
20 bring tho utmost energies Of his mind and the en-
/ thosiasn Of biz spirit to the Of his client
! His legal ccunses and aid especially aought By ,
those anon whom the hand Of alyersry and want had
fallen and with squa readiness and zeal be epoused the
Of th friendsss and pennies sutor as Of him who
could count him down rich reward No man who sought
aside from considerations Of his p-cunarJ Indulgence he
adopted hi and made it h- own His reward was
ia the Consciousness Of duty done Of rights indicated Of
| wrongs reIrrsssd
Mr. Cphant repeatedly Represented the town Of Mont
Ueer in the popular branch OF the state legislature
There be always took prominent and leading part in the
dcussion upon the various questions Of public and pri
interest which brought the eonside ration Of
that body In 1872 Mr. Cph was elected BY thr Legs
uturs Of his adopted State in the senate Il the
United In Io48 be received the rndorsrmsn Of
the approval Of his constituency a faithful public ser
want. by reelection additional of six years
scarcely half Of which is passed away when he i sum'
moned 10 another and higher and awful tribunal
His impaired state Of health for years past has re-
strae him from participating generally and active
tv in the dcusios Of ibis bgy a. his inclination might
rgi-e have induced him to DO or his ability pub
lie deblter might perhaps have demanded If him Never
t,es- hi- spstch- IN n several jmportant and exciting
political questions bar the PECULIAR Of hi earn
esthe he search his ability aud his patriotic devotion
T. the h-,t interests Of hi. country.
snEing Illustration Is ufnirh"d Of his fidelity to the
trust committed to him and ef hl- CONSTANT aud patti Mt
sJeItion his public duties here. in the fact which
his mouth. that during the ten years Of
bis service in this body he has abseuted himself
from he city Of Washington single day white Con
in session ard has never aiied when the con
dton Of his health would permit Of daily occupying his
this chamber during the sitting Of the senate
And may adj that he has often come here when pru-
regard for his physical condition would have detained
uin at ht- private lodgings.
Mr. Upnan was emphsIicaly the artifcer Of his
fortunes lie owed nothing 10 the Fictitious circum-tan
ot wealth patronage He rose TO his high position
by his energies, his own unaidsd eforts thus fur
Hishpg another and beautiful Illustration OF the opera
Il the genus OF our institutions in that they open
pathway station aud honor alike to all and no IA
sores are recognized other than the votaries at the
shrine Of justice Of honor aud patriotism.
During the illness Of my late colleague the esmable
= evmpauou Of ms youth -ummoued from her distau
il. attend at bis sick bedside His last and dying
soiaced by the and by the watehfu
and a.ctonate care who had the solaee Of
his life, aud which but uch knows how to
btstow But not care nor tears nor affection not skiI
i uaF place nor power could stay the impending blow 1t
e has fit suddenly it fallen unexpected hour
it has fallen heavily upon all Of US bu most OF all upon
hy m.fic circle What hearts n has crusb.d what
ties # fond affection it has severed what hopes i hs
. bighei cannot may not attempt to depict may
l
| oulp luriugs Of private grief.
n MAY he who has declared that he will be the widow
God aud father to the atherles show mercy and Tor
get in this time OF his chastiseent
And Alr President, while and another and yet an
in this council chamber Of tue na
is stricken from midst by the hand Of death
10 an iupressivey admonshed OF the trauy on huma
* hpnors the vanity of human hopes. We are solemn
admunishe1 to be also when the Master calls and happ
IT. viii fer If hopes Of acceptance shall prove as
ue ami steaast anchor souls III the dread hor
which must come upcu all, when the world and j
ID shall rec4de from sinking view.
H. ID "a the following resolutions:
srr to show every mark Of respect TO the memo
he # tho Hon William upham. late senator from Vernon
1T will mourning for one month by the usua! mode
wearing Grape On the lrft arm
~ Reqos That when the relatives Of the deceased
e desire remove bis remains to the state OF Vernon
roe attended by the SergeantatAFns aud COMM
If senators to be appointed by the President OF Il
Ey Rs,ol,d That further mark Of respect the sena
~ IL adjourn.
g Ore9 That the secretary communicate these procee
Hl' ings to the House OF Representatives.
~ Nr Seward saii-Mr. President; How true it Is tn
every dry spend here brings some fresh event TO II
lh pres ufon minds the fraternity Of the states
begtu tie week by surveying interests in the Carl
~ bean went from thence to examine The detenc
II OF the youngest member Of the Union the Pacif
an coast and now, at the end called 70 make Wis
led Of CONFIDENCE with the eldest adopted States in h
eastern mountain home.
ler Last summer | stood beside the grave of Ethan Ale
20 on the shore of Lake Champlan The lightning had
til sconied and native marbs slab which
it, if herself had been willing to mark her a
Of the free vet turbulent character the
~ der and captor of Tconderoga But the rud
M and turbulence of the earlier ages Of Vermont IA
Fl passed away while her intelligence aud love OF freeto
remain Increasing and refined by art and Earning
Nhliom pham was oi vermont consistent eSpone
re- of her iusttuonsthe equal institutions enjoy
ii by in this country and in the world lie was nj
o II strous aud vigoreu judgment which acted always
W process Of sound, instructive reasoning and his cl
peers will bear witness that he was equal to the vari
al pnaiblilics 0f the Senatorial trust He
=, plain uusssuniiug uuosttntatous man He nev
n spoke FIR display bat always tor CONVICTION lie was
n honest and just man lie had gotten nothing by fraud
guile SO he lived without any fear OF losing wha
ever Of fortune or position he had attained No gate W
on strong ack fast and firm as the watch be Re
IN ans the approach OF corruption, or even undue inn
wn He exsct,d little for his own State but like her
his liberal others Ills national policy was the inerea
80 industry the cultivation o peaer and ths patr' ma
M iup rUgrment lie adopted his opinions without
he their popularity add ne stfed his eonF
lt9 Of truth suppressed their utterance throu
zeal any power OF faction but he on the &C
rcd trsry, consistent aud CONSTANT
npt 4sl s @ ...il.1 p 81. a Fi.2ai % ssa. S on
and was honored with place his friendship. aud VI
-, mont is intimately related 70 the State from which
ho and therefore thought it my right and duty
hs speak Just panrgyric his remains. wish that
l wreath have contributed more 1T To ad"rn the
gh grace the tomb OF 50 true representative aud SO
I fhe resolutions were adopted. The Senate then
ouN journed.
she uousE OF REPREsFN Tho House came to
ave conclusion yesterday with reference to the small note
inH The ciam oi Mr. Myerty TO- losses utained by c.
me tract furnish water-roted hemp to the Goytrume
g which has frequently been before the House az
'ouV can't up.
hl- Nj Breckenridge, OF Kentucky was addressing
nas House when message received from the sen
. communicating the death Of the Hon William CphF
o q Senator from Vermont
lt'd Mr Miner Of Vermont auling to this third
con- nome, mont from m SENATE OF the death Of Of
members and referring TO the losses which New Enga
the late SUSTAINED in its public to be succeed
doubtless by Others Of equal ability entered into b
luce history Of the deceased senator aud concluded with
ah euotium on his character
ul'- NJ MeachHm Of Vermont. followed with some gene
lhe rerlgrks, after which the House adjourned
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", Sec
IS q " ~ - - l
mg Grossly the whg candidate at the late popular election
hr state Maine Friday elected Governor Of
stat" by the Legislature, in session at Augusta
-, choice having been made by the people, IL became
duty the House of Representatives to place before
senate the names candidates, selected from thei
who had received the highest popular vote The name
- Mr. gosby and Of Governor Hubbard the late incuub
vcre selected by the House, and the former was cht
M Governor by the Senate the vote in that body being
Wv Wv 90 H.
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