Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1853-12-17
EULOGIEs on COL. KING

Eloquent eulOgiums were delivered last week in
Congress, on the character of Vice President King,
by Senators Cass, Douglas, Clayton, and by Repre-
sentatives Benton, Latham, Ashe and others. We
shall publish the remarks of Mr. Ashe in our next
below we give the remarks of Col. Benton
Mr.. BENTON said:
Mr.. SPEAKER: The relation in which have stood
to the eminent deceased, whose loss we all deplore
must plead my excuse for departure from the an
cient practice which limited the number of tribute
offerers, occasion like the present to the NOV
and Seconder of the resolution which express the
sense of the House at the death of fellow Incmber
Natives of the same State and nearly of the same
age, emf grated when young to what was then the
Far West; and by the favor of adopted States
both returned, and nearly at the same time, to
occupy seats on the floor of the American Senate.
CONFERENCE.-The in 1919, 1 in 1s20-we remained
for thirty years with the exception of the brief in
terval in which he represented his country at for
eign courO members of the same body, intimately
associated in all the current business of that body,
and in all the amenities of social and private life.
But my knowledge OF him goes beyond thirty
years-goes back to forty, and not then to the be-
ginning of his congressional service, when first saw
him on this floor And mention this first time OF
seeing him, and in what place, to do honor TO the
public who could 80 long retain the confidence
of his constituents and to their honor for the stead
mess of their support and to the credit of nsti
tutions, to which such stability between constituent
and representative promises duration not to be
measured by the brief lives of those republics whose
people were given up to hckieness and versatility.
These circumstances plead my excuse for depart
ing from custom which limited the number of those
who should have the privilege of expressing in the
presence of the national representation, their own
and the general feeling at the demise Of brother
member.
The members who have preceded me have stated,
and well stated, the ustrious of the deceased
tracing his course through long graduation, al
ways rising, of public honors-from the general as
sembly of his native State to the second office of
his country-the vice presidency Of this great re-
public.
To meet it only belongs to join my voice to theirs,
and to the voices of all who knew him. in ceebrat-
ing the integrity and purity of his life, the decorum
of his manners his assidous and puncual attention
to every duty and the ability and intelligence which
he brought to the discussion of the national affairs
during his long service of thirty years.
Faithful to his adopted State, he exhibited, when
duty to her permitted, the beautiful trait of fal at
fiction to the honored State of his brth-a State
which has many claims upon her children (bc-
sides that of having first given them the vital air. for
their constant and grateful remembrance, Whereso-
ever they may go.
AS friend, associate native of the same State
with the late Vice President KING, appear on this
OCCASION and feel it to be- in mehis senior in age
providentia privilege to assist in doing honor to
his memory in the presence of the national represent
tation.