Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1853-12-21
EULoGlEs ON col. KING.

Eloquent eulogums were delivered last week in
Congress- the character of Vice President King,
by Senators Cass Douglas, Clayton, and by Repre-
sentatives Benton, Latham, Ashc 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 I have stood
to the eminent deceased, whose loss we ali deplore
must plead my excuse for departure from the an
cient practice which limited the number of tribute
oifcrers, an occasion like the present to the
er and scconder of the resolution which express the
sense of the House at the death of felow-nember.
Natives of the same StIte, and nearly of the same
age emigrated when young to what was then the
Far West; and by the favor of our adopted States
were both returned, and nearly at the same time to
occupy seats OIL the floor of the American Senate
Commencing-he in 1919, in 1S20-we remained
for thirty years with the exception of tine brief in
terval in which he represented his country at for
eign COURT members of the same body, intimately
associated in all the current business of that BODY
and in all the amenities of social and private fe
But my knowledge of him goes beyond thirty
ycars-goes back to forty. and not then to the be-
ginning of his congressional service, when first
him ON this floor And mention this first tirne of
seeing him, and in what place, to do honor to the
public man who could SO long retain the confidence
of his constituents and to their honor for the stead
mess of their support; and to thecredt of our nsti
tutions, to which such stability between constituent
and representative promises 4 duration not TO be
measured by the brief lives of those republics whose
people were given up to tickeness and versatility.
These circumstances plead my excuse for depart
ing from 4 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 we'll stated, the lusrious of the deceased
tracing his course through long gradation, al
ways rising, Of public honors-rom the general as
scrlbiy 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 cecbrat-
ing the integrity and purity of his life, the dccorum
of his manners his assdoils 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 al af
lection TO the honorcd State of his brtil-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, whcTeso
ever they may go.
AS friend, associate, native of the 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 reprcscn
tation.