Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-01-06
PROCEEDINGS IN CONGRESS- on TIE DEATH OF
HON. BROOKINS CAMPBELL.

at length the euiog.es of Hon JANIS c. JONES, in
the Senate, and Hons SAML. A. SMITH, and SAMUEL
CAEurHERs, in the House.
SENATE, TUESDAY, DEC. pa message was re-
ceived from. the House of Representatives, by Mr..
W. v Mckean chief clerk, communicating to tie
Senate information of the death of the Hon. Brook
ms CAMPBELL a member of the House of Represen-
taves from the State Of Tennessee, and the pro-
ceedings of the House of Representatives thereon.
Mr. JONES, of Tennessee. MIR. PRESIDENT, thrlce
within the last few days have we been called to do
homage to the dead This hall draped in the inslg-
MIA of mourning, announces to US and the country
that some distinguished parsonage has been called
from the walks OF men, and that the nation hohois
his memory | need not remind you, SIR that the
object of this honored "reminiscences was the Vice
President of the nation. A few days after paying
this mournful tribute of respect TO this departed
patriot, we were summoned to perform like sad
office in doing honor to the memory of one of our
colleagues, MIR. Anterior, Senator from New
Hampshire. To-day we called to mourn the
loss of one of the peoples Representatives inthe
other branch of the national council
How strikingly Mr. President, should the oft-Ie-
peated bereavements admonish US of the uncertain
tenure of everything that is human how forcbly
should it teach us what shadows we are, what
shadows we pursued" The message from the House
of Representatives informs that BRooKINs CAMP
BELL is no more He departed this life in this city
on Sunday last, about one o'clock. He is number
ed with the Dead having passed to that bourne from
which there is no return.
Mr.. CAMPBELL, the representative of the first
Congressional District of Tennessee, reached this
city in feeble health about the opening of the pres
! ent session of Congress. His health continued to
decline until nature, wearied with the unequal con-
! test Yielded to the stern fiat of Heaven, and the
spirit released from its fetters winged its flight to
| the invisible world The casket remains, but the
| Jewel is gone.
The honored subject of this humble tribute was a
native of Tennessee; born in the county of WASH
| ington in the year 1903. For many years he was
a member of the Legislature of the State, and in
1916 was chosen 20 preside over the deliberations
of its house of representatives In the commence
ment of the war with Mexico ne was appointed as
sstant quartermaster and in the discharge of the
duties of this arduous service he doubtless contract
| ed the disease that has thus prematurely closed a
| life full of hope and promise.
Thus, again, Mr. President, is the nation called
to mourn the loss of another of its sons whose life
was given to vndicate its honor and defend its flag
| What multitudes of that patriot army have been
gathered to their fathers, and now sleep the long
| sleep of DEATH Many fell in the fierce conflict OF
arms and many more by the slow but no less fatal
progress of disease Though many sleep beneath
| a foreign SOIL in stranger land and others were
permitted to be buried with their iathers yet, sir,
scattered as are their remains, varied their
fortunes and their deaths, they are not forgotten
| Their deeds and their memories are craven a
nation heart, where they will live, and freshen,
and bloom as long as liberty shall have name, or
| freedom home.
| know, Mr.. President that eulogies are often
as unmeaning as they are unmerited. | can never
deal in mere panegyric l shall say no more than
| is due to truth and justice. BROoKNs CAMPBELL
was an honest man; and in all the varied relations
g, irh
As husband, father, and friend he was atfectionae,
! kind lust and true. But all these virtues cluster
! ing around him, and shedding their lustre on his
pathway of life were not sufficient TO shield him
from the shafts of death The devoted fondness Of a
wife child, and friends, afforded no immunity
from the dread fiat If life of usefulness to his
family his friends and his country could have avail
ed anything, then he had not died. But alas how
| impotent is all human effort; now UNDECIDED the
entreaties of friendship; how unavaing the tears
of love and affection. Who but the Omnpotent
can arrest the demands of insatate Death, or stay
its fearful desolations The decree is irrevocable-
dust thou art, and to dust shalt thou return. He
has met the demand, and sleeps quietly.
Whilst we, his colleagues who knew him, and
| knew him only to love and admire mourn his loss;
whilst his State and large large circle of friends
will join US in our sad regrets yet there is heart
on which this painful event will fall with crushing
| force-the companion Of his bosom, the object of
! his devoted affection.
! If the sncerest sympathy or aught of human
! effort human kindness, could avail anything to
Tighten this blow, soothe the anguished spirit it
would be freely offered But here all earthly eff
forts fail all human consolation mere mockeries
We are left to commend her to Him who tempereth
the wind to the shorn lamb, and hath promised to
be a father to the tatheresS and husband TO the
widow. As last tribute Of respect and affection
to the memory Of the dead offer, Mr. President
the following resolutions:
Resolved That the Senate has received with deep
sensibity the message from the House of Repre-
sentatves announcing the death of the Hon. Brook
ms CAMPBELL, a representative from the State Of
Tennessee.
Resolred That in token of respect for the men,
DRY OF the deceased the Senate will attend his fun
eral at the hour appointed by the House of Repre-
seHtatves, and viii wear the usual badge Of mourn
ing for thirty days.
Resolred That, as further remark Of respect for
the memory Of the deceased the Senate do now
adjourn.
The resolution were unanimously agreed to and
The Senate adjourned.
HOUSE OF REPREsENTATTvEs.-The House met at
the usual hour. The number Of members in atten-
dance was small
Prayer having been offered by the Rev. Mr. Mil
burn, chaplain of the House, the journal of Friday
was read and approved.
DEATH OF THE HON. BRoOKlNS CAMPBELL. OF TENNESSEE.
Mr.. SMITH, of Tennessee, in announcing to the
House the the death Of his colleague, Mr. CAMP
BELL, spoke as follows:
Mr.. SPEAKER twice have we been called upon to
mourn the loss of distinguished public servants
since the meeting of the present Congress And
to-day am instructed 10 ask the indulgence Of the
House TO pause in its 'abors while l perform the
melancholy duty Of announcing the death of my
worthy colleague and friend, the Hon. BRooKINs
CAMPBELL Of the first congressional district of the
State OF Tennessee. He died in this city on Sun
day last, at one o'clock p. m, leaving a fond wife
and infant daughter, to mourn the loss Of kind
husband and father. 1t is hard. sir, to die under
any circumstances, but peculiarly so when away
from home, and deprived Of the kind and delicate
attentions of that mnistering angela wife-whose
tears soften the pillow of the dying husband and
whose presence blunts even the sting Of death it.
self Such, however, the misfortune of Mr.
CAMPBELL. He left home about the goth of No
vember, in feeble health, and came here TO enter
upon the discharge Of the duties Of the important
trust confded to hm by generous constituency /
Soon after his arrival in this city he was confined
TO a sick bed by lingering disease, which bafled /
the best skill Of the medical profession, and pre-
vented him from taking his seat in this hall as
a member of this body. Conscious of his situation |
and impending dissolution 1t will be gratifying to
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