The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1854-01-06
DEATH OF THE HON. BROOKlNS

Mr.. Smith, of Tennessee. 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 to ask the indulgence
Of the House to pause in its lahors, while ]
perorm the melancholy duty of announcing
the death of my worthy colleague and friend,
the Hon. BEooKIys CAMPBELL, of the First
! Congressional District of the State OF Ten
ncssce lie died in this city on Sunday last,
ut one O'Clock, p. M, leaving fond wife, and
infant daughter, to mourn the loss of Il kind
husband and father II is hard, sir, to die
under any circumstances. but peculiarly so
when away from home, and deprived of the
kind aud delicate attention of that minister
| inc Angela wife-whosr tears soften the
pillow of the dying husband, and whose pres
cnce blunts even the sting of death. itself
Such, however, was the misfortune of Mr..
Campbell. lie left home about the Goth of
November, in feeble health. and came here to
enter upon the discharge Of the duties Of the
| importan, trust contidcd to him by gcner-
Gus constituency.
Soon after his arrival in this city, he was
confined to sick bed, by lingering dis
ease, which nafilrd the best skill Of the med
zeal profession, and prevented him from ever
taking his seat in this Hall, rs n member of
this BODY Conscious of his situation and
impending dissolution, it will be gratifying
to his bcrcayed family and friends to know
| that he met the dead summons with calm
ness and Christian signainn-wilh n firm
belief OF his qualification and complete pre-
paration to pass from Il world of sorrow TO
one of eternal rest.
Mr. Campbell WAS born in Washington
county. in the State of Tennessee, in the
year 1908, and continued TO reside in his nal
tive county up to the day of his DEATH The
many public trusts conferred upon him by
his immediate ncighbors and friends attest
more strongly than can by language his
many private virtues, and his sincere and un-
wagering devotion to the public interc~t.
In 1885 he WAS elected II representative to
the State Legislature from his native county,
and WAS reelected in 1887. In 1911 he WAS
again returned to the popular branch Of the
Icgisa,u of his State, and continued Il
member Of that body, nj each successive scs-
sion until 1916. IL 1915 he was, by the
unanimous vote Of the Democratic members
Of the House OF Representatives OF his State,
chosen :ls the presiding officer Of that body.
1t WIS in this responsible position that Mr.
Campbell exhibited, in Il high degree, those
excellent qualities of head and heart which
so cndcarcd him to his friends, and won for
him the admiration Of bis political opponents.
Ills urblnlty of manncr amculty OF DISPOSE
ton, honesty Of purpose, and imparilaIiiy of
decision, gained for him that respect and
confidence of every nlelnucr Of the House, so
necessary to the preservation OF dccnrum
and good order in u Legislative Assembly.
In 1916. Mr.. Campbell was appointed, by
President Poll, an assistant quarternastcr t"
the army of the United States. then in active
service on the plains of Mexico. He repaired
promptly to the post assigned him by his
Government, aud discharged the duties of his
office with an ability and fidelity which gained
him, not only the Good opinion and universal
respect Of the division Of tie army with
which he WAS associated, but the hearty ap.
prov; Of the President of the United States
Ii was in that foreign cline, and while in the
military service of his country. he contracted
the fatal disease which has cut him of in the
meridian OF life and "in the midst Of his USE
luncss."
In 1850 he was again elected Rcprescn-
tive to tie State Legislature, and by his
wise, tedious, and sucrcssiu advocacy of
NibSc INbIIN Va lIlil StSSI'iI-h I'iNH
looked to the Development OF the resources,
and the promotion Of the prosperity Of the
whole St"te-llr. Campbell acquired IN in
tlucnee and power possessed by hut few
other member, Of either branch " the Cen
cral Assembly. In gratitude Tor his dislin-
gu:hrd services rs well rs on account OF his
ability and purity Of character, he WAS chosen
by his district, in August last, to represent
it in this branch OIL the National Lcgisa-
turr.
In politics, Mr.. Campbell was Democrat,
and radical, too, in his political faith. He
! engaged actively in most Of the political
struggles in his native State since 1884. But
no cjndre, no political excitement, could
make him swervc FROM the path Of religious
duty.
For some time past he had desired to rep
resent his district in the Congress Of the
United States. lie reached the goal of his
ambition, and arrived here in time only for
his soul to take its departure from the CAPT
tai of the nation to that city above, "not
made with hands, eternal in the Heavens"
lie
$50 lived, that when the summons came to join
The innumerablc caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm, where each shall
take
His cl,amLcrin the silent halls of DEATH
/ lie went, not like the quarry-slayc at night,
Scourgcd to his dungeon, but sustained and
| soothcd
BY an unaterng trust approached the grave
Like one that draws the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down to pleasant Dreams"
In token Prospect Tor his memory, and rs
an expression of our sympathy with his be-
reaved family, move the adoption Of the
following resolutions:
Resolred, That this house deeply lamcnts
the death of the honorable Brookins Camp
bell, who, ut the time of his decrease, was Il
member of the House from the First district
of Tennessee, and tenders 10 his widow Il
sincere sympathy in this most affecting be-
rcayment.
Resoired, That the Clerk communicate
copy Of the foregoing resolution to the Wild
ow of the deceased. and, further that he
communicate these proceedings to the Sen.
ate.
Resolrcd, That the members and officers
Of this House will attend the funeral of the
deceased tomorrow, at twelve o'clock, m.
Res0lred, As Il further mark Of respect for
the memory of the deceased, that the men,
beers and officers of this House will wear the
usual badge of mourning for thirty days, and
that this House do now adjourn.
cS5- The work of the Wheeling extension
Of the CIcavelsnd and Pittsburg railroad, il is
stated, mas been partially suspended. This
is in consequence of the failure of the com.
pany Id negotiate on favorable terms, in the