The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-17
nF.yH or SENATOR NORRIS.

DEATH OF SENATOR NORRIS.
IN the House Of Representatives Friday last after the
death o SENATOR Norris Of New hampshire had been for
mnly announced Mr.. Morrison OF New Hampshire, rose
and said:
Mr. SPE aKga rise TO perform melancholy, and to
most ysinf duty. rise ask the indulgence Of the
House While submit for is adoption resolutions express
i've Of the respect which is felt BY every member
for my deceased colleague and friend OF whose death we
have fast Teen notified by the message from the Senate
which las been read the Clerks desk ask the in
duIgenre oil the House also while make few preliminary
remarks before submitting the resolutions for us eonsdera-
ton.
ID Is meet tina. we should pause in our career Of useful
ness pay tribute of respect the memory Of
Justly hunored aud recently and suddenly Withdrawn
from orr mi,tsL
do uet rise for the purpose Of pronouneng formal
caogy upon the character 81 my departed colleague His
history public is well known II Is engraven up
The eroys u his country 10 whose service he has de-
VOTED ha tire acve lie. He has been called from his
49, e hr.a Of labor in comparatively early life, and
white yet invested with the high distinction Of representing
line sovereignty chis State in the national COUNCILS But
sir have Geen anoshed again and again, since the
81 the present Congress OF the uncertainty
lrlll. lie ari of the emptiness Of human ambition.
caid our highest antcipadons be realized How
hos atatst prophetic the language OF our de-
parted ifed when announcing from his place the ocr
II The Se the iecease OF bis colleague in that body but
itle mo kn one short year ago. On that occasion ne
sAiA
This aneAsable event ehes the al-imporant and
son lesson u b. also rgdy or we know not the moment
In nay tsed colleague were combined ali the ele-
rsiss that ag1 - sound and ndeious Statesman, be
road almost any rr within the circle OF my acquaint-
aGr He firm aud determined the pursuit OF what
lie be!ieved be right and yet during the whole course
n bis political life he permitted his intercourse with
TIE wvrd the asperity o. PARTY and political feelings
10 chill Ire warm pahfes hi. heart Those generous
tpulscs wbich endeed him TO all with whom be was
eDuuceted continued burn with aii the freshness Of
cai!dhood, and his unsehsh Kindness retained all the
warmth and apdor OF youth.
Sir sa trat did not propose to pronounce ealogy
upon The deceased IL Is not mr. purpose 10 do So THIS
IS not the time tire place for thai object Then part
ca wth ha Monday hist, external appearances
indicated, he ia the enjoy meut OF his accustomed
health and spirits lie passed the evening Of that day with
lis fIdiy hts lodgings with his usual checIiuness
Ill eleven O'Clock when he suddenly and yo-
lenty attacked with the fatal maady which IN . few
hours rostrAte all his vigorous and manly powers He
partially rallied however and his condition much I'M
pracd that until within few minutes OF his dissolution
his friends entertained attering hopes Of his ultimate
he expired At about II O'Clock last evening At his
lodgings Ia this city.
Although bis 4eath WINS sudden il did NOT come without
premoafIory admonons He had had from time time,
warnings that the work Of death going within him
that the great central organ Of life subject 70 disorder
I'd action. He has remarked that he expected when
he should pass from the stage Of life it would lie ny
sudden arrangement Of the action of that organ like that
which has proved so siartingy fatal
sosEs NORRIS born In The town OF Pittsheid and
State VI New Hampshire, in the year iIs9 He was the
scion revolutionary stock, and inherited from hardy
aud hbertoyng ancestry that ardent devotion to the
pricis VI freedom and never-tering attachment TO the
constitution and the Union which have distinguished his
public He graaated Dartmouth College in his
native State in 1924 During his college he
tanned high reputation scholar and secured the last
iug respect nd ant hment of his tutors and fellow
students Having selected the profession the law
pursued the requisite course OF study he was admitted 10
the bars commenced tine practice in bis native county
NJ the bar Mr. Nonngs obtained high position,
even amongst the able who then adorned that pro-
iesson in New Hampshire He stood side by side with
such AZ Woodbury., Pierce Atlieron, the Bes--met
OF high aud weknown eIlinsnce. lie WAS not 30 much
dsling for brcy OF rhetoric az for sound dis
cetOu clear dsesfrnien, good and honesty OF pur
pose-quass which give confidence and command re-
spect lie ~,s guided by bis clear Judgment and
Of the right IN his native and Sste he sustained
reputation enviabie could be desired by members OF
the legal any other profession He Of intel
llgencc, Of udgmen,a whose honesty Of pur-
pose questioned OF bin Il might with much
truth said he the noblest work flood honest
For he last fifteen wears his Life Mr. NORRIS has
been constantly ia public life He first called
his native town in the legislature of the State
IL chosen 1882 $40 lss7, and l5ss represent
bis native The legislature of New amp
shire tie elected speaker 81 the house and IN
that capacity be presided deliberations the body
with that qnie, dignity which has always marked his pub
lie carcer and pursued whieh rendered him.
far he known popuisr IN the State "a ne had
hitherto been ia his native town 80
In 1891 Mir NORRIS elected cyanciilor Of State and
seFved IN that osc In 1895 ne elected
othis House and again in lss5 For four
he served the New Iiaupshr in this House in
manner well suown the cowntry, and well known 10
those nov present wbo served with him In is4s he
elected his State The Congress Of the Uni
Ted States tor six years Hs term OF Office wond have
pred AZ the close 81 this SESSION.
The 81 the decreased not perhaps have been
brilliant thai OF statesmen who have served the
country on This floor ia the other wing OF the Capitol
but " was cinensly useful emnentiy practical emineny
national A aebater his manner clear, earnest,
Logical le soaght to convince by reasoning rsther than
b. assertion. Tue country sir and perhaps many mem
bsrs IN tins House VIII remember his efforts this door
OF question OF The contested eletion again
the tari questions aud also his remarks here on the qaes
lion Of the annexation of rexasa his Efforts placing him
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among the staesneu the country Hs speeches would
a. credit 70 any deiibersuse body IN this country.