Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-16

ldlichoy fasi nj announcing ~ he SrTa.n :hr lnG:
| of one of its members. The Hon. NJ. Norris. Srns-
tor from Ne Hampshire, is NJ more He lied 4; III.
lodgings III his city. OF ail.riior ~ ,he heart on
Thursday eve Ilng, al half pas; II O'Clock.
Three days Igo We saw h.n; IN .G" in!!-t ui L: III
the tuness rf iir and health but tC was struck down
| in moment, without CUu-cituSnrsS, ami inuuyh ho
revived for i'm" and WAS restored - tie i! ro,ses.
sion of his faculties. Yet recurrence -: . a:iGrk
proved fatal He has cti wife aal i"niv o, c..i-
iren Ia irel bitterly cir sudden Bereavement. IL.
Norris was the ot revolutionary soldier lis
wa- born AZ PiIi-tit. in t S:a,r" New iiGMlslg-
in 1879. He graduated M Dartmout!! college viii.
high reputation ior scholarship. lie commenced the I
practice of law in his naivet"wn anu soon 0cqxr!Ls
| the reputation n: sound lawyer and sbia aGvr%Se.
| he rose 10 cmu"nrc in hs pro. .sson. He .o$S
!ecP Iu'cTcs; in public affairs. and from curry III: -:
hcrei L" hose political views which ha ever Si.,"
wards maintained Ia lN'' he w;.s elected n member
| ot the legislature from P!:;,I!ci!. In 1916 he
| chosen speaker Of the Hnu... and presided u ihrt
body with distinguished "hii.v ami success. H. iS..
he became member oi thu Stat" CrGuc.l. IL -.
lie was elected 10 Congress- aGi served in :,c House
III Representatives the t,rr 'IrCt cli-, vi.ss. in
| lS+1 he again member Of the L--i.lr'',ro =:
New Hampshire am, again speaker of ;!.c Eons".-
While scrvm: III that capacity he c,oc;r5 ~ :-
Senate OF the United Sa'r ;or the Term oi yrrr-
from the eth %! March, lS?. uni ,l.c 30
tool! the seat which lie occupied 4, the nn o. 1s
| lci,h.
| Such record expresses the confidence reJoss! .I
him By hr people al his native S;aI- better than s@y
u
OF Representatives, he took active part in debate.
| His leading speeches IN that body upon tie
great sui ccis OF the tariff the admission Of lAH-L ID
II state: and the contested ~-at- al iIc members ga.!
New Iiamp-hirr and other Sra;'s who had not been
chosen by districts in conformity WIKI the ac of Con-.
.res-. Al lhcs" speeches %; marked shi'..-
u lnt delivered by him in the S"ma'c UpoU th, a'i'
prcvin. for the organization Of kansns and hr''s'
kA, perhaps the most distinguished IN .!'t; re-
spec and attracted the largest space of pau., aru-
Ia the great contest winch resulted IN tlc
promise Of lSjO he the firm AMI con-..-
tent H!vOcate ot those measures, and WIS never known
| tu ialtcr III their support.
Ills views were enlarged and .b"rGl-EGt United {"
the State %. section in which he resided. hut cnmpr-
! hons;vc enough to embrace the who. country and all
IL interests. He was open ard manly in lH' coarse.
| true tu !is principle and 10 - friends. rrllGE,,
der the pressure "f dicu;ir,; firm III tie n.In'c-
ui right; greatly beloved hy h5 family Hud Il"
those wh" knew hm h,st. and viii he iamratrd by n
When such nsm in-. his dent. public calamity
| Nr. Cass -all-Wc have received another solemn
warning tia, in the mids: q: III. IRE iE Gea'..--
"}c Y" also ready is written al! tho shifting
sc"nc- uf lie, from the cradle 10 the grave. Ngv
hrs" lessons teach us 81 TO live that wE'n we 'gtI
the dark valley, may be sustained by
nrss OF the rcctitudr of cur action and 'G.,A n
| III" promises ni our Rciecmrr.
| ] did not r,s" to pronounce. IN eUlO.v CE tie Dr
ceased. but I" bear my ;,rbl" testimony - IL " nth
H." the sole representative. of hi- S.H!Clly "a.
tive the floor oi tho senate. ana This ,,sc..t
stance induced III" To take part IN the ccrcmp,.Ss.
WAS not acquainted with the early jr'!dc.'. "f -.
lie ot Srlnt"r Norris, bU; the Hon. Senate: from
Connecticut hGs shown that h. Ech". h.a gT,s.
| cninenrc without ~" adventurous aids which "-n.
too often, supply the place OF merit.
His ,,",dnc-s "t heart was rqWuUcd br ;he sound.
ness uf his understanding. HIS mind qn!rke."d -
observation, and rpencl by long experience" msGe
his testimony valuable MI occasions. " When -
had formed opinions on any subject. he wu- u'yer
known To give way bcinr" temptation or dnr-c:. VI
wa- nHtional man. He knew no sections. aUt ro-'
,I IN,
mon wchl. lie IL lost 10 his State To his country, -
| his bcrcav"i family and mourning ircu!s. May
! Providence. who ihG1 takes away distinguished
men. after another. r;sc up other, who shall cup
ply their places and do credit Ia their country.
Resolutions wer" then passed that the Senators
Grape Oh hc left arm tor thirty ay.; that they pro-
cccd 10 the late rcs!cnc" "f Senator Norris. at
O'Clock this afternoon. 10 accompany his remains g
the Railroad depot and that tn" Hons "f Represents
lives hr notified "i the dcCcasc.
Adjourned