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proceedings 10 Congress whist sngAgeu ~ his
having the lasl tribute TO the memory OF Hon. hin
John Middleton Clayton. ahighly distinguished IN m
and tbe eldest member Of the Senate, who re-
Gently departed this life. Mr. olayiOn'S ehArae 70
:er as a StstsmAn is veil known to all our rea- :
dsrs. ''SeuatOr Bayard on moving The usual
resolutions. gave short sketch ofhs life. from vi
which ii appears that Mr.. Clayton was born in OlI
SUSSEX county. Del. July the "a. 1885, gradu- bu
sted at Yale With the highest hOnors Ofh class 70
! in lsll;wm admitted 10 the bar Of bis native
State, where be sOSs gained euinence. 10 1915 .
Wss elected to tAs Delaware Legislature in D
I1ssA; and Wss sSsa after elected Secretary Of :
State. lie was Slgeted to the U, S. Senate 10
1929, and at the expiration Of his term wAs re-
elected, but firing Of political life, resigned the
following year He vas appointed Chief Jus
b tee Of Delaware in 1897 bl. alec resigned that
Il place the following year. He was again return
ed to the U. S. Senate 10 1915, but on the ae-
u cession Of Gen. Taylor 10 the presidency, b 9
RECEIVED The oflcs Of Secretary Of State. On
> the dsath Of President Taylor be agaia retired
q to private life from whence he was again draw
? to take his place in the Senate in 1858. where
: he remained till death. The nationsl ssPus
u tatiOn acquired by Mr.. ClsytSn during his long /
star 10 the Senate, from tks conservatism Of
:. bis course, aEd thSproud smInence be gained |
" by his devotion 20 the interests Of his country
= = rather than hiI party, and the enduring mon
u msnt to his memory built by himself while u
CT the head Of our Foreign Relations, which beA rs
N his name, mean the Clayton and Bulwsr Trsa.
: ty, need no cOmmemOraIiug words from US
e. their memory will be green when We shall
" have passed away from earth.
Mr. Crittenden, Of Kentucky, seconded the
. !, resolutions offered by Mr.. BAyard. He had
- occupied seat in the same cabinet with the
: deceased, sat next him in the Senate. and was
hiS personal and political friend. His Grm
" voice trembled as hs spoke OF him who had
,rn gone before, and ere he had concluded. n Ol
ca. Only his own cheeks, but the faces Of many
his others we're mOiAtened by tears Of affection
ure Now followed the venerable General, Diploma
fr,, tiSt and Statesmen Senator Cass, who standing
lelt WIN Oho tOos WI th0 W "NNsuV "N''Nl
he also testified to the merits OF his associate, il
the terms Of touching eOquence. But il was re-
inc served for Senator Seward to close the scene
ven His usual immOYable TEXTURES worked con
yes vulsiVey as he spoke Of bis former counsellor
and intimate friend His sentences lscke d
their usual polish. aud bis grief uncomfortable
ant and involuntary, seemed as it gushed forth il
ped broken periods, to communicate itself to tb,
o.r rest, 50 that the doSoruR Of the Senate Hous
thu, was broken by SObs Of strong men. The stout
ho hearted Senator from Tennessee. Gov. Jones
h.I bowed his head upon HE desk and wept Th
,.id hale old statesman from the mountains of Yer
io,. mont, Mr.. Foot, could not restrain his emo
6sr tons. but sObbed outright After unavailing
tbo efforts to regain his Coa. posure. MIR. Bsyart
er,s abruptly left the Chamber. For a few mo
ments there WaS scsrsely dry eye in this il
luStrious assembly. senators and spectators to
last gsher ndulging in grief which was an hono
at to themselves, As well as him they mOurnsd.
low SO unusal display Of feeling on behalf o.
Ihe the Senate y exessdiagly grateful to the coun
i try. Bat hsW @uA more grateful is it to OBJ
serve the graduation expressed. and the impor
lon' tance attached 10 the fact that the deesase
had died in the fall triumphs Of the faith of
gospel. Mr.. Baysrd states-"that the las
'mS and browning act Ofmy colleagues life was, th'
do'e be died in the faith, and with the hopes Of
Christian" Mr.. Crittsnden slcsed bis remark
that with these words; Mr.. Clayton died Chli'
rest ion; SO he shOald have died. Such dealt
'e's gives humanity its proper dignity"
The christian Statesman Csss also said:
"He added another to the list Of eminent mel
"a who have examiaed the evidences Of revealed
IL. religion, and whe found it the will and law {
God; and died ia the tram chant hope Of
sss'od Immortality which the gospel hold
- Q, nut 10 every true and humble believer"
Seldom in the history Of any country b.
been so well improved, for our national men
national capacity to give such direct at
such heartfelt sIimony not only for themsslv,
" sS individuals, but for the nation, Of the lru
and the necessity Of Christianity.
tx.
The North american Rl1Ws that New Yol
they Stae with thirty five electoral votes, pOllsd
the late Presidential election sos ,l80 vote
while twelve other States, having together sil
It to ty-eight electoral votes, pOlled sos 968 Thel
each States are Florida, Delaware, Arkansas. All
nser bana, Maryland Texas, Louisins. Mississippi
\ 10 Nn.,k O..ol;na V.s,.ort NJ, =