Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1856-05-24
WHOLE NO. 481.


"a WecCpy from the Globe the speeches Of Hon.
Mr. Gsyer, Of Missouri. IN the Senate. OF the Hon.
Messrs. Lindley, Of Missouri, and Humphrey Mar
shall Of Kentucky, In the House, on the death OF
the late Hon. John @. Miller, Of Missouri:
ioa sa isl sPEKcH or Mr. GKYkR.
BY the mournful event which has now been an
nounced to the Senate, Missouri has lost an able,
faithful, and efficient Representative. The HousC,
Of which he was a member, have manifested their
appreciation Of hs worth by the passage Of the res
olutions which have Just been read, and win ask
the Senate to unite In the vel-merited tribute oR
respect to his memory by the adoption Of resOlu-
tons which i shall submit before resume my seat
My departed colleague, John g. Miller, whose
loss win be deplored wherever he was known, had
scarcely attained that age generally regarded as
the prime OF life, when his career Of usefulness
and Of honor, auspiciousy commenced and nObly
sustained, was arrested BY the hand Of death.
With his accustomed promptitude he had made
his arrangements to be in his place In the House
OF Representatives al the commencement Of the
present session, Within few days of the time
appointed for his departure from his home for
Washington, he went to the adjoining county Of
Saline, where his mother and others of his near
relatives reside. There he was suddenly stricken
down by a painful disease, Of which he never re-
covered sufficiently to return to his home. He
remained at the residence Of his mother, and there
continued 70 linger aud to suffer, patiently, sub
missively, and hopefully, until his death, which
occurred on the morning OF Sunday, the l1th Of
the, present month, His remains were removed,
to be Inferred at q place, designated by himself
near Bonneville, the city Of his late residence,
where q whole community Of attached friends
mourn his loss, and win fondly cherish his mem
nry, sss,e aalpssGs 5a I'LL t.tH
He was native Of the county of Mercer, in the
State of Kentuoky, He was educated at Centre
College, Of which be was graduate. Having se-
lected for his future pursuit. the profession Of the
law he prosecuted his studies, and was prepared
for the bar in the law school Of Transyvania Uni
versity. He engaged in the practice Of his profess
sion, in his native town of Danville for short pc
Rod after his admission to the bar, and then re-
moved to Missouri In the year 1888, believe.
lie established himself in the then young and pros
porous city Of Bonneville, where he continued to
reside until his decease. He soon acquired high
and just reputation as lawyer and an advocate
and the purity and integrity of bis character Sc
cured to him the respect and confidence of all to
whom he became known. N
In 1910, at the first election after he became
eligible by the constitution OF Missouri, be was
chosen member of the House Of Representatives
Of that State by the citizens of the county Of his
residence, BY bis services In the Legislature, his
eminent abilities and great moral worth, became
more extensively known, and he was generally re-
garded as among the FIRST men Of his age In the
West, He has since been three times sucsessively
elected Representative In Congress from the dis
trict in which he resided, and was, at the time OF
his death, the representative of constituents who
honored him for his talents respected him for hls
character and loved him for his virtues.
In his public, as in his professional life, Mr.. Mil
Ter was distinguished for the prompttude, ability,
and fidelity with which he discharged his duties
and performed his engagements In private and
social life, he was universally beloved and respect
ed Amiable and conciliatory in his manners and
disposition, upright and honorable in oil his trans
actions he won the respect, the confidence, and
the Affections Of all who had the opportunity to
observe his Life and appreciate his worth.
by his death, the State has lost pure and spot
less patriot and his constituents highly-gifted,
ever faithful, and much-beloved Representative.
The same blow has made vacant the first place in
the domestic circle, OF the bereayed survivors OF
that afflicted household forbear to speak. Their
loss will be appreciated by those, and only by
home life, flowing from the endearing relations Of
husband and father. s
m sPEECH or MR.. LINDLEY
Mr.. Speaker, II becomes my melancholy duty TO
announce to the House the death of my distin-
guished colleague, Hon. John g. Miller
Though the event was not altogether unexpect.
ed, yet the announcement has been heard with
deep regret and painful emotion by every one here
who had formed his acquaintance had culi-
yated his friendship.
After painful and protracted sickness of moro
than year, which was borne with meek submis-
sion and Christian fortitude, he died on the 1lth
day Of the present month, at the house of bis
mother, IN Saline county, Missouri.
Mr.. Miller was born In Mercer county, In the
State Of Kentucky, and was, at the time Of his
death, under forty-five years Of age BE acquired
the rudiments of q classical education at Centre
college, In the same State, and prepared himself
for the practice Of the legal profession by his stu
dies at Transylvania University.
About the year 1885 he emigrated TO Bonneville,
Missouri, and engaged with great success at the
practice of the law. Here he became acquainted
with and married the daughter of Hon. Thomas
L. Williams, Of Tennessee. This amiable and ac-
complished lady was to him the true, devoted,
loving wife, with whom he passed his days-no
cloud obscuring the sun Of his domestic happiness
But sir, Mr. Miller was not long permitted to en-
Joy the tranquility OF private life, which was so
congenial TO bis disposition and his nature As
early % ls40 he was called to represent bis county
in the Legislature of Missouri, where, In a warfare
more bitter perhaps than any that has ever char
acterized the politics of that State his ameny Of
disposition, his amiable social qualities and gener
Gus impulses made him favofite with all parties;
and his eminent abilities and superior talents gave
him high position IN that body, and marked niin
as one Of Mssour's brightest public men.
In 1874 he was put on the Wing ticket as can
ddate for Presidential elector In that State. With
a mind rich in classic lore and historic reading,
well versed in the political annals Of his country,
with a vigorous, cultivated intellect and q most
persuasive eloquence he was formidable advo-
cate, and delighted to do battle in the cause OF
that great patriot and statesman, Henry Clay.
2 Before the people Mr.. Miller never forgot bis
own selfrespect, or the dignity of the subject or
the occasion. BE did not pander TO popular pre-
JUDGE, Heindulged in no Gd eaptGadAun argu-
ment he did not approach bis subject by indirec-
ion hnt adVanced 70 Il boldly with franknana