The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-24
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TRursday, Mdy ~, 1856.

). O.. MILLER OF MISSOURI.
After prayer by the Rev. Daniel Waldo chaplain to the
House. the journal Of yesterday read.
Mr. LINDLEY of Missouri then rose and addressed the
House as follows
Mr. Speaker il becomes my melancholy duty to an-
nounce the House the death Of my Distinguished col
league, Hon. JoHx G. MnLEa.
Though the altogether unexpected yet the
has been heard with deep regret and pain
full emotion by every one here who had formed his
quainance, who had cultivated his friendship "
After painful and protraced sickness Of more than
year which borne with meek Submission and Christ
Ian fortude he died the Iith Of the present MONTH
at the house Of his mother in Saline county, Missouri
Mr. MILLER born In Mercer county, in the State Of
Ave years Of age He acquired the rudmeus Of clas-
sca education a Centre College In the same STATE and
prepared himself for the practice Of legal profession BY
bis studies nj Transyivania University.
About the year 1895 he emigrated TO bonneville mis-
souri, and engaged with great success In The practice Of
the law Here he became acquainted with and married
the daughter Of Hon. Thomas l. Williams Of Tennessee.
This amsble and accomplished lady him the true
devoted loving wife with whom he passed bis daysno
sir Mr.. MELER not long permitted to enjoy the tran
quility Of private life which cougenia TO his dis
position and his nature As early 1870 he was called
when IN warfare more bitter perhaps than any that has
characterized the politics Of Missouri his amenity OF
disposition, his amable social qualities and generous inn
pulses made him avoritc with all parties and his emf
nent abilities and superior talents gave him high position
in that body, and marked him Of Mssours bright
est public
In 1914 he put the whig ticket candidate for
presidential elector Of that State With mind rch in
classic lore and historic reading well versed in the po
cal history Of his country, OF vigorous cultivated intel
lect and persuasive eloquence he formidable
advocate and delighted TO do battle in The cause Of that
great and distinguished statesman Henry Clay. "sY
Before the people Mr. MnuER never forgot hs own self
respect the dignity Of the subject or the occasion He
did not pander to popular preudces he induged IN no
ad capandm argument he did not approach his subject
by iudirection but advanced TO IL boldly, with frank
and candor with strength Of argument and, at
tines depth Of patbos which appealed 70 the sense cap
tivated the Judgment and carried away with him the SYM
pathies and hearts of the people. &.
Mr. MIaER member Of the Thirty-second and
Thrtytrd Congresses He energetic in the discharge
Of his public duties devoted the interests Of his State
attentive TO the Of his district In the social circle
he kind aabe and courteous esteemed and loved
all who knew him and to shown defer
and respectful attention when be mingled his voics In
the discussions and deliberations OF this hall NIa.
He member Of the present House, but never took
his seat During the winter received letters from him Ia
which he expressed the hope that be would this
been among sharing deliberations and engaged
In the discharge OF his public duties But alas
how driusive all human hopes In the pride Of his
manhood and In the midst Of his usefulness he has been cu
down. aaT
Sir, the voice tina, sounds the death Of my lameued
friend speaks but our common lot
What lesson 20 ALL and yet how little heededt For
brief space pride and ambition lead US to struggle
for this worlds wealth and honor and when obtained
how suddeny does death and strip ~ Of all And
then how orgoeni No matter what may have been
the Of how distinguished for greatness glory
power how high recorded in the lists Of fame 10 At