The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-12-18

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ne ss,;s or ne nLIic cbayacter N our denarted and
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our action and our aes aud AN. arrive az aHi lE b3
7tst'8 memory that shall become ashes .sle
But this all know this would seem 10 be the share which
ali have alike In the memorial of his life and achieve
ments shall speak Of him us he was known us and
TO those whom he honored with his acquaintance 81
oq When the senate assembled one week ago pursuant
the requirements of the constitution three vacant places
were found I'm our midst The experienced and venerable
senator r Ruskl whom we selected to fiji the chair at
the last hour of the preceding session and whose manly
accents pronounced our sepaation the modest amabe
and accomplished senator from New Hampshire, Mr.
BELL with whom several of us had Just concluded the
frat stage of or allotted service herethe virtues of
these many ma their WRITES we're will be celebrated y
other and eloquent voices than mine But the third
place. Oh sir that hardly seems vacant He has not
come as yet to our session but 30 Vivid are his
nance and his iaue in our recollecon SO familiar the
tones of his voice TO the earo close in our hearts the
pressure of his genial bright noble affection that
ather expect hn upon tie instant AGAIN 10 enter ooe
portals more to be with and OF u.s. than assure
o,seyes that he has zone forever to the portals of
death E' -
e.< S.ri nd All Ic.Lg. II !, u ,syfp..;,a., ,a ,sl
there is none in our memories OF in love. Where
oyl, ,,,r, des xvbere tbe boliast of our
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anecuons, our Smpa.hies our hoPss, aie sa,ho,pu
,onn,t intrnda In that sacred chamber with ali tbs
sashn.s ns ~ ie a.. ye sonre stil abdes tbe
l. aln,ost hear, m He baa ope from, the bitterness which
often too often abstracts our coupses which causes us
to forget the Kind words of another time the constant
ami ct az courtesy forberanc and per-l
nna raad evan tbe tried fendsbins and the exneri
encs of troubles and danger in common He is he
vond al, tbat could alienate Nm from ms The mast
v;li pcre, hs g He ia ou, frie and we are
hs i5s ,nt;I tooetbar aa bopel in bonn;er o;rcum
stances in blessed snbere snt with snirit unosruct
Oh can everlnst;no co,nn,nnon bold HSEl y 1lrr
u n, not mourn for him The measure Of daily cares
tune and sorrowho has led that and with that has
6ed the measure of his fame He has obtained at length
as eIl AZ earned discbarpe from tbe service of liz
grateful country and now retres silently in tn, ripe
o.ss of noe h ;ts enoynent In the fagrance of that
grove Of iaures through which. from on higb the an
Gent tdanus rolls its oonious hoodin the company Of
those who In all mast time by wounds sustained IN the
public defence by lives of purity and lust exunpe by
enps devoted 10 Mona ends Inv the Invention of usenl
arts and other deeds worthy To he remembered have won
tbe snowbite flleL his temples are crowned with eer
nal felicity and honor, rrTrsr I~'~',-T =
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Sonspe fsee amos dssra ,@yaqpe per hsrPem'Jdi s
II '9m ttsr o,am, lsar, nan,fs mnds sanor,, a5 gfgt
..., Pinrmus hidan per SYLVAN yolyitur anpis e..
He mnnns oh patriai, pagnando vulnera raS"i '." "
" % %9uae M tS s si, pah aur a @ nnn iHtla 3tn
lnyentas aut qai vitan excouere per ar,es, .,. g.
... oaiqnc sui me,nores aios ieecrc merendo,
omnibus his nSen c'ngnntur '0mpora Vita hfs .'4
For ourselves Mr. President and senators To have
his sssociates to have learned the bsantv Of bs
character and Lis dspositionsuch an advantage does
not happen to all nor oftentmes to any man II is for
us to make the most of this and by this to improve
the tenor of our conduct and tion-cxatnp In
more lofty purpose the actions the cndeayors the
Sgs Of departed associate that he e would
most have desired to teach and thus like him. finish
our days on earth with the glory of complete example
to our children and our countryInen lGt hsIGa}gi
| ~ Mr. CLAY Mr. President four wears .ago this day
Immediately after taking the official oath and nv seat on
! tbis aoor + was approached by a man whose syery
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