Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1857-02-04
Funeral Of Hon. Preston S. Brooks.

Funeral OF Hon. Preston >. BROOKS
The funeral services Of the Hon. Preston s. Brooks
of South Carolina, took place Thursday last in
the hall of the House of Representatives at Wash
ington. An immense concourse was present, in
Guiding Mr.. Buchanan, the President elect Presi.
dent Pierce and the heads of the various Depart
ments and Judges of the Supreme Court. Eloquent
and impressive euogies were pronounced upon the
deceased by Messrs. Evans, Houston and Toombs of
the Senate, and Messrs. Keitt Campbell and Cling
man of the House. Mr.. Ciingman's remarks on the
occasion, which We give below, characterized by
eloquence and good taste. Mr.. Clingman has done
entire justice to the lamented deceased:
"Mr. Clngman, of North Carolina, said Mr.
Speaker, coming, as do, from the same section of
country to which Mr.. Brooks belonged, hope the
House will indulge me for few moments. As his
State and mine are contiguous, districts were
very near each other, and such was the intercourse
between our constituents, that he was we'll known
and highly honorcd among those whom represent.
Of the incidents of his life, both political and mill
tary, the gentlemen who preceded me have so APP
propratey spoken that nothing is left for to add.
My personal acquaintance with him began with
the commencement ofhis service in this House and
the fact that we represented adjoining States, and
those who were united by many ties, both in the
past and the present. together with the great SINH
larty in our political feelings and views, at once
made US intimate friends Even now, while at
tempt to speak, so many recolcctons crowd on me
OF incidents that were interesting and touching in
our personal intercourse that it is difficult for to
avoid the expression Of feelings that might out
i of place here.
The presence Of death, always painful, is doubly
appalling when it comes suddenly, and falls on one
i'll the vgor of manhood, with bright prospects be-
fore him. No one among us, SIR can look to the
future with more confidence than he might well have
done. 18th his own immediate constituents his po-
pularity unbounded. lie had too, the conf
dence of his State-a State cminenuy distinguished
for the generosity with which she rewards mrit IN
her sons lie had already likewise acquired distnc-
| ton in the national councils. 1t to insure success
in craftsmanship it were indeed necessary, some
have supposed that one should be an adept in the
arts OF deception and hypocrisy, then only would
| he have been unfit for such theatre; for he was
| pre-emnentiy frank open, and manly. Sooner than
| harbor a thought requiring concralmcnt he would
| nave thrown it away as something unworthy to be
| retained.
| lie usually followed his impulses, because he
never doubted their innocence and propriety. While
prompt to meet what he regarded injury or
| lnsat he was even more prompt to make amends
for any unlntentOnal wrong to another. His gene
roSity in this respect unsurpassed. He carried
! it sometimes to the extent of jeoparding his own
rights rather than fall short of all that was due to
another. Possessed of the highest order of cour-
age he retained With it all the kindness and anna
that he had large circle Of warm and ardent per-
sonal friends. Favorite as he was of South Caro-.
lima, the sudden termination of his career will pro-
| duce profound melancholy throughout her entire
| length and breadth. The truthfulness and direct
of his character, not less than his intellectual
qualities, have endeared him to thousands in Site
whuse citizens distinguished for the ardor Of
their attachments and the generosity Of their emo
tons 1t will be long before his name be there
pronounced without calling up sensations Of the
| deepest sorrow.
These painful and sudden occurrences resting
places in the struggles of life; but all of have
duties, and some have hopes, to carry the mind for
ward. and we should ever have present the idea thai
while life itself will fade the recollection Of grea
and noble acts gives it even here upon earth sor
OF immortality"
We arc sorry to observe that Mr.. Savage, of Ten
nessee made allusion in his remarks, to the "sccn
in the Scnate'-especially after the generous tribute
Of respect and esteem paid to the memory of Mr.
Brooks by Mr. Campbell, of Ohio. This allusion, b.
Mr. Savage, was in bad taste.