The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1857-02-11

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well have done. With his own immediate
constituents his popularity was uuboun-
ded. He had, too, the confidence Of his
native State-a State eminetly disliu.
guished for the generosity with which she
appreciates merit in her sons. He had
already likewise acquired distinction IN The
national councils. Ii TO ensure success in
craftsmanship ii were indeed necessary, ms
some have supposed, that one should be
an adept in the arts Of deception and by.
p~ocracv, then only would he have been
untitled for such a theatre Tor he was
pre-elninen;lv frank, open and manly
Sooner than harbor Il thought requiring
~concealment, he would have thrown il
away, as something unworthy to be re.
tanned.
He usually followed his impulses I've
cause, he never doubted their innocence
and propriety. While prompt to meet
what he regarded as an injury or as insult
he WAS ever more prompt to make amend
for any uninten.ional wrong TO another.
His generosity in this respect Was unsur
passed lfe carried it sometimes TO the
exteUt Of jeoparding bis W rights rather
than fall short Of all hat was due to an
other. Possessed Of the highest order Of
courage, lie retained with ii ali tie kind.
ness and amiability Of childhood. So en-
dowed, il is not strange that lie had a
large circle Of warm and ardent personal
friends. Fa>uite rs he wasof South Car
DINA, the sudIeu termination Of his career
will produce Il profound melancholy
throughout her entire leugth and breadth.
The truthiuiness and directneSs O lis char.
acter, not less than bis intellectual quail
ties, have endcared him to thousands in
a State whose citizens are distinguished
for the ardor Of their attachments and the
generosity of their emotions. 1t will be
long before his name can be there pro.
nounced without calling up sensations OF
the deepest sorrow.
These painful and saddening occurren.
ces are resting places in the struggles OF
life; but al, OF LIS have duties and some
have hopes to carry the mind forward,
and we should ever have present the idea
that while life itself will fade, the recoIlec
ton Of great and noble acts gives it even
here upon earth a sort Of immortality.
Mr.. Savage, of Tennessee, said Mr..
Speaker, ! do not approve Of much talk at
any time, ye: should not well represent my
constituency or do justice t. my own feel.
ings Iy remaining wholly silent On tins sad
occasion. The mighty has faiten in the
bright day Of his glory but it is not IN
accordance with my tenents TO lament any
mans death because hs life has been shoIl.
Few men live or die as they desire. To
live long is Of but klue importance to the
true maa 10 die molly is Iife's chief con
Germ. History records but one TIermop-
yla there ought TO have been another,
and that one for Preston =. Druo. S.
Brave, patriotic, aud unScl(isiI, if hre had
permitted TO choose his own death, ! fec!
confident he would have fallen in some
great battle for the public veal. But tina,
mighty Power which controls and
s"'u'ris an uh'ngs, from anatom to The unI
verse, has decided otherwise, and il is not
my will nor habit to question the will or
WAYS Of Omnipotence.
WAS his friend that | should speak
as such is to be expected but throughout
this broad land the bosom Of manhood
will heave with sorrow and the eve Of
beauty be wet with tears for the depart.
IRE Of this gallant spirit. Yet all these
things are poserless to bring him back
again. Death needs not the voice of
friends, the weeping nations, the shouts Of
battle, the trumpc,s clangor, nor the can
mons roar.
The question was then taken on the
resolutions, ana they were unanimously
agreed to.
And on motion Of Mr.. Orr, Of South
Carolina. u recess was taken for three.
quarters d an hour
The House re assembled at a quarter 10
2 O'clock, soon after which t! c IIor. James
Buchanan, President elect, entered the
hall, and was conducted to a seat by the
proper officer.
The Supreme Court Of the United States
was then announced, and shortly after
the Committee OF Arrangements appear
ed with the body.
The door keeper next announced the
President of the United States and the
heads Of departments, and after a brief in.
terval the Senate ofthc United States EN-
tered, proceeded by its officers.
The kev. Daniel Waldo then addressed
the Throne Of Grace in prayer, and DO
livercd An appropriate and impressive dis
course from the words, TO dsy shalt
thou be with me in paradise Luke, 29d
chap, AL VS..
After prayer 10y the Rev. Stephen =.
Hill, Chaplain to the Senate, the funcra!
cortege moved from Tie Hail ofthe House
Of Representatives % he Congressional
Ceme;ry, according to the order Of pro.
cecdings Ms published yesterday.
AT ;hc conclusion Of the funeral cere-
monies, the House returned 10 its cham
Der and adjourned.
--zu, 90 c.