Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-01-05


| speaker pro tsRy0Ts; and, GcCOTaluEiy-
Mr. DUNLAP took the chair.
On the further motion Of Mr. RICHARDSON, i
was ordered that the reading Of the journal Of th
| last day. proceedings be dispensed with
DEATH OF Mr.. SAVAGE.
| Mr. GOLLADAY rose and said:
! MIR Speaker: rise to announce that since the ad
i3urument this House for the holidays Of OUl
| number has been removed from our midst, ana viii
| 10 more mingle in the deliberations Of this dy.
On the 21Ju Of December, at mis- residence, in the
| county OF Dekalb the Hon. A. NJ Savage was nc
/ more In The midst Of his family and friends, sur
rounded with kindness and affection, conscious that
/ his end was come, 'the golden bOWl'Was broken,
the silver cord lOOsened and the spirit took It's
! tight. lie gave assurance 70 his friends who sur
rounded his bed side that the preparation Of the spi
rL and The right answer Of the heart, ndispeLsa
bic in he solemn hour Of death, were well ordered
| before the great l AN.
Again, Mr. Speaker, we have a solemn and impres-
sive warning, teaching that IN the midst OF life
We are in death. The ordinary labOrs Of his House
are now husled before the power Of HIM who says
to the storm Of human passion as he said Of ola to
the waves Of Gal.ilee, 'Pe0ce, be srHyE'
! The representative Of county In my Senatorial
district, with whom have been associated in
The practice Of a common profession, l Cheerfully
offer the word Of praise and commentator justly
due his memory.
Born Of humble and honorable parentage, depriv-
ed Of those advantages which emInently neces-
sary for triumphant success be nevertheless in the
face Of difficulties, urged MS way. by dGgeut and
careful study vi the Jaw, by attentive and reliable
application business, he achieved the reputation
or accurate juIist, AID was Esteemed man Of
uuhIuchIDg uprIgHJuess and honesty in ali the rela
uUus OF lie. In his intercourse with The bar, he
was universally courteous and respectful and COM
mauded the good opinion OF his brothers in the pro-
fessiOu. Quiet and modest in his ASPIRATIONS the
''uuObstrusIye myrtle was most acceptable TO his
taste.
MIR Speaker: In the late csn7ass when in be-
dience to the call Of mis- friends, he shouldered the
banner OF his cause and went forth TO the field, il
was apprehended tnaJ the sword OF the spirit would
cut through the sC8b5ard before the IdesOf August
But with becoming Maaluess ne bore himself, while
the hand Of disease steadily increased Its grasp up
his yIlas; and when, sir he came to tins Assem-
bly,, the FIRE OF his eye dImued, and the tide o.
lie was scarcely checked IN It's flow.
Sir Speaker: This body will again resume its ses-
sious, but our departed friend Will come 10 more.
The worlds busy hum is already usheriug the new
year. but the iosrle Of life viii no longer give him
concern. Ana while the world will hasten upon It's
track UnmIndlul Of It's loss, there those whose
hearts sad and fearful, those whose eyes find
beauty Ia the sunlight Of heaven less Of love
on earth. My sympathy warns for the afflicted
partner of his bosom AID the orphaned cnilITeu Of
his affection May the God of Heaven, VINO TEN
account the Affections .. His Providence
offer the following resolutions, which askleave
to read from my place, and suspension Of the rules
Tor their adoption:
Rssotred That the House Of Representatives Of
Tennessee has received with deep sensIbiity intel
lgence Of The death of the Hon. ADRIAN NJ SAVAGE,
Representative IN this body from the county Of
DeKulb.
RESOLVED, That the officers and members Of the
House Of Representatives will wear the usual badge
OF mourning fer thirty days, a testimony of the
regard this House entertains for the memory Of the
deceased
ResolDed That the proceedings Of this House, in
relation to the death Of A. NJ. SAVAGE, be commu-
nIcaied to the family Of the deceased by the clerk.
Rss0iUsd, also, That the House Of Representatives
viii adjourn until tomorrow morning, 9 o'clock, as
a further tribute Of respect TO the memory of our
deceased friend.
The rule requiring resolutions to lie over one day
was suspended, and these resolutions were put upon
their adoption.
Mr. NEWMAN said:
Mr. Speaker: The announcement of the death Of
a fellow member Is a sad and q painful duty. To
look his place and feel that IL is vacant and that
ne will no longer hear the roll call on EARTH brings
10 minds the fact that sorrow is part of earth
e teel and acknowledge it on this mourntul occa-
sion.
Sir, it was my good fortune to know Mr. Savage
well, here and elsewhere. Who cannot see him, in
his plain and uuassuming manner, entering This
body, as be was accustomed TO d. and ALWAYS de
y0uug himself TO the public interest ever forward
IN the support of every measure for the public good
Though sickness day by day undermined his health
he was ever al his place-On duty ever-working
aud laDorng for bis constituents: then dying with
his robes OF public duty about him, standing IN the
very courts OF public confidence and esteem.
Sir, our departed friend did not only serve his
country here, but when our country needed men to
serve her IN the tented field he was found ready
audWIuug 10 enter that service as volunteer: and
IN the 81 Regiment OF Tennessee volunteers for the
Mexican war, he had command of . company. He !
was beloved by all VINO knew him: the soldier will
ever remember him as his friend: the officer as q
worthy cJmPanlon-eVer ready TO relieve the one |
and assist he other. We can, with his family drop
the tear Of sorrow over his ashes. and remember .
him veil, for we know that The died the death Of
the righteous
''Alter life ftlul fever, he sleeps we'll"
Mr. sNARTT said: Mr. Speaker. feel me1on- I
ch0y, AMI The fact, that some words in connection
withthis announcement are expected from me makes !
me feel mole SO: for [ amremIuded, in common with /
every member Of this House, that death regus even
here; that the Representatives Of the sovereign .
people of Tennessee whilst engaged in the DISCHARGE
of the highest official functions and the most reson
sibe duties Of men, are mol free from the ravages
Of death.
The resolutions just offered by my friend from
Wilson, notify this House Of the death of the mem
Der from DeEaI5 county, F,be honorable ADRIAN NJ
SAVAGE Mr. Speaker, l claim to be his friend We
were born In the same county; were raised up
in the same county; We attended the same schools;
we grew I'D under the same influences. Il is true
that, at our maturity our callings being different
we we're separated; but still, l wish TO say here,
that l claim not only TO be the friend Of Abram
NJ. Savage, but the friend Of his friends. l wish
state the fact, that his father and my father
are friends; that they were amongst the ear
lest settlers Of the county Of Warren; that they
both raised up their children there; that between
them and their children, and especially between
myself and the honorable member departed, there
was existing the most perfect intimacy. Sir, knew
him 10 be an honest man, gentleman, friend Of
his country, patriot, man equal to all the claims
Of society. He ever performed all the duties de-
yolved upon him with readiness and efficiency.
had the melancholy pleasure Of attending him
on his way home from this Capitol, on the 18th Of
December. He obtained leave Of absence on Fri
iav the 18th On The 18th, I had the melancholy
pleasure of attending him to his fathers hous,,
where We arrived on Saturday night Of the 18th OF
December. On Sunday morning, at precisely half
past 2 o'clock, on the 18th Of December, parted
with him at lps fathers house.
- Perhaps was the last member Of this House to
see his face In fact when parted with him on
Saturday night, gave him my hand, not believing
myself but what he would live till spring But be
impressed ne with the fact that he should live bat