Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1858-02-11
EloaueanIt speech.

Senator Pugh, of Ohio, delivered the
following eloquent speech on the death of
Judge Butler, of South Carolina:
Mr.. President and Senators, in the ut
terance Of few simple words, appropriate
on this occasion, shall not admoniSh you
with reference to the public services, OF
the public character of our departed and
illuslrious associate He was, in truth,
ga man from whose example, ~
As from compass, we may steer our fortunes,
Our action, and our age, and safe arrive at
A memory that shall become our ashes.''
But this all know: this would seem to be
the share which all have, alike in the me-
mortal of his life and achievements. l
shall speak Of him as he was known to us,
and 10 those whom he honored with his
acquaintance.
When the Senate assembled. one week
ago, pursuant to the requirements of the
found in our midst. The experienced and
venerable Senator. Mr.. Rusk whom we
selected to ill the chair at the last hour of
the preceding session, and whose manly
accents PRONOUNCED our separation; the
modest, amiable and accomplished Sena-
tor from New Hampshire, Mr.. Bell with
whom several of US had just concluded
the first stage OF our allotted service here
the virtues of these, many as their vir-
tues were. will be celebrated by other and
more eloquent voices than mine. But the
third place--oh, sir. that hardly seems va
cant. He has not come, as yet, TO our ses
sion; but so vivid are his couhtenance and
his image in our recoIlection--so familiar
the tones of his voice to the ear--so close
in our hearts the pressure Of his genial,
bright, noble affection-that we rather ex
pect him upon the instant, again TO enter
those portals, once more TO be with rs and
of us, than assure ourselves that he has
gone, forever, TO the portals OF death.
Whatever the vacancy here, Mr. Presi-
dent and Senators, there is none in our
memories, or in our love. Where only
pure remembrance dwells; where the ho
liest of our affections, our sympathes, our
hopes, are gathered; where the controver
sizes and mean ambitions of the hour can
not intrude; in that sacred chamber, with
all the freshness of his lie, an expressive
figure still abiGes, the benignant eyes are
heaming on us, and the tender voice is al
most heard. He has gone from the bitter
ness which often, too often, distracts our
counsels, which causes us 10 forget the
kind words OF another time, the constant
and indispensable acts OF courtesy. for
bearance and personal regard, even the
tried friendships and the experience of
troubles and danger in common. He is
beyond all that could ALLEVIATE him from us.
The pas. will never be obliieraled. He is
our friend. and we are his friends, until to-
gether (as hope) in happier circum
stances, in blessed sphere, spirit with
spirit unobstruc:eG can everlasting COM
munion hold.
Let us not mourn for him. The meas.
ures of daily cares and tolls, of continual
annoyance, of perplexity. misfortune and
sorrow--he has filled that, and with tha.
has filled the measure Of his fame. He
has obtained at length, as well as earned,
a discharge from the service Of his CRATE
full country; and now retires, silently, in
the ripeness of age. to its enjoyment. In
the fragrance of that grove of laurAls
through which from On high the ancient
Eridanus rolls its copious flood--in the
company of those who. in all past time,
by wounds sustained in the public defense,
by lives Of purity and just example. by
genius devoted to pious ends, by the in
vention Of useful arts. and other deeds
worthy to be remembered. have won the
snow white fillett-his temples are crowned
with eternal felicity and honor. :.
For ourselves, Mr. President and Sena-
tors. to have been his associates, to have
learned the beauty of his character and
ldispositioL--such an advantage does not
happen to all, nor often to any man. 1t is
for us to make the most of this; and, bv
this to improve the tenor of our conduct
and notwithstanding to more lofty
purposes the actions, the endeavors, the
hopes of ifetime We shall thus derive
from the inspiration of our departed asso.
ciate, that lesson he would most have de-
sired to teach; and thus. like him, finish
our days on earth with the glory of a COM
plete example to our children and our coun-
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