The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1858-04-27
Col. Benton's Religious State of
Mind.


The St. Louis Neacs, in speaking of
the funeral obseqiies of the late THOMAS
HART BENTON, says:
OF the Funeral Discourse Of Mr..
Cowap, it is only necessary to say that
it was brief, aud singularly concise and
impressive. The text was chosen in
philippians, Chapter l, verse 81. The
words "To die is gain" The preacher
dwelti on the universality of Death, and
then showed to whom Death is "gain,"
aud how it isgaiu. He had the extreme
pleasure Of stating, in his scru, ., what
had not previously been published, in
regard to Col. BentOn's religious state
Of mind, In his latter days. He had
Iopenls avo2ed his trust in God, and
died with prayers on his lips. A rela-
tive who had been absent from his bed
side, a few weeks, having returned, Col.
Benton reached and took his hands, say
ing, 81 have made my peace with God.
| am very happy am very happy"
In evidence that the illustrious de-
ceased was, even in the most stormy
periods of his life, no stranger to reli
gious emotions and aspirations Rev.
Mr.. Cowan mentioned, in his Sermon,
an incident that occurred in Benton,
Scott county, in this State, in the year
1851. Mr.. Cowan was, at the time,
holding a protra ted meeting in that
place, and Col Benton being there, "a
candidate for Cougress,) attended the
hoase of worship. The Sermon was
from the text, almost thou persuadest
me to be a Christian" after the SER
vice, /" said Mr.. Cowan, ,'Col. Benton
approached me, and taking both my
hands in his, aud putting his mouth near
to my car, said, 1T is all my own case,
sir. 1t is all my wi case aud burst
iuto a flood of tears
These facts, so gratifying to the sur
viVipg family of the deceased, will be
received with unfeigped pleasure by ev-
cry Chris ian iu the land. The Rever-
end Speaker sta ed that Colone Ben-
mother was a religious woman, an
Eplscopaliau; and to her devoted teach
ings aud faithful prayers, and to the ex
aud ufuence of his equstiy pray
erfui and pious wife, who preceded him
70 the grave. the Minister was inciiaed
10 attribute the joy full exides ecs Of
CHRIS ian faith, with which the decess-
Cd STATESMAN lett the world
ASSESSMENTS AND issuance -Mpch
discussion is going on just u W. while
the assessors are gathering she basis for
taxation. as TO the value OF household
A man, undey oath. puss down his
at, say $500 above the exempt
ed $50. Perhaps the next day all is
up. Belug insured, the under-
call on him to state Under oath
what his loss is, when the apparent dis
is rcmarkabIei The question
arises, hat rule is proper in.assessiug?
1t swell known that properly is not iu-
TO be assessed ct full value, for
are always better satisfied to be
So on less than they arc Worth
that on more than they are worth
evidently it is a matter of no
whefher~we are assessed at half,
Or Twice what we are worth. provided
are assessed in the same ratio.4
But a serious difnulty arises1to an hon
est man, who is required under oath, to
assess himself. He is illing to pay his
proportion of taxes but no more. Should
be rate. his effects at the ready cash they
bring BIZ a forced sale under the
present dearth o money and surprising
every body else sells by forced sale on
the same day? This certainly would
a margin for the disc, epancy be-
tween insurance value and tax Value
CZeCe. Plaindealer.