The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-08-08
ErsYBcr yos rur MEMORY Or CIV QurnAs.

In scoOslance with previous Asroe2ent VIC cAszrts
"a Al,us.spps temporarily rssiiis ia the ets Of Wash
iuuton assembled frid4y ersnins iAst, al the re-
go a Dr. j. O. Jewell No, n fsnnsylsania avenue
a. a. purpose of expressing their profound for
An. deash a 6snsua Josr A QeHHAs, and 70 testify
,,.sr lave md respect Sor his memory.
The 1,sectins was oxekuiz~d, motion 81 Cod John
r,sfi..r by Calling the HIN Jacob Thompson TO the
ASH. and CA nsstisn oi ME. h. l. Cook. Ar John X
PICKETT was requested % 1ct secretary.
M, Thou.rsoa. GA taking tho chair paid the hollow
sus t,ibuse 10 the memory Of General Q1itman
As Misiusippins have rnet for the purpose Of tes
.ifyar our respsct for the memory Of General John A
;tn.n-, Tie news Of whose death has bat lately reached
-, We have sssas tsgethcr 10 discharge sad and mel
xachoHy dufy NsszssIfis our beloved statss nouris
the lass sd hanosd soa The Whole South haA been
ss,sroiIsd Of n sdSocaie aud shining hsht The
e,uu;yv At large has been deprived q Of ns uuest
tizs who l4d eseg Lsen ready 10 lay down hs life In
eF1cr of the holsr 81 national aag When such
sy,swhen he y cai3e the held VI duty
and usefulness to his hnal scs'unt-whst man with
a,,y heat csa restrain Tao synEn<hizing tear
knew Con. oniznsaA ssaal he Mas AMY fraead and
..usse.sed Lbs oGasnue h~sc ~ssscaaed with him IN
u. doxps-tic arrle and in tle public councils and In
every rrnfio Of Lis hare losad him the very snul ID
issd centre Of hspy md snsctionate circle abroad
he was resEeeA1d ss4eemsd asd honared Easy OF ar
rsrah HdAls IN hh nA~.<ss. kidd in his disposition,
fxed in his presplrs dsxi Nod In hh cTdn'ons and
corsttused hAx When truth received
the fr spprcilion sf his Judgment al exagrr
no popular czsaor consideration of s1re policy could
cause him lie support sesiine 10 maintain
IL that you could grafls 10 your BOSOM
aad love and trust as friend Late Whatever asncAr
tions lie Wa tlsuw he bound TO be leading sffit
The STORY tf his life IL Of successful ct He sought
wealth. md itune poured into his stores her goidea
treasures VITA the ample profusion BE songht
prsfsiuns distinction, and carly IN hfe attained lts
highest honorz The inclination Of his mind drove him
4, the tented 6eid to for himself soldier name
md there in the OF the fight amidst the smoke
az cannon and the blaze Of Slskery he suatched the
brightest larels Of the warrior and them around
hS brow. He sought political position. and the people
Of his Stzte elevated him 10 the highest ore IN SheH
rff and It the time u his death there thousands
Throughout this cxter,led cpuntry who eager 10
heap upon him higher and still more distinguished
honors.
the men who conpoae IT, The recital Vi the Thoughts
and deeds of its great and leading minds engroSes
it entire couterts and whn the history Of Mississippi
Il written and written villa he. the of John A
utrnan viii hr b1nsuncd nth its brightest pages
though deal be viii yet Five through al posterty and
to-day but honor ourselves ia paying homage to his
memory.
But the WAYS OF Providence are mysterious and past
nntIinr ont Cen Quitrnan had confronted death in
tAorxad wavs He had stood upon hsssse-eld where
death and carnage rcigned around him and be had
our untouched and upharmed when prstilence walked
by noonday and cast rs dismal mantle over ITS victims
on every side unannfed lac visited the sack and dlcon
soate and administered 10 the wants II the dying Yet
he escaped ~ though he possessed charmed life Et
when the dangers had passed add the Voice ct Enent
hnshsd and the labos of an arluous seson 81
Congress finished he returns to the bnsosA "a his
family aud there in the Of Affection Calm and quiet
as q summer eve, his spirit takes It's higAt-
standing over his tomb sA reetsm forces itself
upon usf what avail is wealth and honor. and the
teen Of men and deeds noble daring and all the pride
and circumstance OF iife2
The paths II sary lend hut 10 Tao grave
The meeting is now organized, and ready to receive
ANY propositions which may be nude
AT the concansiaa tf Mr. Thcmyssn ~swsarks,
ton of Col Downing, the Chair authorized and
quested to appoint committee Of to report pre-
anhie and resolutions expressive of the the
ing wherrupon he appointed Messrs powiing Pickett
Jewell, saocumb Cook, Haley, and Clark and,
On motioa Of Mr.. Socumb the chairman added to
the conlznittee-
The COMMITTEES having retired to CONSIDER the subject
their return Col Dowiing in their beh.f reported
the following psHam6le and resolutions which were
read by the Secretary snd unanimously adopted
Whsrras most % those now here assembled jezers
Of MssirsiuE residents ii tne federal metropolis during
the trve sasoas which tAeir distinguished and lament
cd fellow -cif1A GenesAl Jhn A. Quitnan- served in
Congress have, from their position enjoyed favorable
opportunities of witnessing the real aud fidelity with
which he lAorrd for the maintenance OF the rights and
honor his constituents md in tbs discharge Of all his
public duties and also LIS uniform courtesy aud kind
ncss to al who within tie circle Of his influence,
whether In the ~lls of legisation ia tie domestic
circe and especially his xtd regGrd for every Mis-
sssppnn who approached him during his residence here
a. public servant
ture aud unexpected demise the Of solder and
statesman without fear and without proacb, and views
the event public calamity, we. portion OF his
immediate neighhcrs and friends. feel under the
circumstances, that have sdaitinnal motive TO
cherish and venE1atc HIS memory and unite voices
in unison with the general expression Of sympathy with