Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1858-04-14
Death Of Mr.. Benton.

wo learn from the Washington Globe, that the
H., Thomas H. Benton departed this life at his res.
d.nce in Washington, on Saturday morning last
hon, seven o'clock The Union of Saturday, which
rsnt to press on Friday night, says:
a.. rainful rumor obtained circulation last evening
.b.t This distinguished gentleman had died. Upon
: :,"r we learned that such not the fact
T,,. in the afternoon he was propped up in bed,
rorkng with his ndomitable perseverance and in
s,strv upon the condensation of the debates in
Congress which has engaged his attention for year
or more"
What WILL what indomitable energy in the very
jaws Of death
We take the following announcement of his death
from the Globe:
"TuE Hon. THOMAS Fl. BENroN.-The announce
men of the death of this great man in the House Of
representatives yesterday was premature; but now
the sad event has taken place, as will be seen by
note from Vim. Carey Jones, his son-in-law, which
we append.
We have not time before putting this paper to
ress to write even such notice of him as we could
write. Perhaps it is we'll for both the living and the
dead that it is so. Who can do the justice to the
memory of THOMAS H. BENTON that he has so often
done to others? No man living. 1t is our opinion
that he possessed more general information than any
man who has lived in the nineteenth century, and
could impart all he knew as clearly and as impress
svey as any man that ever lived. Thirty two years.
service IN Congress, during which time charges of
the corruption of members of Congress were rife,
he was above suspicion not even a charge was ever
laid at his door. Let that vouch for his integrity.
C STREET, SATURDAY, 10th April, 1858.
Ny DEAR SIR: The old friend to whom you have
been so true, and who had so high an appreciation
of your character and qualities every way, has gone
hence. He died this morning at twenty-five min
utes to eight.
Your friend,
VIM CAREY JONES'
Mr.. JOHN c. RIvEs"
Immed ately after the House adjourned on Friday,
lowing letter. which read from the clerks desk:
G STREET, WASHINGTON, April s, 1858.
To you, old Tennessee friends l address N.Y.
self to say that in the event of my death here
desire that there should not be notice taken of it
Congress There is rule of either house that will
authorize the announcement of my death, and, if
there were such rule, should not wish it to be
applied in my case, being contrary to my feeling
and convictions, long entertained a. shown in note
toa speech OF Mr. Randolph, on the occasion Of the
death of Mr. David WI lker, published in the abridge
ment of debates, VOL W. p $50. The request of
Mr. Walker there recorded and the remarks of Mr.
Randolph, express entirely my sentiments and con-
vcons Should, therefore, any of my kind friends
in either house make it necessary to do so, entrust
to you to make known, by means of this note, my
express wish and desire that the event remain un-
noticed in Congress
Your old Tennessee friend,
THOMAS Il. BENTON.
SAMUEL HoUsToN, ESQ.,,
Senator in Congresses from the State of Texas.
GEORGE W. JONES, Esq,
representative in Congress from Tennessee.