Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1859-10-21


only spoken, in your words aud in mine
it is written ia the blood Of Gilbert, IN
the blood Of Ferguson, in the blood OF
Broder;ck, and the inscription will not al
together fade. With the administration
of the code in this particular case, l am
not here to desl amid passionate grief.
Let US strive to be just. l give no cur
rency to rumors of which personally l
know nothing; there are other tribunals
to which they may well be referred, and
this is not one Of them. But l am here
to say, that whatever in the code Of honor
or out Of it demands or allows deadly
combat where there is not in all things
entire aud certain equality, IS pros'i'u'
ton Of the name, is an evasion of the sub
stance, and is shield, blazoned with the
name Of Chivalry, to cover the maligni'y
OF murder.
And now, as the shadows turn towards
the East, aud We prepare to bear these
poor remains to their silent resting place,
let US not seek to repress the generous
pride which prompts recital OF noble
deeds and manly virtues. He rose un-
aided and alone; be began his career
without family or fortune, in the face Of
difficulties /; be inherited poverty aud Oh
security; he died Senator in Congress,
having written bis name in the history OF
the great struggle for the rights Of the
people against the despotlsm Of organlza-
ton aud the corruption of power. lie
leaves in the hearts of his friends the ten
derest and the proudes, recollections. lie
was honest, faithful, earnest, sincere, gen
erous, aud brave. He felt, ID all the
great crises of bis life, that he was lead
er in the ranks and for the rights OF mass
es of men, and be could not falter. When
be returned from that fatal field, while the
dark wing Of the archangel Of death was
casting its shadows upon bis brow, his
greatest anxiety was as to the performance
of bis duty. He felt that all his strength
and all bis life, belonged to the cause to
which he had devoted them. "Baker,"
said be-aud to me they were his last
words-"Baker, when l was struck, l
tried to stand firm, but the blow blinded
me, and could not" l trust it is no
shame to my manhood that tears blinded
me as be said it. Of bis last hours |
have no heart to speak. He was the last
of his race there was no kindred hand
to smooth his couch, or wipe the death
damps from his brow but around that
dying he'd strong men, the friends OF ear
ly manhood, the devoted adherents of later
life, bowed III irrepressible grief, 'and III
ted up their voice and wept.'
But, fellow-ciiizens the voice of lam
entation is not uttered by private FREUD
ship alone-the blow that struck BIS u3n-
ly breast has touched the heart Of people,
ard, as the sad tidings spread, genera!
gloom prevails. Who now shall speak for
California? Who be the Interpreter Of
the wants of the Pacific coast? Who can
appeal to the communities of the Atlantic
who love free labor? Who can speak for
masses of men with o passionate love for
the classes from wheace he sprung? Who
can defy the Establishments Of power, the
insoleucc Of office, the corruptions of ad-
ministrations? What hopes are buried
with him in the grave!
"Ah! who that gallant spirit shall resume.
Leap from Eurotas bunS and call US irom the Tomb
But the last word must be spoken, and
the imperious mandate Of death must be
fulfilled. Thus, o brave heart !! We bear
thee to thy rest. Thus, surrounded BY
tens Of thousands, VIC leave thee to the
equal grave. AS in life no other voice
among US so ruDg its trumpet blast upon
the ca: Of freemen, 50 in death its eoaoes
will reverberate amid our mountains and
our valleys, until truth and valor cease to
appeal to the human heart.
The earth NAV ring from shore to shore
With echoes OF glorious name,
But he who's. loss our tears deplore
Has left behind him noIe than lame.
For when the death-frost came to lie
Upon his warm and mighty heart,
And aueucb.d his bold and friendly eye,
Ills spirit did not ali depart.
His love of truth-too warm, too strong,
For HOPE or Fear 10 chain or chill
Ills hate of t, Fanny and wrong,
Burn in Ihe breasts be kindled still.
Lived in the hearts that loved him still
Good friend. true hero. hail, and
farewell! -
Woman's Rights.
Rosa Bonheur, the greatest female pain.
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