Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1859-02-19

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In this chsmheH HeneefeTtt q ~ ~ teA.
verted e OthSFduesst yGe - soi1 Fai1 ~.
evercOnnOcted with eras1 sg%tgf n ID
to the memories ofdepitf q -.
men, who here engaged IN AlEN teI And
shaped the policy Of Their eoshtfy. Ieteaf.
ter the American and the sfrsliaF. t|ey
wander through the CapIfol, wa tas.h With
instructive Teverance 70 vleW Tie ~ Nilleh
30 many and great matssin1S have 6eb -
ted for history. Thsy Hill real TIE I4eke1
Of the great and The Coed whoge ssn0Wn' ie
the common property Og - Uuson md
chiefly, pefhapA they wttl hngoS esodhd The
seats once occupIed6y thO mighty tiFUSy whose
names and fame assOciateo h lie, death has
not been able to ssveT illustFious msn," who
in their generation sometimes divided, 0onc-
times led, and sometimes resisted pubic opin-
ion-for they were Of that higher class Of
statesman who seek the right sn0 SOllSw their
convictions 49,
There sat Calhoun; the Senator, in6exiblC,
austere, oppressed, but nos overwhelmed by
his deep sense Of the importance of h8 pd6-
lie functions, seeking the tFnth, then fearless.
ly following it-a man whose unSpaFing In.
tellect compelled all his emotions b. harmon.
ize with the deductions Of his vigorous logic,
and whose noble countenance habitually wore
the expression Of one engaged In the per-
formance Of high public duties.
This was Webster seat--He, too, WAS sE.-
en- such Senator. Goassjous of hisoEn vast
powers, he reposed with confidence on him
self; and scorning the confriXances Of smaller
men, he stood among his peers I'll The greater
| All IL ID
mcanor. Type Of his northern home, he rises
before the imagination, in the grAnd and gran
ne outlines Of bis form, and intellect like o
great New England rock. repsDling . New
England wave. As aHfitsr, his pyoductiQnS
viii be cherished by statemlp and sehplars,
while the English tongue y aRqHens "A .
senatorial orator, his great e6oF@ SSe hiifpr-
icalIy associated With this chanfhS b. hos yery
air seems yet to Vibrle beneath de strokes
Of his deep tones and his weighty wordA
On tho outer circle sat Henry Cl6y, With
his impetuous and ar6ent nature uht6mSd by
age, and exhibiting Ia the 6cnste the same
vehement patriotism and passionate eloqusnce
that of yore electrified the House Of kSpFe.
sentatives and the country. His extEaordin.
ary personal endownents, bis eoufike, all bis
noble qualities, invested him with an individ-
uality and charm Of character which IN any
~es ees Ss 49, -. .-s, ,ssO's~ v A.
=" 1oVSu uIs WSMHZ WUSS1u.zZ s00vg 1.I ssIsny
USJects Vs no .O.eo Mperty in an ccan..ses'
pist-his light, ct its meridian, was eeea and
felt in the remOtest part of the civilised world;
and his declining sun, a. it hasionod dOwn
the west, threW. back its Level beams, in hses
Of mellowcd aplendOr, TO iluminaas and to
cheer the land he loved and served 20 we'll
All the States may point with grAtifed
P..us, ~ Mo sS' 49, T In ~. oSnases Os tnolr
ISsl.O..C ~ sOns: SsOHeAnR yne meTesys cones !.s
s.o "Sxs " A"ss.Nv AAymSS AepOAs VuSv
Macon, Plckney, and the Test--I cannot NUM-
VET tnem--wn nos ln t4e Esecsq a. 4AesE acts
And nsseTnnce1. eppsa. - III - %
give sls Unicn eesany ppt g4Ee73hy - the
past Mnat mogee wae sneEe p agAken
snu'at,Un t,s " ~ - kcgFn-
MA.e wiz % tne AMe.s 2. :. VINO IN
tnls age Or IN s0cCeeo'ng times, snail contrib
ute % ,nvest Ine new nan @ which We 90
ter here, W
And now, Senators, We leave shts memora-
CIe OnamDeI, bearing WIN ~, unimpatred,
.So .no cO"es''uuOn we Iccesxeo Mom 0oI IcreIa'
sneIs. LEY US cner'sn WIN grateful &C
aI.s NnOmIssuee"S".s ~ . ne Nvine rover VINO
COnIL".s In"s 'ne oessln.es n @ 81. empMs sno wnoss
svOu"sss w .u"te' 1ne sATucsuses Tease0
Ty men y.eIc 70 tne o0TrOolng soctn o. time.
Ane:s marDIe wans muss mousder intC o. ruin !;
Out Cne PInciPiee OF consutossomss noeety,
SI.IuCu ~ w.soOm .no v'HTss unnAe meser-
~ s'eMcn.s, 90 nos oecny; Ae. ue eeyoepy
S Ssop. - sna' snOtneL Senate N aneeasf 81 sseH
..;..,.:O.. lev .s anu :. Cn,M1s. 80 Csn-
~. ss..u.aO", V.EOEO1. suu Invlo,esS 20 knassne
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s S.". .;,s ~ snS npIssentAuves 2. Ages1-
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pu- ru.. T,..,rn-,-- n..-.. -. 80.
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- .n1s ~. C'.ss wac ostcsteo writes .esmons ana
- aOT PIAyeTs. ne t1ougnt snae ehey eught 70
was called 70 prayer. TIE genius WS haveIn.