The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1859-01-22


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Speeches Of Hon. Jef. Davis and Hon
John J. McRae on the Death of Gen
eral 0uitran.
i SENATE, MONDAY. JANUARY >, 1859.
Mr.. DAVIS. Mr. President. the mes
sage which has Just been received sadly
recalls to curoon,ideration the loss which
. not only Congress. but the whole country.
has sustained. a. Justly ha- been described
ia the resolutions which have been iut
read. During the past year. as a member
ol the House. he Wa associated with ms
: IL the lab0.- Of legislation. Years # cx-
/ pcriynce had set upon MS brow the crown
/ of wisdom and ot public confidence. and
l therefore his services became, with every
! ynvolyiuEyg ar more valuable to his coun-
try. heyet retained enough of physical
! and intellectual yiGor TO give promise that
/ hi- life would he long and his career Of
! usefulness add much to his country's wei
/ .arc. \ soldier VINO had SO often been
/ spared amid the storms of battle. il was
.
I 90 be the iavorlte Of fortune lie was not
.Ac one we should have supposed in the
midst Of common danger would have
f, hecn selected 10y the hand of death for it,
victim Yet the tide of time returning
! naar~e, bears as wreck on it, relentless
I wave, all that was mortal of the hero and
statesman, John 4. Quitman. 1t is not
J nv purpose to attempt IN the language of
IA, Hos l rlta .it
! vices Of the deceased. but briefly, very
/ briefly. to refer to some of the events OF
! ms lie which connect themselves with
ln history Of the country, and serve 10
/ .llJ-t trate some OF the ble--in Of the in
! -titutiuus under which We live.
He was a native of the State Of New
| York. born I'm the year l799. Educated
| carefully by q pious father. taught e~re-
! oislly in lanuaCcs to fit him for the holy
! ministry. hi taste a he grew up led him
.o seek amore active field. He eIli.ratcd
| fy Ohio. and was there admitted to the
! nar After brief residence, about two
! wears. he went on TO the State of Missis.
| .lpi. settled III Natchez in lS22, and there
.unm,nccd his career rs q lawyer. The
! .HcI-y. the activity. the love OF popular
f! esteem which constantly pressed him OF
| fr vigorous cxcrtion. brought fame and
wealth in their train: brou- u-ht more thar
! hc-c. the tribute OF the appreciation o.
| DIS iellow-citizens. and the love Of hi.
| Ee.Ehhor- throughout his long and event
.1l life.
Itwae huta short time after his alriva
IN Mississippi that my acquaintance witt
Eirn "aalmen-si ard Ithen realized VIA
I -o many have felt az subsequent period
| -tha power hc had 70 attach 70 linn tn,
! voun- ! was 3 school boy: ne rca,
| spanish ~i-h me. and impressed me by
| this peculiar trait in his character which
| oudaIrcd him tD youth. and which caused
! So many manly cheeks 70 bc wet witt
| Gears when his death was announced j
! the country where he was best known.
Hi- career in the profession Of tho lay
wa one of rapid advancemcut. He wa
not only among the tir-: in his profession
40 the bar whore he ITaot.ced, hul he wa
SOON elevated by The popular judgment &
| tha POST 81 chancel.,~. lie mingled Wit
the arduou- labors 81 the law he pursuit
and the cares of planter tie al-C
prompted by that patriotism which turn
oI aim aside from nls own arue.ti0ns E
those Of general imporr ancc engaged i
rIe public affsirs Of tIe state: was
member of the legislature in both il
branches presiding OH 'er at one i'm,
OF the senate: and the Governor Of Ou
I State: thus having a. il We're complete
he circle both OF political and oi legs
positions within the limits of the State {
which hc was a citizen We thus see
| northern youth. thrown of into the q,
-rrmo portion Of the Union from that &
! which he was born. associated with me
! no. only strangers to him. but withou
! ur knowledge Of any portion Of hi fan
ilr raising him step by step because ,
tho merit and patriotism which hc exhii
I ted toall the distinctions which it ".
'uthoir uowcr to confer beautiful trii
u-c 90 the fraternity which binds tn
| American people together. and the C0u-t
tu.ion. which gives equality Of priy..a-
and immunity to the citizen OF each stat
Who may choose to reside in any other
. His la-troiitical office was that of a men
Ter II Congress. Ii was in that po-itio
I that he became associated with uS here
He was always active lahorious He a,
lre- ei himself to the usciul iahor- of tl
+. laGv of which he was a member. q
sought not to render himself con-picu0l
E. by frequently appearing IN debate. NJ
Ly delivering studied oratlons: hat J
e addressed himself TO the useful labors
the cammittec-room and the current hu
c ness OF the House OF which he was
$. member.
= feel that | hazard little for my int,
course with members Of the House
which he was a member. in saying that
has left behind him the respect a. well
political OF ponents r. friends, the reGr
r OF all who knew him we'll, and mark,
;u hi- death the loss Of a faithful pub
N servant Earnest. he pursued his duti
\ though his health was impaired and 1
% was steadily waning away and thus
%. continued to devote himself to the CO
r. slant labors OF his position until at I
D. rlGlsa of the last session ne left the sC
re- 1f Government in enfcebled health,
.- urnei 10 his home and there. like a 81
III .hat has ridden ont many a storm, we
DOWN i'm the calm of summer sea.
the bosom Of his family he passed trc
earth to eternity. and left a reputati
which all who value integrity. PATRIOTS
- and usefulness. will not fail to hold up
the rising generation as an object for tn
emulation.
nc His taste led him very early to pay
tf tantiou to military affairs He thus so
became connected with the militia Of I
hg State Of Mississippi after he became a
ld izeus Of it. He was the captain Of co
.oi many which has maintained its reputati
ne down to the present day, and its organi
IL tion and its name still continue IN
~, town Of his former residence. He Wa
oi General Of the militia. and took such :
- C;al interest in all thai advanced IT q
ne he il considered, and think Justly. a7
r. father of the present militia system OF {
er- STATE. When the war with Mexico
J." gan. the same tendency to military aiti
iA which he had exhibited on anothersphe
',' led him 10 offer his services to the &
40 eminent He was appointed a genera
volunteers. and joined the army OF Nei
al TAYLOR. who, with that di-crrminat
' iualment which exhibited itself upon
"' many occasions selected him from ans
those who were at his headquarters
~ Camargo. q, ono who should accompi
him to Monterey. In the siege and sto
ing OF that place he was conspicuous,
, oNhIbitcd, as on after occasions, the
tial spirit and aptitude for military aft
of which his previous career gave prom
Not the least interesting character
/, Of the American people is the capa
~ which has been, IN so many lnStan
nv manifested to pass from one pursui
another. so that "A single individual tr,
all the paths Of human distinction.
= was lawyer, planter, statesman, and
lt,y, der, and prominently successful in e
After the siege and clptulation Of \
drd terey. and when, bv the decision of
,y.-. Government here. the plan of the {
paign was changed. inst al OF advan
Z, directly from that point into MeEico,
Il. port Of Vera Cruz was adopted as the
=. OF operations, and the main force
thithcr. Gen. Quitman was transie
'raet from the command of Genera! Ta
,s,I. and passed 70 that of Gen. Scott Thu
the served in the campaign of the vale
pun Mexico, gathering distinction as wild