Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-13
"One effort more. one brave cSret
Must close this race of mlue.

The work Of cancellation was accomplished but even his
wonderful vitality sank beneath the protracted struggle.
He appeared n his place at the next session. but all
that the glorious light fading from his noble brow.
H. died as he doubtless wished dien the public
vice in sight OF the theatre of his great renown almost
under the flag of his country. Once aganghis body
in that CdpitOnOt before with lofty and
glittering eye; but prone and paid in death Words
OF earnest and truthful euogy poured forth and
then commenced that great national funeral march-the
more than Aureian triumph Through Baltimore,
Philadelphia New lofk-and solemn silence rest
ell on those great cities, and the crowds that
once came forth to hail the living form, there in
sadness to honor his passing bier His remainsw fit
y placed the first night in the old Hall OF independence,
afterwards under guards OF honor in City Halls and State
Houses; up the Hudson every vessel with its flag at half
mast and cannon booming from every town and viii
age; along the railroads. with multudes assembled at
every station to manifest their share in the general grief
the lakes he loved so well; another pageant at
Ceyeland wreaths OF oak of mmoreles, OF cypress OF
vy of aure old men bursting into tears they gazed
upon his coin maidens pressing their lips upon it in
agony OF heart young bowed down by the crushing
sense that the great cean the centre OF their love aud
hopes, gone; until at last he reached that loved
Kentucky beneath whose green sod with the remains oil
her own gallant sons he wished be laid. There let
him rest under the eptaph suggested by gallant adver
sary Here lies man who in the public service
fifty years, and never attempted to deceive his coun-
ttymen'
have thus passed in rapid and imperfect review the
principal incidents in the life of man, whose greatness
is attested by every proof that ingenuity Offer To
obtain the full measure Of his power, must remember
the times in which he lived the distinguished men by
whom he was surrounded the different theatres upon
which he acted, and his undoubted and undenabe supe
rorty wherever he appeared. In the courtroom, be-
fore the people, in the legislative hail. at the diplomatic
board in the cabinet council he the acknowledged
leader He added dignity and power to the Senatorial
character, and often made it more important than the
Presidency. Unchecked except by executive vetoes, he
led the legislation of the country for thirty years. ranging
through the greatest and intricate questions OF cur
rency, commerce and general policy lie built up ma
uonal party, inspired il with his enthusiasm and
bound to him, not less by personal affection than po-
itical sympathy The mention Of his name was the
signal for applause in popular assemblies and every jour
ney that he made ovation.
His name represents not merely orator, but elo-
quence ITSELF We need not search his speeches for bril-
haney OF fancy or spendor of imagination He kept no
pet sentences by him TO polish leisure into fauess
6eauty-poery he could never quotebroke down here,
1t is said in SCOTS famous patriotic rhapsody the piece
Of all Others that he should have remembered His teem
ing mind had no room for the thoughts Of others He
scorned the slow pomp of dcton and graped his Ian
guage as the warrior graps his weapons for the sudden
'Vics President Breckenridge