Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1861-06-10

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Scr q khs uncoa Promis,ng pstriok In
tie id kest he4f Of our dlstreeg and
rlo}lh. he araDe, the star of hopefo >
distrac(1d nstlon. Of the perfect s'neeri-
" of his burning words, none who knew
the man will for moment doubt.
But his eloquent and patriotic voice
will be heard no more death has forev-
er deprived N OF his exalted wisdoin.
His memory, however, will live; and
"though dead lie yet speaketh." 1t is
sad indeed to reflect that we lose such .
man At . period Of life, when long and
usefui years would still seem before him,
cut down in the very prime Of his exist
ence, and when his connseis were most
needed; but We must be resigned TO the
voice of him who has summoned him 90
soon.
Death is no respecter Of persons, and
in the instance before US impTesses the
solemn lesson, that neither the most CON-
prehensive wisdom, nor the devoted
earnes,ness in the noblest of causes, nor
sincerity Of soul, nor recti.ude OF heart,
neither vigorous frame that seems to
SOL disease at defiance nor the most d..
voted attachment Of loving friends, can
be shield against the fatal dart OF the
destroyer. However, though he lived
not lorg enough for his counrry-and
all how may | even aIlade to the sacred
grief Of the bereaved ones Ito thelI
hearts God alone can speak )-yet 1t !
oonso ion that he was. calledsfrom
us in the full noon OF his tame; that IN
this tribnte Of regret all without distinc
ton cordially unite and that all the as
perit,es Of party strife are buried IN nj
grave.
Never, perhaps, was public man &C
universally wcPt, or more sincerely
mourned. Yet, universal as is the gre
OF the City and State, which he SO es
pccially loved, and Of the entire countr,
which he so faithfully served, it is bu
Just to tire memory OF the illustriou'
deceased to observe that it is only wha1
his merits claim. 1t is but tribute 0
the county to his worth. To his duty
| AS a statesmen, he sacrificed even do
T, mestc repose, for which he never ceased
to pine. For the interests Of his coun
try, be entirely neglected his own pri
vate concerns and with a shattered
frame, but uLdsmssed zeal, regardless
Of self, he again rushed forth to use, fol
he salvation of his couD ny, every effcr
81 I all lo
Of his splendid genius.
/; is the result OF this generous spiri
that we mourn to-day he paid for hi
fidelity with the sacrifice of his life. Ii
return, grateful country weeps owe
| his remains and contradcts the oft re
peated statement that "kepublics are un
grateful"
To the noble minded Of our and ev
cry other cline, this will ever be hal
lowed spot. Here they will come t
earn the lesson Of unselfish patriotism
At this tomb the heroic will nerve them
selves for every generous sacrifice. i
the public he was known merely as TIL
brilliant orator, the fervent patriot 9n'
pure statesmen. All how must the,
feel in this sad moment, who knew hin
in private life whom he received in tn
circle Of his friends; who knew til
generous heart, the open hand, tn
warm affections How poor are word
to express their feel'ngsl They can b
,-l. H.. cd --~.,,
And what are the feelings, even O
warm friends, compared with the al
guish of those, who stood to him in tn
relations of wife, of children and rcla
tives. They alone can appreciate hi
worth. They alone can feel the fu
force Of the stroke that has fallen upo
all. Others regret the effective orator
Of wisdom they li.tened, with wonder
Jug reverence, in the Senate Halls O
bis country, or in the stormy debate
but THEY will miss the heart ever over
flowing with the kndest affections, til
loving voice, the unceasing kindness.
nations sympathy may, with the aid {
lime, tend to blunt the edge of grief
but the hand OF Him who has, for Lii
own wise designs, inflicted the woune
can alone effectually heal it.
All what wordscan now be addresse,
to her, who was linked to the ilustrlou
deceased by the most endearIug of al
ties; to her who shed an additions
glory and grace round the triumphs q
her distinguished husband; who at
tended HIM through life, and in his pro
tracled agony especially, with devotio
and a tenderness impossible to exec, AN,
now dissolved in sorrow over his g ave
1t is God alone who can sustain her On
der this overwhe ming calamity, and tn
spirit Of faith which taught her believes
husband to endure his pangs, with won
dcriul christian tortitude and to offer hi
lite to Him who gave it. Through tn
sutfcrings that Frustrated his vigorou
frame, aud piercing the gloom whic
clouded his noble spirit, the light of iait
frequently broke and lit up with il
heavenly splendor the last NONE nts G
the Christian Statesman. To the las
expiring pang, the "Prayer OF Faith,
coupled with wishes and prayers tor hi
beloved country, issued from the culver
ing lips of the expiring patriot. Let u
trust, beloved friends, that those pray er
we've heard and that his hope is full G
Immortality.
But | may. dwell no longer on th
merits OF the deceased; history will d
justice to his services, now that tn
grave shuts out all envy, and that tn
din of political strife is heard no more