The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1861-12-26

to his principles as the needle to the north pole.
Thousands, even among those who had always
opposed him politically, as they gazed upon his
inanimate form, paid the tribute of tears to the
fallen hero. Col. Baker, by general consent, be-
came the funeral orator. and in words of pathet-
| ic eloquence did justice to the memory of one
so daring, so noble and so true. But where will
the orator be found in California, or here, who
is able to do justice to the memory of the self,
sacrificing, patriotic and gallant Col. Baker.
CoLFAx, OF INDIANA.
/ know there was sadness in the family which
no earthly sympathy can assuage. know there
was sadness at the White House where his early
friendssmourned their IRE parable loss. know
there was sadness at the Capitol sadness on the
Atlantic coast sadness in the valley of the Mis-
sissippi; sadness, as one of the first messages
flashed along the wire he had so earnestly long
ed to see stretched from ocean to ocean, bore to
the Pacific the tidings of their great loss. There
was sadness around the camp fires of over half
a million gallant volunteers, who, like him, b,
offered their lives to the country in its hour of
trial So, too, if the legends of antiquity in.
tend to commemorate some patriotic sacrifice of
life by the story of Curtius leaping into an open
gulf 20 save the Roman republic, was there
sorrow at his fate. And sadness, too, when
death calmly in the face, and gave up his mar
row span of earthly life to live immortslized IN
history.
DUNLAP, OF KENTUCKY.
None but the frame of such spirit can ever
die. The spirit will live to animate all patriots.
Balls Bluff, in all recorded time, will proclaim
his marlyrdom. 1.-The din of battle and clash
of arms" awake not the sleeping dead. Oregon
raises the wall of woe. State after State joins in
the chorus and the private circle wears n mel.
ancholy cast. Edward d. Baker is gone, and,
in his eloquent and touching language at the
grave of Broderick let us for him exclaim -
" Good friend, true hero, hail and FAREWELL
RICHARDSON, OF ILLINOIS.
When, at the grave of his friend the late Sem
tor from California, Mr.. Broderick, to which the
Representative from California Mr.. Phelps] has
Just alluded, Col. Baker denounced the practice
of duelling as inhuman and barbarous, he utter
ed no new sentiment OF his. In 1850, during
memorable occasion here, a collision Was about
to occur between Col. Bissell, ofIIlinois and JEFF
ferson Davis. In a casual COW ersation which
had with Col Baker and some others of our
then colleagues, lie denounced the practice of du-
elling as infamous, barbarous and inhuman-
1t struck us all with good deal of astonish-
ment, showing that we had but an imperfect
OF his character Brave, daring gal
liant as we knew him to be, we thought he wonld
interpose no objection to the fight. We combat
ted his arguments as best we could; but they
left ON each of us deep impression. But for
that conversation, no adjustment of the difficult
ty would have been made.
sARGEANT, OF CALIFORNIA
His original aud fearless mind could be but
little controlled by party ties. He looked thro'
party to principles. His spirit was eminenily
catholic. He gladly welcomed co-laborers com
ing from whatever source, and gave his services
to elevate his nominal opponents. Calling him.
self Republican, and sincerely such in princi-
pie, he was anxious to unite all who agreed in
essentials. He set the example in his political
action and speeches, OF dscarding prejudces and
minor distinctions, from that true policy which
best serves and advances vital interests. Hence
he dlsregarded party names, to fight by the side
of his friend Broderick, when that noble Sena.
tor returned to California, after his first ses-
sion.
KELLEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA
His career illustrates the benefcence of our
institutions. Neither the poverty of bis child
hood nor the fact Of his foreign birth depressed
him And as his restless energy bore him west
ward from the Atlantic even to the Pacific coast
ne found under the Con stitution of our country
legitimate scope for all his activities 1t is not
le also possessed fine poetic gift. 1t was, how
,ver, well known to his ultimate friends and
rave sometimes though under other govern
nents or in other times, he insight not have been
lnOwn as an orator, statesman or soldier, he
would still have achieved lasting fame. The
nan who could close the rvthmieal expression
If an exquisite poet fancy with the expression
a. 1t we're in vain to ask thou rollest affair."
or banner or marine ship or star;
1t were In vain to seek ia thy stormy face
Some tai. OF the sorrowfu past to trace.
Thou art swelling high, thou art flashing free,
How vain are the questions we ask of thee
al too, am wave Oh a stormy sea:
j, too, am wanderer, driven like thee
l, too, am seeking distant land
To be lost and gone ere reach the strand;
For the land seek is q waYeless shore,
And they who once reach it shall wander no more!"
RIDDLE, OF OHIO.
Mr.. Speaker, what fruition ~ to spring from
III this wide, wild waste and desolation? What
treat fitting conclusion is TO leap or grow from
his crushing OF the Baskets of so many price.
ess lives Are all these sacrifices to be in vainf
)r age and strength and stature, to confront and
,rappe with the event that SO overshadows and
lwarfs us all or shall they, furnishing the only
light on the darkest page or American history,
% transmitted for the benefit Ofa better gene
alton, to whom that page shall tell the story of
,ur visitation and our opportunity, of the means
,efore us and our weakly turning from them
That instead of our springing into the proper
ions of giants and doing giants work, we dwin-
lied and driveled and shriveed and shruuk and
we're buried under a burden that we could not
AIRY.
This browning loss shall be TO all a loss iflke
,linded men in darkened rooms, we waste our
trength and energy in buifeting shadows and
hantoms aud shams that mock us as we smite.
tOt in vain if, with the one great object, we go
Confidently forth into the field of Gods prOvi-
encr, ana in the clear, white light, Tread the in
crptlOn embiaZoned on st o front cf this huge
reason, and appreh bend the lesson it teaches
Then, TOO, we shall find an ample means and
.olden opportunity like severe-browed yet stay
ng angels, awaiting our footsteps.
ANIMAL FRIENDsHIP.-In the war in Spain.
ONE time ago. two horses had long served to-
ether, in the same brigade of artillery, they had
SISTED in drawing the same gun, and had been
nseparabe companions in many battles. One
f them was at last killed, and the survivor was
iquetted AZ usual, and his food brought to him.
10 refused, however, TO eat, and was constant
' turning round his head to look for his com
anton, sometimes neighing as if to call him.
III the care that was bestowed upon him was
f no avail. He was surrounded by other hor-
es, but he did not notice them, and he shortly
forwards died, not having once tasted food
rom the time his associate was killed.
The little vexations and minor miaeries o. life
an only be met with patience and philosophy.
hey can't be "put down" like an instruction,
or expelled like bad church member. The
est that can be done with them is to pay as
title attention to them as possible, and not to
ouble their power by fretting over them. AS
he immortal Shakespeare says, we don't remem-
er exactly where
Ror avary evil ,raa.