The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-01-17

reason to expect that long and useful Cos
reer Was before him and that our Young
State would have the benefit of his services
in the various positions of usefulness be was
so we'll qualified to occupy
As lawyer, Senator Jones justly ranked
among the first 10 the State.
He had enriched his mind oy an invests
cation and study OF the great principles up.
on which the common law is based. He
evidently Was no superficial student, aud
consequently was aoove the quirks and
quiob resorted to by those who under
stand nothing else.
AS legislator he patiently investigated
every subject upon which he expected to be
called On to act; and upon one of tie most
important matters OF the session, his judy
ment compelled him TO act in opposition to
the views OF Senators representing localities
adjoining bis own.
Yet notwithstanding the confidence he
had In the opinions OF those Senators, he
'elt that he alone was responsible to God ana
his constituents Tor his official action. He
therefore resolved O follow the dictatas of
bis own Judgment, and to do what seemed
to him best calculated to promote the puD-
lie good, regard ass of popular opposltion.
Those who knew the nature OF the ties he
severed ID thus separating from those who
mad always acted with the Representatives
from OlEsted upon all questions ;factiug
local Interests aad OF the pressure from his
own district to induce continuance OF that
actIoo, can alooe fully appreciate the firm
ness Of the man.
He lived, however, to see TIE people OF
Olmsied county, almost as one man, en-
dorsiGg bis course ED acknowledging the
correctness of his conclusions.
as Senatar, ha occupied the position o.!
guardian of the public treasury, and by his
watchiu!ness and Wig lance be did more than
any other man Except, perhaps. the Sena.
tor from Washington to prevent an extra
VACANT waste of public money.
AS debater he stood unrivalled. His
eloquent phllippics iu relation to the cor
ruptl0ns 10 the management of the affairs OF
The State University and upon all other Oc>
casions when it was known he was about to
speak were always listened to by full SEN
ate and crowded lobby. Of him as a pol.
it'cien it is perhaps not improper for me to
say, that he was willing to sacrifice place
and position, to bury par izan strife and an
imosity, forget the past and make any and
all sacrifices for the pucpose of uuiting the
whole people OF the ioyai States in tho lom
mon purpose of suppressng the rebellion and
restoring the Union to it's original integri-
ty and asserting the supremacy of the Con-
stitution and laws 10 do this be believed
it would not only require the moral power,
but the united physical energies of the
whole people.
Whilst We so sensibIy feel the public loss,
what must have been the feelings of the be
reaved members of bis household
10 them we can Only express our sym
patty and tender our sincere coincidence
For ourselves we can at least cherish his
memory and endeavor to profit by his good
example.
REMARKS OF SENATOR BENNETT.
MR. PRESIDENT Occupying seat near,
ana having partial acquaintance with the
late Senator, L cannot repress altogether
tue emotions that Induce me to give utter
apce to my feelings, elected by the tribute
o: respect paid to the character 0. the dis
JlngniSned Senator, whose virtues we now
commemorate.
We cannot Iail 10 cherish 10 our memory
his brilliant taieut3, his fran and indepeun-
eat adherence TO his convictions, his manly
and courteous department, his quiet and
a1ostgnt.tious Inanner, mis- NOBLE and gen
lrOls heart With u character, and talents,
aad euargy, thaI would seem to remove
every obstacle with literary and legal 81
tainmentS t0At would afford all the helDS OF
knowledge, his piih seemed open and unoo.
structed 10 the most dist inguished sphere OF
activity, to the gbes5 positions of useful,
ness. Bnt he is cast down. We bow in
suom ,sSiUn to the Divine Will, to the in-
scFu1abie purpose OF HIN 10 whose hands
re tn desUlies oil ali m2n, and Cain only ia
cur hearia exUl4iln. " His ways are not as
our ways"
His y0lIu and Character gave promise
Oi iOGg and origlt Career Ut usefulness.
The peopio could wei point TO bin as a
c0l.s4gvator OF thelr bopes, as the fearless
champion OF right, il ne stood alone 10 the
contest. They cou;d Well regard Inn as au
Increasing light In the galaxy OF fame. But
MS star is set. We see the bri!liapcy OF it's
Track, out the liSnt mas fadeo rom our
view. We can only cherish his memory
and initiate his virtues
This Providence, MIR. President, should
leach US this iOsson--that how earnest and
eager soever we may be 10 our chase after
earthly good, we should not forget our sol-
emn destiny, that death is following in our
footsteps, that he t.t .E
'Pursues US close through every lane of life,
Nor misses once the track
Inat it we could turn our vision from the
false and ephemeral glitter of worldly hopes,
il we could take of our eyes irom behold.
ing vanity, we might see the shadows of
death creeping over US, and the gloom of
the grave gathering around us. If we could
close our ears to the useless and ceaseless
din Of strife and confusion on every hand,