The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-01-02

tue maintenance OF principle, he won
distinction as a warm and presisten,
advocate of the Democratic doctrine
embodied in the Wilmot proyiso. y
IOpposing, under all circumstances, the
extension of slavery over free territory,
he presistently and ably opposed the
annexation of Texas, and the compro.
misses which both preceded and fol-
lowed that result. ',.i7
In 1850 he was denounced by the
party leaders who had so. lately de.
lighted to do him honor, and was de-
featsd in the nominating convention ol
his party upon the slavery extension
issue. From this date he became pre-.
eminently the peoples candidate, re-
pudiated by party leaders, yet proving
by the records that he was true to the
principles Of his party. In 1854 at the
organization of the Republican party,
in mass convention of the people, he
was nominated as candidate for Gov
ernor of the State, and triumphant!y
elected. In 1856 he was reelected by
the largest majority ever given to any
candidate in the State. So abounded
was the public confidence in his ability,
fidelity, and integrity, that when va
cancy occurred in the Senate Of the
United States, in 1859 he was elected
almost by acclamation. ,''f9
Since occupying seat upon this
floor, his course is known to all. You,
Senators, will bear record that no mem.
Der of this body was more highly es.
teemed for the purity of his life, the
soundness of. his judgment, and his
fidelity to principle. Yet it was neither
in the Senate nor the forum that the
virtue and abilities of Senator Bingham
shone. with the most resplendent luster.
There he was appreciated as the brave
and able defender of popular rights, as
the champion of free speech and free
Government. But in the township, in
the neighborhood in which he lived, he
was beloved as the kind neighbor and
the dispenser Of open-handed hospital
ity. In sickness and in health, equally
for the high and the low, the rich and
the poor, he was ever solicitous and
considerate. The widow and father
less found in him both sympathy and
counsel. '-4 ~ '--"a" .'.
Upon the family circle Of his own
home the blow has fallen with crashing
weight. To gentle, loving wife. and
two sons, the loss is irreparable. From
the desolated hearthstone / will not at
tempt to raise the vail Of grief A low
ing husband, fond and indulgent
father has been called to higher and
better sphere.
In the death of Senator Bingham the
North has lost an able and patriotic de-
fender in the hour Of its greatest need,
the State a representative in the Sen
ate whose seat can scarcely be filled,
and /, friend. Truly the ways OF
Providence are inscrutable and past
finding out.
l beg leave to offer the following res
olutions: 2 ~. 10
Resolved, That the members of the
Senate, from sincere desire of show.
ing every mark of respect due to the
memory of Hon. Kinsley s. Bingham,
deceased, late Senator from the State
of Michigan, will 60 into mourning by
wearing Grape on the left arm for thirty
days. of 3t.asi.f.s
Resolyed, That as an additional mark
of respect for the memory of Hon.
Kinsley S. Bingham the Senate do now
adjourn. ara el:5eE 3 a-ss
Ordered, That the Secretary com.
municate these resolutions to the House
of Representatives.
Mr.. KING. Mr.. President, / rise to
second the resolutions offered by the
honorable Senator from Michigan, and
to pay my tribute of respect to the
memory of friend whom esteemed
when he was living, and statesm ar
whose course is finished and is worthy
of honor. et tz .8es to
A wise and good Providence hide.
the future from our view by an impene
trable vail When Kinsley s. Bingham
left this Chamber at the expiration OF
the extra session of Congress in Angus
last, he had apparently as strong holt
of life as any now here. saw him il
September after. in this city, whittier
he had come to advise with the Wa
+ Department tofaciitate and aid in thu
organization of the volunteers of tn,
State of Michigan. He was then full
I of life and energy, rejoicing in tn,
. spirit of patriotism that animated tn
loyal people of the whole country, an,
that the State of which he was arepre
sentative had so promptly filled he
quota of the military force authorized
! by Congress for the suppression OF tn
: infamous and extended insurrectlol
that still disturbs the public peace
f Soon after, when we had both reachet
, our distant homes, the telegraph, whicl
: now flashes the intelligence of an even
5 at the same moment to all parts of tn
, country and almost in the instant of it
8 occurrence, announced that Senate
Bingham of Michigan, was dead tina
he died suddenly of apoplexy. Tn
gallant volunteers of Michigan, i
r whose service he was so lately active
are in the field, prepared in concer
! with the immense hosts of brave me
f from other States, to defend their coun
| try against all enemies, and to MAINTAIN
t inviolate the flag of the Union. w
: shall see him here no more. - aai o.
. P,, tha ,nomorv of a good man live