The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-01-09
EulOgy on the Death OF senator
Hinghpni.


We copy the following remarks Of lion
James NJ, Ashley on the death of lion. Kius-
Icy Bingham, late Senator from the State of
Michigan from the Washington d Hiy Giobe;
Mr.. AsuLgY. Me-. Speaker, another true
man in our midst has fallen. Thus, at almost
every session OF Congress-, we are splemnly
reminded that ain tho midst of life we are
in DEATH
Ten years ago last August. with my
newly issued certificate ofadmissiun to the
bar in my carpet sack, | left the law Office
of my proceptOr, wendcd my way north
ward in quest of a location tor future home.
and settled in the town of my present resi-
dencc. Bordering clos ,ly upon Michigaa
| soon came to know many of her leading
men; and among the earliest and most
cherished acquaintar c>s then formed was
Kinsley $. Bingham, who, at chat time had
Just closed his second term in this House
As n Representative from that Sa!c.
Belonging with him to the Democratic
party, and entertaining views in common
on n subject which was then distacting
and dividing, as il has since destroyed,
both the old political parties, it could not
well be otherwise than that we should he
come friends.
Bound to him since our first acquaintance
10y the strong ties of personal and political
friendship, | feel it to be my duty to add
just word of tribute to his memory
Mr., Bingham was known to me more
particularly in his public character MS u
statesman and legislator. That he was an
earnest, man, all conccde; and he brought
with him into the field of his political ubors
a singencss of purpose and an energetic
spirit. His controlling motive rs II public
man was simply to do right, So strong
was this desire with him, that he never
yielded to the political appliances of the
timc-sorving spirit of the age, which seeks
for solution fpublic difficulties in meuf-
ures of policy and oNpediency, commonly
called compromises. lie always looked
| through these to the foundation of an evil.
and supported that measure of relief which
promised radical remedy In this respect
he acquired the reputation of being "a radical
statesman; and love to contemplate him
ii this the strongest element of his charac-
| ter.
Mr.. Bingham, sir, by carly training in
the school of adversity had learned that
the secret Of success in life WAS the Joint
product of sel!-celiance, honesty. and per.
stv rance. 1t was the lesson his y nth
and became part of his nature before he
attained to manhood. He learned it while
following the plow on his fathers farm. IN
the State of New York, and while improving
the winter school Aftcr attaining his
majority hc removed to the then Territory
of Michigan. entered quarter section OF
Government land, and by toll and privation
which the early settlers of the West alone
can fully appreciate. he succeeded in secur.
ing for himself and family comfortable
home. Like all men who have been self-dc
pendent from boyhood he found, upon enter
ing thehighcr walks of life that he was chief
ly indebted to arcaolutc will, untiring indus
try, and an carncstncss of purpose, for his
ability to overcome the unlavorable crcum-
stances of his youth, and for all that was
distinguished or able in his character.
1t was no wounder then that he shoulC
all his life have steadGastly adhered to tina
code of political principles which Dor,
with it opposition to all measures not %
the evils they were designed to remedy.
This noble trait of his character marked
his entire career, his domestic life, and in q
still higher degree all his political acts il
public life
lIonored by his adopted State, as it has
been the lot of but few mon To be honored
he was, at an early age, five times elected
to II seat i'll the Legislature, and thrice
elected as speaker of the House of Rclrose,
tatives. Afterwards he was elected to servC
four years as Representative in Congress
then twice chosen Governor of the State
and at lcngth elected to the high and hon
orable position of Senator of the Unitcl
States;and 1T time when greater opportut
ity was offered than ever before in the his
tory of his country for the trial and triumph
oGthe principles which he, i'm common with st
many of us, so dearly cherished, Providence
III his wisdom, has called him TO a higher
field OF duty, deprived us of his valued
counsels, and the Government of one of it,
best and most earnest defenders, A MAJ
Z. of unblcmshed character, his whole hear
was earnestly devoted TO the interest of tn,
people he loved so well, and whom he So
faithfully and truly rel resented. 4 lif,
which was consecratcd to the highest in
terest, not only of his own State, but of til,
whole country, and the welfare and happ
ness of the human race has thus terminated
and to-day we do honor to his memory 10y
casting upon his grave the garlands of al
unsclish friendship, aud commencing hiS
heroic EXAMPLE to the youth of the land,
Such, Mr.. Speaker, was the public anC
private character of him whose loss we f,
day so sincerely dcplorc. Let us cherisl
emulate the virtues of our departed friend
and
$50 live, that when thy summons comes TO JON
The innumerable caravan that moves
To that mysterious realm where each shall take
His chamber in the silent halls of death,
Thou 60 not like the quarry slave at night
ScouTged 10 his dungeon but, ,sustnin'd and sOoth
BY an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave
Like one that draws the drapery of his couch
About him and lies dswn to pleasant dreams"
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The CoxcoMB REWARDED. We shall no
readily forget circumstance which occur
red some months ago, at a bazaar held il
France, the stalls OF which We're, Of course
kept by ladies interested in the cause i
was to forward. A pert fellow, whos
shining abilities were rather on the outsid,
of his head, upon his periwIg, than within
it, strollcd from stall to stall dsporting hi
elegance in the eyes of the fair merchants
paying impertincnt compliments, and utter
ing, what he was vain enough TO consider
his wit, but carefully avoiding being draw
into purchase, Ayoung lady who observ
cd him and whose good sense was properly
aiirCnted by his foppory, resolved if he
should come her way, to make him pay, if il
were possible, and presently the self assur
ed victim drew near.
what do You look for, Monsieur?' she de-
manded, as his eye roved through his glass
over her. certainly, charming person.
Nothing which you will sell, replied the
other, determined not to be d purchaser
And what is that?
A Iocit of Ihis eXnuisitr hair = answered