The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-28

HE NtNeNsc W lle lluns NouflhtH - i"liN! |
was announced IN Congress on the 18th inst, on =
which occasion Hon. j. NJ. Ashley, addressed the
House as follows
Mr.. Speaker, another member of this Pousc s
alccps tie sleep " death. Goldsmith :. Bailey (
representative from the state ui Massachusetts. de
parted this life Friday last Mt his home IN Fitch
ourg, surrounded by family aud friends. Not alun.
~ the home of orr departed friend, or n this House
is there mourning. Throughout the lcngth and
breadth of Cur beloved country, in every city and
HamCt
"The air is full Of farcwclls 70 the dying,
And mourning ior the dead"
Mourning frr those who have fallen and are fall.
ing ON the battle field in defence Of their country
ag well MS for those reserved from such fate and
Tying from disease. consequent upon exposure t.
the dhmpS and miasmas Of rcstential climate.
The clarion notes of victory they reach MS from
New Orleans aud Williamsburg, and all the hard
fought fields vt the war, though assuring Of the
speedy aud certain rc-cstablislncut Of the niOu,
are robbed uf half their cheer when we reflect up
| on the many brave and patriotic men whose lives
have been sacrificed to crush this wicked rebellion.
| At is indeed melancholy. while these realities are
| daily pressing upon W., 10 be called 10 mourn the
loss o one ot our own number, 80 true and faithful
rs the deceased.
! will remember, Mr.. Speaker. the first time Mr.
! Bailey 2amc into the conmittcc.roum, ut this see
sion, from which, official occasions, he was only
absent when hi, health prevented his attendance.
| II was disaCrrrUblc, cold snowy morning. The |
ellull WIS 700 much Tor llll ana lc gave uUl~idh-
able signs of fatigue aud decay. Aner he with |
drew, remarked 10 one or two of the members oi
the committee Whn remained, that feared the |
leaves aud lOwCrs of spring would not find him |
with w.. H. appeared conscious Of this himself ys |
| afterwards learned, from my visits when hr was
unable to leave his room. lie Thought The month "
April or Of MAY, Or rs hc would express il, "tEc
budding of the leaves and flowers viii lac time
How appropriately he might have quoted and np-
Piled ~ himself the beautiful words written by
Mrs OsgoOd. when first informed that she could not
survive the spring
" I'm going through The Eternal gates,
Ere luuc'a sweet roses blow"
Mr.. Speakel, my acquaintance with Mr.. Bailey
commenced after we became members together or
the Committee on Territories. Though necessarily
limited. il was Of such nature rs To enable me to
form correct opinion Of his character, ana | as
sure yuu sir. TINT II" one wh"kurw 50 title of him
mouiuS his loss more sincerely than myself. From
our first acquaintance, was impressed with The
nmnhilitin+ ut his nature aud the frank and genial
qualities OF his disposition, and ~ nay knowledge
W him increased felt that ho was truthful aud
earnest rs he was frank and genial. His III health
prevented him lIon mngIiug often in the society
of his follow members, or OF iutyrchnnging views
with them, but Il, never left those friends with
whom hc acted politically ON this floor in any
doubt 10 tuo principles hy which he was gov
enui ur the devotion which lac was attached to his
country. Had his hcJlth permitted, his Cartncst-
ness of purpose would have prompted him Ia td,c
an active part in The proceedings Of this House and
he would have adopted. He was friend OF the
oppressed, ardent patriot devoted To- the preScr-
{ walton of the Constitution and the lnion aud be
f ic,cd that permanent and enduring peace could
alone be secured hy removing the admitted cause
of the rebellion. With his whole soul be hated ty-
mnny and wrong. Opposition to injustice, To special
privileges in LEGISLATION. Ia the protection Of TriNi-
legged GLASSES, with him life long, life govern
' in" pr,ucplr.
+ Quite a,l unprytondiur in his manners, during
+ his brief career in this House Mr. Bailey became
g. acquainted with uut ilw Of its members: but
, amour that FEW, limited ~ his acquaintance WAS,
" ht was warmly esteemed and will BE- deeply regret
u tel
4 Nh Speaker. death, when it comes to the old
+ brings with IL nothing inscruiblc, nothing to make
B.. US wonder vt tnc aGgrs'y vi G. kud Prov ideucC
e but when 1t visits one who like Mr. Bailey has bat
. Just as sces reached the moment &C the raal,-
2aton of hopes long cherished, AMI the elimination
l. Ut an honorable ambition, the moment Ol LIES true
enjoy mvnt. we are sometime, prone q ask, not Sc
I much indeed in q spirit ot complaint as in q spiri
, ior wonder, why it Is $50? W. loo, back upon u
:, life Ye' yonu,, which la, passed through number
y lr,. hlrl~iip.. been exposed {" vnri"uS Youthful
q privatuuS, and lrught by force entirely IT,
t. own. into full communion with the high purpuscy
l. and great r'Su!N's Wuich have formed its carly
, and its latent dreams of true manhood, ami i
l., Suddenly, in th' very moment of its triumph, cu
down, aud with IL all III hopes eagerly indulge,
i forever DESTROYED. There is meaning, to event,
l. like ibis which reaches beyond the len Of morl
~ motliity. IL is particularly applicable 10 ON
lIlClI. lNiN IN New lilNiaIrU, m lE-N, N III
early age of two years he was left IN orphan, an,
at tender |. riad ot life obliged IL make hiy wa,
Il in Che wurld by th' employment of lis own r.
- sources. tie learned the trade OF printer, whjcl
r. hr followed until ISIS, During that year ne c,m
myncrd the study Of aW, which he pursued with
diligence unl pgIsN NvrrGuCc which 500 neuahlcd hin
VI to oNtycum' all the unNvornhr circumstances o
Z his earlier lite. iio was admitted TO the bar II
lsl7. aud t1lluwcd his profession with SUCCESS wn
i I'll ls'5 Ills talents Won for him tho cont i,uce a,
q his Imahlr character dill the esteem e., lis How
4 ciu,nus, ami ia that year h' was elected membc
" ot the House ot Representatives of NassnchuScts
u He performed his duties IN that body acceptable
5 to thoS' who srut him there that they elected hin
q To the Senate al thnt State in 1893, and again il
r. 1850, AMI from this Latter position he was ccctr,
~ 10y the same aprrtemtiyc constituency 10 seat II
, this hu,iy.
q Miulu of his failing healh, Mr. Bailey. afte
his election to h, House 10y the advice of his phy
Vt stefan, wen! to jacksonville, Florida where hr rc
Il mtiuei through the opening scenes ot The rebellion
, His hrallh WAS improved by tn mild climate and
- genial oSphrr' of the sunny south, and he mad
~ arrangements for remaining there until it ShuuI
~ be hrmIN rI-cSWhshcd. Whiis ind,, ging this de
ii teymiua iou intelligence o, the attack upon Unite
~ came - hi, r1,r2t,, AMI Ia a moment evrry!Mn!
wa, changed. The pleas nv dissertations h. ha,
formed were all lrok'n; AMI in th1 coun,anance
at hoSc, who hut the previous day were friends, n
" met the rowu ot anger. and the sinister gianc1 q
y, dlstru>t lie WAS soon after told to leave, "uo
i'll stay upon the orltr ot his going II was witt
n gv'at difficulty that h. finally. after tedious Jour
|urv, partiN 10y land and plrtlv hv water, durN,
T. which hc was rrdely interrupted anl grossly in
le suited, reached his home IN hi, own beloved Mas
&c sIchHsgits. This hc lrlt, iululEng the dclusN
lc hope characteristic Of hi, disease that he was abl
~ 90 discharge his duties t' hi- country and his con
stiucNvy this tour. Too feeble during his resi-
- 3'ucr here TO take any active part in our proceed
l iuUs he ySt gave To- Sumr Ot GS IA, benefit ut hi
counsel, and has left Il Us all for imitation Il,
at light of his pure aud uoNlc example,
n Mr., Speaker, our grief for the dead should sharn
, nIlIllsS for fine lNiNN. Np should n
u, forget that our deceased friend le behind him ON
"a who mournS his loss murc than we can, and who's
&C. widowed heart is now tull ta ovcrnlwiug. Wall
n, louly as thg sum ot our consolation, in this Il,
-, dcrpcS nnd darkest hour nr her aiic,ion, dire,
- hcr 90 thr widow : God and the orpatnS prucc:o,
, In oar faith Ia Him, We may find comfort when a.
le else tails, lie wall mellow our sorrows and dr
lp our tears, in the eve ~ trusting Mi.h we ca
en- hchod through the mruns ne HAS vuuc'Satc3 tuu,
~ tl' prospect rut vuiHy the hopr OF Il h,,ful D.,
n union With the dear ones who have preceded MS, /
~ "a world where SORROW gul death can n .vrv CONS.
rs have tEus, Mr.. Speaker. briefly sACtchcd tn
s- career yt ouy departed friend, and such Of hi
choraci ,vt>tys ns, upon brief acquaintance seem
cd tn M Just and proper. IrGlv, we may all
for MIN the cpiuph chnsrn by th' sensitive kvnt,
"Eo isN ,rtosg name ,rJs jrrjt an ,rUt,t" An
ne Yet MI Speaker, shall not the nam, OF cur frcn
bc wrinon uYou more durable tablets lie was
GOOD, trnc, devoted n,aa an ardent patri t.
kiul husband, faithful parent, the friend OF hi
race.
u Ills life was gentle; AMI the elements
(" 80 mivcl in him, thlt nature might stand up
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