Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1863-01-16

erecting social iabri; capable CT eating It's
protecting shadow over both, and OF thus CO.
curing the happiness Of untold genera tons Of
men, who are n0W unborn, through long
ages which are Jet TO como. Can the ties &c
a brotherhood thus fof med be easily broken OF
lightly throFn aside Tie bends thus iGa;lt,
can Lhey be DESTROYED ever II tbs rude strife
which snmatitues springs frsn The ilTalrics of
life c. lG= ;iiacnrI>GE ihis1ests {! Cir 80:
pursuits. i; il ;-t enough H.. f;i1 Ez:ss
cnEteGt Asr' EE5rR. fiurd rt.r SrirIt ni litr.Ig,
il il lie not maintained Risr III inc spirit ri
fraternity. IN lH!s laal bond lies The secru.
of CIR strength. We ought 20 cultivate it
eYary%'herc--ln the cabinet and the field in
tho popular assembly and III. Legislative
couacii. It is that n irit ! lny0kp whtn | assa
you In davote tdis day 60 respectful Rttsn-
tons 10 the memory oi Q deeo brother Let
us gmbs!nl it in the best affections Of cur
hes. IS, and make FOR it T. MONUMENT, which
nay b" ~ l1Gi"ii;g ri the records If this
body.
Dlovr, hir. pfcsiG-n:, :har he Senate
adopt iheEe -esclutlpns.
Resolved: unanin2usly, That ira .:o.:ss1
deeply lsmsEte ine rece.:I dat. :: lis :iun
WILLIAM RaLl,gE Frs-T4a, ~, al 10 tn"
OF his decease, vas Eirin"ef u taa BODY
frsH, the State q !',:gnia, It'd tensisr: 10 HI
widnH sincere sympathy ii thI: :ua5t Il
aictilS bereavement,
Mr.. HENRE, Of Tennessee said arise, Sir,
to second, With all ny heErt tie adoption OF
the resolution than has luat Scec o9rro2 By
the Senator from Elrginm.
i. is the frs: tiIEe s,nce the organization Of
This pci.ca,,.n: Confederate Government, that
.tc S.na:e e.. been called upon 70 mourn
cye- the death o. o-.a Of l.: members and
arr suys. 81, e mere zGi;ctine disrrnsstioa .:
Providence could not ca.e y;st"~ this &:lats
II tho dcntil Of any o.her rct;noaT thar tkst
o: I'm. Ballard Preston
In all Ghac ciaractsriZes .rs gentleman. 40
would have stood prominent in any court. n
any assembly or il eay place upon aarsn.-
Els urha2:ty, MS Ccltle2sss, the courteous
Gemesnor thss he exhibited ct all times and
to all ncr, certainly would be fit example
for every gentleman upon earth to initiate.
| knew but little OF hin sz:ep& FROM tns
public recc7ds :! TIE county, Until it -ae
my io-tunr 80 fnsat him uPGl ibis Ioc- il
February last. Being upon :. committee
With hin---thc Military Cnmm!ttte--l mad
all opportunity af witnessing dsy efisl day
tho devotion ~ had to ths liberty .: Inc
countr; and - he success Of this great en-
terlris ~ ii which our ha:rts are ii! SO innch
enis:ed. have never known man zinc
" is so devoted to his public t!us:s as VII
LIAM BALLARD PREsTnH.
lis eloquent appeals ir tehslf ~ Dir Slug
Cling army yet ara ringing in Cur ssrn. On sill
proper cccnsons ks poured :Ee FIJI ti6s Of
bis ON elc4uens Thoughts i"sG Ihs chauneis
cC ishnto. swelling thelu 20 1v5tf:DTing: 81
tie oriiiisng inspirations: .: Ii; geliua :rd
the burning Dis # an arden. nni self aacTi-
ticing patriotism.
lii traits orc5arsc.a- as s:aseELn2n : First
70 !; highly g.ftci nnd poetics! cast rf 'a;::d,
hn 7-s3 capable OF the scvercst saalys:s ars:
TIC ,aoar cogeat logic t:ag'at t'c@1 ,red
t. the Bar, ht which Is wa, ,::::t;n
gniiEca like l"T :i:n Er;;iinncy :: LA
vii, tho to;. i tor y; lis alique0ce. .ad he
iIs,nce. end i'lensliaie fo:ce C! legs! ii5-
b. brought TO lie Senate Enc;
we'll 5,orcG g,sii political learning, s:!G
.i,:t ~itn tbs Si,jia .oI lime. Hone D;
III c.u eva: forget Filh What delight
~ rur.- upon r.: Hcrd., hcw rar blccG
e'aJ cal,cd to CIuTse more rapidly tloIg eur
v-ina \; he dc5canled upon tho wrong,
which cur tnary ini:ctc'i upca lts, hild The
hi;i.:.at 9fn.oHc.s that graft us as ptu pi3
beyond tue storms end tenptst and this
..volutinI, when 1eIce - indr2and-ncc
stall aDi.e upon to- land
c,tcujif-iG q E.2i;;::;c::c:G n5 TO =i-aya
ca-,s... 2~ft;=e, s1i clnse 20 ,h- old U7iol; uD
4. ,.:r i4-t slsz ci ho2o 10 rTescr~e It vent
iitiT.r III blood. 70 than threw hir 1"ii;io
ari,l ,lo this Hsc =! resistance ID tvTsniiJ,
AID. al la o;ia1 told -.,s, constantly Prayed
tat bis lifs might &c SPARED, End TIM: &c might
serva MS country isl.kfuily: till be could sec
tc7 arise from: he, oppressed ara dovn-
troidcn condition to the dignity Of f-sedora
srraycd ir tho garments OF Independence.
Thirdly-He embraced With earnes.nass
end wo.shipPsd With perfect fidelity eao doc
trjaa or States rights" as being tbs only
1nade Of preserving tbs liberty Il tia People
IS distinguished from that tendency
IF republican institutions &c consolidation CT
Capitalization OF .!l po1eT ;aEa .he hands CT
thu General GoYernne2; to tbs Trsiud;cs 81
thu S.stas, whict IL regarded as TIE Ti:ai
pai of .,ia great heart and liz, bioat Of free
dom.
Gli cs7oslur 10 States rights WAS no Idle
sentimeG: with hin, but u principle to which
rs devoted his whole life, and to which all
bis actions tended and ge.ted as ihe magnetic
necal, 10 ne pole. II lille be did cnt,Ts:s
r., ShUle circu adherence Of tic CoufcIeiacy:
:u.l everT po-tiu.. oi it in his widespread
.ld enpsnsYs patriotism. tie first offerings
IF MA heart pcra laid 81 Virginia IS tic Fest
cGsc:a Of his life; AMI his last 2:eTers ycre
dedicated - iia: tuc;,r 2Rt ;?sr -icTT. 7o::
md forever.
It .GGs c:'u:niiHg 60 1itueSs The js:atlcu
Of faas nos.v man to his State: s!gays on Inc
s:-,r aud siY:'ays Tatchfui CT hsr interest. II
snc 7eGni.ed n auiosiat, ,iisrd Preston vas
sadT "a thought, that burned cid in cords
Ihas ,aeited, 10 pTocnunce il: II h5T hoLo7
r aa sasaiicd, we IL t,io ss5a:la1ti for his
winged verbs ~ defonna ca:u Tita che light
1ins's Il ash ana The iishtriry'a 7engeancs.
horo OF us, S:rstc7s, c:n hore H. DC mare
Isi:h!ri aid true 10 tie States 10 represent
;tan Ballard prcs:o:, v:s &C h;a. Re WAS p
:-4s Daa IL the hest seasc Q: lSs. word; :3i
worthy .hc coaGirnce Of T::rsi;iia I'D o:
TIC plscs hs held, and which ia nov 7ncs::t
H. MS dc1th. That public servant who I'M
,.tes, !us example and emu'atss his virtues,
siI! get we'll his ?a:t.
s;s;ssren Jet frc2i g :-lti.-cf sci ,nc::'.
il S.tol fa.thfr md Ia honor cl:s-
77ho brste no prorase, s-:Tri % p.!7a:s eE:.
Mo gained no ..!et R1d ~no les p. f:.sri
trucolcd u himself. by ii. q: ?-ovej.
frxIsci lc. Cd sni haa,-ch by ;h. .:5 re- o-cJ.
Snrins;ug from one Of the nest stocks O.
Virginia, he sddcl to an hono;cd name :iirs-
:siaus virtues, and left :; bright e:c;;2lr pie
ine name Of PFEs7oN is one Of ths brightest
iewc!s c. this renowned Commonwealth. and
will be treasured and remembered &c tho sf-
ter tunes; :or Virgins has 10 proudsr Dso:o
a=en in her o1n pTocd c'iT1s.
Mc. CL4E seid Mr.. Pres'dent-MJ personal
zcqaintauee With Wu1I:a 6,LIARo PREsTcN,
@aa reitke1 intimate nor Of long ol:sticn.-
7 had rarely feen hin before He net III thia
har. And ye: think knew hin wei! and
formed just csti1ste Ct bis character. 0@r
associations as members of This BODY nrs 90
freGuent ard familiar: and orr 5ala:iori 30
close and confidential, The: few months neze
51otsbiT s.uTs fully deEclapa uu. characters