Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-07-30
DEATH OF MR.. CRlTTENDEN

As few statesmen in the history Of this land
have been more justly or widely honored than the
Hon. JOHN j. CRITTENDEN, SO the announcement
of his death must every where carry with it
of national calamity which has rarely been exceeded
in the presence of similar public bereavement.
Whether regard be had to the purity and exalta.
ton of his patriotism the nobility and elevation of
his personal character the charms of bis surprising
eoquence, the soldity of his talents or the dignity
and duration of his public services, he belonged to
a race of men who always adorn the land which
gives them birth and illustrate the age 10 which
they i've Mr.. CRITTENDEN has long been held
in popular reverence as the last surviving member
of generation of statesmen who were the dalce
decus Il tutamen of the Republic. Full as he was
Of years and Of honors, he has fallen when more
than at any other period the country he loved SO
well and served so long stood most 10 need Of his
wise counsel and unselish devotion.
The death Of Mr. CRITTENDEN is every wi ere
regarded among all gool citizens as ma onal
calamity, and un.f ected tributes to his memory a.
so many expressions of sorrow at his loss serve to
mark the strong hold he had in the confidence and
love of the American people. The Boston Daily
Advertiser refers to his death in the following
terms.
There very few statesmen OF time whose death
could cause such genuine emotion among all parties the
death Of Mr. Crtenden Ills position has for years beer
eusr regards h claims to the public respect and aec
ton. There unhapi lily few upon the stage
Of public affairs whose associations connect them with
best generation Of state But Mr. Critenden was
hat ia ha
FIRST took his seat in the Senate Of the United States He
the friend aud colleague Of Clay in that body He
was twice the associate Of Webster the Cabinet He
had crossed ances in the Senate with Calhoun He had
be- conspicu in the greatest debates which agtaed
the country for the past forty yeare and ow cd the pro-
Ress Of the discI and msfurtunps which brought
us to the present almost from the first being himself
found in nearly nvarable association with the judi
cious and discerning minds Of the country Through the
mob history of the Wang party he WASP favore leader
and he brought many Of t best traditions into the dscus
sions of later years give dignity and weigh his own
position and nA IeLce bis ieow-ctxens
Oh has been uque onaby Of the arst value to the
country,
"T6is position, to which perhaps that Of now
living can present para secured Mr. Crittenden from
those suspicious, AID from many Of the enmities
which akea the influence OF The present generation Of
statesme whatever parties His ags and familiarity
With eminent position saved him from oil charges OF anb
ton. No suspected him. VINO had seen parties born
and die a devotion to party interests Aud the purity OF
pubic career his connection with the greatest Of our
later pat lots and his devotion TO the interests
81 he whole country prevent any charge OF sectional
sebness or sectional purpos excepin the widest mo-
ms ns Of political excitement when tie sscerbity of de
bate passes the bounds OF known truth well Of
gui ed pr prety His decision AZ to his public duty
made upon motives which could not be- impugned and hs
was followed with evoton which merited the
highest honors and with such dignity and In such spirit
worthy OF the beat days Of the Sepateof those
days indeed OF which Mr.. Crittenden himself stood a.
nearly the sole memorial And Of his more recent oppo.
aents there many-among whom we are proud to be
uumbered-who can to-day remember with satisfAction
that their honest opp son has been sulliod by
word or thought 10 dsparsgement Of the ancient honor
and high personal regard which he had secured BY life
| Of generous public service"