Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-09

At the close OF hs remarks the resolutions were adop
ted and the President pro ten announced tina. the
Senat, stood adjourned until to morrow st ii O'Clock
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Tn, House was called 10 order at IL o'clock II.
DEATH CT HON. JOHS WILCOX.
The day being So. apart for the funeral obsequlss Of
Hon JoHS WILCOX one of the members of Congress
from Texas the remains Of the deceased brought
into the hall OF the Honss and deposited In front OF The
Speakers chair. The following gentlemen &C ed as pail
bearers: Measre. Mcqueen, OF s. O.; Ashe, of n. c;
Welsh, OF Miss; Goode, Of Va; Farrow, Of 5. o. d.
PIE, Of La; NcWille, Of Arizona.
An appropriate prayer was offered By Raw DR.. Mn.
negerode, ait.r which,
| No. SEXTON, of Texss, rose to the discharge of a
mos. melancholy duly. A. h,lfpast o'clock Sunday
moniug the Hon. JoHs A. WILCOX Representative from
the LIST Congrs ssional District of Texas Ia tie vgor Of
| manhood passed from among Us so suddenly AID IN
exp cedy that his colleagues aud iejd5 had not yet
recovered from the shock. The deceased was born in
Greene county North Carolina, in April, 1919. When
only six years OF age his father removed to Upton conn
IT, Tennessee aud died when the deceased was very
young leaving in his a widowed mother and fam
/ ly LIE studied Law g. eatlg age in the Office Of
Granville Sesrcy, and removing TO Aberdeen, Ass aud
commenced the pracos Of tie law before he was tHcn-
ty-one Yeas OF age; aud by his attention to his profess
zion and prot iso Of unusual legal sb,ies soon abaia
ed Al extensive practice. He subsequently, chosen
Secretary OF the Senat, Of Mississippi and discharged bis
duties with credit to himself snd tatisfcton TO that
body On the breaking oui OF The AeI,An war, the de-
| ceased Joined company from his own town as pri-
vae and subsequently, ross to the ank RESPECTIVE y OF
Lieutenant Adutant a1d Lieut.. oonsl-the last with
out opp, ston. During the whole war he served with
dis,inc ion and oite elected The commentator OF
General Taylor. In 1881 he elected Representa-
in the Congress o. the United States iron the Aoer
deem District. and represented his constituents with
lily and fidelity. During bis residence in Washing
| ton be married the accomplished daughter of Major
| Andrew Jackson Donelscn, of Tennessee. In
| 1856. he removed TO San Antonio Texas, Nth the
de ermination Of d.voting himself exclusively to his
profession, and rewarded With lucrative pracace
Here the Speaker met Col Wilcox, casually. for the
| first time In 1850, on the election OF Abraham Lin
coin and the sscendatcy Of the party that supported
him. be resolved 70 tuomlt to tie accomPl sh-
ment of its designs and advised bis counrymen TO the
same course lie waI member Of tbs Convention that
| framed the ordnance of Secession, by which T,1m
withdrew from the late Union, aud in 1851 was chosn
q member of the Provisional Congress and in August
las reelected By large majority. Is Member of
Congress his military talent aud intuition, aud ready
observation of the wants of the service made him
valuable member of the Oomm!t.e. of Military Affsrs.
As debater he vas quick aud pointed, aad though he
had never beard bin address popular assembage, hs
STYLE In tina. arena was peculiarly foroibe. As friend,
he was generous, flank, fOrgviDg and condden'. De
was genial in social intercourse and never turned deaf
ear to the cali Of privae charity domestic attach
and absence and this connection the Speaker made
. touching allusion to the minner OF his death.
Inthe present contest Colonel Wilcox entered with
al the epthusasm of his nature. Hs rsjoeed over
every victory and made the best OF every reverse he
felt unable to do ustcs TO his deceased friend AID coll
league. Nowhere would his untinely death be more
amented than in Texas who had sndersd her cons
In the public councils well as on the field OF battle
Colonel Wilcox was the second who bad fallen at his
pest since the Organization of the Provisional Congress-
a. lin that rrhu
OF a tear TO his memory.
Mr. SEXTON then moved the adoption Of the follow
ing reso utons;
Resolved, That this House has heard with deep sor
row of the sudden death, ia this city yesterday morn
ing of the Hon. JoHs A. WILCOX, ooe Of Its members
from the State Of Texss.
Rssolred That in testimony Of respect for his me
ory tho members of this House will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days. and will attend his
funeral in body, at one o'clock to-day.
Resolved, That committee Of six be appointed to
arrange for the funei al ceremonies.
RESOLVED That the Speaker communicate these reso
Iutous and proceeding the family of the deceased
g hssolUsd As further mark OF respect that the
House do now adjourn"
Mr. SMITH, of N. c., said il was peculiarly Appio.
pirate that the voice Of North Carolina should mingle
in the expr sson of sorrow and respect for the memory
of the deceased. de had watched him in bis public
conduct and private intercourse, and bad always fouad
lin ready and prompt to enter into the contest In which
we ar engaged and to conthbu everything for the
advancement of cur common cause. Az g member OF
the House OF Representatives, ne was at all times ready
t. mfet the Just responsibilities that devolVed upon him
as such One Of the traits Of character OF the deceased
TO which he delighted to REFER was his stro0g, undying
attachment to the land OF bis nativity. This feeling
had never abated by time and he cherished the good
name OF North Carons as he did his personal honor,
aud was as prompt 10 recent reelection upon her
as he would personal aront. We'll may she share IN
The common sorrow for the oss OF her own child $40
had lost many sons srce the beginning Of this contest
and had offered them cheerful sacrifices on the altar OF
the country tu the memory OF the deceased she should
doubly cherish.
Mr. SMITH drew an Instructive Lesson nom tho sud-
den death oil the deceased The inanimate body, hks
the voice of inspiration, reminded Of that a5moni
ton oil the Holy Scrpuses "Be ye slao ready; for 10
such an hour ye think not the Son Of Nan coneh !!
Mr. KoRAE, of Mss, said the untimely death OF the
deceased had impressed him with melancholy sadness.
He had known him longer perhaps and marc intimately
than any other member of the yuse His hrst scquan-
ance with him began in ls42 in Louisville, KY, while
on his way from Washington TO Mississippi An sfhic-
ton Of member OF his family haa cast him down In
sorrow He came him AID SAID he felt authorised to
make himself known to him. They travelled together
about six days. which afforded him the opportunity 70
relieve in some measure, the and depression OF
his heart and direct hi mind TO the bright hopes OF the
future
The deceased gave pro Rise of being Of the most
successful aud eminent jurise OF Mississippi had cir
cumstances permitted exclusive atent0 10 the pro
lession OF his CHOICE In the exciting contest Of 1859,
the deceased and himself politically e,tanged, but
it Wasnot suffered to interfere with their persont
relations.
Mr. McRAE DO testimony to the extraordinary ten
derness and devotion OF the deo-assd TO his family
As Member of the House of Representatives, he wss
kind, genial and attentive On Saturday be took an
active part in the business OF that body, full of LIFE and
vgor and with the prospect Ct long years before him.
Hs attachment 10 the place of bis birth remarkable,
ard the came beautiful tfat Of character caused him to
entertain an attachment for all places where he alter
wards resided. He often c.sa ppi his home,
and whenever he spoke of visiting that Safe, ssd be
was going home. No msu was more fixed IN his prin-
cipies and determined in hs purpose; and 1t
unhappy event for the body Of which he was useiu