, 1864-04-08
Mr. VYnshburne's EuloEY on Hon.
Owen L0veioy.
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From the Globc.l
Mr. Washburne, Of Illinois, said Mr.. Love-
| joy had been stricken down by disease more
than year ago, from which ho never fully
recovered, but yet with the hopeful and
buoyant feelings Of his nature, he had flatter-
ed himself with the idea ot health recovered
and energies regained. His last public effort
a'n. Mas an 1 aaarsss tas delivered at Portland,
worthy Of his name and bis fame in his palm
| lest days, and the news Of his death would
reach that delighted auditory before the &C.
cents of his eloquent utterances will havo
| died away. Soon after his return to Wash
ington. after the recess Of Congress, he was
again stricken down, but after a few weeks
| SO fnr recovered as to believe himself able to
| partially resume his duties in the
House; but as he came amongst Us,
it was perceived that his eye had lost
| It's brightness, and the unWonted and ghast-
| " pullor of his check told, alas! but too
! ifs early victim. he wus stimulated BY tho
stirring events of the hour, and the claims Of
\ constituency, whose interests be had never
| neglected or betrayed, md whose convictions
! lo Lad never nisrepresented- The effort he
made wee too much for him. 1t was then
the capital and seek rest and quiet in more
Southern cline, but he was unable to proceed
| further on his journey than Brooklyn, Now
| York, where lie expired at the house Of 9
| friend On Friday evening last, March Is, 1851
Ilongl dying away from bis own bel1yed fs 9
| and kympathizing friends, nut BY members
| of bis own fnnily, and tho pangs Of lis part
Ing, life were assuaged BY the aticc-
| tiun and cnre Of q devoted wife. Removing
! to Illinois in 1885, in 1852 he became pastor
Of e Church at Princeton. He was first elect,
thrcc't times since. Mr. Lovejoy was no COM
mon man. In saying that In his death great
1nan has fallen, it was not in the hackncycd
scnse that it was said. He was great in tho
leading idea Of his life-great in his conyfc-
| tione-g great In tho elements Of his character
| great in his courage, md great in his abid-
! ing and everything faith in the ultimate
| triumph Of the eternal principles Of rig ut,
| Justice and humanity. Early imprcescl with
convictions on the subject Of slavery, he pur-
eued them with unswerying fidelity, in the
| face OF danger, oblo4uy, and reIroach- The
tragic fate Of beloved brother quickened
Lis natural adherence Of slavery In the ad-
-7ancemcnt OF the great idca Of lis life,
"Eo dangers daunted and no labors tired"
| The heated dcnunciations Of partfsans, the
ridicule and clamor Of the vulgar, and the
threats Of the coward1y and the base, Iailed
nike to turn him from the great purpose of
his life, which, like the Pontiac sea, knew
no retiring ebb." II be did not live to sec
the end OF that stupendous struggle which
was to establish the great problem which he
had spent his life In working out, like Moses,
he suw the promised land, bright and bcauti-
ful, as tho last object upon which his e1pir;;
ing eyes fell He he'd served his country and
hts Constituents with distinguished ability
and usefulness. AS legislator, he WAS wise,
| intelligent, practical, vfyilant, aud lndepen-
dent, and, above all, lie WAS incorraptible.
As public man lie has been spoken Of, but
adorned his private lifcs Who eba1l speak
Of him as husband, father, friend, neIshbQr,
citizen? uc was so genial In his inter.
conrse, OF sympathy so quic1 and ready, 50
kind Eo anectionate, and so generous, that
there seemed combined In him all those
qualities which challenged the lore and nd
miratio1 of those who knew him best, and
which disarmed the resentment of his eac-
mics and cndeared him to the hearts Of his
friends. The proceedings Of ;ngress fur.
ntsh IN undJiug record Of bis services and Ia.
bors, which were during tho most turbulent
periods of our Congressional history, aud he
had been an active participant In the terrible
scenes which had been to the student of his.
tory the precursor Of the terrible civil com.
motion which has since drenched our land IN
blood. It was on these occasions that he
displayed TINT undaunted ed courage and match
less bearing which cxactcd the admiration oi
his most deadly fees.
With mind well stored with classic learn.
ing, with vigorous and enlightened under.
standing, with tine personal presence, he
/ MIG uIC Va AlG N4EaLEEt - OEaAVT6, yEl
ecorning the ordinary lourisheso oi e1oquencc.
His was the eloquencc Of Danton, which In
tile Tiers Etdt and In the National Assembly,
made to totter the throne Of France. It Was
the eloquence Of Danton, who made all
France to tremble BY Ills tsmpestuons utter.
these ap ,stles Of the French Revolution, his
eloqrcnce could stir from the lowest depths
tie feelings of men. But, unlike them, he
WAS a. pure as he was eloquent, and o.
! good as he Vas brave, q undetermined
Christian gentleman, . lover Of the whole hu:
By Law. While from the tribune Of the house
be spoke to the nation, and LETT upon it the
impress Of his principles and his convictions
yet the theater Of Ills greatest triumph was or
the etump and before the people. It was in bill
own State, where he WAS known the best and
heard tho oftenest, that he achieved hf.
. greatest distinction as an orator. Before ths
people he was fnyincible, and when he onct
reached the popular ear his triumph wal
always complete. Bnt he has left us in the
: pride Of his manhood, and in the fullness O.
bis Intellectual vigor-gone at the moment
when he expected to see accomplished the
great work to which he had devoted his lite
That expectation was foreshndowed in hi:
great speech in this House, In April, 1SG0 BY
a quotation from the speech Of Mr.. Webster
tfun Of Russia TO snatch Kossuth from tht
! protection Of Turkey, for the purpose Of sac
rifcing him on the Altar Of despotism, anl
there Is no more ct quotation In which t.
close this notice
"Gcntlemcn. there is something on ca7tl
greater than arbitrary or despotlc power. Tht
lightning has its power, and the whlrlwind
las its power, and tho earthquake has itf
power; but there is something among mer
more capable Of shaking despotIc thrones
ttan lightning. wl,irlwind, or earthquake
ard that is the excited and aroused indigna
tion OF the whole civilized world.'
s.The Avon to the Severn runE;
The Severn to tue sea;
AEu Wickl!l7a dust ehsu spIe I'd abroad
l Wide an the y atces h.. ~