Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-02-09
pEArH OF MR. WILCOX, on FI1As.

DEATH OF Mr., WILCOX, or TI1As.
When the Senate was sgain called to Order conf
muncaton from the House Of Representatives, wa, re-
c.ved conveying official information of the death OF
Hon JoHH A. WILCOX of Texas, and Of the adoption by
the House Of series OF resolutions relating TO the ac-
tive event.
His Excelency President Davis the Secretary of War,
the Po tmaster General and several members OF the
House of Representatives occupied privileged teats VIII
in the car OF the Senate.
Mr. WI6FALL rose and said that before introducing
the resolutions usual such occasion he would re-
fer to some of the prominent characteristics OF the &C.
ceased JOIN A. Wilcox was born in North'Oarol ma,
in 1919 removed from that Safe with his father TO Ten
nessee and subsequently to Mississippi. Ia ls47, 10
volunteered as private in the I'd Mississippi regiment,
and upon the organization OF that regiment was APP
pointed Adjutsnt He afterwards promoted to tbs
rank of Lieus C1loDel. During the eYentul campaign
in Mexico, he discharged all the duties OF soldier win
al and patriotic fidelity In $780, he was elected TO
Congress- where he sgsn displayed his patriot SIN aud
ability During his term Of at Washington, he
married the daughter Of Mr.. Doneson, OF Tennessee,
and the next year he removed TO Texas he deter
mined to withdraw from the OF politics and de-
vote his attention to his profession. He continued in
private life until the question prssen ed TO the peo-
pie OF his adopted Sa.e whether tshoud remain in the
Union after the election Of Lincoln. He elected 70
the State Convention which pas ed the ordinances OF Sc
cession aud was elected one OF the representatives
from I, x4s to the Provisional Congress- In that body
he dsch ged his duties with such marked ability that
he was reformed by his constituents TO the present CON-
gress His duties hete.hJ will BIS able 10 COM
plete.
Mr. W. said he parted with the deceased on Saturday
in ss vigorous health apparently as any member OF ths
body. Yesterday morning, while dressing, he was
stricken down by icy hand OF Death L. s singular
that the came paper which announced his DEATH pub
shed also, his asvoe on the last question presen 'ed
in the body of which he was member. he died WITH
his harness on" and In the faithful discharge OF his
a, If
US in times like these from weeping over those who are
gone but the ter will art and the heart throb With
sorrow when friend is taken from our midst by desth
II all Of life ended in death, our life would be inoler-
abe. Death is the door through which We enter upon
everlasting LIE. When We reflect upon this truth the
manner or the time of death is scEcely worth mo-
ments consideration. No. how We die, bat how We
live is the question OF each days lfs and it IS our
mournful privilege to know that the deceased eit Us
bright example. His last act was one OF devotion to
his country Mr.. WIGYALL, a. the close OF hs remarks
introduced the following resolution:
RssoIved That the Ssnate receives, with encere re-
greet the cement CT the death OF the Hon John
A. Wilcox late member Of the House oil Representa-
.ives from the State Of Texas, and tenders to the reA
tves of the deceased the Of their sympathy
with them under the affective bereavement they have
been called to sustain.
Resoved That the Secretary Of the Senate be directed
to transmit to the family of the deceased certified copy
Of the foregoing resolution.
ResoIvsd As q mark Of respect for the memory OF
the deceased, ,hst the Senate do now adjourn.
Mr. HENRY, Of Tenn, gave his most cordial appro-
baton to the resolutions. There was no m,mber OF the
House of Representatives for whom he had higher
regard than the deceased though it was his fortune to
know him but for q short time. He had wooed and
won lovely daughter Of Tennessee, and feeling there
was something of kin between them, he (hr. H.hRr)
had rushed into his embrace with more than usual Ter
yor. more gallant spirit one more devoted 70 lis
counlrys Gauss did not walk the Confederacy IL was
the will Of God that he should be snltched from u.s.
He was taken from the embrace Of Liza friends to the
embrace of the graya without moments warning. HIS
manly form will no more be seen among men. Inat
voice which has often been heard IN vndceuon %
popular rights Is nov hushed in The eoltuds Of tne
tomb. He is gone, but we viii cherish MS memory ~
one thai shall neer be forgotten.
Farewell to thee-hreWelL
No pearl ever lay under 0man's dark wafer
More pure than the spirit in thee"