Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-01-16


Mr.. CARLIEE rose and said: Mr. Presi
ideut, during the recess, death has made
vacant the seat beside me. Leniuel j. 4
BOWden, my colleague ID this body, died
in this city on Saturday, the I'd instant.
Mr.. BOWden resided in the extreme eastern
part Of our State, several hundred miles |
from me, and with bis early life am en-
iirely unacquainted. first met him in
1851, as member ofthe Convention that
formed the present Constitution of 0ur
State. 10 that body be early took rank l
among its Ieadiest and ablest debaters.
Residing ia a section of the State where
the people were almost a unit in favor of
secession, he never fsltered 10 his devotion
to the Union. he was an able lawyer, an
accomplished gentleman, sincere patriot
and An honest man. move the adoption
Of the following resolution:
The Senate having received the sad Intelligence
that (daring the Eoooss Of the two HousoS OF Con.
grssSJ the Hon. LSmuSl J. BoEdsu, senator Of the
United States from the State Of VIrginI6 departed
this life in the city Of Wsshingt0n Saturday the
under the arrangement 0fthe committee appointed
for that purpose by the VieePFesIdent aud carried
ont by the seEgoantst- Arms Of the Senate: There
fore, ~, Ell
ReSoIred That the senAte, in order to testify thsIr
respect for the memory Of the Hon. LanuOl j. VoW-
den, late q Senator Of the United States from the
State Of Virginia, will wear the usual badge Of
mourning for the space Of thirty days. -
ReSOlUed, That, as an additional mark Of respect
adjourn. Esses .s.fag.5-
Mr.. WILLUY.-Mr President, although
nay acquaintance with Mr.. BoWdeu was not
very intimate, yet it was sufficient TO justi-
fy me in saying that the Senate and the
country have cause to regret bis demise
He was, l understand, about fitty.two
years Of age at the time of bis,dsath. He.
WAS aP-sWiuent lawyer. Perhapa there were
none more SO in lower Virgins. He had
served two or three sessions Dc delegate
TO the General Assembly of Virginia, &C.
quitting himself honOrably and with benefit
to the State. I FIRST became acquainted
With bin in 1851, during the session OF! the
constitutional convention OF Virginia, OF
which be was q member. The question
which absorbed the special attention of
that body was tho basis Of representation
in the two houses of the Gen eral Assembly.
The people of the western part of the
State Insisted that representation should
be apportiOued according to white popula-.
ton, or the right OF suffrage. The people
of the eastern section of the Commonwealth
demanded that il should be apportioued
according to population aud property or
taxation. Mr.. BoWden WAS one OF the very
few members of the convention residing
east Of the Blue Ridge who espoused the
principle of the right OF suffrage as the true
source of the Legislative pc yer Of the State,
and planted himself firmly on 1.-THE white
basis, and he WAS uObly sustained by his
constituents. Rm happy to-day, Mr..
President, TO be made the organ through
whom the people represent on this floor
acknowledge the debt of gratitude which
they owe TO the deceased for The disinIer.
ested and distinguished services which he
rendered to them on that occasion. West
Virginia will ever cherish his memory. sai
But the frmness with which Mr.. Bow
den always adhered to his convictions of
what WAS right has received more recent
and more signal ILLUSTRATION during the
present melancholy rebellion. He resisted
the principle and policy Of secession from
6rSt TO last. Residing in section OF the
State where this faIIacy was most ram
pant, he kept himself free from all faint OF
dislOyalty. Surrounded by the most il.
lustriOus champions of those. delusive
ideas Of State supremacy over national
| allegiance, always go predominant, and
now SO fatally disastrous in Virginia, he
maintained his integrity untaFnished,f and
at the risk OF his life, never forfeited either
his self-respect or his fealty to the Nation.
al Government. When the authorities OF
the insnrreCtionary organization at Rich :
xs s1f his pai e. sE fer the sc e:
property from sacrifice, but not until the
collector had given him certificate that
the payment was made under duEess.
One of the most effective agencies which
the naughty iustigatOrs of the rebellion
have brought to bear upon the people of
the South is the exclusion from all social
PnIANInnO nF hos h e..
their guilty cause. Mr.. BoWden, living AT
the very seat OF the ancient arisIocrAcy OF
Virginia, constantly receiving aud eIe.
gHntly dispensing those Inequalities for
which Virginia has been SO famous. was
literally driven from society with the most
imperial contempt. Yet, thus isolated
aud Notwithstanding alone, as 1t were.
IN the midst of former frieuds-oontemned
I-htssed at-shunued as a Ieper, he never
tSltercd 10 his allegiance, but patiently
awaited the hour when the returning Aag
Of the Republic should rescue him from
his captivity and his disgrace. It did
comes but only remained long enough to
allow him to escape to place of greater
security. When the forces under Gen.
Mcclellan evacuated the Peninsula, where
MI boWden resided, he deemed It prudent
TO retire with them, Theu followed ra.
| P'us auV CoouscaNlon by the rebel govern.
msnt until the accumulation OF a life OF
professional toll. amounting, as am 10 /.
SoFmed 10 near one hundred thousand dol
lars, were swept away, and be was An exile
from his native State, rich now only In n
loyalty which no wealth could bride or
corrupt no adversely diminish, no power
/ subdue. s-stfs .
Such, sir. are the price aud the penalties
Of loyalty in the States 10 rebellion. Eide
where II may be q sentiment--there II Il a,
TACT. Sir, traitors are entitled to mo- CON
Sess'ouS. Thus far they have asked none.
But shall depart from the proprieties of
.ne present hour. or unwarrantably dis.
that to the Union men Of the South /,
would be maguAnimOUs 70 make coDcss.
sions Nay, would it not be Just aud
Wise Z - s "a t1G 80 - -
In politics, Mr.. Bowdea usually aetsB.