Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-22


transcend these under any ezisency he repudiated
as inadmissable and dangerous With a mind srongly
conservative BY tatnre and training, while do re fall
Justice TO the different opinions u others he at all tin
oppo ed as 30 emn du measures or principles pro-
ectsd or mainland by any department OF the Govern
ment which he believed were unwaranted by the Con
MI FEssENDBN. - You and M Pres.
ideut have long known ard felt how delightful la
mened I'll nd in private and social intercourse, how
playful and genial was his wit, how fertile he was OF
,necd te, how Keen Of observation and how instructive
his conversation both in lighter and gravtr moods No
one q his associates In this Chamber can, better than
myself bear testimony TO his kindness ofbeart, his read
mess 70 impett ini9imauon ana give me adNan,ege OF
his learning and wisdom to those about him whenever
sodRht needed Seated by his side, session amer
session. for many years habitusly asked his advice
and sought his aid whenever embarrassed by doubt or
difficulty. The patience tn vhich he listened and the
ready kindness with which he responded i'm parting from
! his rich store all that necdfu compelling me to
make his thoughts my own, could not but secure my
gratitude and win my affection vsnerattd and loved
the man as one resMds an elder brother, upon whose
superior knOwi dge and wisdom aud unsthsh single
ness o. heart he feels toat he may 10 all emergencies
safely rely and gfitve fr his loss one lamtnts the
breakne OF link that chain oflfe pleasures which
he ees 10 he growing shorter and $40 tter DAY ol DAY
MIR DIXON MIR. Pies dent, the Nestor Of the
American Senate has been called hom the scene where
his counsos have been often heard and his wisdom
was justly honored Whatever Of eloquence, ofearnng,
Of skill 10 debate may remain In this body the death OF
Jsdge Colamtr void here which will not easily
be supplied Whoever aspfes 10 fill his peculiar place.
and a similar inhutnoe, must possess not only
equal Abt rs and character as pure but the Judgment
enlightened like his by the LESSONS. and mind sof ed
with the fruits Of long and varied experience.
H. in estimate Of the dead sometimes liable
to pass beyond he measure Of just appreciation we
may be assured that whatever language 4 eulogy is
putd to lin, are in little danger Of exceeding r
rect judgment his merits In the Senate, and wher
ever else he called to act, he was maa so marked
and peour that his superiority in many striking re-
speots as at rnce acknowltdsed
Mr. RIDDLE, (Uem In the death OF Jacob
Coamer, think Vermont has Lost Of her brightest
jewell, the Of It's members,
a. he country one Of It's greatest Tie
feel "
and grea In action. The tompeeis Of Cuh Jun, Clay,
Webster, ard Wrgh by his demise are nearly, II not
But Tor the illumination Of their minds reflected by
the archives Of The counuy,wt would beef comparative
y in the dark to grapple with the I'll ;uites which sur
round US hence the greater the loss. Wou that he
lived to aid in the great work OF reeonsuctvn which
are, hope about 10 inauRura
My fret atqu sintauce with MIR. COlamtf was in lS49
1850, when he Postmaster General OF the United
~iales the duties Of which Office he discharged with sig
nal ability at een,ral satisfaction. do confess that
the impressions which he made upon that lime
diff, rent from those ofater days shen we became better
acquaiu'ed and more intimate. He was apparently an
ausere man, but there little Of harshness OF
rgdiy in his co upOsion Of auy who ever lived
honesty, d nity and self ossetsion, prominent charae
teIstics OF The man, naturally created such impfes
zion snd espec ally upon Young man who differed with
him ma eriaily upon political questions AID Who was
pedi posed to oppose bis administration. This Appar-
ent auseiiy in measure separated u.s. but the union
Ike the welded link In the chain, only united u, more
strongly ehen made
Mr. SUMNER Mr.. President, siuce H'nry Clay
let this Chamber by he gaze Of death Senator has
passed tina way crowned with the same honorable years
as MIR Colamef nor has any Senator passed that way
WI ose depa ture ores ed such blank in the public coun
ellis unless we except Mr.. Douglas He was our most
Venbehe assielae bit his place her, had not shtunk
vi TN e, he Was vheu we last saw him, as import
ant TO de- ates snd conclusions he had
been. He SIN ossessed all those pecul ar powers Of
arPumen, and illustration, .easoned with New England
,Alt which he had ifom the beginning. lie was not 70
ia, tina he was not often tie Life Of the body.
! us To had hi. "litilv ,toN" for Illustration
but in this respte he dneiva se he -te President as
one Il his Vermont mountains iiiers out
II etched and laughing prairie the Wes' In manner
be Socrauc. The Gus observer. fond OF tracing
Tesmblsnces, might say that his head and even in hi
general appearance be rot unlike the recei' &c
image OF Socrates while his tolloquia pos ght
can Socrates again as he is pictured by the aTeconat
I Xehophon, handling all who conyeIsed With him jus
be pleased He had also the same antique smphci
y, and doubt OF would ave followed the wise mar
Of Athens barefoot in the waters OF the issus wou'
tpush hsesemblance too far ard use 1t ony for II
ustjaion and not for IA lei And yet as bring e
mind departed friend, he TO assume this elias ST
cal olm Call him then, you please, the Green Moun
e tain Socrates.
On The great question which for generation
oNerhadowed all others, and finally wrapped the countr
IN the living cloud Of war he was merely an,i-slav
ely, but with certain shortcomings. which, 10 this i'm
aiiisl tribute, ought not to ue concealed His ent
toward cur monster 81 envy showed itself unconscious
wh,n he IKE q malignant rebels as those southern
gentlemen who had seeded I" aud then again when a
Ter date he spoke Of ITO Civilizations; but h
bore kindly The reply that civilization was only on ON
side. And yet on two occasions in this Chamber h
strove for the right very bTayely, so that bis position
was stoc One e these was any years ago, thoTt
after he into the senate The other only las
year he historisn and the bicgrapher will describ
these scenes One Of them is the sut ject ofatt
t1hisw Judge Colamers repottin reply 10 Douglas
report he Kansas question. Contrary to all fofme
precedeuts these reports call, read BY thei
I au'h from the Secretary desk
The other signal occasion, when he showe
much Of the same character and was surely inspired
The sNme s,ntmett was during The last 'ar vhtn tn
us,fious President, who sleeps in Immortality
undertook in disregard " Congress and solely by execu
tive power 10 institute tiyil governments htough0u
that T,gon II the Union where u7iI COVER ments hal
be osttth CONCENTRATING in III agencies he EN- ploy
the CTomSel.sn sys en- OF iulng by " MAJOR generals
The II distant and oppressed Kansas revived
Who forget the awakened lenine energy Of the age
Senator WHEN, conr ~ TO his tusiom, he interrupts
another IN debate declare his judgment against III
power Of the President to in titu Pemanen civil gov
enmenis TO la beyord the wa" The dividing lin
B was clear The President might exercise temporsr
mtar, power; but Congress must Ivy TIE foundation
Of permanent peace, This simple principle wa; :
Inly the cotollay that rule 6erson whie
has become Of The mmsn places Of our politics
s,sem asserting The supremacy Of he civil over tn
military aulhoti d." The eggs Of Iocodiles can produc
OF crocodies and it not easy how the egg
laid BY military pwu can be hatthsd into an America
stae.
This innj .otel judgment vas afterward developed i
Speech which for s'ntentous wisdom and solid
is perhaps tn, best he ever delivered II is not long
hut like the Roman sword it is effective from its ve
shor'ness spoke with the authority Of years, bu
ke lso with Iher Prvuii"r ae,he',ty fer II
he Who drew the act Of Congress which placed the rebe
States under the ban Posi- iv,ly earnestly and mos
perua lively be insisted that Congress should not add
Gaze It's control 4 this question His conclusion wa
say when that OF III ngs existed which would
title the rebel States to perform their functions as int
grs parts Of the Union 1t for Congress TO decd
this quest n and for the Pfes emit except "a
the President unes in Of Congress by his six
nature And he asked, y hen will aud when ough
Congress TO admit hsse States being in their norma
condition Z" To which he answers 1t Is not enoug
that they stop their hostility and repentant The
should present fruits meet for repentance They shou
furnish TO by their actions some evidence that n
ctndcn ally and obedience s their condition
again and Congress pass upon III oths' wise 70
haze no securities And insist that the President b.
= making eace with them, you please, by sufceasin
military operations, does not ter h'tr status uafHCOn
gress passes upon a. Then ain led with the thought
he exoAims, he great essential thing 10 insis
upon is tina, Congress shall do nothing which can in
way doubt about power over the subject
And still pleading ap ainst executive interference h
SAYS ~ believe that when reestahlshng the eOndito
A,o peace with that people. Congress representing th
l. United States, has power in ending this an
0 other war, 10 get security for the fu uTe.
would be a strange thing II l. we're not true that thi
nation in ending evil as we'll as foreign war eou
close IL and make peace by oh aiming, II not ndemnt
for the past at kedst security for talre peace -
This the last speech Of our patriot 5, nator IL
his dying legacy to his country. Let ALL from Preside
to citizen, heed its words. The aspiration often
pressed to-day that he had lived 70 take part in the rest
ration Of the rebel States is fohilsd He lives in hi