New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-15

enced perhaps the wises Of our body. was gone IL Is
hard for 10 believe that the veneraDe ioini ~
m liar 10 us here viii longer stand III onr midst
that no who lately the object Of our reverence
has already been carried away BY deaths mat We shal
never again listen to words % WISDOM ana pai!otsm
fro,r his nps Those who lnow lin best viii miss him
most In the Senate where LIS couhscis Eau oech ~
prominent hs death will be felt a. no ordinary DcicaNe
mem We do well 10 mourn foT hin. How frequently
Mr. President we have been called - honor the Senate
dead: 10 pay the homage which friendship ~ ever prompt
otter 10 tho'e WHO ha,c nee our assoc'aaes y, hs
came "a member Of this BODY. wien the senate mas
reused TO render its public Tribute 10 tLe memory oil It's
dead The elclucnec OF Douglas anu blasi " no ,osu
hoard in these halls. B'nrlnm aHt Thompson ara
Hicks no longer apYear IN their wontcd places lhuS
one another familiar face disappears ara tne gfen
sn the good plss from among us. But 81 them hi VI"
los. ol none viii be more deeply lclt than thai oi MIN 10
whose memory pay tho last tribute oI ahscton
and respect. II IL not my purpose 10 spenh III oesa "
the life AMI character aud public services OF our ia
mented friend TO do So would be 10 repeat what has
been well and beautifully said by the senator VINO
las preceded me; ana what could be more beanin or
moro appropriate Than the ouogy 10 which we nave ut
listened lie has traced the couItc OF Judge toilnmer
nom inc earliest beginning of his creer to his hour
showing how. by his energy his intellectual power ana
moral worth ne reached the high position he so long
occupied. ] III not know him. as did the senator from
Vermont, when in the pride aud freshness ~ bis NE
When We first met, the band of time had touched
him, bnt even then L saw enough to reaiize
what he might have been in the full maturity
cf mis- yigor and manhood He had passed beyond the
allotted period Of human life Yet even his last years
de, oed, with ail hdey and success u Inc ser
vices of his country To the lass he continued TO
hibt the effects of q miDd well disciplined by cary
habits OF ndusiry and well furnished with tie rich
fruits Of long experience. In him were happly com,
birod those clements which constitute The sound ana
'iudciOus state aud The man or great personal
dignity. lie was justly esteemed Or the excellence of
his Judgment aud the purity OF MS character Ills
most prominent claractcItos were sound discretion
clear assortment, good common sense and great
honesty of purpose. No purcr patriot ever partici
pated IN The councils Of The Nation. He did not often
ecuu the attention OF the Senate in debate but when
he rrf.p tn 1g n'W al
ul and earnest attention. such was the dncetness
and force of his agumct so fluent were his rosoGlces
both Of wisdom and experiences 50 minute was ms
knowledge of public affairs that I'll present senators
and spectators, became interested and instructed
listeners. Mr.. Harris then Welt upon tie character
OF Mr.. Colemcr as ho hld known him IN Tie Senate
I Mr. JOHNSON said the l0ss OF such man o.
Judge Collamer at any time wac serious
loss TO the public councils bat when one
who had 20 long aud 30 faithfully served the
country; CONSPICUOUS for hS wisdom and his
patriotism, taken away, the o'oDt could not be
Valuable as were his teachings aud examples m past
d1ys tbat the shock OF arus was 10 longer upon
'us That the flow oi isatcrn blood was arrested
grl hc authority Of the Gov crBont oycl efo rem
STATED there YET remained questions OF great Interest To
be adjusted. upon which Mr.. Collamcrs advice womb
have been of great Importance. from my intimate
kDOWlc ledge If him sld Tie speaker dcpcIe his icss
,ho most because am satisfied that ho would gcaili
assisted IN solving The greet questions b,
fore 20 make our Union more perfect hau 10 ever
las bcen--a Mon ccmented by The hearts oi me p'o
pc rs well as by the force n Constitutional oblga %.
The measures calculated ~ ciret tho earliest
ment this groat result require high intellectual aud
moral q-aos-qualities elevated 10 be iuaeccss
bic 10 most men, II was nom the general conviction
lhat these qualities was possessed IN the deceased
Senator thar the voice Of regret Of his deceae was ~
universal The general sonmcn! was that, under the
guidance OF wisdom, sch ss biz al would soon be
well; hat his SsSpo sdli;S Of the he policy
as materially to influence he doli5eTa o, . Loaee,,
aud satisfy the public Judgment. Aad well might this
Impression prevail. Tor 10 NiCu WORK The MIND
Judge Colamer admirably adapted. His knowl
edge OF thu history and institution. Of country
only in their detaiF, but in their philosophy lie came
therefore. TO the con alterations 81 all great question
of public policy With great advantages. Impressed
with the conviction that our Institutions unobsructed
fathers dcsi mel them, contained rything
nc ces lry individual liberty and ile public
welfare. he was at al times the advocate ol keeping
every 9op.rm.n !. lh. GcyeInm.nt within he limit,
prosribei by lie Constellation 10 transfer these IN
der any cxgency, lie rcpudlaied a. inadin sable
and dangerous. With mind strongly conservative ~
nature. while doing full justice 20 the abilities oi
others lie al all times opposed measures aud principles
i;oy ernment which lie believed 10 be unwUrranted by
the Constitution This he exhibited in strong terms in
his admirable speech of the 18th Of February 1862.
Nj. iI-sESDES said, that among tic disiins ushed
nen who, dung Tie past ten years had occupied seats
in the Senate, he regarded Mr. Colnmcr as having no
superior II was not elected 10 the Senate through
hs own skill in political combinations. or TO advance
the personal interests OF any Get Of men account
of his individual popularity. Win great disinctness.
and purpose and somewhat prop0tionate disregard
for the opinions Of Others when differing ifoa lin. lie
not apt TO gather around him the attachment OF
party devoted 30 him. 10 interest large numbers OF
men III his diydnG oncccss. Notwithstanding this,
few among members ofhe Senate Lad been more
cessl in attracting aud returning The confidence and
regard oi the people among whom they live. lie in.
spire0 with profound respect for him hosc whose good
fortune il to associate with hin. He vas The pos
SCISSOR of qualities which could not I'D to attrae, tLs
attention OF people disposed to estimate men AT their
true value. Mr.. Fessenden dwelt at length upon The
character OF TIE deceased nwycT aud legislator.
and passed high euug upon HIM III both capacities.
/ Mr. DIXON said the Ncstor Of the American Senate
sd called from the scene where bis eounses hHd
been 80 often heard and his wisdom 30 justly honoIed
Whatever Of eloquerce Of learning Of skill IN debate
nav remain IN iii. tody the death OF Judge COlamcr
leaves void here which viii not easily he supplied
Whoever aSriIcs 20 I'LL his peculiar place and exert
similar influence must posstss N"t olly eqnbi aDni
tie, and character pure. but Judgment enlight
eued ike his by the lessons and mimi Stored witG
the fiu.t. OF long md varied experience H. in our
estimate Of the dead, sometimes liaoln 10 pas
beyond the measure ora just appreciation, We may DC
assured that Whatever halaDgle 81 cElogy Is applied
20 him We gre in lille danger Of exceeding correct
Judgment ~ biz merIt-. In the senate, ana Nhcr'
ever else h- called 20 act he WAS
man 40 marked and peculiar, that his snpe.
Iioriiy. III many striking respects, vas ~ once nc'
Anowlcdactv II IVES my good fortune 10 know INN
-obewhat intimately: inst ia the House Of eprescnta.
lives md more laiely in Ills body. While in both
the,e position, lc Wes con'picUo'. pmOng the cee.
, hraled aud able men with WHOM lie WAS associated
III pnbic ofaifs. There we're certain Qualities, iuel'
Ieciusl end Otherwise in which le nt- not srpis ed b.
any " the distinguished men OF his imr and. IN y vi
n Ne vas inst man. His integrity peryading
aud governing CHARACTERISTIC cl bis nature. which not
onlv controlled his conduct but shaped lis sentiments
and opinions. tlat he seemed g.iled with IN uner
riDg judgmeLt Of r.Slt and wrong. 10 Us sad Nj.
Dixon) our Ycnesatct and deeply lamenisd friend
wss chiefly known fOr his plnctgsl and constant
al tendance. shd hi, faithful labor in this body an th-
business aid debate. of which lie took leading part.
In the truest end be,, of word he con
srrratvr 10 cOnsu-e 10 defend, io uphold and main