Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1865-12-22
Congressional.
DEATH or SENATOR coLLAMtR
IN THB SENATE

suspend for this DAY its deliberations upon public affairs
that we may oT 6ttiag and Appropfia trbate to the
,hactsr and memory Of who has long been ascot
aed with in the raj nal councils but Who is with us
now no more. Since our assembling here At this present
session. we ave all had occasion TO remarknone ofus
have failed TO ttmafk-the absence OF one Of
number, whom have long been accustom'd 20
meet nd TO hold counsel with IN these Halls. An elder
brother, who has long Mingled with us Ia our dlbeta
Il na here wise and discreet statesman learned and
jude Gus counselor pure patriots just and an up
night man, has been removed from among us by the
hand Of death. venerable form, long familiar to
sight, has been taken away out Of presence bring
no new message to this bodJ-for II has already been
hefsded throughout the county-yet none the less sad,
in making the form al Announcer 10 the Senate Of the
death Of my late colleague, Hon Jacob Colamer 1t is
eminenuy fit and becoming Mr. President as It is also
in accordance with approved and sacred custom that
pause for hour In the ordinary routine OF our daily
labors thNt we may conseciaie that hour to the virtues
and the mory Of deceased and emented associate,
who has haired so long and so argcy IN our regards
and in the ublio confidence for his mature wisdom and
for his great moral excellence
your colleague, Judge Collame-, Is dead WIS the
startling ielegrbphie message receivtd at my hone
about FIVE weeks ago. He expired at his resideues in
Woodstock, Vermont the evening" Of the 9th q No
vembtr past, after brief illness Of 1T lie moro than
single week, at his home, the m DIST oi bis own
aheouona,e and devoted household IN the fun exercise
Of his intellectual faculties with an ABIDING and unsha
Ken faith in the Christian religion and in the cherished
/ hol Of blissful Ia mortality.
But three weeks before his dectase he visited Nonpe-
er the pitAl ofthe state, fifty miles distant from
his residence TO attend the funeral vices ofS Younger
arc Myohie brother Having paid the last ad offices Of
respect aud secon TO broihers mem ~, he fciurnt
to his home but alas only to lay hmstlf down 30
to die BY this dsp,usation, 50 sudde and 80 sad
the Senate Of the United ~ has lost Of the Oldest
mott experienced most trusted Of It's memb,rsi the
county OF the Abest and pufest offs statesmeh
society and tie church 4 which he was amemoef one
Of heir wofthest and brRhtett txemplhsi my own
State her most eminent duzen. and this day thvie Is
mouui. Z through eli her iders
jacob IoAmer born Ia Troy, IN the State Of New
B FORK, the sh day Of January, A. d. 1871, and was
he eiore the tin Of his deeease in the seventy nth
year Of his age and In the number Of his years ~a the
~ ~ ltAp hi he "a \
removed, with his iathei's family, to Burlington Yer
mont there his early life vas spent There h. was
educated. There his academic years were passed lie
entered the University Of Vermont a. the sge othtcen,
Vhere he graduated in 1910, with crecit aud eonmenda-
ion for good nduct and sehosrhip thus giving early
promise aud hope to hi friends Of future mntnce aud
| useiuDess. This omise aud uese hopes were not
doomed 10 dhapp, inimeht.
lima edatey vi on the conolufion ohs collegiate
ne entered the law ce Of the late Judge Adds, Of 81
Adams, then eminent and leadi lawyer at the bar
the eta e. taviug afed through we u'pa piePaT-
atOr, legal studies, he was mittd 10 the bar
IN 1878 aud entered AT upon his professional oaes
Aftei remaining few months at 81. Adams and thence
topping for year Two in the town of X ndolph he
H. ally sttltd Royalton, in the county Of windsor
ph'Ie he resided during the whole period q his active
rofss nal career, and unrl he removed to woodstock
the county in 1896 where he continued I'LL he
lime ohis death He his advanced ent in pOi' ssional
business and reputation Phke rapid and RTatl ing,
NJ llaccd him in the n mt ranks Of The leading
OF his time At the bar Forensic lauieis. fresh and
air gathe ed n ck and fast upon his youthful brow and
he became at once the oompeer as he vas the oIttm-
j y
/ dNAn Mes and Uphami Of skinn,r and Hall ard kv-
nett and early took rank even with the sent and more
iaan and David kdmonSs, sa4 GhS~ncey Lanedon. ahd
Htrato seymOuI, arc Charles n Williams, and Jona
han IL hnob 10 and Charles March, and william =.
bradley Who had long held supr'm q At ne bar in tuI
Stae ltwasin school Of practice like ths It was IL
contact and eoon with nds like these that bis OWE
overs quick ned aud invgorated, and in which he
early trained and d lined to habits ofeose appli
cat and study, and which tecame the hHed habit o
is e aud was Indeed ,ne Of the chief elements Of bis
ud xhtf .lI lad IN Al m
the post Of emil and distinction, dtd 10 him b.
The popul'I JUDGMENT, in the front ranks cfhe esa
During the period Of his active professional prac ice
although bis time and attention we're ehtay eugros e'
il his pofe,sit nal duties yet besides holding o seveIa
the local Offices Of register ofprobate and Of state
attorney for the county of Windsor he was az four DIFF
ierent times elected by he people Of koyslton 10 hi
Topulsr branch Of the Stale Legislature He servt'
through the seyeIA SCI sions dsyoting himself, with hi
eustomed Wig lance fidelity, to the interests Il hi
constituents and Of the State and took prominent ans
Influential part In the debAts and the business OF IN
/ ody Of which he was member.
In January, A d. 1896. and While thee judge upoI
tie bench he delegate from his town 10 the con
s uonal convention then Hidden at ont sier, to con
der and 10 act upon certain proposed amendments Il
tie State siiiuton the most important Of which wa
spoputition to abolish the old GubeI material Council
called and In its stead to constitute legislative brane
hving coordinate powers With the House OF heprtsen
tstives TO be called "ihe Senate" This proposition
Vas via orously oppos, in the convention and trough
ont a protIacted and perhaps the abes parlauentar
discussion had in the State up'n any single ques
eleading and foer ost men Ct the state Judge Cola
mer led the debat in the ahmative OF the queston
The proposition carTtdj tnd feel myself authofi
E,d TO say, mainly through his il huenee.
In 1888, and after successful and even brilliant ca
reer at the bar Of just twenty ytar he vas placed,
vote Of the Legislature, upon the bench otthe 50 en-
court of the State position for which he CD
eulitr and eminent qualihca ions md which be he'll
by successive elections nine years, and until he
ned by the people OF his congressional district 10 III
national House OF Representatives. AZ dye OF
the bench he added uster @ the reputation he bal o.
ady acquired as at the tar. He possessed in
te lectua and moral qualhie essential aud gu
size to the best charge Of he duties IT high judia
magisIaey-a clear and discriminating MIND al imp I
taI Judgment, strong practical good sense pTofoun
AID instructive stnse Of hight and wrong, pate Of in
vsugAion an rhexible integrity, and sincere al
earnest desire TO reach Just and correct conclusion
lie held thu scales Of justice therefore, With him
even hand All these qualities were brought into pIa
throughout his whole judicial and when he Ie
td fr, the bench he laid side the Judicial eimint
tar ishtd and "Without spot or Wrinkle on ANY sue
thing
Fiom the bench he cas- transfer ed By the ,oce OF III
p pie q his district TO he United States II ui OF ktp
tseniayes where he took his sest In lSi3 ucoe dir
Horace Everett, long distinguished member Of iha
body, By successive elec lens lie coniI ued aetis
and useful member Of the Hose, though must Of III
time in a small political nnC Tity, until Ma ch, 1876
with he called the Cabin, Of President Ia Ia
Of his c. nfdentid and constitutional sdyiseu
and placed At the head Of the General Post ofce De
attn ent Under hs indiciocs and energetic Aduini'
tat the vast and complicated m.ehntTy Of that De
par'ment was brought into stem and order Al fiu
Taylor in July, 1850 with, with his associates in III
Ctbinst, OF whom the distinguished Senator fIor
, Maryland Mr. johnson now present, one, he II
.i ed his place. and r,urned private ciuEen, TO HI
homo in Vermont
he was not long permitted however, TO remain In III
aOiude Of private life 1be people OF his State still dc
ndd his sIyoes in public capacity and in Me 70
lowing October he ohosen by The Legislature pre-
siding Judge o. the court in judicial oicui III wmu
he resided He held this ofioe through four years
successive gsla i've elections, dhchaIging Us duts
with all diligence and fidelity, and TO the en- ire popt
lar acceptance aud ApofovAl, when IN October 1854
was elected TO the Senate Il the United States and
tok his seat - msmhtT OF this body the fret Monda
Of December, 1855 lie foeeoedto his seat In 1851
wi almost unprece tented degree Of unAnimity.
: He has teen With and Of rs just ten ears. Iii
touue IN ough ell this decade Embracing as 1t doe
Ie,hAps the most important period in The history Of ID
H. ublic, ia familiar 10 US alit is familiar TO all h
county. During this period and this 70 UNI, wheI
grave questions 81 State where questions Of peace
wat whsTe quest q foreign and domestic policy
whC OUT iiops OF trade and commeroe questions
fnAuce and venue and tar alton, here where ever
'aIiety Of question pertaining TO governmental admin
tration, ia presented Tor CONTINUATION, for discussion
aud for final deeTmnationhe e. In this forum, he ha
for himself national reputation, honor able
enduring name, as learned and able ssnaori rs
~ie and discreet counselor as judicous and uprgl
leRi lstor IN thort, chr siian statesman and
Oh islan statesman, IL has been well and truly said
TUE glory Of his Countrywide has borne himself