, 1865-02-03
OUR SPRINGFIELD LETTER.
The Late Senator Funk--ACti0n Of
the House, :.
A Manual Of the General Assem-.
bIy-lntcres1inE Statistics.

[F1om our own Correspondent
- SPn1sGFIELD, Feb. !, 1866.
TILE LATE SENATOR FUNK.
After prayer and tue reading Of the journal
inthe House this morning, Mr. Pratt, Of 10,
Daviess, from the committee appointed for
that purpose, presented series Of resolu-
tions commemorative Of the virtues of the
late Senator Funk The resolutions were
supported In eloquent specheslbJ Mr.. Noble,
Of McLenu, and Mr.. Strercu, Of Livingston.
AIr. Noble said:
REMARKS OF Mr.. NOBLE.
Mr.. SrEAKEn: Though entirely unprcpared, I
cannot let the present occneion pass without say.
tng word o. tTo % on ne subject Of these 5e:ola-
Mr. Funk for more than thirty years, feel justl-
fled n saying that know him 70 have been IN
TT az hs sSays e
His mind, though not trained In The schools
and M enriched 6y the stores Of science Was e emil m
staeles to EN- cess In life and his eminent succcas
can only be attributed to tho force ai his mind.
onmy dsat acquaintance with NJ. Funk be was
striving u1aufully to drive penury and want from
his cabin. With his own hands he labored steadi-
~ and successfully. until By the regular and ieei
imats profit o. Te1nSestsd r. labor he rose to II; m
During a1l my long intercourse With him, never
knew him to do dtshonorable act. Hia word, BY
all who knew him, passed as currently hia bond.
l am credlbly informed that many Of hts transac-
tons, involving hundreds OF thousands OF dolfars,
were made without ever asking, On either side, for
the evidence Of a letter made BY pen.
Mr. funk wns modest, retiring man, never TAX
Ing any active part IN politics until ster the break
ing out Of he rebellion From thst time he has
whole energies have been devoted to the cause Of
Ills country; He has been the soldiers friend, ad-
yocatinE snlistments, and exercising h,s energies
reglectjng his own personal buaincss for the pub
lie cares devolving upon him. We feel that We
have lost IN eminent and asefal eiuzen: In bus
TT uEeful and worthy citizen, our State and NJ.
lion true and noble patriot
MIR. sTREv1LL's REMARKS.
Mr.. strevell, Of Livingston, said:
), NIL srnAkKR: There are, perhaps. other gem
peculiar relations to the deceased, better 1T them
10 pay lust tribute to bis memory, than myss,k
Hut bis immediate neishborhood to my district,
know, existed between him and large portion Of
he good people whom m have n. ihs h9noE e Espre.
Long before 1t had ever occurred to me to meet
Senator Funk personally, bad by hearing those
those little incidents and "reminiscences viii b go
to make up the eum Of great life, become almost
familiar With his character He Was one Of the pi
character so marked and positive as bis, should
leave Its lasting impress upon those around him,
and upon the deHtnies Of his State. ue knew I1lt.
s0s Rss e. lapa p wasa
s'f Fl hs, HSsd i. ,ss.. t. sec d. i ,atsst f
&C. Ct En- aGPhoa Lon psen EEK as e so
millions Of children from all countries and chimes.
He lived to see the old stage coach give place to
49, hrnas scre. scst,ar,nG The hiesafnvs - cnn,
mcrcc wherever civilization is known. All this
be vas permitted to behold, and IN Ill this pro-
sTs as II eSds ss wa. ss
terdsy hab!ted for the gzaTe, and laid within its
silent portals, may be forgotten, a. all names shall
1p IT hs assnss q Il: q III III s e s
remottst day. Whoever does not know that SEN
ator Funk deserves to be c1asscd among the great
prehends thc tue elements of:ehaEaeter; Prob
ably the most wealthy man in the United States,
fase one, who was exclusively devoted to agrtcu1-
not WIS Is he ed distinguished for wealth alone Eli
patriotic ntterances IN the hour Of his connty's
darkest gloom, will long be remembered. and
a4snee. b 6sstfb Sy as
lsntte wil} read nd lane lament, iSst tho Christian,
Patriot spd Agricultural King ie dead.
1t Ia true, ho had none Of the embellishments Of
education OF art, which go we'll adorn trne Ereatr
ness, and which, too, is 60 ot1ca mistaken for It.
buLs IN coIuHon sense, WHICH really Ii Hust III"
common, in penetrating sasacity, 10 fidelity to
right and, aboye all, in that genuine kindness OF
heart, few were his equals It's onya few days
nosss sSt Snss Ss o ash
come doubt. lie opposed H. Few, perhaps, have
sought the reason Why he did SO; II Tss, hs
he did not do for ht, hired man. Ali here l. the
rule Of Justice and Of Judgment which obtsins II
the Tribunal where he ID gone, aud where va
should do to you,' For, with what measure ye
mete. 1t ehan be measured to you again" Ths
LAST time ever saw Senator Funk ho came into
this Uouse to consul, with his esteemed colleague
at my eide, and to ask me join my district to bis
IN restricting ZONE evil practice Of gaming Little