American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1865-02-01

ates void in society difficult to be filed
again. Il comes home to our hearts with
a thrill Of sorrow, for we know how sadly
we shall miss him. In every sphere of
life and usefulness in which he has NOV
ed he will be missed, and in every rela-
tionship in Which he has stood towards
us. We meet no more the intelligent and
courteous gentleman-the kind and ae-
commodating neighbor-the generous,
warm-hearted ffiend--the useful, trust
worthy and public spirited fellow citizen
the benevolent and whole-soued philan-
| thropist-and the earnest, sincere and
| steadfast Christian man and brother. All
these characters united we have lost in
him whose memory desire TO honor,
and on whose bier, | would seek to throw
farewell ehaplet of love,
He was the soul of courtesy and gen
tlemanly bearing. All who came within
The sphere of his acquaintance were at
tracted to him by his suavity of manner
and gentle, winning disposition A lrown
never darkened his brow, nor harsh
word fell from his lips. Wherever you
met him, and under whatever circumstau-
ces, he was always thesame. Those pres
ent, who were members of the last House,
will, | know, coincide in this statement
Here, as well as at home, he was loved
and esteemed-eveu by those with whom
he differed politically. But it is unneces-
sary to enter into any detail of his noble
qualities. His memory needs not trib-
ute from me, for it is one which will ever
live in the hearts of all who knew him.
His deeds speak for him. and they make
up record which sholl fng do honor to
his name. In everyposition of trust aud
and distinction to which his fellow citi-
zens saw iiC to elevate him, he discharged
his duties faithfully aud zealously, and
with scrupulous exactness. In the Con-
gress of the United States, of which he
was formerly member, as we'll as here in
this House-to which he was sent great
ly against his own desire, and at much
sacrifice Of personal feeling-he was al
ways found in the path of duty, laboring
earnestly and faithfully for the public
good, and never animated or swayed by a
single selfish consideration. Throughout
the whole of the tedious and laborious
session Of last winter-thoush suffering
continually from i'll health-he was con-
stant and unremittipg in his attention to
duty, his scat in the House OF place in the
committee room seldom being vacant, and
have often known him 20 drag himself
to his duties when scarcely able to walk
from his room to the capitol. The same
is true Of him in every other sphere of
duty in which he moved. To that which
he found to do he directed all The ener-
gies of his mind, never swerving nor hes
itating for q moment when his course of
action was clear before him,
He was the friend of the poor and nee
dy. His ear was ever open to the call of
charity, and his hand ever ready to re-
lieve the wants of the suffering. No
trouble or distress was ever brought to his
knowledge without enlisting his warm
sympathy and generous aid. In the
homes of the poor and destitute which
his bcnefactions had often frightened, as
well as in his own loved and happy home,
of which he was the idol, he will be sad
ly missed.
He was the devoted and steadfast friend
of every moral and benevolent movement
The cause Of temperance early found in
him warm and ardent advocate, and he
enforced its principles by his own exam
pie, at time when it exposed him to
much censure and ridicule. But a short
time ago he expressed to me his pleasure
iu having lived to see the time when the
doctrines he had so long taught and prac-
ticed, almost alone, had become the rec
ognized law of the community where he
lived. He was also for many years the
Jealous friend of the colonization enter
prise, and labored arduously to promote
the success of the scheme, giving freely
his time, labor and means to the cause
In this too he was blessed, inasmuch as
he was permitted to witness the almost
utter removal from the land of that evil
which he strove so assidously to eradicate.
And though the violence and bloodshed
which it has brought upon the country
cost him suffering and bereavement, still,
like good and true patriot, he consider
ed the cause worthy of the sacrifice.
An ardent lover of his country, he pre-
scribed no limits to the obligations he
owed her. His influence was constantly
exerted in favor of the preservation of the
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