Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1865-12-28

as he was, he spoke always and only
from the convictions of his own judg-
ment. Ills opinions, especially upon
grave and important questions, were not
hastily formed nor inconslderately ex-
pressed, but only after the most careful
and mature reflection. Hence his opin-
ions always commanded great respect
and Difference, and carried with them a
corresponding weight and influence. His
opinions, especially upon legal and con
stitutional questions, or upon questions
of international law, were always re-
ceiyed with profound Difference and re-
gard, bis intelligent and independent
Judgment his strong, practical good
sense, and his unbending integrity of
purpose, impaired TO all his opinions
uncommon weight and value.
His whole life, public and profession
al, whether at the bar or upon the bench;
whether in high executive department
or in the halls of legislation, has been
assiduously devoted TO the cause of truth
and justice, Few public men have left
a more excellent or a more honorable
record
With his high intellectual endow-
ments were happily blended the kindler
affections of the heart; and to all these
were superadded the purer and holier
graCes of Christian faith and of a con-
sistent Christian life. In 1925 he made
public profession of his faith in the Cos
pei Of Christ and united with the Con-
gregational church in Royalton, then
the place OF his residence. Through all
these forty years, his life, in all its varied
modes, no less in the public than in the
private walks of society; no less in the
national councils than in the social and
domestic circle, furnishes practical and
beautiful Illustration OF -Ae benefcent
influence and power of the religion he
protested.
The loss OF such a man is indeed q
loss to the nation; 1t is a loss to the
State; it is a loss to society. But we
have only to know that it is Gods do
ing, and "be STILL" This bereavement,
hardly need to say, Mr.. President, falls
with terrible and crushing severity upon
an interesting and stricken family
household. But am not at liberty to
enter the sanctuary of this grief. may
not lift the curtain which wells from
public view the deep sorrow which sit
teth and wsepeth there.
Mr.. President, he whose death we now
lament is gone to be with US here no
more. His work on earth is done. He
strikes a golden harp among the sera-
phim on high. His precepts and his ex-
ample are left to US for our instruction
and our profit. Happy, indeed will it
be, if we shall so profit by them that we
shall be ready, as he was ready, for the
final summons, in that hour which is
coming to US all, and to some Of US is
not far off, when this world and its
worthlessness shall fade from our sink
ing vision.
Mr.. President, l offer the following
resolutions;
Resolved, That the Senate has received
with deep sensibility the announcement
Of the death of Hon. Jacob Collamer,
late Senator Of the United States from
the State of Vermont.
Resolved, That the members of the Sen
ate, from sincere desire of showing
every mark Of respect due to the memo
ry Of Hon. Jacob Collamer, will 60 into
mourning by wearing Grape on the left
arm for thirty days.
ReSOlUe9, That further NAH Of Io-
spect for the memory of the deceased,
the Senate do now adjourn.
Ordered, That the Secretary communi-
cate these resolutions to the House of
Representatives