Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1865-12-29
THE LATE SENATOR coLLAME
Tributes to His Memory.

| 11.l T- AAaDoses W HIS Ae"oiy'
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as 1udge' ne was aistin ngusnea ior sSh'
ness m the dispatch OF buiiness, Tor ability an
stern importantly and Tor the perspicsciy
ms opinions' as orally delivered Or as recorue
IN reports While In once, though hspituail
urpane, ne never forgot the gravity ana dignit
Oh ms JUDICIAL POSITION which sometimes CAV
, the impression ofaaHferr not actually feit. IL
was gsod discipnnaran' and' therefore, occa
sionany curt a. when the time OF court was un
necessarily consumed oy Illogical or irreieyan
sPeecnes, ana tne unfortunate members OF I'M
par' OF Parual observers, may nave thougnt M
was sour ana cold, when he was really, to thos'
VINO knew him' man OF excellent humor' and
as sppreeiause oil merit as Oh demerit lille hs
had null grasp and comprehension OF the prin-
cipes Oh law nus memory never failed 10 supply
instances IN which those principles had been u
ies'rated ana aPPned- onaer ms administra-
'ion' Jurois nsa nttie uhculty In me solution Oh
nice questions Of law and net, however intimate
y blended and the authority OF jurors under
MS guidance and teechings suffered no deprecia-
ton, but their functions and capacity appeared
to be vindicated upon every trial In State
Wnicn mas not been dehcienf IN eminent Jurists,
inefnoing sucn men AZ ChiPman, Chase, van
Ness, rneips, frenuss, ana "huAms N tns
past NOT 70 say anytning OF the hvng' the name
oi ooh1mer -, ana VIII oe, ranked As worthy
peer. ne was An uPngn' Juase.
| nNin De rememoereo mat the Oaoinet OF
uenersi rsyior, IN n's nien oruer Oh cnAfsc'e,
anu ao.ii'Y 'nas r~reiy' !" ever peen surpssseu
/ IN tQe history Oh our country, knQ IL MAS, In
iac'' nnat cabinets were Designed 10 De, tne wise
councii Oh tne PRESIDENT: among sucn distn-
guisned sssociAtes ID Mir tosa .ne Ate oena-
tor was mol dwaried oy contrast with any. In
tne uiscnarge Oh tne Pracucsi uuties Oh ms Dc
Partnent ne 10 sun W ornciAi Ve'e-
rams yer lingering tnere ior ms uhuring dero-
uon ana ih'eiigent appicauon 10 tnat business
o. ,ne uosernnent snicn comes 70 tne Know
ieuge anu toucnes lne uAuy acconlnodaeon OF
,nore persons man .hal oi any OF al otner Oh tue
h1ecu,Ne departments, py hls report II ap-
S, si1s Nv. sae enee's VI 'ae issenu ue
SSio a.. q. Vst : 90 Vss noo Ie
tof1 mas Sfoo,Ovv, W. soon ai'er oea,e1 70
:. even Seli-sus'nns, ~ Pre7enHug annual uen-
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IN suseHen.s. H.1 oeeA. s'eNP i.ne''
.s PO'.a. 10y "..n 'ieas Du; ,;
~, ~ -, h en-. h;. me. vi an .hs So..;i HPVn va @ @
perfected. The yariou, SUBSEQUENT internation-
al postal arrangements show the wisdom ofsuch
treoties, and they are still executed IN the De-
partment according to the original plan. The
administration of the office while in the hands Of
Mr.. Colamer met with no complaint, which is
the highest compliment this extended and ever
SanQfa Commanded r.
dence OF all 'ts members, and the measures ne
introduced were not only easily carried IN the
committees OF which he was Chairman, but
rhen they were brought into the Senate nearly
always passed without even q adlvlsion. he par
ucipated IN all the important debates, bringing
those acceptable offerings which aid IN the solu-
ton OF subjects under discussion and without
making any dazzllng DISPLAY, or aspiring 10 any
domination, justly welded large influence
over ms fellow members. II he was not their
Mentor, there was no other Senator whose |
counsel upon all subjects was more frequently |
sought, or more generously appreciated.
Nature had dealt literally with him, having ]
given TO him fine figure as well as full and 1
well-poised mind aud in his youth the graees /
Of his person bespoke fsyor. In his age he not |
only spoke like Senator, but with the mastery |
Of a piercing eye, that "spoke audience ere the |
words were accented as wise among wise men.
I
MT speaker aiter the remarks oil my disun-
9 hshed colleague, who has SO Justly snalyzed
the character OF the late Judge Coiamer, VIII |
not oe approprate ior me 20 detsin tne house
lsngei man 70 psy tne .ripu,e h "'e !" 'ne
'nem u my .es'"f'e. if'eHu
As a lawyer, as judge, as Representative |
in Congress, as Postmaster General, as Senator,
he was always unsweryed by private or party |
interests. and preserved reputation as spotless
as a child
The crowning glory OF Jacob Collamer's char
acter, was after all exhibited at home. lou all
recollect the sweetness Of his face. lie seemed
as Sydney Smith said OF Horner. to have the
ten commandments written there. lie was
devoted husband and father, kind and gener-
Gus neighoor, and IN the highest sense OF the
WORD christian gentleman.
And now that ne has gone scross the silent
gull which separates the hvlng from the Dead
the p'esdings OF MS me are nesrd, IL 'or US
to reverentiy listen Let us INITIATE his vrtues,so
that when We are called to JOIN our fathers It may
De ssid Oh u.s. as II can oe sst ~ ssld Of our de-
parted Trend, "the world Is oetter that ne
lived
Mn Gp,nrr of K.ntuckv said.
him in the soei.I circle I have seen him in the |
hOnor to be q messmste Of his when Taney and
McLlean and Story and a host Of other distin- |
guished men formed as il were, a family circle. |
/ heard their interchange of thought and con-
versation. had an opportunity 10 contrast and |
determine the quality OF Judge Collamer's mind |
and his attainments and thew were prominent |
and distinguished. He was always ready, an
ways quick to discern. to discriminate, to de-
nounce, to illustrate he was peculiarly favored
in the quality of his mind for pointed, clear IL
lustrstion.
/ may be excused for stating fact, for facts
are illustrative ofchsracter more than words.
When had the honor to be in Congress-in
the House-vith Judge Collamer, we had
prayer meeting. / remember dis
tinctly that Judge Collamer, as Christian \
gentleman, was uniformly there and participst-
ed in the devotional services. They were OF