Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1866-04-19
RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, APRIL IL, 1865.
REMARKS or SENATOR RDhUNDs AND RIP
RRsRSTATIvRs WOODBRIDGE, HANKS AND
WAsHBURNE.

the Ia sena'.r Foot, delivered in the
U. S 5, nate on thursday last by Messrs.
Poland Fessend, % and Sumner Inter
esting aud eloquent tributes were also
paid 10 The memory of the deceased by
Mr.. Edmuuds and others in the Senate,
and by Messrs Woodbridge, Banks,
Washburne, Morrill,, Dawson and Grin
nell in the House.
No similar occasion for many years
has called out so many and so impress
sive euloges, and it was noticeable, says
one who was present, that all spoke with
unusual ceiling and appreciation.
Senator Ejmunds spoke particularly
of MI. Foots personal relations to his
people. his long life of unblemished pu-
tity. his cordial and earnest love for
and pride IN his native State, and OF his
constau. anl lntiring and successful
efforts 20 promote its welfare. and to
realize Us wishes. The new Senator
concluded MS remarks as follows
Born % no ancestral hOnors, and
marching forward to usefulness and in
fuence only by the merit Of his own
vigorous but unaided endeavor, he entered
upon life in perfect sympathy with the
universal aspirations ofthe people, and
80 as step by step he advanced from
pupil TO teacher, from teacher to leader,
and from leader to ruler, he was to them
the type and example Of republican So
cial progress, the representative man,
and a | the people looked upon his sue
cess IS their own, and felt in his ad
yancemen. 81 triumph personal to them
selves.
Their afeCciouate sympathy of Senti-
ment was July reciprocated by Mr.. Foot.
He took M, as if by instinct, the feel
ings OF the people and never failed to
assert them against all antagonism.
And these qualities ofhis mind and
heart were MS limited to Typographical
bOunaarits
He believe. ii The eXhOrtation-
Serve by eD.utry, and every other,
And wherever man dWells hnd hrOthCi
Whom God ra.n related to thee
So ne was admired, and followed.
and trusted by he masses OF the pcO-
pie
Whenever ne was called upon Tor as
sistance. ne .n5ividualized the case of
each applicant. and made it his own ,
his heart warmed, and his face lighted
up with Joy ~ the opportunity OF as
sisting any, however humble, Of his fel-
low. citizens, and hundreds and thou
sands WI u8yry, through their lives
the pleasant remembrance of his grasp
and smile as he would dismiss them
with encouragement and counsel. Thus
he endea~ad himself TO men individu-
ally.
His seuso 49, truth and justice was
quick ana vivid, although his respect
for sincere opposition was perfect, and
so he was no. easily misled. Thus he
obtained IN confidence and respect OF
those who could not gain his aid, as
well az o. hos. who were the recipients
Of his favor.
His Vie was pure, generous ana blame
less, free rom All shadow of suspicion
or reproach and all who knew him had
faith in his fidelity to his principles, and
to his state, against all pressure and all
temptatiouS
An therefore on all sides there
gathere1 around their earnest friend
hearty, patriotic men, the pride the
confidence ard the affections of his whole
people VII nJw mourn his loss as an
individual! D, reay rment, as does he who
now addresses you, whose relations
with tha1 noble man were Of such af-
fectiouate intimacy and good will as
would maze him fifty turn away and
weep rathe- than speak the language of
deserved eu,ugv.
In ousy useful light he has filled
his al.u1sed sphere, and discharged
his tru>' with enmity toward none,
with charity toward all, - he has lived
and diei.
Mr.. Pres dent, as we gather hope aud
wisdom even out of these sOrrOwtul du-
ties, let rs remember that it's GOOD
deeds, and not The lingering years, that
make up the full true life of man, and
that crown aim with his last rewards.
In the House Of Representatives Mr.
Woodbridge said -
But lew weeks ago the distinguished
Senator whom we now mourn arose
from his seat in the Senate and pro-
bbuhNNN ALlpoy CloAlNCub duu III plCSslNG
eulogy upon his colleague, who had been
gathered 10 mis- fathers in the fullness of
his years, crowned with private worth
and public honor and now, before the
cypress Leaf is wilted, or the first gush-
ing tear is dried, we are called, in the
providence Of God, to fresher grief for
him who so freely mingled his tears with
ours at the death of Judge Collamer,
whom none knew but to honor and love.
At this time Mr.. Foot was apparently in
perfect health. His constitution was
unimpaired by any exposure or excess,
and his splendid and almost unrivalled
physical development gave promise Of
many years Of vigorous and active life,
for he possessed
"a combination and a form indeed,
Where every god did seem to set his seal
To give the world assurance Of a man."
In speaking of the life and character
OF Mr.. Foot l shall simply attempt to
do justice. Unqualified praise Of the
dead is neither in good taste or truthful.
Human character is never perfect. At
best it is only good in parts.
After giving brief sketch of Mr..