Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-17
ACTION IN RELATION TO THE DEATH OF MR.
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MI. Curtis said;

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Mr.. Speaker-It is-with heart full o
sorrow that l rise to offer few remarks il
reference to my late friend and colleague
who has been so suddenly stricken dowl
by death. p1r .7oltA l @. a7aHN ,aipo
fEmphatically self made man, he wor
his late high position by strict integrity
and genuine worth, and died regretted by
all who Knew him. Among that noble
band who left home, family and friends
| when our national existence was In peril,
he followed the lead of the immortal Sher-
man and assisted In bearing our flag IN tri-
umph from the banks of the Ohio to the
Gulf of Mexico. In my intercourse with
him during q period of nearly twenty
years, | have always found him a firm
| friend and courteous gentleman; and In
view of this sudden dispensatiOn of Proyi-
dence, | can only bow in submission to His
will and mourn that good man has fallen
in the midst of his usefulness n h 7al-as.s
Mr.. DaVey said: Mr.. Speaker, / desire
to add a few words to theremarks made by
the gentleman from Washington, and say
that the sad intelligence of the death OF
Col. Haskin touches my heart and sug-
gests to me serious, sober thought. To
me, especially, the announcements is fraught
with sadness, for since the commencement
of this session have had the honor of cul-
tivating very pleasant acquaintance with
the deceased. Sitting daily at the same ia
Bile, spending our evenings in the same
room, and freely enjoying social and intel
lectual intercourse in few days the ten
drills of my heart were wound around him,
aud learned what it was to secure the So
ciety and enjoy the friendship ofla pure
man. know nothing of the gehtleman's
antecedents personally, having, as before
intimated, never met with him until this
winter; but know enough to say that the
frnitage of such life as has been de-
vcloping itself in this body as well as out
of il, must have been moulded If not pro-
jected by a life-long devotion to the sub
lime principles of the Christians faith, and
the controlling power of the Christians
hope. For me, however, it is enough to-
know, that be gave his services to his coun-
try in the time of its greatest trial; and if
there were no other record of noble ma
ture and true manhood, that of itself would
add laurels TO his brow-freshness to his
memory-glory to his rest. I
Thus early in our present session we are.
called upon to register the visit of the
Destroying Angel" When his black.
wings shall again hover over this "Hallri
none but the Infinite can tell. Happy will
it be If, when he comes, life's record may be
free from blots and blemishes; that then the
grand object of our being shall be fully de-
veloped by each one of us; then we shall go
to our rest in the grave, 4
:" Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch
around him,
And lies down to pleasant dreams. - or
Mr.. Curtis, of Washington, offered the
following preamble and resolutions, which
were unanimously adopted: t7
WHEREAS, This House has been informed
of the death of Hon. A. L. Haskin, late
Representative from Washington county,
Ohio, and at the time of his death amember
of this House; therefore,
ReS0lUed, That this House bear testimony
of the high character and integrity of Hon.
A. L. Haskin, who won the esteem Of his
fellow members by his urbane manners and
frank and courteous bearing. r.5 7s.s-a
Resolued, That in the untimely death of
A. L. Haskin, this House has lost an able
and highly esteemed member, and the COM
munity a good citizen, whose worth will
live in the memory of all who knew him.
ReSolUed, That we express our deep sym
pathy and coincidence with the bereaved
family of the deceased, and direct the Clerk
of this House to forward copy of these res
olutions as testimonial of respect to his
Resofued, That in further testimony of
respect for the memory of our late col
league and brother, this House do now ad
journ.
In pursuance with the resolution, the
House adjourned.