The Vermont transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1864-1870, 1866-04-06
Funeral OF Senator Foot.

kept away by sickness, Gen. Grant,
the Justices of the Supreme Court,
and many other distinguished person
ages were present. Senators Fessen-
den, Harris, johnson, Guthrie, Lane
of Indiana, and Sumner, acted as pail
bearers. Mr.. Foster, the President Of
the Senate, presided, After the read
ing of appropriate selections from the
Scriptures, and prayer, the Rev. By
ron Sunderland delivered the funeral
sermon from the text: Like as fa-
Their pitch his children so the Lord
pitch them that fear him" The dis
course was eloquent and affecting, Civ
ing as it did an interesting account of
the last hours Of the lamented Sena-
tor. The ceremonies concluded the
procession proceeded to the railroad
station where the corpse was placed in
car for transmission to Vermont.
Arrival OF tue Boug at
The remains arrived at Rutland
about five O'Clock Saturday afternoon,
accompanied by his wife, the Senate
committee, consisting Of Senator Po-
land, of Vt, Doolittle, OF Wisconsin,
and Riddle, Of Delaware, and many
other friends from Washington and
New York. A large procession es-
corted the remains to the Cour'
House where they lay in State unit
Monday A solemn dirgc was chant
ed when Senator Doolittle, on behal
of the Senate Committee, formally de
liyered the body to the citizens com
: mittee. We give the remarks of MI
Doolittle:
Dr.. Chairman and Gcntlemen:
AS my colleague upon the Commit
tee has truly said, we have come upol
5 sad Grand We have been commits
I stoned by the Senate of the Unite
States to bear home to Vermont q
that is mortal of Solomon Foo
These remains, this precious dust, vi
now pass from our charge as a Con
2 mittee of the Senate, to yours, as rel
+ resenting the people Of his natiy
State. 1t is no time or place for eulC
gy. Our hearts are too full for tina
l. A great sorrow has fallen upon th
,, Senate and upon the whole countr,
J. as well as upon Vermont.
4 That he was distinguished as
Statesman and Senator all IL
9 world knows, but what | desii
a to say, and what nay heart mo
le prompts me to say, is not that he W;
3 distinguished, honored and respecte
- but that he was beloved by evel
member of the Senate of every polit
e cal party. All were his person
no friends--enemies he had none. III
We Oldest member of the body in cont
ir uous service, he was reyered as Il
&c father of the Senate. Often call,
upon to be its presiding officer, al
~ always watchful of its honor, he d
$, more than any other to preserve
is dignity and decorum. But he h
!" left the Senate--his place we cam
,o fill-his like we may not look upo
=, Gentlemen, here in that coffin is l
7ii lifeless body, and we commit it to yo
OF charge Our mission III behalf of t
,e- Senate is fulfilled-our sad, last S
is cred Office performed--ou work
Il IN 10 I'm
" But | cannot take leave of you wit
ere out saying that | am here in anoth
'as character, and as the bearer of anot
ig- er message from him as dying IN
,at to you, the people of Rutland and VI
:, mont. Bear in mind that for me
" than eight years we had been CO
is stantly in political and friendly int,
mt course, Il part of the time lodging L
NO der the same roof and most of t
;al time sitting at the same table.
!. was to me like father or elder bro
-" er in those intimate relations. / cal
m to know him well and to love h
m more. But ] did not know how mu
of | loved him until, standing at his b'
nd side, the dying man stretched out
-, hand, and clasping mine in his, sa
"a Dear brother, you have always be
'es' kind to me-a dear, good brother s.
nc ator. / can never reward you,
of you know where your reward lie
ion l could not speak, but he continr
=, in clear voice, while his face bean
'oi- with heavenly light, to speak of
ar religion of the Gospel and of its G
ne solutions in sickness and in heal
me Among other things, remember
noo said Goods mercy has been great
'0 me in this sickness. ! have so ms
ven kind friends, so many angelic min
'er- tiers all around me, it seems as thot
ex- n company of angels were all alb
ak me to bear mp my sinking spirit.
81. have been trying to recall if there
~ any human being upon earth whoI
en- have Intentionally wronged or injur
Don | do not now remember any. But
late there is one l pray that God will
give me. l will not attempt to
You all he said Before / left
,ose room, however be said in the So
a., clear voice to another: "The l.
:, reigns. Let the earth rejoice. II
'he well that he does reign, ana the p
all pie have reason to rejoice that he q
ey's reign. Yes, God reigns over all, I'll
an can be no doubt Of that, We do
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