New-York daily tribune., 1866-04-02
FUNERAL OF SENATOR FOOT.
Tho Csrtego mt ButIand, Vt-Funerai
sole MN ities.

Tho Senatorial Committee, consisting OF Sen
ators Doolittle Riddle and Poland and A. r. Gorma
acting Arms with his assistants together
with tho friends of the deceased Senator arrived on
SATURDAY. a. o'clock. They were Joined at
Saem by committee from this place Upo n
their arrival the remains were transferred to a
hoarse drawn by four white horses. finely cnparsoned
The COMMITTEES and friends were furnished with car
riages, aud the procession proceeded TO the United
States Court House. which appropriately fitted up
for the occasion upon entering which the choir san
an appropriate and impressive anthem Senator
Dooite then formally handed over she remains to the
Rutland Committee in the following remarks:
Ma CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN oy The COMMITTEE; "a
my colleague upon the Committee hs' truly ssd we nave
the United States TO bssr home to Vermont s tha u
mortal Of Solomon Foot. These remainths precious
viii now pa.. from charge Committee OF the Senate
20 yonr, a. representing people Of his native STATE i Is
no place for eulogy; our hears are 700 u or ,na
caentry A. well a. upon Vermont, That he
q. statesman and Sens,or all tho world Knows but what
no. b, he W., dnssi.bsd honosd and respected bu, that
beloved by every member Of the senate OF every po
iica party AL wer- hi. personal ends enemies no had
none The olde., member OF the body in con'5noo.
service b, ryvered q. the tber Of the Senate Omen
called upon be it. pre.dins ofceF and vsy. w.'a OF
ADD d.coiam Bu, s III, sanse His place We can
not, 70. h ao,u hi !. hi. as.Iss body I We ' oomS to
yoar chsrr. Dor mission in behafof the Senate
now ready To- return 6o. cannot take yoa hCn.
saying ,b., am here in .osthsr ehs,cer sad .. 'hs
yns man yGs ~, u; -. psSp' op. ,h.a 81 . wear.
had daily Poisc.l .nd friendly a.'feourss
part the time lodging under she roof md o Of the
lime setting =, tho 'sms abs lie WAS to me Lao fa'h'e os
In these ntim.. r.stion cane know him weg md
until standing at his brdsids the dying stretched oa bis
hand. and cia.pins mine .sd Dear brothsr yoa Save
wsr2 you But you know where your reward lie. I"
could aot .pS.i. Bat, he cOniinusi, in clear
aud Of is consolation. liz sichns.a and IA health.
The mercy q Gos been very sres 70 rae 80 this sick
ne. hsv. many kind friends, uly angri ministers
al around tae t. though COMPANY Of angel. were
Tn.n = .''ss .,, me 70 ,...s ssH a ' s,. ''S S:.n
trying % ressH there /, any hss.n Ssns oIp. Spo..
any But Hth,ss t~ one, that
..d B.orc IA h. roooi however 6s sad IN the same
clear 70 another The Lord Iegn Let the earth
p-opi. have res.on TO r-joics ,ha. he doe. reign.
Yes God reg,s all There car be 40 doubt OF that
e..tlr.. Of ssoSn. We are born % IN eternal life Here
be paused, s~ moments and then uesd ths, dying mes:
s wG os boo. :. you no ssv'
20 os made o.y The o'd1. rG nn,, ~, s"i
AID ho@s N Rutland, Vermont U.Ople who have .wAy,
been Il. hs faithful 70 nae than h.vo been to
,hus ba. they win prepare every need and there, by
sen among thst people be buried" This Il tie mos
ssss whieh bring TO you from yoG dying friend wa. DOT
wien he breahsd hs s but from the account which
resissd Immediately after from those who present his
rrInsned clear to the Last and his ut.ranco
d.n mos. 70 the very sst oIeAh In hi, last words dis.
by Uttered he e smother which speaks not on
10 yea and 10 me but all and for all time. In 81 bis
tofy cannot remember to have reed Of dying Christian
las, words tching and heavenly and more
phsn death END tho Seeing his tins was at
h.ad then repea ID to him by
h wife He called her to h eide folded his around her
fer moment Then ss hh breathing became ehoked, he
he said: What car tins be death So easy. Has 1t
, come slresdyw Is few moments after with
fsc. lighted up ~ With soul Just entering into
| Paradise hs joyfuliy exclaimed; 81 see II! see
1t The gates wtts open. Beautiful, Besutiiul"
Aud in . very moments after u,tens these words he er'
p-d . spAA Senator We honos him ss man
OF noble character W. cbsrsh hs memory n true aud
faithful friend. slaae him. and dying Christian went a
| glorious example "a Llmsnkind.