Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1866-04-20

ed. He did not take much part in the
general debates in the Senate upon
general subjects, but was always in
his seat, careful and watch.ul of all
measures, with excellent Judgment of
what was for the public interest. A
member of the present Cabinet, who
served ten years with him in the Sen
ate, said to me during Mr.. Foot's sick
ness, that he never knew a man whose
votes were always more consistently
right than his. When he did speak
in the Senate, it was generally with
careful preparation, and then he spoke
wisely ard we'll, and was listened to
~ith great attention and respect. He
was always faithful and prompt in his
attendance on his committees, in max
ing his reports, and in the perform
ance of every public duty. But it
was especially his duty to his State,
and the people of his State, that his
watchfulncss, energy, md untiring
efforts were mainly directed. No in
terest of Vermont was allowed to suf
fer, or remain un-egarded, either in
Congress or in any department of the
General Government. And SO with
every citizen of the State, having right,
or claim, or proper request upon any
department of the Government, Mr..
Foot made it his own special business
to sec it righted. He loved and hon
ored Vermont: he was proud that it
was the place of his birth. More than
once since | became his colleague he
has mentioned the fact to me, that
never before was Vermont represent
ed in the Senate by two of her sons,
born on her own soil and he seemed
to dwell on the idea with great sat
iSfaction.
During his illness and after he be-
came satisfied he should not recover,
he loved to speak of his being carried
back to his native State; of being
buried under the shadow of her grand
, mountains and green hills, and within
the sound of her waterfalls, and that
his grave would be among his OWE
people. whom he loved and who loved
him so well. Mr.. Foot's real great
ness and the cause of his universal
! popularity have not yet named
Some men arc called great from sin
; gle great action; others by few
: great deeds. Mr. Foot was a great
! man by reason OF his great heart; not
a SINGLE act or several acts of great
E craftsmanship, but a lifetime of good
and generous. a Id unseltish deeds
. made him great, and gave him such a
: hold upon the hearts of the people of
}, his own State and others who knew
- him.
a His mental faculties were of higI
i, order; his requirements were very
@ respectable indeed; his judgment wa,
n excellent; he had extraordinary gift:
=. of person and manners, but man,
\ men possessing all these in equal de
i gree would never have attained tith,
le of the honor and respect he did. |
u. was his, generous warm hearted low
, for his fellows, and his exhibition oi
~ it to them and for them at all times
f. that induced their love and respec
g. for him. You saw with me the gen
"a eral exhibition of sorrow for his deaf
ii here, where he had been SO long, an
at was so we'll known and so much II
st spected; but it was my fortune to b
* one of your committee to attend hi
= remains to his old home and anon
To the ncighbors and associates of hi
.r. '.daily home-life." Had you witnes
De cd the deep gloom and sadness tha
he hung over that whole community, th
ad tears that filled so MANY eyes, as W
he fulfilled our melancholy duty. yo
gh might well have exclaimed, "Behol
On how they loved him!'' Living in a
fe other part ofthe State from Mr.. Foo
90 and our pursuits for many years ha
i'm ing been so different, had never mu>
it. personal intimacy with him until Il
Of. commencement ofthe present sesslo
ar when | became his colleague. Fro
fe that time till his death we lived in Il
at same house, and till his sickness 5
Of at the same table. | soon saw wi
np. all loved and respected him, al
In. shared their sentiments in the fullC
|ay manner. The Infinite pains lie toC
to to make my position agreeable,
ost make ne acquainted with the cour
md and detail OF business in the Senat
bic the proper Offices and departments +
/ every thing; in short, the whole re
lar line of Congressional druid gerry, viii
cal it is so important for a man to kno
ate and still every man is expected
ion find out for himself-was what | d
It not expect from him, and probal
use should have received from no oti
we'd man. But with his nature he COT
and hardly have avoided doing it. I
f a circumstances of his sickness a
ter death were such that general publ
,rh ty has been given to various interyie
-
the and partings between him and valu
the friends, solemn in their character q
pre- interest. | took my last leave of |
fry IN that same afternoon before
ade death. | could not now attempt
site describe it, but | shall never forget
his aifectionate language, o. his sole
aoc- bencdiction at our parting. | mo-
AXE his loss in common with ali who XII
res him; but with all who believe III
owl heaven hereafter, doubt not that
,res loss is his inlinitegain. His trium
50. ant Christian death was a fitting {
s,,. .or so loving and uscfn! a life. "
.ali may we ali pray That our lives and our de
ticu nav he Ike his Soreiy indeed has my NJ
or-.I S;atc been stricken; hertwo most di~fngu'
sons, I.Iie her jpint representa- ives in this b
con where they represented her with 81 much alb
,sn, a cf,,lncss.,.a credit b 'tll t,kcli away by sis
nd SO !. ar each other, fhit the stunning effe
nm he first blow had hardly passed when the Z
,,., came. God grant those who have survived
We succeeded them mry ne entbcti in some de
Drl- 20 emulate their virtues and usefulness II
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