Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1866-11-02

REMARKS or Mr.. PRoUr or RUTLAND.
Ma. SPEAKER Al has been said elsewhere
in the church ia Congress- at the bar and in pop
ular assemblies, expressive Of the loss STATE
and country hns sustained 10 the death Of solomon
Foot and Jacob Collamer--ilike eminent aud dis
tinguishei-,hat Inappropriate on occasion like
this. Nothing new can be added to whathls been
said on those occasions. They were indeed Mr
Speaker worthy the honor of those public cerim)-
mails. But il is BETTING that this body, in con-
| nection with the other branch Of the legislature,
should, in its usutl, formal and customary mode
notice the event Of their death. and spread upon
their respective journals the poor tribute Of th3
and the peoples appreciation Of their worth, their
iathfulness, their purity, and their distinguished
public services. Both have richly won all these
| sorrOwing honors, and IN bestowing them we only
again express the public grief at their death.
When living and in their day, Mr. Speaker,
Solomon Foot aud Jacob C3llImer we're our great
chief msn BY natural ability, education and eN-
| perienoe, they were fit to lead our people in the
] contest between freedom aud aggression aud tyr.
/ amy, which has been for may years, in one form
and another, hercey wlgei in the national c1un-
ellis. Always with, they for the rights Of the
/ people. In honest, earnest sympathy with the
/ great heart Of the North aud her pure principles,
they were always faithful to the cause OF hum unity
and justice Upon those great, essential, i1ndi-
mental questions. aud all others sink into insig-
nhclnce, they felt as the people Of safe fet,
! believed As they believed, aud we could look TO
them, knowing aud never doubling theie sincerity
and hdey, as well in the dark days Of treason
and war, as in the quiet years OF loyalty and
peace.
BY their long and eminent public services, Mr..
Speaker, theyais acquired torV erm0nt position
and aname in all that is good and patriotic, cx-
celled by no other STATE. The principles they
adyanced and believed. gave our State charac-
ter Tor devotion 70 the principles which they
esDOusei. and for a Il ,tarntnttiOa in main
tanning them in an undiyde Union, that placed
her IN the front rank ofloyal States. Always and
everywhere devoted TO the imperilled cause, they
not only honored her, but acquired Tor Themselves
/ high, honorable national name and reputation.
But, Mr.. Speaker, we can no longer look to
them for counsel for guidance The example OF
! their lives' and the benefit OF their Efforts and
/ their names is all that remlins to us OF them
| In the maturity OF manhood aud at tims when
might have been expected for them other years
Z OF toll IN the public service. they were removed
hence taken from us. 10 was not the lot OF either
to surviye his usefulness. II was not the lot Of
either to further participate in the grave, moment
Gus doings of the Senate. They died members
OF that high body, with 'armlr on" where, while
/ living they were ready for continual effort and
strife with wicSe lness and treason, ever coneelv-
/ ing and ever planning new lsures OF peace and
security, under which, all throughout our country
could be safe in the enloym mt OF their natural
and Constitutional rights Indeed Nj. SPEAKER,
our l1ss, IN the language OF the resolution IS greH
Mr.. Speaker, coming from the noble old town |
/ do-the home OF Me. Foot must be INDUCED
IN word concerning him as a citizen, and OF the
relations existing between him and the people OF
/ his town, whom poorly represent on this h1or,
There he was best knowa. Hs was popular
man. HIS striklngy elegant and connindlng hg-
ure and face of the first order OF masculine beauty
rai'ant and animated and with voice aud man
ners corresponding with his person, all taking the
tone Of his big heart and cultivated intellect 50
natural, hearty and frank that he easily won his
WAY t. the hearts of all. Possessing high INTEL
lect. warm feelings aud generous impulses, he se-
cure1 their friendship. Then, at h)me. he was
more than popuar-1eloved. He was, also, which