Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1866-04-27

this Chamber. Surely no person appreciated so
thoroughly all the dignities which belonged TO
the Senate. Of its ceremonial be was the al
mitted arbiter
In the long warfare with slavery Mr. Eco,
was from the beginning firmly and constantly
on the side Of Freedom He was asains, the
deadly compromises of 1850. He linked his
shield in the small but solid phalanx OF the SEN
ate which opposed the Nebraska bill. He Vas
faithful in the defense Of Kansas, mensced BY
slavery. And when at last this barbarOus reo-
elion took arms he accepted the issue and did all
that he could for his country. But even the
cause which for years he had SO much 81 heart
dill not lead him into debate, except very rare
ly. His opinions appeared in votes rather than
in speeches. But his sympathies were es-ily
known do not forget that when l first came
into the Senate, and was not yet pei scnslly "a
mlliar with him | was assured by MrGiddings,
who knew him well, that be belonged 10 the
small circle who would stand by Freedom. ari
the anti-slavery patriarch added pleasantly that
Mr. Foot, on his earliest visit 70 the House Of Rep
resentatiyes after he became Senator, drew A.
tention by coming directly to his seat and sitting
by his side in friendly conversation. NJ. Foot
by the side Of Joshuz r. Giddings, in those iAys
when slavery still tyrannized, Is a picture hot
to be forgotten. Ii our departed friend 10 aor
TO be named among those who have blvne the
burden Of this great controversy, he must not
be forgotten among those whose sympsthes
with Liberty never failed. Would hs, he had
done more Let US be thankful that be did 5.
much.
The Office Of President pro temP0Te among Us
grows out of the anomalous relations o. the ics
President 10 the Senate There is no such Off
Ger in the other House, nor was there in the
81 ~
We read Of Deputy Speaker which il tbs
term by which he is addressed When in The chair.
No ordinary talent can guide and control leg
slative assembly. especially if Il Be numerous
or II it be excited by party didsrsnces. A good
presiding officer is Ike AieIaDde- mounting
Bucephslus. The assembly knows its mss,er
- as A horse knows its rider - Ih.- Va- ne
suinentiy the case with Nr. Foot, rho Vas oA-
en- ia the char, and was for considerable Pc
nod our President pro iemp0re Hers h. Shove
a special siaptstion and power. lie Jsns i per
son every Ech - President; 20 also ~ as
in every SOUND Of the voice. n. carr7d iDtc
the chair the most marked inlividua'.- thst
has been seen there during this gsD,rs'on- He
was unlike anv other presiding otlc-r. Ncps
but himself could ie his parallel
His presence was fel, instantly. Il 6'ie4 thi,
Chamber from the floor to gallery /, 1;,aeaed
itself to everything that wes done. yiGo- snd
dispatch prevailed. Questions Tsrs r.o'ed 80
to challenge attention. Impartial just's- 49,
manifest At once Business IN ev,ry f5-- 49,
handled with equal ess-. Orde- We -a.,-cod
with no timOrous authority. IF d'r-r-N--cs
came from the gallery how promptly - l-u-ch-
ell his Illumination. II II came fou n hoor
you have often seea him throv him--li S7ct. ard
then with voice o. lor;shIp, as Il all - S-Nat1
was in him insist that ds5ste should = t1-7--@-
ell until order was restored "Ths Ss--,- mu-s
come to orier,'' he exclaimed; aa6 r'~"1-. ne
Ike the god Thor, he beat 7-i.E hi' '-0-- hem
mer in unison with his voice, s1d ~ -7---o-r-S
tons ratified like thunde- IN tic nou-,a'r1.
His associates, as they recall ii, -,r'ri- N--n,
slyered by time but bszmicg vita -ooc-~S
will not cease to cherish b, -'.To-y C. 80 -
vice. His image will ris- before tS'T - >
faithful presiding Office By TSo7 - 1-1'-7
of the Senate vas msi,-insd, n 5u.iTt7- ~
advanced. and PsrlismentarJ Gs- Tfs Trr.'t.
He had always looked -itf ds'ig,t -rc~ 80
Caprol-one Of the mos. -~Io--S. ''- 4" - o.
the world-besutiful in itsc'i, Sut no-- o17-''-
ful still ss the emblem % :hat -stlo--' U-i-1
which he loved = reiL he ,>scyst IL s-'---0>
ment and improvement e Eee-l-c -''-- --l'N
its marble columns ss they novel irto --e7,
and its dome 81 il lrcsnd-d % n SIR. -
the trials Of the 1ar did 20. UaSs Aim fo---> =
His care secured those appro1ril1c-7 - 'f'c7
the work wac rrrisd 20 l. clos 80 - -,-,r>
Of Liberty Was isstsllsd o. IN sublime ? ,-,el.
II wx natural th.t, in hi- l'-t morc =, - -
va. failing fast, Ne SOuld lo-C to -. - -
upon an object Thich W. 20 BIN % Dr.. n,
early light Of norninS h.G conc. arc - -
lifted in his bed ths. he might o-c. ---r b.
hold this Capitol with mor;cl sig-t; -
was another capitol rhicA al-e,ay S---1- . II
his vision, fairer than your m-rbi- colur'--.
sublimer than your dome. -Aes' Lib mr.
out any s,stus is sloriied in that se-Ti-' -hicA
is perfect Freedom.