The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1867-02-16
A Merited Tribute of Respect to
Departed Worth. .orsg

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In the Senate of the General Assem-
bly, of Louisiana, on the 18th alt. the
following preamble and resolutions in
reference to the death of our late
worthy Senator, the Hon. A. A. Abney,
were introduced by the Hon! w. B.
Egan, of Claiborne, and unanimously
adopted by that body, together with
the accompanying panegyrics, in COM
memoration of the high moral worth.
sterling integrity. and inestiinable vir
tues of the deceased. How appropriate
these Just tributes to the memory of
one of Bossier's most honest and faith
full public servants, whose purity of
life, and honest devotion to his fellow
men, has made his Il Atiii1D
some of the few, the immortal names, 30
That were not born to die" afa +,aT IA
And as we are led to reflect, that e ri;
"Only the actions of the just
Smell sweet and blossom in the dust - 3,
how much nobler is that ambition,
which characterized the whole life of
the deceased; to be a public benefac
tor--a position to which no earthly
station can add any sublimer dignity
reared in the living heart of loye"-
of those who knew him best. = EfTay
The resolutions are as follows gYUg
WHEREAS, We have learned with
profound regret the death of the Hon.
A. A. Abney. late a member of this
body, from the district composed Of
the parishes of Bossier, Claiborne,
Bienville and Winn therefore, Giioy.
RESOLVED, That the members of the
Senate wear the usual badge of mourn
ing for thirty days.
RESOLVED, That the Secretary be'in-
structed to communicate a copy of
these resolutions to the family of the
deceased. ,re a.5e4
RESOLVED, That, as mark of respect
to the deceased, the Senate do now adj
journ. aaIlIf
In presenting the resolutions, Mr..
Egan said that Senators 'and all who
knew the deceased gentleman, could
not but sensibly feel the loss which
the parishes he represented and the
State generally had sustained in his
death. His uniform and conscientious
| attention to the duties he had under
taken to perform rendered him an in
valuable member of the Senate, alike
to his constituents and to his col
leagues. His first acquaintance with
the lamented deceased, the honorable
Senator from Claiborne continued,
arose in court in which he Mr.. Egan)
then had the honor to preside, and that
acquaintance which continued through
long series of years, enabled him I'd
say that the deceased gentleman ever,
and in all the relations of life, firmly
and honorably discharged all the duties
of good man, and proved himself 8
faithful and most useful citizen. It was
unnecessary to indulge in anything
which might have the appearance oI
fulsome panegyrio in reference to him
1t was enough to say that he was al
honest man and useful citizen, who
fully recognized all the obligations ht
owed to God, to his family, and to so.
ciety. He was generous and ianiablt
in his department to all, and no lans
was more devoted to the discharge d
all the responsibilities that attached Il
his walks of life. 1t was with profount
regret that Senator's would feel b
could never again occupy a placs
among them in that chamber; but sucl
was the decree of an inscrutabie ProVi
dence, to which all must bow with un
feigned resignation. The honorable
Senator concluded his remarks b,
stating that he would have yasterdaJ
!. called the attention of the Senate /,
the lamented event, as he was thel
present in the chamber, but for the fac
that his friend and fellow Senator, Dr.
Seruggs, had askedhim to delay doin,
SO until to-day, as he desired, in 9irtu
of early and lasting associations witl
the deceased Senator, to express hi
i appreciation of the admirable charaete
of the colleague whose demise Senator
now have to mourn. ae
: DIR. Scruggs seconded the resolution
and, in fervid address, paid merite
eulogy to the memory of the late Sen
) ator, who had been his friend throug
life from its earliest days. He said
Mr.. Presideat-In rising to secon
the resolutions of the gentleman frol
Claiborne. Mr.. Eganl I assure yot
: sir, that / do 80 with mingled feeling
of pain and pleasure. Mr.. Abney wa
the friend of my childhood, of my boz