The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1869-01-13
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 1869.
The roll was called, and so members ans

TUESDAY, Jan. 5, 1869.
The roll was called, and so members ans
wercd to their names, viz:
Mcssrs. Argo, Armstrong, Ashworth, Banner,
Barnett, Barnes, Blair, Boddie, Bowman, Gambler,
Carson, Carey, Cawthorn, Cherry, Clayton, OF
Trannsylvania, Davidson, Downing, Ellis, Filing
ton, Estes Farrow, Forkner, Foster franklin,
Gahagm, Gibson, Gilbert, Gunter, Harris Of
Frank lin, Harris of Wake Hawkins, Hayes, Hicks
Hodnett, Hudgings, Ingram, Jarvis, Justus of
Henderson, Justice of Rutherford, Kelly of Dayie,
Kelly of Moore, Kinney, Latin, Lcary, Long of
Richmond, Malone, Matheson, Mayo, Mcmillan,
Mendenhall, Moring, Moore, Morrill,, Nicholson,
Painlr, Pearson, Peck, Pou, Price, Proctor,
Proffiit Ragland, Renfrow, Robinson, Shaver,
Siesrist, Sinclair, Simonds, Smith OF Wayne,
StiliSv, Sweat, Thompson, Vest2, Vest, Waldrop,
Welcli. Williams OF sampson, Wilson and Wis
waii-S0. O. ssa ii
A, message was ordered to be sent to the
Senate, announcing that the House was or
ganized and ready to proceed to business.
EuLoGIEs UPON RICHARD SHORT, ESQ.
d The sudden death of Mr. SHORT, of Pitt,
was announced by his colleague, Mr.. LAF-
LIN rs follows:
For the second time since this General
Assembly has had an existence, the angel of
Death has visited us-once in the Senate,
and now in the House, taking from our
midst the we'll remembered face and form
of my colleague, Mr.. Short, of the county of
Pitt In both cases. these visits lave been
similar. selecting those who were in the ap-
parent enjoyment of the most perfect health,
and summoning them without a moments
warning before Him, whose look causeth
tile earth to tremble, and whose touch caus-
eth the hills to smoke.
cnlIoo ,rna off hnro t1,o r,orn;,,o, - tbo
18Th of December, reaching his mothers
residence in Nash county on Sunday, the
30tl. On Monday morning he complained
of feeling unwel and lay down on the he'd,
and there without the consolins presence of
his bride of two summers, and of his pratt
ting infant, the spark of life fickered but a
moment, then went out, and that re-
NAMED of Richard Short was the lifeless
tafai nacle, which, but moment before, con-
tanned his immortal soul.
hiy acquaintance with Mr. Short COM
mepced in 1866. He was then, what he has
ever since been, man of honor, courage,
patriotism, friendship, fidelity to his friend
and country, devotion to the wife of his
bosom. and the child of their love.
olIe was amongst the first in his part of
the State to recognize the doctrine contained
lntlose immortal words that "aI men are
created free and equal" and has ever since
fought manfully for manhood for man.
We cannot but feel and deplore, with the
greatest sensibility. the heavy loss we have
so suddenly sustained.
I'VE cannot but express our heartfelt sym-
patty with her, who, that very day. antici
patcd joyful meeting with him, by whose
side she hoped to have walked up and down
the Jail of life; but alas instead of meet
ing him whose heart had ever lept kindly
back to kindness" she was called upon to
receive his lifeless remains.
ihdy this sad event impress US with a inst
sense OF the frailty and uncertainty of bu-
man llte, and profting, may we all be fully
prepared for that which is soon to follow
desire leave, Mr.. Speaker, to offer the
tofi"wing resolutions, and move their adop-
tim: ss
WHEREAS, This body has learned with deem
regret OF the sudden demise of Richard shortp
Esq member from Pitt Therefore ''
IL % ffeSotUea That we tender to his family
aiiu inenas our heartfelt sympathy in this their
Ds MJ'srtaeT lesolred, That the House wear the
nsa a; eaage OF mourning for thirty DAYS. I
re Il farther Resolyed, That COPY of these res.
=, oe sent by the Speaker Of the House TO
ms VIE and family. To-. - 49,
aisdEEld - BY MR.. SINCLAIR.
MIR. SPEAKER: rise to second the mo-
ion OF my friend from Pitt. and in doing
s., lqn this occasion every one present feels
after all we are but shadows fitting and
pursuing after shadows, until in our pursuit
We encounter the stern reality and penalty
OF sin, which is DEATH Richard Short, my
personal and political friend, is no more.
Alew days since and he was in his seat
among us, robust and vigorous, giving pro-
mise OF long and useful life. With the
rest OF US he left these halls to spend the
ttme.honored festivities of Savior's birth
DAY In the bosom of his family. On his way
ne turned aside for moment from his jour
ney to visit and comfort his aged mother,
andithere the messenger of death overlook
nm, removing him from our midst forever
MIR. Short was noble specimen of the true
man. He wasincapable of finching from
the path of duty. Fears he had none, ex-
ceptto commit wrong. In 1861 he was
Known as q Union Wing of the strait