Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1871-10-11
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20. s2iFI|t3 c7,n commence the discussion
3 tJs.w political questions without be-
i. ing carried fnyglNntarily 70 that
sence of anguish and death which so
lately clothed our party, our State and
our country in mourning?
'sThe silver cord j- loosened the goieea ho"rTs
broken. -
is Tiae voice that spoke 80 eloquently
sand, well Is, ,stilled. Theintellect which
thought so truly eXerts IFS powers on
Rofher Objects in other spheres. The
strong, brave heart beats not to the con-
Aiets oftiIme. When think of this, i
feel that we might initiate the captives
OF Judeaqwho, by the waters Of Babylon,
hung their harps on thewillows, and sat
down altil Mept, when they remember
Fed zion 7 dfl not know Mr.. Valiand-
igham 50 long perhaps, as many Of
SSybll, hut l knewhim very we'll. During
. his whole service in Congress I was his
Golieague. DuriH9 the eventful sessions
of 1862 3, I was his daily associate and
intimate friend. During the days Of his
arrest vtpd 5riqlC Cand imprisonment, L
saw him at every hour that it was pos
sible, and did what l could to mitigate
the pains which an.infamous tyranny
kinfiicted. Irlall those times of anxiety
Eaiidcare and suffering, / never heard
From his lips one wordihconsistent with
1.-THE ioftiest patriotism, the most unfalt-
ierihg hope, and the most un6lenching
ieburage. You know he was able, and
\ eloquent, and seIf-reliant, and studiOus-
tthat he had great strength Of will and
| force df character, and that magnetism
7 which attracted and attached men
/ closely TO him He was also cool and
deliberate and patient. Beyond most
men wham have known, he was SEN
sitixe to attacks upon the purity Of his
Pmofives and character. ] have seen him
wounded TO the quick-his heart laoerat-
I ~ dnfii'it SEEMED sore to the touch, and
bleeding his HfClaway, by the vindic-
Hive, savage abuse 30 unsparingly heap
ed upon him during the war. Never
we've attacks more unjust and Infamous.
mo man loved his country more purely
and sought for the wisest policy more
I eonseientiousIy, or wonld have sacrific-
ed more readily or abqudantly, health
and strength and fortune, and even pre-
iudices and preconceived opinions, to
secure its. welfare. He would have
/ been war mah if he could have be-
fIeiVed that war n iouid haYe restored the
Union. lie would have been a devoted
supporter of the Republican party if he
could have believed its policy would
have maintained fhe guarantees ofIib-
terty afforded by The Constitutions, AS
tlle could not believe this, he would not
\ swerve from the convictions Of the faith
that was in him, even though his heart
should bleed and break at the blind mis-
/ CONSTRUCTION Of his character, and the
willfuI perversion of his words and as
tpersiop Of fis 5RQtivesa i thank God he
lived long, enough to see that time-the
avenger in whUmhe had such unsweve:- :
ing faith bad commenced his work;
and that many who had miiigned him
most were beginning to see their error,
/. and to do him justice,
thank God, that at the last the sun
penetrated tile darkness Of the night
ana that his eye saw, even though only
fora nionlent, tIjp mists Of the morning
dissolving before the radiant beams,
|. HAnd ifit be givento men who have gone
henpe, to care for or to know the esti,
nation in which they are held OH earth
, / know his Spirit win be gladdencd 10y
the fact that all his countrymeu without
dissent, will brlicye that he was as pure
As he was able as honest as he wa;
brave, and rs faithful rs he was persis
tent,
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