Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1872-10-23

welcomed the essenger-death. Breathing
with great difficulty, and to relieve him, he
was removed from his bed to a lounge in his
library, and there, in the midst of his books
he loved so WELL he babe those present a
long and last adieu. And, mingling with
their subdued voices, was heard a whisper
from the spirit-land calling to the dying
statesman,
"Child Of the dust come away
Then murmuring in accents plain, those
magic words 4" Love one aaother, his spirit
passed TO the land OF shadows.
! He = at, as sets the morning star, which goes
| Not down behind the darkened west, nor hides
Obscured amidst the tempests of the sky,
But melts away into the light OF heaven"
In contemplating the honored life of such
man-his peaceful and quiet death-how
strIkingly suggestive, sir, is the solemn
reflection, that
THE paths Of glory lead but to the grave"
Mr.. Ornshee of Brandon, SAID
Afr. Speaker l arise 20 add nv feeble
tributes 10 the memory of the loved AMI
! honored dead The subject OF the sad but
| timely resolution now before Us was we'll
known to ali who hear me and in fact to
the civilized orld 1t is We'll for this House
to suspend for an hour from its delIbera-
tlons Of public affairs, that we may offer
fitting and appropriate tribute to the char
/
| departed Wm. II. Sew ard, the foremost
statesman OF our country Tor the last gen
Grafton, has passed away. We can no
| longer speak or think Of him as one who
/ IS still with Us-we heuceiorth have but
his memory; but how bright and glowing
| this will be, we cannot now appreciate. for
as dear as II l. 10 ~ at this hour, as time
rolls ON the recollection Of the great and
/ good man viii brIus 10 and those who
come after Us, higher and more perfect
realization OF the real and lasting greatness
of the man.
William II. Seward. in his long and
eYentlul life, belonged to no state or Sec
ton, the entire energy and effort Of his long
public career was deya ei 10 the best coed OF
an entire nation, every part OF which was
equally dear % him, ami alae LOn0rei by
hun; and tJ-diy not only oar own nation
mourns that q wise and discreet statesman
a learned and judIcious counsellor, a pure
patriot, just and upright man." has de-
parted, but all Christendom l1in the funeral
throng. The resolution before US brings to
this House no new MESA Ze-!or the mourn
tul intelligence it bears was DAYS since her
aided throughout our own and other lands;
vet none the less sad Is TINS somewhat tardy
public recognition Of the bereavement Of the
nation.
l. Is particularly fitting, Nj Speaker, as
IL Is IN keeping with a long established Gus
tom, that We pause for an hour from the du-
ties ot the day, and c9nscerate that hour to
the memory and l4stin. virtues ofa nation 5
dead
1t Is Lot my purpose u pronounce ealo-
" upon the deceased statesman. Others |
better fitted To 90 this have already perform
ed this duty. bat, SIR, l am unwilling TO !
keep silent, and am desir0us of taking fee !
ble part in the solemn duties of the occasion. |
need not u recount the early life and la |
ter history Of the hon0reI deceased this has ]
been Well referred 20. and his life and history 1
are uatIunaLaud 50 interviewer with rational |
events which are familiar To you all, that /
they hardly need To be repeated.
Tie was IN the best sense 1t the word
statesmau-.n Jhis capacity has be been best
known. ani as such IN the highest sense,
has he h-Ca connected with the history Of |
our country As fellow cJuntrymen we
may remember with national pride the great
and unusual hgu0!s everywhere paid the
deceased m h.~ extended tour 70 the old
countries 0t the east, SO recently made
Few. indeed very lev. men Ot oUE~ time OR
any other have received such marked evi- /
dence Ot mcritei honor as were cvervwh re
rendered hIn. Kings, rulers and people
spontaneously, jas lJ were, all has,cned 10 do
homage 10 the great Statesman Of America:
as such his name and fame have preceded
him. History furnishes many and frequent
instances ot similar homage paid 10 kings
and titled nobility, OF successful generals
fresh from well carmel laurels won on an
hundred battle fields but we lack in vain
ior a similar instance OF honors and deyo-
ton lavIshcd upon an untitled citizen aud
civilian. As a statesman he has done much
10 fashion the destiny OF this nation. When
the unbiased hIs tory OF the country during
the late war shall have been written, the n
names OF Lincoln, Stanton and Seward VIII
stand foremost among those 20 whom the
nation IL the mos, indebted. HIS pure pat
riousm, lortltu1e, sound Judgment and lofty
given to his country during
the war While Secretary OF State, undoubJ-
edly saved us from foreign complications
w hich threatened our national existence
Tor this service alone he Is entitled 70 the
lauOn's gratitude, and his memory should
De kept in grateful remembrance by u all.
Of his life IN other respects | VIII not at
empt u speak only IN the words of an
,ther
:. His life was gentle, and the elements
- N liked in uJul that Nature might stand uy c
And say 10 all the world thI~ "a man"
Mr.. Hetard, OF Chelsea, slid ne did not
arise for the purpose OF pronouncing Gu Z
ogy, but simply 70 move the adoption of the I
resolution, and 1t was unanimously adopted. I
Mr.. Munson, OF Manchester, moved that
Is further mark OF esteem for the dlstin-
,uished statesman, the House do now a
,dJourn which was agreed -, and the t
ionse adjourned. '
AFTERNOON. Id
SENArE.-JoiHt Resoluuon-From the 7
/ ouse. 10 remove the vault from the Adiu-
ant and Inspector Generals uffce; adopted
Passed.-H DO in amendment of an act a
e,ating 10 private corporations by voluntary {
B,Hs introduced ant refsrred,-By Mr..
-eazy, relating to the division of the pro-
oerty and assets of school districts; to com &
nittee on education. a
From committee on Judiciary on petition =.
# Alva Smith and others, relating to mem
'ers of secret societies that petitioners
ave leave to withdraw, and leave was grant i
a. a
From committee on Judiciary. in favor of e.
J. l. 70 amend see. 2S, chap. 10, .. 8, Telat-
ng to attachment and replevin; passed. 8
Read third tnne.-H. 5, in amendment of
ct to incorporate the Montpelier and Wells CO
liver Railroad Company passed. II
IL. 10, providing for the appointment OF
he Reporter of the decisions OF the Supreme u
'ourt on motion Of Mr.. Davis, of Reading, Ii
rdered TO lie. K
II. II, to amend sec. ,, chap. -, G. $, re J.
ing to court Of chancery passed.
II 90, changing the name of the Wind
am Provident Institution for Savings W
assed. -
II. 8, establishing water department of en-
ne Bellows Falls Village Corporation; passed.
ii. 30, to amend the charter of the ST.
.lbans Aqueduct Company, and to author
.e the transfer of its franchise to the Vii "
lge of St. Adams ; passed.
II. 20, to incorporate the Vermont Domes- q,
C Missionary Society passed -