Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-10-24

! in their loyalty to country IN neF most
perious hour--are gone. But ira
GRANGE will ever cling around his memo
nv, eXhaled from the clustering virtues
which beautified his character. Calmly
and with Christian fortitude he welcom-
ed the messenger death. Breathing
with great difficulty, and to relieve him,
he was removed from his bedto a lounge
in the library, and there, in the midst OF
his books he loved so well, he bade those
present a long and last adieu. And,
mingling with their subdued voices, was
heard a whisper from the spirit land
calling to the dead statesman,
"Chud of the dust, come away
Then, murmuring in accents plain,
those magic words. Love one another"
his spirit passed to the land Of shadows.
HE sat, as sits the morning star, which
Not down behind the darkened west. nor
hides
/ 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
s.The paths of glory lead but to the grave"
Mr.. Ormsbee. Of Brandon. said:
Mr. Speaker Il arise to add my
feeble tribute TO the memory of the
loved and honored dead The subject
of the sad but timely resolution now be-
! fore us was well known to all who hear
me. and in fact to all the civilized world.
1t is well for this House to suspend for
an hour from its deliberations of public
| affairs. that we may offer fitting and ap-
prOpriate tribute to the character and
| memory of the loved and honOred de
parted. VIM. II. Seward, the foremost
| statesman of our country for the last
I generation, has passed away. We can
! no longer speak or think of him as one
I who is still with us-wc henceforth have
! but his memory: but how bright and
! glowing this viii be, we cannot now ap-
| preCiate, for as dear as it is 10 us at this
! hour, as time rolls on the recollection Of
/ the great and good man will bring TO us
/ and those who come after Us. a higher
/ and more perfect realization of the real
and lasting greatness of the man.
William II. Seward, i'm his long and
/ evcntful life. belonged to no State or
section: the entire energy and effort of
/ his long career was devoted 10 the best
good of an entire nation, every part of
which was equally dear TO him. and
alike hOnOred by him: and to-day not
/ only our own nation mourns that "a
| wise and discreet statesman. a learned
1 and iudicious counsellor, pure patriot
! Il Just and upright man" has departed
but all Christcndom join the funeral
/ throng. The resolution before MS brings
/ to this House no new message-f0r the
/ m0uuful intelligence it bears was days.
J J. (
other lands: vet none the less sal is this I
somewhat tardy public recognition Of
+ the bereavement of the nation.
+ 1t is particularly fitting. Mr.. Speaker. /
as it is in keeping with a long established 1
custom, that we pause for an hour from
/ the duties of the day, and consecrate
+ that hour TO the memory and lasting
virtues Of a nations dead.
/ 1t is not my purpose to pronounce an /
eulOgy upon the deceased statesman. 4
Others. better fitted to do this. have al
ready performed this duty: but. sir.
am unwilling to keep silent. and am de-
siTous OF taking q feeble part in the
solemn duties OF the occasion
need not 10 recount the early life and /
later history Of the h0uored deceased /
tIlSAa- been well referred to. and, in
fact. his life and history are national,
and are so closely interviewer with
national events, which are familiar to
You all, that they hardly need to be re-
peatrd
lie was. in jhc best sense Of the word, .
a statCsmau-in this capacity has he been /.
best known, and as such in the highest
sense, has he been connected with the
/ history Of our country. As fellow
countTympu we may remember with
national pride The great and unusual
honors everywhere paid the deceased in
his extended tour TO the old countries of
the east, so recently made. Few. in
deed. very few. men Of our time cor any
othcr1 have received such marked cyi-
dencc of merited honor as were every
where rendered to him. Kings, rulers
and people spontaneously. as il were. all /
hastencd to do homage to the great states
man Of America: as such his name and
fame had preceded him. History fur /
uishes many and frequent instances of /
similar homage paid TO kings and rulers /
and titled nobility. or successful gener- 4
ais fresh from we'll earned laurels won /
on hundred battlc-tielIs; but we look /
/ in vain for a similar instance Of hOnOrs /.
and devotion layishCd upon an untitled /
/ citizen and civilian. As a statesman he /
/ has done much to fashion the destiny of /
/ this nation. When the unbiased history
of the country during the late war shall 1
have been written, the names of Lincoln, /
/ Stanton and Seward will stand foremost /.
among those 10 whom the nation is the /.
most indebted. His pure patriotism, for /
titude. sound Judgment and lofty states 4
manship. given to his country during the /.
war. while Secretary of State, undOubt- /.
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which threatened our national existence. /
For this service alsne he is entitled to /
the nations gratitude. and his memory /
should be kept in grateful remembrance 4
by us all. OF his life in other TeSpectsI /
will not attempt to speak only in words /
of another
ellis life was gentle. and the elements
So mixed ia him, thai nature might stand /
And say to all the world, this was a man /
Mr.. Hebard. of Chelsea. said he did /
not arise for the purpose Of pronouncing /.
a eulogy, but simply to move the adOp- /
ton Of the resolution, and il was unani- /
mously adopted.
Mr. MunsOn. OF Manchester. moved /
that as a future mark Of esteem for the ,
distinguished statesman, the House do /
now adjourn, which was agreed to, ana /
the house adjolw2ed.
AFTERNOON.
Joiut Resol5ltious By Mr.. Green, OF I
Richmond that the thanks Of the As /
sembly are due the Vermont Central /
Railroad Company for providing a free /
excursion for the legislative visit to the |
State Reform School, and directing the /
Secretary Of State to transmit to the /
President of said company a copy of the |
resolution; adopted.
From Senate, rendering the thanks of /
General Assembly to the Vermont Cen
trail r. r. Co. adopted in concurrence, /
rsimilar to the resolution above adopted I
by the House.