The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-02-26

fell across this ball, and the still vacant seat
Of the late senator from PittsylgRnia seanos
yet a monitor of our frailty, reminder OF
sour bereavement, aflfSan emblem OF that
wider yacancy in an afflicted home which
can be filled never more. To-day another
CHARTS etsnpassed within that shadow, lot
on Yesterday a protracted struggle with
disease and death WIS ended; and my honor.
e1 eolIeape. Senator Thomas II. Wynne, OF
Richmond. passed from the scene OF bis
earthly labors into the mysteries OF the uh-
known world.
Not unexpected is this sad intelligence to
the Senate. >. Weeks have passed since we
missed from our midst that genial, manly
face. The grasp OF that kindly hand, the
.ound of thai voice which spoke with en-.
lightepueut and wisdom. But, ever anu
anon there came from The bedside wherein
be wrestled in bodily agony. win lhe ereat
DESTROYER, words which cheefeo Us. ~
lcok forward to time when once more nc
| would come to cheer and counsel us ID our
lsbor>. Yet soon We found that We puI III,
dulged 10 the illusions OF nope anu
now while we are gathered mere III
mourful conclave the body OF our frleno iies
in the frigid embrace OF death, a"aut'ns
, ,Ely the sad rites with which 1t VIII Dc
| borne to the tomb.
with school-boy days my Acquaintance,
, with our departed friend began, anu
throughout the years which nave ihtel'
yered | have watched him, step Dy step'
| on ward and upward, in career Wh'ch wa
remarkable in its resolute endeayors, It's
steady progress, and its high attalnmenls.
He was no pet Of fortune. lie coniueuceu
life poor, aud without the adventurous aus
| of patronage and power. HIS education was
limited opportunities narrow: laere
the speaker gave an interesting sketch OIL Ine
deceased ,,,,,
This brief summary of busy and useful
life now closed can afford but an Imperfect
view of a man whose large heart was ever
warm with humane sympathies, and whose
strong. restless mind was ever exploring Oil.
ferent fields of research, and seeking tasks OF
emrloyment and enterprise from when the
timid and slothrpl would have. sbrunk back
aDUaIled But we can at least see rehecleu
in this little mirror the imsge OF man OF no
ordinary mind. Decision of character, In
domiable energy, brave faciDg of RESPONSE
billy, honest and strong CONVICTIONS, warm,
genuine. faithful attachments-these were
some of its most conspicuous ana notaDle
features.
A man of Mr.. Wynne's type of mind and
character could not fail to attract to himself
s ropg friends and admirers; nor could ne
fail to excite by bis bold, progressive, and
c ,mbstiye nature, strong opposition and hos.
iillty in many of bis schemes. That be did
have the warmest and most admlrng OF
friends has been often and too well attested
by the many triumph5 and successes OIL ms
life; that he had strong opponents is equally
AZ upauesti0ned. But any enmity which
nav have arisen against him grew out OF no
moral obliquity on his part-out OF no trust
t1at was broken-out OF no duty neSlectea
or forsakeu. 1t was the natural offspring OF
uonest difference of opinion, strongly ex-
pressed and firmly maintained. Aud To-Day
Tnomas Ii. Wynne will be followed 10 the
crave with the universal lament that good
citizen is no more.
Asa husband and father, Mr. Wynne was
proycrbjal among those who knew him well
for his warm. hearted affection, kindness, and
Iiberslity. Here around the family hearth.
stone will his loss be most severely, most
sadly, felt ; for here those virtues which
most sirikingy and unerringly Indicate the
truly great and good man were most con-
spicuous, aud were most highly appreciated.
10 the 1t. icken and sorro"ing ones be has
left behind let us extend our Warmest SYM
pathies aud cDrdolence.
Senators, the many virtues Of our de-
ceased brother remain to US as bright exem-
pllrs. Let us emulate them while We mourn
his loss AM, cherish his memory. Let Us.
too. be admouiSbed by his sad demise IN the
yery .meriGan of bis career to keep our
Iamrs we'll trimmed, "knowing not at what
hour TIE Son of Man cometh."
Twice now within the short space of this
new year has the form of brother di>ap'
peared forever from amongst us; and IS The
year unfolds its length OF days, who can
tell but yet another and another may be
borne upon the eyer.rolling tide out into
eternity; for
Life Is river flowing free
10 that unfathomed boundless sea,
The silent grave,
Thither all earthly poBp and boast
Roll 10 be gathered up and lost
In one vast wave
REMARKS OF Mr.. BLAND.