The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-01-28

press its high appreciation of themanly Tir'
tues and public services of the deceased 80 -,
"ResolUed, Tint as member OF uis
House at Its last session he was dilissut,
faithful, and conscientious in the disciiaIse
of his representative duties, always exh'pi.,
ing an integrity of purpose and force ano
ability which won for him the respect,
esteem, and friendship Of. his brother meln'
bers.
aResoloed, That we tender our condoieuce;
and profound sympathies to the family ana
friends of the deceased, and as a mark OF re-
spect to his memory the officers and members
of the House of Delegates shall wear tne
usual badge of mourning for thirty DAYS.
"Resolued, That these resolutions be com.
municated to the Senate and to the iamiiy OF
the deceased, and that the House 90 no"
adjourn. A.
Having presented the resolutions, Mr.
CARTER said:
Mr. Speaker,.It becomes my painful duty
70 announce to the members of this house
the death Of my colleague, MATHEW HARRi'
SOD, of Leudoun.
II Is true. sir, that the State of Mr.. Harri'
SONS health for several months past, ana DIS
extreme illness for the last three or ,oul
weeks, as made known to his trlenas mere
from day to day, somewhat prepared US loi
this sad intelligence. Still, sir, hoping aImos'
against hope, we had fingered on the eSpecta'
ton that he might be permitted aSaiu W oc'
cupy his place in this House, aiding Us oy n's
counsels and teaching us by bis exampieih the
faithful discharge of our representative GU
ties; but, sir, He who sees not as man seem
had ordered otherwise, and we bow Ia hum
BILE submission, saying in our hearts and Wild
our voices, Thy will be DONE"
MIR. Harrison was native OF Loudoun
county, where his ancestors, both on tue pa
ternaf and maternal side, had been Leading
and distinguished families, and identified
with every interest of the county. After
the usual academical course he entered the
University of Virginia, and there laid the
foundation for his subsequent usefulness.
Graduating there, he commenced the study
of law as 3 profession under the Instructions
and example of his late most worthy father,
Burr W. Harrison. After due preparation,
and under the "gladsome light of Jurlspru-
dence." he entered on the practical and re-
sponsible duties OF his profession.
The great Leading trait of Dir. Harrlson,s
professional character was his indomltaoe
energy, and faithfulness to every trust con.
fided 10 him. AZ an advocate be became the
peer of such men as Robert Y. Conrad, John
Randolph Tucker, Henry w. Thomas, r.
Taylor Scott, and others no less distln:
euished, and at the time Of his death held
the leading practice in all bis courts. But,
sir. in the midst of his usefulness and bis
honors he has fallen by the hand of death, q
loss to bis friends, a loss. to his State, and a
loss to this House.
Mr.. Speaker, amidst this sorrow, it gives
me great satisfaction to be able to tell this
House that Mr.. Harrison's friends do not
sorrow as those without hope; in his merl
dian life, with all his donors and success
clustering around him, he sought that wis
dom that comes from above, identified him
self with the Episcopal Church of the dio.
ccse of Virginia, and became, and continued
to the day of his death, a working, living
member of the same. He can reap no more
honors or success in this world; the NOR ia
life is gone but his friends have the ASST
rance that he reaps immortal honors, ant
that what is their temporal loss has been hi:
eternal gain.
| ELOQUENT tributes to the memory of th'
deceased were also paid by Messrs. MAGRU
DER, CocXER1LLE, and TALIAFERRo; aftel
which the resolutions were unanimously
passed and the House adjourned.