The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1876-09-16
WOMANS TEMPERANCE COL
UMN.

The othor day the most glowing eulo.
gies were pronounced by the Hall Of
Representatives upon young Kcntuck.
IAN, mombcr, who, at the age of thirty.
hreo, was struck unwarned into tho
grave, it was said, by stroke oil the sun.
Tho classics we're ransacked, the poets Of
he past brought FORTH aud every fond
and glowing epthet lavshed upon his
uAmo. Said Mr Jones, OF Kentucky
Sir, but few days ago the stslwart
form Of Kentucky's young statesman
walked and sat 10 this hall. the perlec.
lion of mauly grace, vigor and elegance.
Like Absalom. the praise Of Israel, from
the sole Of his foot to the crown oil his
head there was no blemisb in him. Me.
thinks | see him now, sir, as was bis
wont to approach US, with that stately
mien, rich voice, aud frank cordality
that seemed to belong to him slooe--a
brilliant type Of tho 7oung manhood,
courage aud gallantry Of the noble state
that be represented" Here
vas high intellectual endowment, oulti.
classical lore from the great old masters.
Here was solid learning in jurisprudence
and cmineacs in professional reputation
and honors. Here was political ability
OF rare mcrit, just developing into large,
comprehensive ststesmsnship. Here was
pure character, admired aud loved from
birth to death. Here wss grand out.
liue of person and beauty that attracted
every beholdcr--a face as beautiful as
the Apollo and form that Phidias or
Praxiteles would have chosen for a mod.
cl. No prouder step ever graced tho
Avenue. No manlier person ever sat in
the Capitol. All vanished like meteor.
Thus goes ell tho glory OF the world.
At twelve, high noon. this man stood in
uoble stature and perfect health. At
twelve O'Clock at night ho was dead, bis
body embalmed, aud on its way, with
congressional escort, to hie home, for bu.
rial. Thus was our young brother struok
down and spirited away. Peaco, peace
to his aa os; consolation to his friends
aud loved oncs. /; gentle lowers for bis
tomb. May sweet memories ever linger
around the nsme OF Edward Young Par.
sous !"
80 beate Serti vts snm4a brew, sp,m nos vst1s
nehoars iongam."
Ii this man wero one half that his Gu
logists said, think of the loss in his death
TO bis family, to bis state, to the nation.
Making allowance for the glow Of rheior.
ical speech. TO was all that his .reuds
depicted. Over eix fost 10 stature, strong
as Aninour, baud-ome as Hyperion, ami.
ablc,- learned, eloquent, stropg, sgd
young, what was it that without pn hours
warning blot,ed him from oarth1
" n,sky.
1t was but natural that bis friends
should wish to believe that it was the
very sun in heaven that smote the young
god low. 1t was q lower demon that
sapped the life-blood I'LL he tell before
MONDAY.
No stronger example could be given OF
the absolute necessity of resisting moral
force to support the most exalted intel.
lectusl gifts in an stmorphere Ike this.
The tendency of average congressional
life is all demoTaiziug. God 10 heaven
only knows how many meu have gouo
down in moral sblpwreok within these
walls. Bad air, exhaustive hours. uu.
congcuial labors, personal friction and
disappointment. temptations to cupidity
and false dealing, temptations to license
in mere ways than enc, hourly aud daily
beset ,ho man, guarded and uuguesded.
the ninn that mover swerves ard the luan
tina. falls. Administrative power and
mental eDdowmcnts have never been owe,
looked in te!eoiiug congressional osndi
dates hut the man who, beyond cll il.
teIlectnal supremacy. is at once spirit.
ual aud moral foroe among his peers Is
the rara ae!s in this ooncla7e of repre-.
sensitive mea,--Indepsadent