South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1877-01-12
Death of Senator Caperton.
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Mn. DAyiA NJ. President. according
20 noetse heretofore given now submit
two resolutions having Tor their object
the furnishing OF IN opportunity for the
Senate and iionse Of Representatives to
bear testimony to the Character and
public services Of ALLEN +. CAPsR1oS.
and ask their present consideration.
Tho President pro tesApore. Tho res.
oiutions proposed by the Senator from
West Virginia will DO read.
The Chief Clerk read as follows:
Resolved, That ~ an additioasl mark Of re-
sPees 70 the memory ef Allea T. Caper,on. late
Senator from the State Of wes, vhziaia, bu.
sisess b Gov suspended that the fricnds an a a.
soeiates Of the deceassd my pay Sting tribute
to his private and public virtues.
Rssslred, That The secsstary Of ,as Seua,e
oommunia.'e this reso,utios 70 the House Of
Representatives,
! The resolutions were agreed 70 unau.
irpously.
Mr.. DAVIS Mr.. President, the Sen.
ate is again called upon TO suspend its
ordinary proceedings. that it may in n
proper manner mark its respect for
one OF its former members whose death
!: laments to testify to his private worth
and public virtues and give expression
to its sorrow.
Scarcely n session OF this BODY passes
bat i. is invaded by death and some "a.
miliar face, some associate, is summon.
ed hence and called TO rest forever from
oil earthly care.
! In my single term OF service here.
yet incomplete, the painful duty now
upon us has been, alas! too Frequently
performed.
We have followed to the grave and
she'd the tear OF affection over some of
the ablest and most distinguished men
of our day and time.
Our late President Of the Senate.
Fice.President Wilson, the nations aud
peoples friend; the learned and girte
Sumner; Ex.President Johnson, self.
taught and self.educatsd. who by force
OF energy and native abilities hewed his
way from the humblest walks of life M
to tie executive chair of the nation
the pa'rict governor, Buckingham the
omiable and afectionate Ferry and the
earnest. able, and fearless Davis, all
have passed away.
In this instance II has fallen to the
10. OF West Virginia to mourn and rem.
der up one OF her ablest, best, and tru
est sons.
Toward the close Of the last ses ,ion
OF the senate. prolonged as it was into
the late simmer. when tho heat was
most oppressive and fatigue and exhaus.
ton rested upon all, after but brief i'll
ness Of organic disease of the heart. on
the 26,ii day Of last July. death found
Mr.. CArERroN at his post Of duty.
1t Is not my purpose on this solemn
occasion To pronounce any studied word s
OF praise and comWendation over my
friend and deal colleague, believing
that tho bcst culogy upon SO noble q
character will be the plain and simple
story OF his life.
ALLEN Il. CArERroS was descended
from an ol,i Virginia family, and was
born 1T Union Monroe County, Virgin.
il, NOW West Virginia. November 81
1910 His ancestors Oil the paLernal
side were English and on the maternal
Scotch, y commingling Of nationalities
that has produced some Of the greatest
men OF our country. His grcat-grand
parents on both sides were among the
earliest settlers on the head waters of
the kanawba, then oyerrun by hostile
Indians and the fact that his grandma
Their was captured by savages. her infant
child butchered before her eyes, and she
detained in captivity for four years. will
give some idea Of the courage il took
and tie dangers that had TO be encount
cred in opening TO civilization that fer
tile and beautiful mountain region.
Hugh Caperton the father OF the LATE
Senator, was man OF great ability, high
character. and commanding influence in
the section ofVirginia where he resided
lie represented his district in the Thir
teenth Congress and was tn. intimate
friend and admirer Of the great states
men Clay and Webster, and otter lead
ers of the wing party. to which he be
longed.
Mr.. CAPERToS passed the earliest
years Of his life ut the home of his f,tler
near Union. and at that village received
the rudilncnt5 Of his education. At the
aye Of fourteen lie went to Huntsville
Alabama, to attend school, making the
long journey on horseback in company
with al elder brother. lie afterwarC
attended tine University OF Virginia. and
completed his education at Yale College
in 1882, graduating seventh in class
OF tfty-Lhroe at the age OF twenty-five
In college he was noted. as in after.life
for his studious habits, industry, and good
department; though modest and reserv
cd. he WAS popular with his fellow-stu
dents and beloved and esteemed by his
professors.
After leaving college hc studied Law
under tho late Judge Briscoc Baldwin
ut Stauuton. Virginia; was admitted tc
the bar Ia 1884, and commenced the
practice Of his profes sion ut his native
town. His natural ability, eloquCnce
AMI close attention TO business soon Sc
cured for him prominent position as q
lawyer. and his practice rapidly extend
ed throughout the southwestern portion
OF the State. lie was not, however. long
permitted 10 coufue himself solely A.