The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-01-08
A Tribute to Senator Caperton.


A Tribute to Senator Caperton.
The Hon. Benz. Wilson delivered
on the 22nd Of December, the following
eloquent and appropriate tribute TO the
private and public virtues Of tho late
Senator Capcrton. The death ofSera-
ter Caperton occvrcd about the tim Q
that our worthy Representative was ro.
covering from his severe illness, and
consequently DO felt the shock more
keonly than those who had nevor ap-
preached so near the portals OF death
and wc arc told by onn who heard his
eulosy upon Mr.. Capcrson, that bis
manner was deeply impressive, and
that he showed clearly that 10 felt
kocnly the loss Of tho man that Con-
gress bad that day devoted to, paying a
ugs tribute to:
Mr.. Wilaon, of West Virginia. Mr..
Speaker, one Of tho most beautiful
traits Of tho human character is that
the living mourn the loss Of the dead
When relatives or friends or acquaiut-
ancas arc removed from earth, it force,
upon us renewed realization that maa
is born to die, that life is but q span,
and eternity hath no end it urousss
in our breasts the feeling Of mans OBJ.
legation to his God. How impressive
and sorrowful tho reflection that from
the prime Of life and the vigor Of man .
hood we mag. under the providence Of
GOO, be stricken down in tho twink.
ling of an eye. Il vsriies tho teach.
ing of divinity that in the midst Of lifc
we IRE in death.
At an carly hour upon tue morning
Of the 9th Of July last was shocked
with tho intelligence, communicated BY
a friend. that Senator Cuporton was
dead. How sad that solemn announce.
mcut! Sadder, perhaps, to me than
any other mOmbor on this floor. for tho
thought rushed upon my mind that
but few brief weeks before that time,
when protracIcd. dangerous, and
wasting sickness had carried mic al.
most to deaths door; when my fami.
ly, physicians, and friends had we'll.
nigh ceased to hope for my recovery
even when the announcement of my
death had flashed along tho wires to
my cOustituepts-I remember, ah
we'll and gratefully do l remember,
the deep and anxious solicl,ude with
which the distinguished dead whose
loss we mourn here ,o.day fingered at
my bedside we'll do I remember the
words Of comfort 10 whispered in my
ear, and tho tender care with which he
administered to my almost dying wants.
Under tho providence Of merciful
God havC been restored 10 health
again, but my friend, ., my friend
where is he! Gone goac to that
burn whence no traveller returns. !
follow him with my prayers and DO
scOch for him grace aud pardon from q
just aud righteous God.
At six o'clock in tho evening OF til Z
10Th Of July, 1876, Allen Taylor Ca
perton, Senator from the State Of West
Virginia, departed this life, 10 tho
sixly.sixth year Of bis age, 10 the city
of Washington. Ills disease was that
technically known as anginO psctoris.
His last illness was Of brief duration,
aud was at no time regarded danger.
Gus. His devoted vito was thon uu.
happily conGnedto sick. bod, at Rich.
mond, Virginia. and for that reason
was unable 10 attend her husband il
hi, last hours. His son and daughter,
assisted by other relatives KEEP, faithful
watch over their fond father and were
aattered by the hope Of his speedy 70.
coyOry. Upon tho morning Of tho day
Of his death he was feeling SO comfor.
table thut ho advised his son to attend
the session Of tho House to hear thc
speech Of au able lriuud. When the
son returned he found his father sit.
ting up in bed brushing bis wLiskers.
lie suddenly called to tho 500 to hoist
tho windOS, aud Immediately sank
back on his pillow, aud expired with.
OUT grOan. We can better imagin.
than describe tho anguish of those
children, md the untold grisfand ago.
ny that entwiusd itself around The
heart of that wife when tho startling,
crushing news fell upon her ear tia.
one whose very existence formed part
Of her own was called to lie down iu
tho cold damp ground 10 sluep the
sleep That knows no waking.
Mr.. CapcrtOn was born near Union,
Monroe county, Virginia, now West
Virginia. November Il. 1910. lie
ATTENDED school, first in Yirgilia, then