Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-03
ON THE DEATH OF SPEA AKER
i"i KERR. s


y reseniaiives at Washington. He hav
ing died during the recess il was bu
natural for his brother Congressman tt
express their feelings of regret on re
assembling and finding the Speaker,
chair vacant. This feeling was very
generally indulged in on Saturday
Dec. 10th, and we copy the remarks
. OF Hon. Holster Clymer, Of this State
and Hon. Samuel s. Cox, Of New York
Mr. Kerr died Of consumption and il
the first Speaker Of Congress that has
died while in office. The remarks OF
the gentlemen Indicated are as follows
, Mr.. Clyner Mr., Speaker, this Con.
gress, from the hour OF its meeting in
December, 1878, until the day Of its
adjournment in August, 1876, stood in
the shadow Of an impending calamity
A Speaker was elected who, by reason
Of his long service his large experience
aud pre-emlnent ability, was deemed
worthy OF the exalted station. He
! brought TO the discharge of its duties
a clear head, sound heart, an Impair
tial judgment, and rcselute will but,
sir, 1t was painfully evident to every
one that mortal and fast-consumipg
} malady had possession of him. In the
very hour of his triumph, whom be had
scaled tho ioig;s aud tho 1 ,,;;:;..
OF his ambition when there lay before
the bright prospects ofiuture usefulness
and still higher honor when he bud
II right TO ieel that he was about 70
enjoy the full fruilion OF a laborious
and well.spent life, he WINS summoned
10 the dread conflict with the last enc
my. one in which we must all engaye
and in which no mortal can triumph.
For days and weeks and mon,hs wo
stood sad and helpless spoctators Of
the free struggle. We well knew il TO
be hopeless. and our sorrow was scnrce.
lly lesscned bv our admiration tor ,be
heroic courage. the sublim. ior,itude
the dauntless spirit with which Le
marched forth 20 meet and embrace
death aaafL a.a1
Mr. s,oal,e. Il, wos 40, ,..s..o,,
lor,unc .s !, was van,s n,d
Others who hear me- IN hnro sn,.v,.d
win him in ior,nerJars ,rban ta ~, s,'','i .o
upon tbis floor ,le neer or o,r ono ~
intellec, and abili,v ard ,hss.snr,. ens
leav, il IN ,hose ,.I,o La,.a = ,,s,..a,,.
knowledce 70 sn.ok ot1h;s o,.l,. ,s. ,,'a
services ss n ler;sIa,or onJ s,e,as,,"n s a".
Mv n,rsoraI .,,ona;n,an",' ~ ,,;,,. i,i.'
b.gan with Tho A., soss;na ~ M III. ~ u
gress Under or,I;,ar,,' ',.;.,,,n,s,a.o ,.,s 49,
ii wupla pn.osss,l,. L,n.'l a.., s,;..L.
I'M, noinfnI ev.,,,s ;rosl, =, a.. 5aT
Iec,in, of IN, ~ ~ .nJ or NJ ,,'Lrr,
coun,tv nl.ccd ma In srcJ, r,.I,,,,oaa ~
him M ~ ,.nd.r /, ,lnne, !, 'in,,. ~ ~
il il n mourntnl .,,;sta,.,ior ~ n,,
record INV es,im,,,. Of h;s nh., ~ r.i,o. pa. " ~
n man TT'a1 80 y - 80
Atlcr voo,s If nnhl;c sor,.;oo har,
and .lsewhere bcsinnd n, H., H. ,hr,slo,d ~ ho
of Tho Grave comnora,iveI,. moor n M
wvrlJ's goods md 10 bis Irra, honor
be- il spokeu. rich In nmhing sav. h;s
good name. his character for sno,less
INTEGRITY his unblcmisbed renn,ai;on
for puriiy in public and nriya,e li,e
These w,.re his Jewels thasc ,ycr. tha
treasures which he yarnered ,bes, he
valued mor, tbnn Ln,,s.s and iands ~
nil mere earthly possessions Bnt s;r
when weak and wnrn bv d;se,se whan
even hone Ind acd when ,hc darL
shadows of death were ,los;nr ohon,
him. n base and cowardlv attc,Snt was