Morning journal and courier., 1884-03-01


 | to the emotions of the heart, such occasions as this, which the gift of him whose here to review the life of Governor Hubbard It is | well knoz to every citizen of Connecticut that the highest honors which his native State could give the honorable practice of noble profession could bring him. He ably and worthily filled the office of Governor of this State: He represented the First Congressional district with credit and honor in the sd ao9 bs of ths memhera of the profession which he in his practice ennobled and adorned In that M practice he never | ates in the bar could not approve. or the people ! wbo loved and admired him for his \ mend. Great as is the loss to the city to inc State to the city in which his life was epen by the death Hubbard the loss will be felt most keenly (outside of his immediate family by those who have been among h1s most intimate ae9uant- ! reliRious faith-who have been SO fortunate as to quiet talk the varied qu stions which earnest, thoughtful men love to consider under such circum- lect shone much in hts brilliant oratorcal ef forts. and the kindness of his art-his genuine 'enaee ss alWsSI in b orable eulogy of his dead friend William HunGeror D. Hubbard today. As politician, too, his own words best describe his character: why not carry into politics the methods of an honest man, and the behavior and courtesies of gentleman7"
 need not say more My friend-and1 am proud eI shs n tbis be ings of his associates and friends in the profession he so richly adorned.
 HON. AUGUSTUS H. FENN.
 MT. Speaker: It seems but yesterday, though it was last Friday that in the room of the Judiciary utterance of those eloquent lips that now, cold and again As he left that roon"as his presence van ished from sight and passed into memory forever. thought have often thought that of all men living whom have and known, had rather be Rich ard D. Hubbard. do not modify that feeling now. He who great but yesterday, is surely not less to day, but more. The aneients had saying that man could be accounted fortunate until death came and crowned him He lies crowned to-day in our but only glory nov ins,sd Hs drs1k noton the he sweet A0d bitter and IeE trust Sss in @ well of living water, sprnRiDg up into everlasting life and has found ike abundant entrance into the many mansions of the Fathers home. To speak at all ohisel the Hneaments of the loved in language more lasting than marble or bronze, belonged to bim, srace and with the force of one whose brain took his heart into Partnership, in every word and deed We spesketh Let be silent and listen. His works are praising him.
 HON. CLINTON B. DAVIS.
 MT. Speaker: What thrill of sorrow, what gloom was cast by those few words: Governor Hubbard is dead. In the space of one year we have been called to noun the oss oTt To so e laid at rest in yonder beautiful cemetery the re- those aad rites that cosign to the grave who week ago. appeared within these walls and made his NYRQDQ00Lp day eloquent and scholarly tongue is silent for ever.
 In the death of Governor Hubbard, New England, Connecticut and, in fact tue nation has lost of its sbest and most eloquent men, He has gone across the deep waters, leaving behind him name and fame a lawyer, orator and statesman that Is na- tional and personal reputation pure as the rar est gem. Ms public addresses and eulogies showed bim Of refined classic taste. Let them be gathered and preserved rare jewels. Governor Hubbard was partisan. His first thought his country, and, using his words in his first able message of 77 after the great political strife of 76 S'Is 1t not high tie then, that good of all partes instead of remaining shut up in party camps and in the bigotries of party politics should make truce with each other, and make com mon caupe the interests of peace, law order? Let not in time of peril mistake lpartisanship for patriotism, passion for courage. nor party for try"
 What a meaning in these few lines; would that the country had leaders that would carry them out.
 Hartford has reason to be proud of claiming her own Connecticut's greatest and ablest governor. 70 death, where is thy sting"
 HON. WILLIAM H. LAW.
 Eortunately it is seldom Mir. Speaker, that in two brief years the Legislature of State is called upon to T1o1Irn tba death of two such eminent gtatesmen those who have recently passed away. Last year the city in part represent extended the hand of sympathy this Capitol city in the hour Of her trouble. Again, to day, the people Of New Haven, young and old irrespective of party tes tender their profoundest sympathy and regret
 Only last Friday, Mir. speaksr, before the commit RkillfRl erGQnent Eubta Eeag01lpG ana @ienty eio.