Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-02-07

places unnecessary burdens ON the people
which impairs their ability 10 bear by lessen
ing the value of their properly An axiom
which take from him and commend 10 all who
hear me.
But alas, for the futurity OF human hopes
The head stores up wisdom, the hesrt virtue,
ana the man takes on the strength of many ex-
periences. But the years which add 10 his
mind invade the strength OF his body The
God OF bounds has set a limit TO life. and while
some reach il in infancy, and Others in age, snd
each man Soothcs himself with the deluSion
that all are mortal but hineelf. sll that are.
reach IL.
Bodily weakness began to prey upon the peo-
pies elect, he was q man OF stalwart make.
There was IN him suggestion OF the granite OF
New Hampshire, where his foreistheIs were
born. and of the live oak of the South, where he
was born. But age and toll, and the early vicis-
situdes OF his pioneer experience icreelosed
upon him. You know the painful days he
passed III this Capitol participating with the
last Legislature in caring for the public interest
You know his patient examination of every
measure, his free use OF the veto, and frank out
giving of reasons for it, when he differed with
this body upon the expediency or constitution
allty of any proposition.
With the close of the session he sought relief
IN relaxation, but too late. Not many look as
steadily as he at the horizon of life when il no
longer recedes upon approach.
For reasons that chivalrous delicscy Sc
eluded frc M the public, he had lived q eelibate
li'e, but therefore let no one fancy that he had
lived a recluse, with none of those experiences
which soften and embetsh existence To his
siek-roo came the young relatives, the young
nepheNs and nieees, who had esjoyed his al
most paterDal care, and repaid il with most af-
fectionate attentions. | viii speak no further
OF these last scenes in their phases not connec-
ted with the public. They reveal brotherly at
iection and trateTnal sorrow which belong to
the sad and inevitable incidents of mortality
and which in this degree of intensity tell the
story of ties of brotherhood beginning with life
and sweetened by the flight OF time.
But of his anxiety to be strong thar he misht
resume his public duties may speak He la
mented his disability because it withdrew him
70 degree from the hard labors he had planned
His official routine was attended to- No cur
rent business of the Governors Office suffered
during his protracted illness. But the duties
outside OF routine that he desired to take up
must wait, and this caused whatever of impati-
ance shadowed the serenity of those last weeks
OF his life. At last came the fatal stroke. The
nerves snapped under long sustained tension
and the brain survived the body, Who can for
submitted to the manifest will of Heaven? His
methodical business habits kept his private
affairs in order, and they needed no attention.
he devoted himself to providing sgainst con-
fusion in public business, Debating dispatch
to his successor, he provided against inconven-
ience TO the State in the event of a period of
unconsciousnesS supervenipg upon PARALYSIS
and then calmly awaited the change.
So have sketched, far less skillfully than the
subject merits, a career that deserves study as
an upright example.
the joys aud SORROWS of life convene near its
close, and joins, sometimes, 10 asking 'isliie
worth liyingY' But the question is answered
by an older question, which is now and shall be
world withou end, the sum and verdict of all
humanity, which, standing at the veil between
the two worlds, lovingly fofgets the vexations
ana remembers the virtues of life, and asks III
a man die shall he live again -
The faithful soul is not disquieted by either
query. II Governor Bartlett. in his public
speeches, illustrated the difference between
Gfu ton a ~
his hours of personal confidence, Illustrated the
difference between faith and credulity Faith
sustained him in the supreme hou- end lighted
him on the pathway ineffable.
His life, which began as the first group of
American patriots were passing away, spanned
that period in our history in which principles of
government, for ages held in solution, and at
last crystallized in our Constitution, Were con-
creting in institutional form. He did his part
in that period without ostentation but with
power, as assigned to him by circumstance.
and his career closed in close association with
the sages and soldiers who, like him, had done
their part in time of ferment and form alton
out of which issued absolute homogenity of our
institutions-Federala and domestic. His death
was in period made memorable by the loss of
Grant and Hancock, of Mcclellan and Logan
of I1lden, Seymour and Hendricks; a company
to which he was kindred.in qualities and serv-
ice, and one in which California proudly and
fopdly and tenderly leaves him.
Others will sit in the place of power. The
authority, accepted by him as a laborious re-
SppHSlOllJN, VIII De clutcn6Q at often as the
prize of ambition. The great State that held
SO lsrgea place in his affection will go forward
to the imperial future which his fancy pictured.
when her untamed beauty was her only DOVER
The procession of pioneers on the hither side of
the valley of shadows win shorten as that on
the farther verge grows longer, until all have
passed over, and that grim emblem of conqnest
the bear flag, is given to the winds as a memory
only. Time and change will leave their tracery
on ali that is, but no mutation shall give to dull
forgetfuluess the public virtues and the private
graces of the first Governor of California who
passed from Office TO Immortality.
CONCLUDING CEREMONIES.
After dirge by the band, on motion of SEN
alor YELL the Grafton just delivered was ordered
spread upon the journals Of the Senate and the
Assembly.
Benedicsiou was pronounced by Rev. L. y.
Early, Chaplain of the Assembly.
On motion of Mr.. Hook, the joint sessions ad-
jouTned out OF respect to the memory o; the late
Governor Bartlett until tomorrow st II o'clock.
While the Senate was retiring the band PLAYED
''Auld Lang Synen in an imprt ssive manner
At 315 oc'ock, on motion of Mr.. Matthews,
the Assembly adjourned until 7:30 p. NJ
Evening Session.
The Assembly met at 1880 o'clock, Speaker
Howe in the chair.
The following Assembly bills were read a first
time: Nos. 305 al, 60 20i, ST. 266 s. $50. OIL 6S,
Sl5, 145 357 24, 267 126, 49, 405 293 49, 322 297
272, 3il 26l, 30I, $780, 473, 47 365 49, SI2 23l I25
l5S, 100 o. So, 70, 49, 95, 49, Al, 222 lS3 2sS,
ATS, 565
Senate bills read first time Nos. 21s, 145. 10S.
14S, 67, 6S, 20, l62. Ill.
At S:2n O'Clock the Assembly adjourned until
10 A. sf. tomorrow.