The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1896-03-28
Remarks of Senator Herring on the
Death of Senator Bond.
Extract from the Senate Journal.

Mr. PRESIDENT IL wish / felt prepared to add
fitting word to the appropriate and eloquent eulogy
which has just been pronounced upon the charae-
ter of our late associate by the Senator from Charles
Standing do at this moment in the shadow of
death ii is eminently proper, sir, that legislative
business should cease and discussion be hushed,
that we may render due respect to the memory of
one of our number so recently and so Unexpectedly
removed from our midst, The Senate has been
brought within comparatively short period and
by the hand of death, to meet an unusual expert
enee As stood here on the opening day of our
session and the late Chief Justice of State,
erect and manly in form as he was great and good
in character, standing beside the GovernoT-elect
administering to that official the solemn oath of
Office little did think that In less than the period
of single week, we, in common with this entire
community, should be startled by the intelligence
of his sudden death. On the thirteenth day of
November last, as was quietly walking up the
street of my own town, was suddenly called to the
bedside of the distinguished gentleman who for
eight consecutive years represented his county in
this body, and who had just been returned by his
felow-citizeps for another term. was shocked as
entered his home 70 ma Ina inat dea.n nad come
lifeless body of Senator Bennett. As looked into
the faces Of the Senators. upon our first assembling
most of whom were strange to me, / think should
have regarded the late Senator from Calvert, appar
emily full of life and vigor perhaps the one least
likely TO have the mark OF death set upon him.
Certainly most of appeared more frai and easily
broken. Today his chair is draped in mourning
and we are still in the battle of life But SO Il IS
we stand In the mazes Of the incomprehensible re-
calling the lines of Cowper, when he says
God moves in a mysterious way,
His wonders to perform;
He plants His footsteps in the sea,
And rides upon the storm.
Blind unbelief Is sure to err
And scan His works in vain;
God is His own interpreter,
And He will make Ii plain"
It was not my privilege to know the late senator
him q most afihbe and genial man. easily APP
preached, man of strong convictions, and yet gen.
tie as child. The last time saw him in life was
a few evenings before his illness The Senate was
not in session, but with many other Senators was
In the Chamber and at my desk. He came to me
with a friend from his county and in a most pleas
ant and agreeable way said. my friend is DESTROYS
of meeting the Senator from Carroll" We had
brief converse ton, and ] saw him no more. He
seems from what learn of him, to have been
OF his county, and his eminent virtues well set
forth in the remarks of the Senator from Charles,
indicate how much he will be missed by his people.
But there circle too sacred to refer to except in
the most tender and delicate way. where he will be
missed most all. To this home OF sorrow would
offer my most sincere sympathy
Senators, occasion like this is full OF stgnffi-
canoe to us all. We stand amid the tremendous re-
sponsblities Of life Private and public duties are
pressing us on every hand and we know not when
the end win come Let our aim be to so meet these
responsibilities and so discharge these duties that
summons comes to join
The fnnumerable caravan that moves
To the pale realms of shade, whore eaeh shall take
His chamber in the silent halls Of DEATH
'Ro not like the quarry slave at night,
Scourged to hiedungeon but, sustained and soothed
BY N unfaltering trust. approach the grave
Like one who wraps the drapery Of his couch
About him, and lies down TO pleasant dresms"