Proceedings on the Death of Hon. Solomon Foot: Including the Addresses Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives on April 12, 1866U.S. Government Printing Office, 1866 - 120 Seiten |
Andere Ausgaben - Alle anzeigen
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Address affection APRIL 12 asso associates attend beautiful beautiful machine born Buckalew called Capitol career character Christ Christian Christian death colleague committee of arrangements Congress dear death debate deceased desire devoted dignity distinguished Doolittle duty dying early earth eloquence eminent entered the Senate eulogy exclaimed faith father feel Fessenden Foor's forever Fort Sumter gates are wide heart heaven honor hope House of Representatives impressive Jesus Judge Collamer justice knew labors lamented late senator legislator liberty lives MARCH 29 Massachusetts memory mind moral mountains mourn nation never noble o'clock occasion patriotism POLAND political present session President pro tempore presiding officer public services respect Rutland scene Secretary seemed Senate chamber Senator Foor senator from Vermont Sergeant-at-arms sickness slavery solemn SOLOMON FOOT sorrow soul speak speaker speech spoke statesman tion to-day tribute trust truth United utterance virtues voice words
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 87 - So live, that when thy summons comes, to join The innumerable caravan, that moves To that mysterious realm, where each shall take His chamber in the silent halls of death, Thou go not, like the quarry slave at night, Scourged to his dungeon; but, sustained and soothed By an unfaltering trust, approach thy grave Like one who wraps the drapery of his couch About him, and lies down to pleasant dreams.
Seite 6 - As for man, his days are as grass; as a flower of the field, so he flourisheth, "For the wind passeth over it, and it is gone; and the place thereof shall know it no more, "But the mercy of the Lord is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him...
Seite 12 - Christ the mighty Maker died For man the creature's sin. 4 Thus might I hide my blushing face, While his dear cross appears, Dissolve my heart in thankfulness, And melt my eyes to tears! 5 But drops of grief can ne'er repay The debt of love I owe : Here, Lord, I give myself away; 'Tis all that I can do.
Seite 21 - HOW firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent word ! What more can he say than to you he hath said, You who unto Jesus for refuge have fled...
Seite 6 - But the mercy of the LORD is from everlasting to everlasting upon them that fear him, and his righteousness unto children's children ; To such as keep his covenant, and to those that remember his commandments to do them.
Seite 79 - Resolved, That as a testimony of respect for the memory of the deceased, the members and officers of this House will wear the usual badge of mourning for thirty days. Resolved, That the proceedings of this House, in relation to the death of the Hon. JOHN G. CALHOUN, be communicated to the family of the deceased, by the Clerk.
Seite 80 - Hyperion's curls, the front of Jove himself, An eye like Mars, to threaten and command, A station like the herald Mercury New-lighted on a heaven-kissing hill, A combination and a form indeed, Where every god did seem to set his seal, To give the world assurance of a man.
Seite 78 - Resolved, That the members of the Senate, from a sincere desire of showing every mark of respect to the memory of the deceased, will go into mourning for one month by the usual mode of wearing crape on the left arm.
Seite 86 - Tis to have Attentive and believing faculties; To go abroad rejoicing in the joy Of beautiful and well-created things ; To love the voice of waters, and the sheen Of silver fountains leaping to the sea ; To thrill with the rich melody of birds, Living their life of music ; to be glad In the gay sunshine, reverent in the storm ; To see a beauty in the stirring leaf, And find calm thoughts beneath the whispering tree; To see, and hear, and breathe the evidence Of God's deep wisdom in the natural world...
Seite 19 - At this time Senator Fessenden approached him, to whom he eagerly stretched out his hand and said : " My dear friend Fessenden, the man by whose side I have sat so long, whom I have regarded as the model of a statesman and parliamentary leader, on whom I have leaned, and to whom I have looked more than to any other living man for guidance and direction in public affairs, the strong tie which has so long bound us together must now be severed. But, my dear Fessenden, if there is memory after death,...