Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Ashley B. Wright (late a Representative from Massachusetts)U.S. Government Printing Office, 1898 - 47 strani |
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acquaintance ADDRESS adjourned admirable ASHLEY asso association August 14 BASCOM WRIGHT Bennington bereavement Berkshire County Berkshire Hills career character Clerk communicate Commonwealth Commonwealth of Massachusetts communicate these resolutions constituents death debate deceased colleague England citizenship England stock esteem eulogy expression extra session faithful feel Fifty-fifth Congresses Fifty-third Congress fitting tributes friendship further mark genial gentle GEORGE the House happy heard with profound heart HOAR honest honor House has heard House of Representatives institutions his services integrity JAMES Z knew late a member late Representative WRIGHT LAWRENCE Lincoln Academy lived manhood mark of respect Massachusetts district minutes p. m. Mississippi nature neighbors never NORTHWAY party patriotic political political parties position possessed profound sorrow public servant public service qualities read the resolutions reelected Republican Resolved Secretary read Senate reso sense sorrow the announcement sound judgment Speaker strong to-day trust VICE-PRESIDENT words WRIGHT was born
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Stran 37 - Nothing is here for tears, nothing to wail Or knock the breast, no weakness, no contempt. Dispraise or blame, nothing but well and fair. And what may quiet us in a death so noble.
Stran 18 - In men whom men condemn as ill I find so much of goodness still, In men whom men pronounce divine I find so much of sin and blot, I hesitate to draw a line Between the two, where God has not.
Stran 31 - Resolved, That as an additional mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the Senate do now adjourn.
Stran 7 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.
Stran 25 - he who wrote home's sweetest song ne'er had one of his own," and our gracious Will Carleton saug concerning John Howard Payne: " Sure when thy gentle spirit fled To lands beyond the azure dome. With arms outstretched God's angels said, ' Welcome to Heaven's home, sweet home.
Stran 32 - Resolved, That the business of the Senate be now suspended in order that fitting tribute may be paid to his memory. Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions be transmitted by the Secretary...
Stran 43 - I do not praise this man : the man was flawed For Adam — much more, Christ ! his knee unbent, His hand unclean, his aspiration pent Within a sword-sweep — pshaw ! — but since he had The genius to be loved, why let him have The justice to be honoured in his grave.
Stran 29 - Brother, you and I are exceptions to the laws of nature. You have risen by your gravity, and I have sunk by my levity.
Stran 6 - PRICE, by unanimous consent, submitted the following resolution; which was read, considered, and agreed to: Resolved...
Stran 7 - Senate, and transmit a copy of the same to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as an additional mark of respect the House, at the conclusion of these memorial proceedings, do adjourn.