or bad advice to the military commanders, as regards the treatment of the people of that city. But he was a man entirely free from any resentful or vindictive feelings, and instead of persecuting any one he aided and befriended those whom it was in his power to assist. He always respected the convictions of his opponents, and never allowed any difference of opinion, even upon questions which he considered of vital moment, to prejudice him in his dealings and his intercourse with his fellow-men. In that respect he was truly remarkable for the kindly disposition of his nature.
To the poor and the lowly he always showed a feeling of deep sympathy, for he himself had risen from a very humble condition in life, unaided except by his own efforts and the opportunities afforded in this country to every one to gratify his ambition for advancement. I use no mere formal or conventional expression when I state that during his life he was a man respected and esteemed, and that his death was as sincerely regretted by his political opponents as by those with whom he had been politically associated.
Called upon to discharge the duties of many public offices, State and Federal, at the time that he surrendered these various functions no enemy, if he had any, could point to a stain upon his character. At the time of his sudden death he had reentered upon a career of promising political activity and usefulness. Full of buoyant and hopeful expectations, he was stimulated by a renewed ambition to devote his talents and his energies to the service of his State and country as a representative in Congress. Those who knew him best shared his confidence in his ability to attain signal distinction among his distinguished associates. Providence decreed otherwise; and it is to be hoped that he has reaped that rich reward in eternity for which his exemplary life on earth undoubtedly prepared him.
Mr. President, I move the adoption of the resolutions.
