Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Joshua S. Salmon (late a Representative from New Jersey), Delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate, Fifty-seventh Congress, First SessionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1903 - 62 pages |
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acquainted Albany Law School attend the funeral believe Boonton brother member career character Christian Claude Kitchin Clerk communicate Clerk read colleague Committee on Claims communicate these resolutions conscientious consolation Cummings death deceased deeds deep regret Democratic departed friend DRYDEN duty earnest earthly elected eminent faithful FEBRUARY 14 Fifty-seventh Congress FLANAGAN flower further mark genial gentleman Graff heard with deep heart Henry N honest honor House of Representatives immortality Jersey JOSHUA SALMON KEAN kindly late a member late a Representative lawyer legislation lived Loudenslager Major Otey manhood mark of respect MEMORIAL ADDRESSES minutes p. m. Missouri Morris County Mount Olive mourning never Nevin opportunity Parker passed pay tribute political PRESIDENT pro tempore read as follows read the resolutions Resolved Secretary read Senate has heard sorrow the announcement Southold sweet Thee thou tion to-day true truth unanimous consent unanimously agreed wife word
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Page 26 - Oh! why should the spirit of mortal be proud? — Like a swift-fleeting meteor, a fast-flying cloud, A flash of the lightning, a break of the wave, He passeth from life to his rest in the grave.
Page 24 - He that holds fast the golden mean And lives contentedly between The little and the great Feels not the wants that pinch the poor Nor plagues that haunt the rich man's door, Imbittering all his state.
Page 26 - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
Page 16 - All are scattered now and fled, Some are married, some are dead; And when I ask with throbs of pain, "Ah! when shall they all meet again?
Page 25 - AND is this all ? Can Reason do no more Than bid me shun the deep, and dread the shore ? Sweet moralist ! afloat on life's rough sea, The Christian has an art unknown to thee : He holds no parley with unmanly fears ; Where Duty bids he confidently steers, Faces a thousand dangers at her call, And, trusting in his God, surmounts them all.
Page 50 - None knew him but to love him, Nor named him but to praise.
Page 11 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. Resolved, That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased.
Page 7 - I ask unanimous consent for the present consideration of the following resolution, which I send to the Clerk's desk. The SPEAKER. The Clerk will report the resolution. The Clerk read as follows...
Page 28 - So many worlds, so much to do, So little done, such things to be, How know I what had need of thee, For thou wert strong as thou wert true?
Page 7 - Resolved, That the Secretary communicate these resolutions to the House of Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased.