Obituary Addresses Delivered on the Occasion of the Death of Zachary Taylor, President of the United States, in the Senate and House of Representatives, July 10, 1850: With the Funeral Sermon by the Rev. Smith Pyne ... Preached in the Presidential Mansion, July 13, 1850, Issues 1-10 |
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adjourn affection of Congress American amid appointed army asso ASTOR LIBRARY Baltimore bereavement bier blessed brevet Buena Vista called Capt career CASS character Chief Magistracy Chief Magistrate command committee confidence countrymen dead death duty East Room eleven o'clock eminent Epaminondas event expression fame father feel FILLMORE Fort Harrison friends funeral glory heart honest honour hour House of Representatives Houses of Congress human illustrious deceased impression Independent Greys judgment JULY JULY 13 Kentucky la Palma lamented late President living Mantinea Massachusetts melancholy memory of ZACHARY ment midst military MILLARD FILLMORE monument mourning nation never occasion patriot perils political Presidential Mansion proper to adopt qualities racter report what measures Republic Resaca resolution respect and affection Senate show the respect sion soldier solemn sorrow South Carolina SPEAKER spirit tacle tion unanimously United Washington WEBSTER WINTHROP words ZACHARY TAYLOR
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Page 32 - Thy people ; that all things may be so ordered and settled by their endeavours, upon the best and surest foundations, that peace and happiness, truth and justice, religion and piety, may be established among us for all generations.
Page 91 - A thousand shall fall beside thee, and ten thousand at thy right hand ; but it shall not come nigh thee.
Page 55 - England expects every man to do his duty." This was the constant aim of the illustrious man who has just been called away from us. This great quality which sheds such lustre upon his name, gave him that success which so uniformly attended him. When about to engage in battle at Buena Vista with the overwhelming army opposed to him, he comprehended the danger which invested him, but he had made up his mind that it was his duty to stand there, and in his own beautiful language, written before the engagement,...
Page 31 - Christ: which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords; who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.
Page 32 - O Lord, with the Holy Ghost, the Comforter; and daily increase in them thy manifold gifts of grace; the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and ghostly strength, the spirit of knowledge and true godliness; and fill them, O Lord, with the spirit of thy holy fear, now and for ever. Amen.
Page 31 - BUTLER, Chaplain of the Senate, made the following prayer : Almighty God, King of kings, and Lord of lords, who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto, thou doest according to thy will in the army of Heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth. Just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints. Clouds and darkness are about thy throne; but righteousness and judgment are the habitation of thy seat!
Page 30 - ... occasion: Therefore Resolved, That a committee consisting of Messrs. Webster, Cass, and King be appointed on the part of the Senate to meet such committee as may be appointed on the part of the House of Representatives...
Page 6 - Having announced to you, fellow-citizens, this most afflicting bereavement, and assuring you that it has penetrated no heart with deeper grief than mine, it remains for me to say that I propose, this day, at twelve o'clock, in the hall of the House of Representatives, in the presence of both houses of Congress, to take the oath prescribed by the Constitution, to enable me to enter on the execution of the office which this event has devolved on me.
Page 39 - Resolved, That a committee of one member from each State represented in this House be appointed on the part of this House, to join such committee as may be appointed on the part of the Senate, to consider and report by what token of respect and affection it may be proper for the Congress of the United States...
Page 104 - WEBSTER asked and obtained leave to bring in the following Bill, which was read the first and second time by unanimous consent, and unanimously passed by the Senate.