Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William A. Duncan (a Representative from Pennsylvania): Delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, Forty-eighth Congress, Second SessionU.S. Government Printing Office, 1885 - 36 էջ |
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acquired a large Adams County additional mark Address adjourn associates blue mountains body born in Franklin character citizen Clerk communicate clusion Committee on Military Commonwealth confidence constituents contest counties of Adams course dark shadow death of WILLIAM deceased devoted disease district of Pennsylvania DUNCAN was born elected district attorney ERMENTROUT esteem eulogy faithful fellow-members fitting tribute Forty-eighth Congress Forty-ninth Franklin Township friends genial Graduating in 1857 grave gress heard with profound hour House has heard House of Representatives intellect January 26 knew him best lamented late a Representative late colleague late William lawyer legislation live loved mark of respect Marshall College memory Military Affairs modest mourn nature November 14 numbered occasion old Commonwealth party political position possessed practice PRESIDENT profession profound sorrow re-election read as follows renominated Resolved sad duty Schmucker Senate shadow SPEAKER STANFORD UNIVERSITY talents to-day untimely W. A. DUNCAN worthy
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Էջ 36 - The question is on agreeing to the resolution submitted by the Senator from Georgia.
Էջ 17 - We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He most lives Who thinks most — feels the noblest — acts the best.
Էջ 3 - Representatives and transmit a copy thereof to the family of the deceased. Resolved, That as a further mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the Senate do now adjourn.
Էջ 19 - He has outsoared the shadow of our night; Envy and calumny and hate and pain, And that unrest which men miscall delight, Can touch him not and torture not again...
Էջ 29 - ... boldest, most unscrupulous executive genius in Boss Tweed, who, recognizing the opportunity of the crook in government by party through convention nominations, declared he did not care who elected the candidates so long as he had the power to nominate the ticket.
Էջ 8 - All my life long, I have beheld with most respect the man Who knew himself, and knew the ways before him, And from amongst them chose considerately, With a clear foresight, not a blindfold courage ; And having chosen, with a steadfast mind Pursued his purposes.
Էջ 31 - As the cloud is consumed and vanisheth away : So he that goeth down to the grave shall come up no more. He shall return no more to his house, • Neither shall his place know him any more.
Էջ 26 - August, 1859, was admitted to the bar, and at once entered upon the active practice of his profession.
Էջ 14 - Still o'er these scenes my memory wakes, And fondly broods with miser care ; Time but the impression deeper makes, As streams their channels deeper wear.
Էջ 6 - Some qualities she carefully fixes and transmits, but some, and those the finer, she exhales with the breath of the individual, as too costly to perpetuate. But I notice also that they may become fixed and permanent in any stock, by painting and repainting them on every individual, until at last Nature adopts them and bakes them into her porcelain.