Memorial Addresses On The Life And Character Of Members Of Congress

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1887 edition. Excerpt: ...administration. Vhen minister at Constantinople a severe hemorrhage brought the longing wish to place his family in the shelter of home. Accordingly he left the East at the end of an eighteen months' sojourn, after having, through great urgency and perseverance, consummated the treaty stipulations initiated years before by our Government. But, owing to the fact that treaties with Germany and other countries were under consideration, and complications might arise by a ratification at this time, this treaty was never acted upon by the United States Senate. Shortly after Mr. COX's resignation and return he received the decoration of the Order of the Mejidieh from his Imperial Majesty, Sultan Abdul Hamid, the decoration of the Order of the Shefakat having already been bestowed on the minister's wife in Turkey. C For nearly a third of a century Mr. Cox was a bright and shining figure in the affairs of the Government. God places men in the various spheres of life to carry out His purposes; and the entire life of this statesman shows how essential his presence was to the great cause he served so well. His voice, his magic powers, his sympathy were always on the side of humanity. This was characteristic of the man. Whether Jew or Gentile, Moslem or Christian, foreign or to the manner born, black or white, slave or free, any man, if oppressed, found in SAMUEL SULLIVAN Cox a champion and defender. We remember his successful labors for the overworked of all occupations, for craftsmen of all trades and professions, and for the downtrodden of all clinics and nations. ' When the Irish were oppressed by the British Government, the heart and eloquence of Mr. Cox were enlisted in their defense. When passion and hatred pursued the...

Excerpt from Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of Charles O'neill: Delivered in the House of Representatives and Senate, Fifty-Third Congress At some future time I shall ask the House to devote a day when the members may express their feelings in memory of our deceased associate. For the present I offer the resolutions which I send to the Clerk's desk. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.