HON. J. BUSKIRK.
MR. SPEAKER--In this discussion, as well as others, which I have had the pleasure to hear, the question of whether or not the late Governor was a great man has been made prominent. According to my idea, James D. Williams was a great man. He filled all the positions to which he was called to the satisfaction of the people, and rose from the ranks to the highest place in their gift. It has been said that nothing succeeds like success, and if a man's ability is to be judged by his achievements, Governor Williams was a great man. While listening to the remarks of other members, in which the history of the late Governor has been referred to, I have been reminded of the lines in Horace, which, if my memory serves me, read in this wise: "Pallida mori aequo pulsat pede paupernum tabernas requinque turres." Governor Williams had not the advantages that others had in his early life, but it remains to be seen whether others will retire from public position with the same meed of praise which has been so universally accorded him.
