Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-12-16
r,r late yTCE-pREsIDENT KING
TnunspAy, DECEMBER 8, 1903.


=, r,,,NrrER Sinrr the adjournment OF the last Con-
,nei mn event has occurred which becomes US to noie
Inc American ueope have lost Vice PRESIDENT ana Tie &C.
nate rsdng Officer BY the Gean OF S, ~ M os IN IN
~ S,tc Of Alabama. rise To ask that We may pause iof
day al least deliberations upon me sIas o. ne 10
49, m Inc memory Of who was bound TO us by go
mr. soar and ical tes. Surely sir, there are none
"t,hn IN, limits Of this widespread Conederacy, 10 whom
the life and services Of WIN X King arc KNOWN VINO "ouu
mr. bs ready with Gering either oil pubc respfc' OF
nnrsonal affection 10 bestow upon hs tomb There nave
hn ,w nnhc men whose lives have been as long nnd ID
niye as hi; who made more iriends ana nch a
@ , lot, fcwer enemies Nor his one oil those
Ill and characters which shed their light without
beot bu, It's kindly influences fell with genial anu eho
vn IN within whatever circle he might move. , =.
ri hpppy thing for country when Inc n'es OF i,S
ouhi men nav be freely open TO INC wou au cns
engc scrutiny win @ m on
II the friendly critic that there e no blot 10 o.
and no oItnp full which love OF uulh oroos nun W uo
% and lila own sense OF right scarcely uio~s nm 10 ps'
ale Hero at least is public man 10 whose me mere Gun
M Instance Of mean cquivocating action none
of dcparure from tho se.iInposed restraints ol ieeu
and lofty of honor and none IN "hlcn es ' id
~ or the seduclons of ambition tempted him 10 oeeu
,nb copi Jes,roy either his selrespect or the re-
snect NJ others for him. He trod The dcu nnd OBVIOUS
paths to political preermen' long ano SuccessGS' %
he Kent his robes uusOcd By The vile mlre ~hich so
nouias those ways Itls said that the story OF every hu
life If rightly told may convey useful lesson 70 tnot
vho survive vi all The public men whom have knoWh lee
whose lives leach more impressvely the gea
moral of the strength which public virtue gives ina mat
Col King His an instance In which greatness "as
assembIape the world calls genius but by what Is oe
Ter far sound Judgement 'esosue purpose 70 pursue "
riuht and capacity TO gather wisdom from experience
He was no orator. and yet from the force OF character "
could WELD 90 influence which mere oratory never Gun,
manied. He had pnne Of that pre:umpluoas se eo""
dfrt which so oi,en niscads ourselves and others en'
which though dangerous is still commanding guam!
bu NE knew how inspire people with q tust h
in the soundncss of his judgment and IN tho ihes ,n.
puroose so as 10 be looked as safe depostai' " 49,
AMI power. ..,,,. with Others
3IIl,ous gentle ard kind In his intercourse a ~ h
nornrd h. stern enough when the public lhle'ea ~.
ne,.on,I honor required IT, He a man, on a
whole soul would nave sickensd under Se"'' -
II ia no, surprising ,hcn that each s.ep III 'G , nh
= ~ such man shoull have been co"heu VIZ" puot
bono,s Al the age OF twenty.o he u, -. W ~
eoisi,,ure Of North Carolina, MS na"'s 49,, ts ~
mn,il he was nude Solicitor. IN hat capacity ne ACT
co uuii re of Representatives OF The United States
10 tne orvsd from 1911 1876 when he resigned TO e.
%neIe ne .s,ary Of Legation Dir Pinckney, GU! Min
ep!oa' Upon his return he emigratet to Aaoa
| ma where he was hluoo' "'"eu'a.ey aeu. " 49, 80"
| iuIiopal Convention. -. -
nj The first session Of the first Legislature whtch as
obIed he 10 the Senate OF the oni'e
States from the State OF Alabama where he may De- saio
have served continuously ua his election to the vice re
sidency with the exception of two years when nc %
ser TO France Finally be was elected the vice
of the United States by large majority OF the america
oeo6e As he ascendrd step BY step to- mia eesaeh, wv
Vision seemed TO grow with hs horizon and "he inc ocCa
son CANA he was always found equal 10 III tor 10 Tue W
Of sound Judgment he brought as he grew o'oe ' wi
| dom Of large experience Loo, ono t,,umnh