New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-04-13
NETWORK, FRIDAY, APRIL I3, 1866.

Dat he was happy in the Office Of senator II was to nm
a much as Lis dukedom to Proslero lie iclt us non
Cs and confessed its duties. But lie was content. ne
esired moth ng more. Perhaps no person appreciated so
thoroughly what il TO bear the COMMISSION OF STATE
this Chamber Surely no person appreciated so th3
ughly all the digniues which belong 10 the Senate O
If ceremonial he the admitted arbiter.
There no Jealousy, envy, or unchaFi'aOihess III
i'm He enovcdwhat Others did and praised generously
H. know that his own inst position cOud be disturbed
b the success Of another. Whatever another may De
whether EOre or less, man must always DC himself "a
tue nan is positive and not relative quantity Prop
CIV inspired, he will know that IN just sense hoDou3
ON sand in the way of another. And here let ne auu
dat in proportion this truth enters INTO praetca ne
" shall all become associates and coadJutoTs rather tha
rkels. How plain that in the infinite diversity OF cna
aGer and talent there u place for every one Inns
Wrnd wide enough for all its nhabtanis TINS Repubnc
and enough for all It's people Let every one serve III
h. place according 20 the faculties that have been gwen
tchim.
tn beginning, firmly and constantly on the sde OF free-
dG He was against the deadly compromises OF loJV'
H. linked his shield in the small but solid phaarX 81 the
Snate which opposed the Nebraska bill. lie was iithtul
nhe defense of Kansas, menaced by Slavery And whcn
atat this barbaous rebel took mp arms he accepted the
issue and did all that le could for his country But even
tn which for years be had much at heart dd not
led him into debate, except very rarely. HIS OPINIONS
appeared in votes rather than in speeches. But hs sym
pathies were easily known. do not forget that when
ffsi into the Senate and was not yet personally
familiar with him, assured by Mr.. Gddlngs, VINO
knew him well that he belonged 10 the small circle VINO
would stand by freedom, and the anti-Sayery patriarch
added pleasantly that Mr. Foot his earliest visit to the
useof Representatives after he became Senator drew
attention by coming directly his seat and sitting by his
sae friendly conversation. Mr. Foot by the side OF
Joshua r. Giddings in those days when slavery sun
tyrannized isa picture not to be forgotten II our de-
parted friend Is not 10 be named among those who have
bone the burden of this great controversy he must not
be forgotten among those whose sympahes with lDery
meter failed Would that he had done more. Let us be
thankful that he did so much.
There is n part on the stage known as the "walkng
gentleman, who has very little TO say but who always
APPEARS we'll. Mr.. Foot might seem, at times to have
adopted this part, If not constantly reminded OF
his Watchfunoss in everything concerning the course oil
business and the administration of parliamentary law.
Here he cxceed and the master of MS ALL The diyl-
of labor which il the lesson Of political economy is
also the lesson Of public lfc All cannot do all things
Some do thing, Others do another thlgecn accoiu-
ing 10 his gifts This diversity produces harmony
The Office Of President pro tempOrc among US grows
OF the anomalous relations Of the Niee-Presdent TO
the Senate. There is such officer in the other House,
nor was there IN the House of Commons until very re-
Gently when we read Of q deputy Speaker, which Is
the BY which he is addressed when in the chair NO
ordinary talent guide and control legislative assem-
bly, especially II II be- numerous or If IT be excited by
party differences good presiding officer is like Alex
ander mounting Bucephaus The assembly knows ITS
master horse knows its rider This was prceni-
nent the Mr. Foot who often in the char,
and considerable period President prO tenn
pore. Here he showed special adaptation and power
lie in person every inch President; also, was
he every sound Of the voice He carried into the char
the most marked individuality that has been seen there
during this generation. He unlike any other pre-
sdirg officer. None but himself could be his parallel.
His presence felt instantly. II filled tins chamber
from door g. gallery. II attached itself 10 everything
that done. Ngor and dispatch prevailed Questions
stated 20 challenge attention. Impartial JUS
tce manifest az Business IN every form was
handed with equal ease. Order enforced with no
tmoous authority. II disturbance came from the gal
lery low promptly he launched his Elimination III IL
came from the floor You have often him throw HIM
self back and then with voice of ordship as all the
Senate him. insist that debate should DO suspended
until order restored "1he Senate must come to or
4. - az. Ia fNa god
be beat with his ivory hammer IN unison with his voice,
until the rcyerbea,ons ratified Like thunder IN the noun
iaius
Ths late Duke de Morny who was the accomplished
President OF the Legislative Assembly Of France IN sit
ting shortly before his death, after sounding his cners
bell which Is the substitute for the hammer among us,
exclaimed from the chair shall be obliged 10 mention
by name the members whom find conversing. declare
10 yOu that shall DO so, aud shall have II put IN the
UOnf,nr You are here discuss and TO listen, not To
CONVERGE promise you that will do what say TO the
very NJ catch taking. Possibly President might
have found occasion for similar speech, but his energy
in the enforcement Of order stopped short this menace
Certainly hcdd everything consistent with the temper of
the senate and no showed always what Sir William Scott
on one occasion IN the House of Commons placed among
the essential qualities Of Speaker, when he said that ito
jealous affection for the privileges OF the House must be
added an awful of Its duties
Accustomed have become "a the rules which
govern legislative proceedings, hardly aware Of
their importance IN the development Of liberal nstu
tons They unknown in antiquity and they were
unknown also the European continent until atterly
introduced from England which their original home
They among the precious contributions which England
has made modern civilization And yet they did not
az their present perfect FORM MI Hallan
tells us that even late as Queen Elizabeth members
called conusedy for the business they wished brought
forwuri But now, at last, these rules nave become
beautiful machine by which business Is conducted log
slaton is nodded and debate is secured In all possible
freedom. From the presentation OF petition or the in
trodlction Of bill all proceeds by fixed processes until
without disorder the final result is reached and new law
takes its place the satutebook Hoes printing
Mdens type-seer is not perfect in It's operations
But the rules are moro even than beautiful machine;
they the very temple OF constitutional liberty. In
this emple departed friend served TO the end with
pioui His associates they recall his stately FORM
siyced by time but beaming with goodness, viii not
10 cherish the memory Of this service. HIS image
will rise before them the faithful presiding officer by
whom the dignity Of the Senate maintained It's bust
advanced, aud Parliamentary law was upheld.
lie had always looked with delight upon this Capitol
II the remarkable edhces of the world-bcau
ul N itself, but beautiful still as the emblem OF
that national unity which he loved 50 we'll He enjoyed
its enlargement and improvement. He watched with
pride its marble columns as they moved into place and ITS
dome, assembled to the skies Even the trials of the
war did make him forget 1t. His secured those
appropriations by which the work carried TO ITS close
and the statue Of Liberty installed on ITS sublime
pedestal 1t was natural that, in his last moments,
life failing fast he should long to rest his eyes upon
an object that TO him dear The early light of
morning had come, and ho lifted in his bed that he
ght behold this capitol with mortal sight but
there another capitol which already began to Ill his
vision iaircr than your marble columns submer than
your dome where Liberty without any statue IS glorhed
In thit service which is perfect Freedom
Dir PoMEgoY then paid an earnest tribute OF gratitude
10 IN. memory of the dead legislator He reviewed the
effort of Mr. Foot in behalf of the antiSayery struggle
Kansas and rapidly recouned he benefits which those
cxeftOns had conferred upon that state IN which, Mr.
PoIney thought his memory would be perpetuated by
the comforting of his in grateful remembrance upon
children yet unborn
Nh CRAGTs praised warmly the political and private in
tegriy OF Mr. Foot, and to him attributed much OF his
own early reception OF sound political principles TO guide
him the discharge Of the aruous duties Of legislator
Nj EDMUSDs spoke in terms Of warm euOgy Of his !
predecessor. lie had known him for years man Of
thchilhest integrity and purest words.
Mr. MCDOUGALL said Mr.. Foot one of the really |