Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-01-12
House.

HOUSE,
Af:er the intro ddction ar ref, renee OF
several bills, ETC., the discussion OF the
amnesty bill was reaumedr and Mr.
lin TGs. took the floor in reply to Mr:
Blaine's remsrks OF yester lay, ana
spoke fer two hours in the most eHtctlVe
style. He was very frequently Ap-
plsucet. -
him when message from the senate,
1nnounciup the death of Andrew john
son. was received. It was proposed to
defer the proceedings till tomorrow, but
Mr. Kelley Otjected to that couise as
contrary to all precedent, and tte-eisre
the proceedings in eulogy Of Mr.. Johu-
SON were entered upon, and eu!ogies were
nronouneed by Mess. M'FaTland
! Thornburgh, Young, Waddell, Conger,
| Cox. and ThTocRmOrton. Tne Following
ia a fHII report OF the eulogy delivered
bv Hon. ii Casey Young, OF Tennessee:
Mr. SPEAKER-In the hour OF grief,
in fhe ministration Of affiiction, when
| the sable drapery OF mourning IS drawn
in heavy folds around US and the mind
is overshadoWed with glooom, silence ID
sometimes mora eloquent and Impress
| i've than the chaste rhetoric OF the scholsf
! OF the flowing defamation OF the orator
Ia the ceremonies OF solrOw, IN the eG-
nTessieng of regret and honor to the dead,
The doWncasE fa6s and dropping eye
sometimes speak the emotions 81 Che
heart in language more touchlng anu
truthful than the studied auo poI'sneu
uttersnce5 Of the eulogist or the glowing
| phrases clothed in the beautiful imagery
of the poet. After what has teen 30 Ut"
; tingly and elOquently sald by my cyi.
leagues who have jast stsoksa; J mlSu1
With propriety keep my place aha9ng
fhe Silent sDec: ators of theee solemn and
inarressive ceremonies without by SPEAK
IND incarslng the risk Of detrschpg
sught from the Is 'uLy Ct the tributes
which they have offered to the nemery
and Dublic services of the distinguished
oitizan of our State whose death has jos
, been formally announced to this BODY
And. indeed, should have stood rever'
emily. sadly, but in silen5e before th'
aItsr Of the peoples sorrow, this day IN
/ | yelled in the council chamber OF the ma
= fion. bat for the reason that had dom
so I should not have IT tieGted the Wlshe
NOR met the expectRtiOns OF large mum
e her rofthC ss who clothed me with the non
( ors of an American legislator AID sent m'
, | heva 70 speak in their name. But IN tn'
little which J shall say expressive
their and my own s9tiGate OF the char
acter OF the distinguisbed DSn WHO'S
fortunes they followed with equal eoer
ACE in the gloom OF defeat and I'M
brightness Of success, shall moi exag
peIate his virtues by the extraVagah
Ia IsuSations Of the friendly euogist, DO
nnveil his faults with the hostile nan
OF the earping eII..tic. Inc one IS - -
task OF the orator upOn the r@strum, VI
poet in sorg, and the enthusiast IN .,if
: forv, while the other Is the 00ngenls
2 work Of thcss who forget the good, an
. remember only the evil that men &c
i and never learn to cast the mamie Q
9 charity even over the graves OF thos
y with whom they have struggled IN llit
e Of GREAT men, whether living or dead
i fhe truth may be fitly epc ken. Tn
) scales in which their character is weigh
u ed NAV be held with an Impartial hsnC
, no matter whether good or evil distur
q the equal poise. Andrew Johnson Whe
living was not wont 10 shrink from an
q combat, nor quail before any foei an
l. now that he is dead, and the story Of a
,, checkered life is passing lnt
"a history, there is perhaps bt
70 little cause to invoke the eulC
e of hIs friends or to supplicate IL
y forbssrancs CT his enemies. To cay thi
10 he wss a periect plsn, that no fsu
ie nssrred the symmetry Of his characte
v that nc error of action, no weakness
s. vice of nature dimmed the luster OF b
- ! fame would be to raise him above u
y lave, OF humanity, snd elothe HIM VIII
he Attributes not found in the histGfy
Or rcsnkIpd. But as the rurest gold -
W loved with baser metal, as some lngra a,
ne dsw ditas tha sparkling hGhI OF u
Id Tarest level, SO the fame Of the mos :
aIted human character Is shad9Yeu
ne soula human frsilty. The .psgs up
s. which the trtuIe historian shal Ieco
"a the ca,esr and sshieTements Oh Anufe
Joapsou will be fraught WIN aeepet
ay t,rest to the thoughtful mind than
'e, most any other in the great Voi9ns
,oS American history. TINS story Oh ms y
ne from the time he laid Sslde Inc ln y
Gu ments of the humble artisan throcsa'
>. the grsdstions OF political prefer me
5s' m Bnt;l the day, only Htte WINE Ae
~" vvhen se was laid in the grave, Is q
la cord Of bold conception, high ain
by Grand strpCgles, and msfyeious !
lat nmphs, To relate his struggles and
iar snceese. his ccmbats and his yictori
m would fill the pages Of many volum
IA 10 even group together without co
lD, ment the grander and more drams
'ed events of his wonderful career, from
nd i.nn1hle workshop Of the country VIII
10 .ha stately mansion OF the natio
- would extend my rema
lon hsvond the limits Axsd by the prop
om 80 of this occasion. he26hipg the
Ms Rod Of manhood, and entering upon
the i1urneyo of life without fortune OF HIeL
se- ynIsarned in the lore Of sCoEEl not e
.nk aeoualnted with the simple cnarSo
de- which make their silent PaeS -
% thoughts Of Others, and reveal 70 %,
paind the rich treasures OF hn4lsp Iei
,old ing, he grappIed with and eI oveTc'
,o,t thesa obstacles to greatness WIKI
len' @ aa,no tiroIees energy and persistent G