Weekly Chillicothe crisis., 1880-02-05
THE LATE SENATOR CHANDLER.
Words of Eulogy from the Associates of
the Deceased,

the Deceased.
The entire session of the United States
senate on the 2Sth inst, was consumed in
tue delivery of eulogies on the late Sena-
tor Chandler, whose many sterling quail
ties were highly commended. Extracts
from some of the most noteworthy ad.
dresses will be found below. Mr.. Ferry
submitted the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the senate has received
with profound sorrow, the announcement
of the death Of Zachariah Chandler, late
United States senator from the state OF
Michigan, and for nearly nineteen years
a member of this body;
Resolved, That to express some estimate
Of his many services in his long public
career, rendered conspicuous by fearless,
patriotic devotion, the business of the
senate be now suspended, that the asso.
ciates of the departed senator may pay
fitting tribute to his public and private
virtues.
The resolutions were unanimously
agreed to. Mr.. Ferry also submitted the
following:
Resolved That the loss the country sus-
tained in the death of Mr.. Chandler, was
manifest by expressions of public sorrow
throughout the land.
Resolved, That as mark of respect for
the memory OF the dead senator, members
of the senate will wear Grape upon the
LETT arm for thirty days.
Resolved, That the secretary Of the SEN
ate inform the house of representatives OF
| this action.
Resolved. That as an additional mark
of respect the senate do now adjourn.
Upon this resolution Mr.. Ferry spoke.
He reviewed the well known public and
private career Of his colleague, whom he
Regarded as no ordinary man.
Mr., Chandler first took his seat in the
| U. S. senate in 1857, taking the oath at
the same time with Messrs. Hamlin, Bay
ard, Broderlcb, Creston, King, Rusk,
Cameron, Dixon, Wade, Mallory and
Jefferson Davis. The oath was admins
tered by Mr.. Mason, of Virginia, and,
however faithess to it some of them after
wards were, Mr.. Chandler believed and
meant every word of it and observed its
obligations to the end of his life. On all
great questions preceding and developed
| by the war, Chandler's voice was always
Iplainly heard on the side Of those who
loved their country above even peace and
life. He was first to move the appoint.
ment in the senate Of committee on con-
duct OF the war, and credit was due to
that committee for much Of the success Of
| the administration in putting down the
rebellion.
| Though much occupied in thus main.
ltaining political ideas SO dear to him he
was active in advocating measures tend
ling to develop the industries of our coun
TRY.
| He was rough, rudely cut diamond
but in honesty transparent rs crystal. HI
was dislnterested in the service OF hli
country. 1t cost him time and money
| All he asked was place in which Il
serve. His patriotism was homely, un
Ipretentious but sincere and his memor,
will be cherished by his countrymen.
| Mr.. Logan said no words Of his could
do justice to the dead senator. He per
haps felt to warm an affection for him t.
allow of a cold estimate Of his merit, bu
if to be honest, strong, far-seeing, deep
seeing and broadly patriotic YVES to bt
great, Senator Chandler was great man
He had qualities that would have fitteC
him to govern and control great bodies
of men. He would have made a success
, full field marshal.
Mr.. Bayard was the next speaker
After speaking highly of Mr.. Chandler
] personal character he said: For th,
. rest feel we are too near his active po
: litical life to express positive judgmen
upon it and justly measure SO vlgorou
and influential a character as his.
must be viewed at distance to be cor
rectly estimated. Time will mellow an,
reflection will soften the asperities an,
animosities caused by the recent an
heated conflict which may obscure presen
ludgment.