National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-04-14

THE LAST OF EARTH TO AsrATEsMAN.
Senator Carpenter at Rest Among His Friends
Scenes, Incidents. PersOnages, and Tributes
at Milwaukee Central Figures Of
the Pageant-Palms.

The following personals, interesting to
the friends of the late Senator Carpenter and
amily, reach US from Milwaukee source:
Senator Carpenter had four children-three
girls and one boy-two of whom survive him-Miss
Lillian, twenty-five years of age, and Paul, aged
fourteen. He lost two little girls about fifteen or
| twenty years since. They are buried in Forest
Home Cemetery, near Milwaukee. Mrs Carpenter
and family, arrival at that city, were taken at
once to the residence of Colonel Hamilton, on
Prospect avenue. They will reside with friends
until the 1st of May when they will take posses
sion of their residence Van Buren, street. 1t is
Mrs. Carpenters intention to make Milwaukee her
future home Previous to their residence in Wash
ington she became very much attached to the peo-
pie and the city, as did the family.
The senatorial cortege were entertained at the
Plankinton House, where, on Saturday evening,
General Logan held crowded reception. On that
evening Senators COnkling and Jones called on
Mrs. Carpenter at the residence other host Sena-
ors COnkling and Logan were, during their stay,
the cynOsure of all eyes. The fair haired and the
black-browe statesmen par erceHeRce-they made
an impressive and striking pair Here is perso-
nal description from the local press upon their ar
rival at Chicago:
Mr.. Conkling attracted g great deal of attention,
turned. He dressed i'll gray travelling suit. with
overcoat to match, ard wore q Derby bat of liberal
dim ensons- His yellow curls are beginning to quite
literally show the gray and he looks an older man
by considerable than he did two years ago. His face
Is ornamented with blonde mOuStache and beard
also. He affable and pleasant and at every in
PRODUCTION his tall form would bend gracefully, his
right hand beStow cordial grip, while his left re-
spectfully touched his hat He expressed himself
being tired and travelworni but, under the circun
Sfa oiralr off, in
manner a man could be.
Out of the car after Mr.. Conkling stepped Senator
John a. Logan, of Illinois Black Jack" of the Pra
rie The nickname is appropriate if nicknames ever
are for his long, wiry coablack hair and moustache
and his massive head give him the appearance OF
fulblood Indian. He was at once surrounded by Chi
cago friends, who are always ut hand to welcome him.
Senator Jones and the other members of the
siOnal delegation each in for certain share of
attention, but the central figures Conkling and
Logan.
The reception by the State of the remains of the
dead Senator at the Milwaukee courthouse from
the hands of the Nation, represented by its COM
mittee of escort must have been peculiarly i'm
pressive pageant We who know how Senator
Conkling's presence dignifies any occasion, and
especially one of state can picture to ourselves
the scene on the steps of the west door of the
courthouse, when the vast coneourse of people
outside stood with uncovered heads, while the
great Senator, for the committee, who were gath
cred round him, addressed the Governor of the
State as follows:
GovERNoR: Deputed by the Senate of the United
States we bring back the ashes WisconSns Illus
trious son, and reverentially and tenderly return
them to the great Commonwealth he served so faith
fully and loved so well. To Wisconsin this pale and
sacred clay belongs; but the memory, the services.
and the fame of Matthew Hale Carpenter the Ma
lions treasures and long will the sister States
the bereavement which bows all hearts to-day.
Senator Conkling, when rising to the height of an
occasion like this, is the stateliest and most i'm
preSsiYe human figure the generation has known.
Governor Smith spoke effectively in reply.
Those among the residents of Milwaukee who
have visited the tomb of the first Napoleon, be-
meath the dome of the Hotel des Invalides in Paris
were struck with the singular resemblance be-
tween it and the site in the city hall, where the
remains of Senator Carpenter lay in state over Sat
urday night. The resemblance was heightened by
the presence of the military guard. The sarcoph-
agus of the great Emperor Teposes on q granite
plinth beneath the dome of the building occupy
ing a circular space on the basement, of equal
dimensions with the span of the dome The tomb
occupies the centre of this space and visitors gaze
down upon the sepulchre from circular marble
balustrade, some twelve or fifteen feet above the
granite plinth.
The many in Washington who cherish the men,
Ory VI SeHdlOr SaFpeLteI VIII tLIOy anu IulIS III
dorse this simple, manly tribute from editorial
pen in the Milwaukee Sentinel of Sunday last:
Our Senator was noble, eloquent, learned patriotic
brilliant in mind and imagination; but there was
something more in him which made him beloved of
men, and caused the austere TO forget his faults
He as forgiying as the mercy of that Gospel in
which he believed, and there was no malice in his
with more sincerity that tenuerrst,- most human
part of the divine prayer, Forgive US our
trespasses forgive those who trespass
against u.s." In the soul of Carpenter there
was no malignity. repentant enemy was not only
pardoned by him, but embraced in love. There was
something in the tone Of his sympathetic voice, a
something in his kindly SMILE something in the off
hand heartness of his manners something in the
bewitching twinkle of his laughing, lustrous eye
something in the undeinable attractiveness of
his genial presence that impressed his fellow
men with the charm of this high quality, and
was the secret of his socalIed personal magnetism
Carpenter was forgiven because he forgaye. He was
loved because he loved his companions. The power
by which he at tracted all who came within the sound
of his voice was secret to himself 1t danger
gift of the gods bringing alterations well as
virtues sorrows as well as joys Like those beloved
of the gods he dies early, receiving copious
tribute of sorrow than has fallen to the lot of any pub
lie man of our times since the untimely and unnatu-
raj demise of Abraham Lincoln.
Like pathetic minor chord to the sharp and
tWanging notes of human conflict in the Senate
Chamber was the mute appeal of the unburied
Senator's remains, awaiting here the pleasure of
his brethren during six weeks of agoniZng inter-
est to his family. Few subordinate incidents in
the history of our country have been as touching,
as sadly dramatic as this. The pageant of the in
auguration came and went all unheeded. The
sounds of discord arose and grew SO elamorous in
the Nations halls that the dead man and his needs
seemed forgotten. But oh, how patient are the
deadl There was no speech nor language of
complaint. He who had pleaded SO well for
others uttered no word of pleading for himself He
was as utterly passed away as those before the
flood. 1t is great relief to every sympathetic
heart to realize that now the long journey ended
the eternal rest is begun. Fate granted him at
last an suspicious day for burial-Palm Sunday
when faithful muldtudes all over the Christian
world, homeward vending their way from church.
were waving the emblem of peace and triumph
Let us hope that for this believing spirit purified
and consecrated Though suffering, there was
waiting in Gods kingdom q palm SO vernal, so
transcendant that the faded laurels of this world
seemed like forgotten dream
Glimpse at Senato- JOhnstou,S Record.
To the Editor Of The Repabicdn:
have only time togive you glimpse
of Senator JohnstOn's recOd as it is known in
Southwestern Virginia. Helever was Democrat
in national view, but bel3ged to the Calhoun
wing of that party. He bOltd the caucus nomi-
nee for United States Senae many years ago.
when he represented the Wyhe senatorial district
In our General Assembly. E3ra Billy Smith was
the nominee of the Democrfnc caucus. Senator
Johnston Joined the Wing minority of the Legisla-