The National tribune., 1882-02-04
Carolina and Vance Of North Carolina were
especially graceful Said the former:

especially graceful Said the former:
When he sheathed his sword, which had never
been furnished by dishonOr stained by cruelty
he promptly extended the hand which had so reso-
lutley graSped that sword in war to those who had
been his enemies MagnanimOus as he was brave
his heart was large enough and generous enough to
recognize when peace came to our distracted cOun-
try, every American citizen as his lOw-country-
man. and no act of his since the inspired
by sectional hate political animosity War, with
all its attendant. inevitable horrors, could not
change his gentle and noble nature for he seemed
to be absolutely free from all the bitterness 1t
might have engendered, and his highest aim, his
constant efforts were directed always toward the
reconciliation, the harmony, and the enduring
peace Of the country. 1t was the recognition of
his patriotic efforts in this direction, together With
the charm of his kind and genial manner, that won
Tor him the respect, the esteem, and the affection
OF his colleagues from the South and feel assured
that give utterance to the universal feeling pre-
vailing among them when express the profoundest
sorrow at his death,
Senator Ransom said:
Mr. President there is a tie between the dead
Senator and myself, springing from the sword but
better than the sword, which I should wrong him
not to mention. You know that the Senator as a
general in the Union army came III the early part
OF the civil to the shores of North Carolina,
and there, with his gallant comrades, achieved the
victories of Hatttras Roanoke Island, and New
Bernc the not less gallant Southern troops.
These were among the first successes of the Union
arms. Sir, have seen many of the brave soldiers
who met and were captured by General Burnside
IN these engagements and it is due 10 history that
should declare here that there is not of those
gallant men who has not borne willing testimony
to his courage, his kindness, and his magma
nimity. l have never seen soldier captured
by General Burnside a prisoner of who did
not speak OF him with friendly, if not bIOtherly
affection. But this is not all He loved the living
ne almost hallOwed the dead What an honorable,
! beautiful, heroic sentiment The knightly thought
of ErIStj lar sol no mic of Aphil
| his tent he wept and tasted over the dead body
of Patrocus, his friend has touched the heart for
forty centuries, but here Achilles paying honor
| to the memory of Hector and offering his ships to
! AGdrOmache and the children of Priam
In the House the eulogies were no less marked
by affectionate regard for the Generals memory.
Mr.. Chase took occasion in the course of his
address to relate the following incident concern
| ing General Burnsides appointment to West
Point:
few days since the learned gentleman now
writing his biography gave me the circumstances
attending Senator Burnsides appointment 10 West
| Point. In 1S41 Caleb B. Smith, then Repre-
sentative in Congress from Indiana, found him
mere stripping in tailor shop at Liberty, plying
his trade and at the same time reading a book Oh
tactics. He found that the youth had an intense
desire for military life. Mr.. Smith at recon-
mended his appointment to cadetshlp, and In this
was Joined by the General Assembly of Indiana,
| then IN session. AS MT SmlUn hau DltIerly anIagO-
nized President Tyler's administration his effort
was unavailing. Just here gentleman, who had
! been Mr.. Smiths competitor in the congressional
race, came to the tailor boys rescue He had
written series of articles in defense Of the admin
| istration that pleased the President that he
awarded the patronage of the district to him, and
! at his suggestion Ambrose Everett Burnside Yves
given an opportunity to crafty his youthful aabi
! ton.
Mr. Henderson gave the following reminis
| cence:
On one occasion, when broken down in health, |
felt compelled to offer him my resignation, and
called On him in person for that purpose. He said
to q cannot accept your resi- natiOn, colonel
the country needs your services and it needs mine,
and we must give all we have to our county l
know the condition of your health and will take
care of you, but cannot accept your resignation