The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-22
WELLB0RN On HILL,

~. Repiamin Harvey hiil-A SLOWING
o's :, The Memory of Georgis's Great
statesman
via mouse Of representatives having re-
MESSAGE from the senate oommu-
80 resolutions of the senate OF The
,'.T, If Hon. Benjamin Ii. Hill, late SEN
a ~. f,om the state Of Georgia, Mr.. Ham
o. - q. Georgia, submitted the following
resolutions .-.
resolved. That the house OF represents
received with deep sorrow the Of
"a, announcement Of the death of Benla-
;.mip Harvey Hill, late United States SEN
r,o- nom the state of Georgia.
ps.olyed, That the house suspend its
,,,,irsss that fitting mention may be
U,sde OF his private virtues and his puohc
worth. u...a.t tho corc,,,sion ~ srch
tribute to his memory the mouse snail stand
Nr, Wellborn said;
Mr.. Speaker:
sHov peaceful and how powerful is the grave
The qualities here ascribed TO humanity's
snaI resting place are none the less true be-
Sanse POLITICALLY asserted. The grave Is an
mode of peace anu an lnstrumehIality OF
sOSS In both essentials it is above the vi
DosO,Situdes OF time, "Bulwarked aroGnd and
srmed with rising towers earthly forces
can not break through nor rae.
Whether the sun shines in brightness,
a, the clouds droOp murkily; whether gem
,Ic hreezes touch lightly, or the storm king
- mon the whirlwind, the condition az
he rave is always that of repoSe. Euraged
Jsments may beat down the monument,
remorseess earthquakes swallow up the
yonlt. but in the ideal grave, of which the
monument and vault are bat unsubstantial
tvpes peace abideth ever.
TRANQUIL is the sleep of him whose hon
ored crave the representatives Of millions
ofne6pe, arrested for i while in their ordi-
nary labors, are now laying the meritGd
tributes Of a nations esteem; tranquil will
II remain until after the latter days, when
The promised summons spoke by
anpel tongue shall awake from
the embrace OF death and
call forth the released captive to those
awards of brightness and joy which, on the
testimonies OF time, have already been en-
tered up in the record book OF eternity.
1t is not the peace, however, but the
mower of the grave which the memorial ser
vices Of this hour most strongly proclaim.
Opportunities neglected and opportunities
abused have caused thousands, in dying, ia
leave behind them but few evidences OF
their having BEEN or If many, only sad
proofs of msspent and miscellaneous lives
Hence, Lived to little purpose" or Lived
to bad purpose" would be inscribed on
many tomOstones if they were truly cpl.
taphed.
Not 50 the marble columns which point
coming generations to the consecrated spot
where lie entombed the ashes OF Georgia s
great senator. The matchless talents ma.
ture gave him were early dedicated to high
aims and the fruitful opportunities the
wise improvement OF those talents afforded
shaped 10 their best uses. From the peace
OF his grave, therefore rises in power an ex-
ample worthy of all imitation, grandlv IL
Illustrating how native talents usefully en-
ployed and properly directed can achieve
wide and lasting renown in different and
difficult walks of life, and how, in the su-
preme solemnity of the last hour, when
earth and time arc fast fading from
view, they can nerve the soul of feeble,
wasted frame to bravely and tnumphantly
cross over the dark borders of that myste.
rious land before whose yelled teTrors
strong manhood is wont to tremble.
The example thus presented for our CON
temptation IS made up from the experien-
ces OF Mr.. Hlu III private, professional and
public lite. OF the last two only will |
speak, leayingtO others more familiar with il
the portrayal of the iiIst. 1t is not NV
purpose to undertake q narrative ofeyents,
but simply Il hurried statement of traits of
character which distinguished him in the
public walks to which fortune or inclination
called him. And in this | shall not aim
completeness, but ouly 1--WE few of the
Impressions made o. "a, ind by a general
observation Of him as Il lawyer, an orator, u
statesman, and alriOt; nor shall COM
muincate ines Impressions in words Of
studied panegyr Too well do | recoe-
ME, as applied to Mr.. Hill, the truth OF
the ap0strOphc--
Nature doth NOUN for thee. There is no need
torman to strike his plaiullve Tyre and fail,
AS lal he must, II he attempt thy praise
The splendid triumphs of MIR. Hills me-.
turer years at the bar show that he must
have mastered the law as a science during
the period OF his professional pupilage. His
attainments were not limited to few, scat
t9ring rules and forms picked up from par
ticulsr decisions used in cases with which
ne was connected but were opinions and
convictions formed from a searching and
comprehensive study of jurisprudence us a
grand system OF principles resting on i'm
mutable foundations of right and Justice,
For the discovery of these principles he
looked to the exercise of his own reason,
and IN forensic contests relied mainly on Il
conscious knowledge of the principles thus
discovered. Adludicated cases he regarded
rs out instances illustrating and applying
principles. In other words, his own reason,
StTluutDpnpI and anninnal
pAage before mentioned, discovered and
applied general principles: presidents were
INVOKED largely, if not only, to support
andconi I'm the conclusions of his own mind.
ms view accounts for the singular readi-
ness and accuracy with which he could
meet the various and often unexpected ext
sehcies, which complicated suits are liable
10 ueYelop during the processes of trial.
Mr. hlll combined within himself the
lurlst and the advocate. He was gifted
with perception to discern and Judgment 10
apply appropriate principles to given
states OF facts. He had also logical and
perspicuous style, The union of these
qualities made him clear and forcible in the
statement and proof of his premises, and
powerful II not resistless in the conclusions
ne sought to establish. In law, as in poll
yes ne was distinguished for originality oil
IIN"hHp IdIler than Scholarship.
MS was the grander power to
originate; not the lesser faculty
qI appropriating the creations of others.
lie was model, not type. However 50
great the excellency he may have attained
uhto IN other pursuits, the judicial history
OF ueorgla, as well as the traditions of her
people, will always claim his legal attain.
inehts and forensic triumphs as among the
most brilliant eXDpriances of his brilliant
life. ~ ''''
10 intellectually Mr.. Hill added the
power TO iceland to will. These mental en-.
uowments, with his tluency oflanguage and
~ times imprisoned delivery, formed him
l9r what he became-one of the great orators
OF his day.
LIoquence is defined to be 9TH,
uuerance of strong emotion in Il
mahner adapted to excite correspondent
enotioa in others. 1t ordinarily nipple,
Elevated and foroible thought well chosen
language, an easy and effective uttcrauce
anu an imprisoned manner" Those whC
evef heard Mr. Hill, ut the bar, in legisa
I'VE nails, or on the stump, when the ener
sles OF his nature We're thoroughly aroused
Sou'u not have failed to recognize in his eff