National Republican., 1884-03-04

honored and the nation ho served so well, he
should have died hereafter.
Mr. Dawes stated that committee work had
Drought him Into intimate relations with Mr..
Haskell. and he tMr. Dawesl had soon come to
recognize Mr.. Haskells ability. He felt that he
was now mourning the death Of friend whom he
replaced. Those who needed help, Of whatever
race or however bound or cast off had lost a
in succor. Mr.; Haskell had had clear intellect,
ever alert, well balanced, and directed to tho
wisest methods. He had had heart rs big as his
iowly. Mr.. Dawes could SEQ but But could
ordered life, full of earnestness and hope and
animated Gy iofy and noble aims Closed alnos mos
at the threshold, aud before the work which men
would have II DO 10 hardly begun How nscru;abls
destnies Of individuals and Of nations. Mr.. Has.
kelrs method In debate was characterized By Mr..
Dawes as the utterance Of thoughts rather than Of
biography could be summed up. in tho single
word "fdelity"-the noblcst word In the English
language. lie had discharged to tho uttermost
every duty, public and private, and, faithful to
the end, he died at his post.
Mr. Cookrell said 1t had been his privilege 70
become acquainted with Mr.. Haskell during the
forty. iifth congrcss-an acquaintance which ho
had pleasure in maintaining htcr-and 1t was to
him melancholy pleasure to pay last tribute to
Mr.. Haskell's exemplary worth.
Mr. Cockrell briefly reviewed the circumstances
OF Mr.. HaskelPs life, and continued that he was
man in the broadest sense Of tho word: a man
with whom HE had been real a man of earnest
purpose and strong convictions-sincete, stead
iast, courageous and perseVerlng. AS Legislator
his integrity had never been questioned. II had
been Mr.. Cockrelps duty to accompany the re-
mains of the deceased TO Kansas, and he had
there witnessed manifestations OF widespread
sorrow at the loss which the people Of Kansas
felt that they had suffered.
Mr.. Morrill,, as representing tho state OF Mr.
HaskelPs birth, paid high tribute TO his ability
Integrity and devotion to public duty. IFS death
wa, an evidence of the devotion with which he
performed his trust. lie knew how to die but
not how to surrender. His place / n congress could
not be easily supplied. His loss must he lamouted
as national one.
Mr.. Plumb in the course Of his remarks said
that the great state which he had the honor in
part to represent was in mourning for one OF the
most earnest of her sons. Mr.. Haskell had been
peculiarly son Of Kansas. His early youth had
been spent In that state, and as he grew he became
well known for-patriotism and integrity, so that
men who had never looked upon his face watched
bis progress with pride. lie was q man of strong
Intellect of persistent labor OF strong convictions
He had had his ambition, but 1t was the ambition
TO excel, He had had none of the arts of the DEM
agogue TO all littlenCss he was stranger. What
ever he undertook he undertook with enthusiasm
mot that sort of enthusiasm which ebbs and
flows but that which endures. He combined the
chiyalry Of knighthood with the gentleness of
woman.
The senate then. on motion Of Mr.. Plumb,
adopted resolution expressive of its sorrow at
the death OF Mr.. Haskell, and as further tribute
of respect adjourned.