The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1885-03-06
FUNERAL CITATIONS.
The Piety Pervading Eulogies Delivered by
Senators and congressman.


the house and the senate have had il
the past few days, writes Washing
ton correspondent to The ST. LOU
Post Dispatch, there have been SOM
expressions that will be of interest Il
good many people. 1t is quite thu
popular thing with certain class o
people to suppose or affect to believe
that people in high places, who ar
supposed to think for themselves an(
be leaders of thought. are disbelieverl
in the religion of the fathers-the doc
trines of Christianity. An hour in the
gallery of the house or the senate wher
memorial addresses upon the lives OF
departed members of congress are be-
ing pronounced would do much to dis
abuse the mind of the average OBJ
server of this idea. True, there Is an
idea that congressional eulogies are
mockeries, but, on the whole, it seems
that man is quite as likely to speak
truthfully and out of his whole heart
when talking upon the life and death
OF friend as at any time. And these
funeral addresses are, too, as rule,
prepared in advance, written and re-
vised and read from manuscript. So
that they are the well weighed, ma
tured sentiment of the men who utter
them-uttered in the knowledge that
they are to 90 into print and be spread
upon the records of the nation, there
to remain as long as its records con-
tinue to exist. So it is fair to suppose
that most mon when they express
clearly their beliefs upon this subject,
in this way, do so honestly. In that
view it is interesting to group, from
eulogies recently pronounced. some
expressions on this subject.
Senator Maxey, speaking upon the
death of Mr.. Duncan, of Pennsylvania,
said: q" III man die shall he live
againp" is an ever recurring question.
Can it be that such intellect incased in
the frail body shall die because the
body diesp Through the amending
cycles Of eternity the soul of man shall
go on expanding in the presence of the
Omnscient. If man die he shall live
again"
Senator Mcmillan said: IF timid
nature for q moment shrank at the ap-
proach of the dark valley the voice of |
the risen Savior came to him in re-
assuring accents from the other side,
1t is /; be not afraid"
! Mr.. Atkinson, speaking in the house
of Mr.. Duncan's burial at his home at
Gettysburg, said: 1.-The sainted dead
of the nation lie at his feet. On the
morning of the resurrection none could
be in nobler company"
Mr.. Browne, of Indiana, said: cal
though John H. Evins is dead. He who
every sprngtime, with sunshine and
shower, teaches the earth to bring
forth the rose and the jassamine will
not permit the human soul, the very
of His creation, to remain
'orever in the night of the grave"
Mr.. Hardeman said of Mr.. Evins:
Our friend has fallen asleep on the
BOSOM of the Savior, there to remain
Until the Father awakes HIM to joys of
'ternal life.' '
Mr.. Lanham said: 81 believe that J
I man die he shall live again, and
he deathless spirit of my friend has l
passed the gate and entered into the I
'ity OF everlasting peace" t
Wade Hampton said: ambition, a
wealth, and power may for a time
way mankind, but In the balance held P
y the hand of the great judge on v
he last day they will weigh but as
eather against integrity, virtue, and
iety." n
Senator Frye said: 81 believe that
ir. Ev;ns. diving, could say with Paul b
, chains at Rome: Il have fought the
ght; have kept the faith l believe d
nat Mr.. Evins, dying, could say: 4 II
elievo there is crown prepared for Il
le.' And now he knows it; he wears it
Senator Cockrell, speaking of the
ngering illness and death of an asso- in
tie, said: ''ln those weeks of pain, hi
8 he was drawing nearer to God, God hi
rev nearer to him. And at last he hi
as not, for God had taken him." to
Mr.. Ellis, of Louisiana, said: 81 ne
now my own weakness and how far
fall short of my own duty, but, pro- 70
ssing my undying faith in the divin- tn
7 of our holy religion, do say that, ar
the day when unbelief, unable to 90
'omise us other light than the feeble en-
y of reason, asks the world to blot to
ON the sky the star of Bethlehem, it su
ould be better if more of our strong LEI
on and public men would, like my stc
nented friend, manifest their faith yo
: their works. My hearts faith tells In
Q he has found pefect peace where he wi
IS gone-beyond the river" di,
Mr.. Holman, speaking of the late wi
ngressman Orth, said: "But he still to
res; all of our friend that command Co
our love and inspired our admira-
N lives in our memory, survives in
Q realm of the Infinite and I'M
,rtali'' tn
Gen. Keifer said of Mr.. Haskell: w
)eath brought peace and tranquility TEL
a busy. restless soul, and changed LAT
ty on earth to his fellow-men to 9TH
and higher duties above" slT
Mr.. Burnes, of Missouri, said: "He
seated in a higher congress no
an this, over which Jesus, our Saw
:, in love and mercy unerringly pre- ISL
es."
Mr.. Hanback,, of Kansas, said: yo
here is no question in nv mind as POI
where his ship is floating to-day. he'
ow, as you know, as we all know, bu
it is emblazonej in our hearts, that SUI
shall live again" moi
J. ID. Taylor, of Ohio, said on the
18th of member from his own state: