The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1886-02-02
NO. a.
Senator Hampt0n's EulOgy.

Senator Hampton was the second
speaker in the Senate to-day on the
death Of Ficc-Prcsident Hendricks.
When death, he said, laid it's inexorable
hand on Thomas 4. Hendricks. Vice
PRESIDENT Of the United States, we had
a new and faithful illustration of the
truth Of the old adage that death loves
shining mark. Hendricks was best
loved wherever he was best known.
Crowned with almost every civic honor
which grateful people could bestow.
blessed by domestic happiness as per-
feet as it was beautiful, he did, indeed,
offer a shining mark to the insatiatc
archer. When one Of tho great actors
in the political arena fell all animosties,
Senator Hampton said, were buried with
him. In the awful presence of death
friends and foes alike strove to do Justice.
Recognizing this fact why could We
uot bclieyc that men might be honest
and conscientious in their beliefs even
when they differ with US Scenes
around the deathbed, Senator Hampton
said proved the brotherhood of man
kind and showed that one touch Of ma
ture made the whole world kin. This
thought made deep impression on the
speakers mind. and that impression was
mdellibly fixed by the extraordinary
spectacle at the funeral of Gen. Grant.
We all remember the imposing and
touching ceremonies on that mournful
and touching occasion. and certainly no
one who witnessed them could ever for
get them. But the feature that struck
me as most significant, most impressive,
was the fact that among those who
bore the body of the great captain Of
the Union armies to the grave were
Confederate soldiers. who, few brief
years ago were his mortal enemies.
Democrats and Republicans-men who
wore the blue and men who wore the
grey-met at his tomb to pay the last
tribute of respect to his memory. Here
Fto-dny, while henoring ourselves by
doing honor to the memory Of our late
Vice-President. If, then, our political
and personal anin,osities ceased ut the
grave, should we not be tolerant and
charitable in the judgments we pass on
our contemporaries, even though they
are political opponents ? All of us,
sooner or later, must claim from the
living the tender recognition which we
bestow on the dead. for hearts
"-like mufaed drums arc beating
Funeral marches to the grave"
Senator Hampton spoke very warmly
OF the political and private virtues of
the dead Vice President.
SENATOR RANsoM's SPEECH.
Senator Ransom belied it almost i'm
possible at this time to Measure the
worth Of great charater like that Of
the late Vice.President. We were yet
too near his grave to write history.
He had lived forty three years con:
spicuously before the public gaze, and
had always proved himself the earnest,
faithful champion Of the peoples rights.
He had proved himself lover Of his
whole country and its liberties. The
Southern States in this emergency felt
a deep, sincere and overhowing sym
pathy and sorrow Of their Northern
sisters. "rhank Almighty God" said
Senator Ransom, that the everlasting
covenant Of our Union is established
in the hearts Of all our people, and that
through the clouds Of this sorrow We
can behold the peace that is to never he
broken"