The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1889-03-07
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Senator Ingalls, eulogy on the
Congressman Burnes. Of Missouri.
was, as = Washington correspondent
asserts, "without exception, the
most beautiful aud touching tribute
ever paid to Q deceased statesman
and was eouched In language IN.
/ surpassed Ia force of dlction aud well
turned periods. His reasoning upon
the estate OF death, IL not entirely
orthodox, was entirely devoid OF
agnOstIeism:"
These are the eliminating hours
Of the closing scenes In the drama of
week returns one pOliIicei party
will reliBquish, aud the other as
sumo, the executive functions of the
government. On every hand are
visible the preparations to welcome
the coming and speed the parting
guests" Events Of great nth aud
moment" are awaiting on the event
! of the brief interval. While
pleasure wanders restlessIy through
the corridors OF the capitol, hope
revenge sit In the galleries or stand
nj the gates eager like the dying
EliEabethl to exchange millions OF
money for that inch OF time on
which success or failure. wealth ur
penury, honor or OblOquy deIend.
At this crisis aud junciure, when
every instant l. priceless, the senate.
resisting every indueement aud
solicitation, proceeds by unARinIOu.
| consent To consider resolutions of the.
highest pTivllege-TepOTted from no
committee, having no place on any
calendar, but which take precedence
OF unfinished busiBess aud special
orders, on which the yeas and nays
are never called aud on which no
negative vote has ever been recorded
and reveTenily pau-rs Ia Ole
dience tO the hOllest impulses uf
human nature, tn contemplate the
profOundest mystery Of human
destiny-the mystery Of death. Ia
the democracy of death, all men. at
least, are equal. There il neither
rank, nor station, nor prerngaIiVe in
the presence Of the grave. Al that
fatal Threshold the philosopher
ceases to he wise, aud the song Of
the poet IL silent. Al that fatal
threshold Dives rrlinquisles his
millions aud Lazarus his rags. The
poor man IL as rich as the richest
aud the rich mau ~ poOf ~ the
psuper. The creditor lOses his
usury and the debtor IL acquitted of
his obligations. The proud man sur
renders his dignity the politician his
hOnOrs, the wording his pleasures.
Here the Invalid needs uO phi ysician
and % e fabOrpr rests from unrpuu.t-
ed toll. Here, 81 least, IL natures
final decree In equity. The irony of
fate H. refuied: the wrongs of time
are redTrssed aud Injustice l. rX-
plated. The unequal distribution OI
wealth. Of honor, capacity, pleasures
aud opportunity, which make lifr
81 cruel aud mex hlicahle tragedy.
ceases in the realm uf death. The
strongest has there no supremacy,
aud the wppkpst needs NO defense
The highest captain -ucrumh- Ia
the invincibir adversary Who
dissrms slikr the victor aud the van
quished.
James Nelson Burne-, " hose life
aud virtue We commemorate to-day,
vas a man whom PImtsrrh might
have dpsrribed aud Van Dyke I'nr-
trAyrd-masslve, rugged aud robust
In motion slow, ia speech serious
aud deliberate. grave Ia aspect
serious in dRmPaUnT. 0f antique sud
heroic mold. the inrarnaIInn UI
force. A. I looked fer thr last time
upon that cuupiruAnrr from whirh
for the first time ia 81 many years
no glance of friendly recognition
nor word Of welcome caIue, reflected
upon the ImVenet rshle and iu-Uluhlt
mystery uT death. But iG death be-
Kind the life Of Burnr- Terminated
upon this bank aud shOal Of time, IL
no morning II to dawn upon the
night in which he sleeps, then
SORROW has no consolation aud this
impressive aud solemn ceremony
whirh We observe to-day has me-
more significance than the painted
pageant of the Stage. lf the eXis-
fence OT BuFnes Was but n troubled |
dream, his death oblivion, whH.
avail- u that the senate should |
pause tn recount his virtues"
NEiIhPr VeueTatiOn nor reverence |
are due the dead IL they are hut dust
no renOIaph should Ice reared To |
preserve for pu-tPrity the memory |
OF their achievements IL those who |
come after them are tu bs only theft |
successors Ia humiliation and rN-
IinrtiOu. IL in this world only W.
have hope aud r0h-ciuusne--, duty |
must he. rhimrTa; our pleasure
aud our passions should he the
guides Of conduit. aud virtue il in
deed a superstition, if life rnds nj
the grave This L. the rUnrlu-iOn
which the philosophy at negaiinn
must accept at last. such - the
felicity of those degrading rrerrpl, |
which makes the epiiaph the end.
IG the life uf BuTnes II a. y taI'eI
that l. burned out, then We treasure
his memory and his example ia
vain. Aud the latest prayer Of his !
departing spirit has no more sanctiiy |
to III who, soon or later must follow |
him, than thewhispsr nf the winds |
that stir the leaves of the protest.
ing forest or the murnIur Oi waves |
that break upon the c"mrlaing |
shore
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