The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-30
Gladstone's Eloquent Eulogy of His
Former Political Associate.
The Lessons of o Career Abound
ing In Successes.
His Independence the Signel Virtue
of His Political Life.
Justin Mccarthy Remembers That Ee
Once Was the Friend OF Ireland
and Lays an Immortelle
On His Bier"

liOust Ol ionlluOlln llllS tNtulHb Nuo hNNNNNN
TO eulogies OF the late John Bright. When
the III. Hon. William Henry Smith, who
was the first speaker, rose to address the
House all the members doifed their hats.
Mr.. Smith, in short speech, described Mr.. |
Bright as a man Of thorough honesty OF pur- |
pose and great energy of character. II there |
was any defect in his character 1t was the
intensity of his advocacy of the principles
that Inc had adopted Although warmly at
tached to the Liberal party, he could not
sacrifice his personal convictions for any OF
those considerations which have great weight
with most men. II for time he parted
from old associates under strong sense Of
duty, there was no trace Of anger or personal
animosity left. His memory would live
long in the hearts OF men. He would go
down TO the grave followed by the affection
and sorrow Of the country.
Mr. Gladstone, upon rising, was received
with cheers. He said
Mr.. Bright has been, 20 very remark
able degree, happy in the moment OF his re-
moval from among us. He lived to see the
triyfnph Of almost every cause to which he
specially devoted his heart and mind. lie
has established a special claim TO the admira-
ton Of those from whom hc differed through
his long political life by marked concur.
renee with them upon the prominent aud
dominant question Of the hour. Hear,
hear Willie he has In that way opened
the minds and leirts Of those With whom he
differed to appreciation OF his merits. he las
lost nothing by. that concord with them ON
the particular subject we 80 much represent
Though Mr. Bright came TO be separated
from the grca, bulk OF the Liberals on
the Irish question, on no single occa.
sion has there been any word OF
hisparagcmcnt acknowledge that !
have not through my whole political
lie fully embraced the character Of Mr..
BRIGHT and the value OF that character TO the
soun;ry. say this because IL was at the
particular epoch Of the Crimcan war that
.ame more To understand than before the
position held by him aud some Of his friends,
and the hold that they had laid upon the
confidence Of the people. i was one OF those
who did not agree with the particular views
he took OF the Crimcan contest, but felt pro-
foundly and never ceased 20 think what
must have been the moral elevation OF men
who. nurtured all their lives In the temple
- of oopulnr approval, could. ut moments
notice consent TO part with the whole OF
that favor they enjoyed, and which opPo-
nents think the very bcath Of their nostrils.
Hear. hear.l They accepted undoubted nn.
ihc enormous approval Of the people.
II was nj that time that although
We had known much Of Mr.. Bright. We
learned more. We had known ot his great
mental gifts his courage, his consistency ANA
his splendid eloqucnce. We had not known
how high was the moral tone Of those popu-
lar leaders aud what splendid examples
thcy could set their contemporaries.
Amongst other gifts, Mr.. Bright was dc.
tighten 20 be one Of the chief guardians OF
the purity of the English tongue. t'llcar
heafn1 lie knew how that character OF Q
nation Il associated with it, language. llC
was enabled. as an Englishman profoundly
attached TO his country, the tongue OF the
pcople being 10 him almost an object OF wor
hin 10 preserve the purity of the lnngung'
Of Shakespeare aud Milton. lChecis An
other circumstance Of his career II bette
known 20 me than ~ any other man present
Everybody 4 aware that Office had no at
traction for him But few can be aware wha
extra efforts were required 20 induce him e
become n servant OF the Crown. In The crisis
1855 when the fate Of the Irish Church hum
In the balance. Il was my duty 20 propose e
Mr. Bright that he become a minister.
never undertook 70 difficult task. From
A O'clock at night until I o'clock In tI
morning we steadily debated the subject.
was only at the last moment that lac found
possible 90 set aside the rvpugnance he iel
nj doing NnNtlllilE ANNh lANNAA w wv - ~ v
anyone even OF the most Ignorant class z
hIs countrymen, appear Co dciract IN th
slightest degree from that lofty independents
al fenaractcr which I have mentioned, an
wh..h meyer throughout hi career was bel
"a In doubt. II was happy lot Ia unite so man
attractive qualities. II I had 90 dwell upo
them alone II should present dazzling pictui
10 tho world. II was a happier lot 20 tcac
N moral lessons by simplicity consistency
n uniallinr courage and oonsiancy Oi life, TIT
\ nr.ssntiue q combination Of qualities tn
N carried rs 10 n higher atmosphere. l''licn
L bearf'1 Ills ympathes were not stror
only, but active; not symraihies awaiut
calls to be made upon them but sympathi
of n man seeking objects upon which 10 D
,iov lie ine.timable advantages ofoloqucn'
and couragc. In Ireland, when support
tho Irish cause was mrc' 10 India wh'
support OF the native cause was mrcr ~
In America az the time when Nj. Brgt
forcfnolng the ultimate issue OF the gre
struggle ~ 1891, stood ~ the rcprcscntati
OF an exceedingly small portion of the ell
Gated community u tie county althoui
undoubtedly representing a large part
thc national sentiment Hear, hear
aIlthcsc cases Mr. Bright won't Gar outside I
necessities OF his cailinE Whatever touch
him as n man Of the great Anglo-sar
race, whatever touched u ~ m a snhlc
obtained, unasked, his sincere earnest
NntlnhlNNllA NlNs NftAfN -
having his powerful advocacy made q
tlnct advance In the estimation OF tho w,o
and distinct progress toward iriumphi
success thus Il has come about 'liat hc
entitled 10 a higher culogy than u due
success. OF mere success hc was consI
uoLs example. In intellect DC might cll
most distinguished place. But his chaf
Ter lies deeper than Intellect deeper u
eloqucnce. deeper thay anything that can
described OF that Gun be secl upo the .
Iafe. Tht supreme eulogy that is bis du'
that he elevated political lie
tho highest point 10 lofticr STA
ard than II had ever reached.
las bequcathgd 10 his country charas
that cannot only be made subject Tor
mlraiion and gratitude, but--and do
6saggcralc when Lay it-tl.at can bccc
an s6iect OF reyefcntial contemplation.
the enc c5miums that come from every ~
Tor there Il not q note of dissonancc.
not know of any statesman 81 my time
lad the happlress u receiving, ON rcnis
from this passirg world, the honor OF
proyal AT oncc ~ enthusiastic, 80 univc
and - unsfokcn Yet none could've
dispense with the tributes ei the moaisn