Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-03-30

Gladstone, upon rising, was received with
cheers. He said: " Mr.. Bright has been
to very remarkable degree happy in the
moment of his removal from among us.
He lived to see the triumph of almost every
great cause to which he specially devoted
his heart and mind. He had established a
special claim to the admiration of those
from whom he differed through his long
political life by marked concurrence with
them upon the prominent and dominant
question of the hour. Though Bright
came TO be separated from the great bulk
of Liberals on the Irish question, on no
single occasion had there been any word of
disparagement. Among his other gifts,
Mr.. Bright was delighted to be one of the
chief guardians of the English tongue
Hear Hear He knew how the char
acter of nation is associated with its Ian
gusge. Another circumstance of his career
is better known to me than 10 any other
person present. Everybody is aware that
Office had no attraction for him, but few
can be aware of what extra efforts were re-
quired to induce him to become the ser
want of the Crown.
IN THE CRISIS OF 1868,
When the fate of the Irish Church hung
in the balance, it was my duty to propose
to Mr.. Bright that be become Minister.
l never undertook so difficult task From
l o'clock at night until / O'Clock in the
morning we steadily debated the subject.
1t was only at the last moment that he
found ii possible to set aside the repug-
nance he felt at doing anything that might,
n the eyes of anyone-even of the more
ignorant class of his OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
to detract in the slightest DECREE from the
lofty independence or character which I
have mentioned, and which never,
throughout his career, was held in doubt.
1t was happy lot to unite SO many at
traetive qualities. If | had 10 dwell upon
them alone, l should present dazzling
picture to the world. Il was a happier lot
10 teach moral lessons by simplicity, con-
sistency, unfliling courage and constancy
of life, thus presenting combination of
qualities that carried us 10 higher atmos-
pheTe. f. Hear Hearr'l His sympa-
thies we're not onlT strong, but aotiye-not
sympathies awaiting calls 10 be made upon
them, bnt the sympathieS of q man seeking
objects upon which to bestow his inestima-
ble advantages of eloquence and courage.
In Ireland, when the support of the
Irish cause WAS rare; in India, when
the support of the native cause was rarer
still; in America, at the time when Mr..
Bright, foreseeing the ultimate issue of the
great struggle OF 1861, stood as the repre-
sentative of an exceedingly small portion
of the educated community, although I'M
doubtedly representing large part OF the
national sentiment [''Hear Hearr'1 In
all these csses Mr.. Bright went far outside
the necessities of his calling. Whatever
touched him as a man of the great Anglo
Saxon race whatever touched him as e
subject obtained, unasked, his sincere
earnest and enthusiastic aid. ["Hesr
Hearl'l
HIS GRAND CHARACTER
"All causes having his powerful ad-
vocacy made distinct advance in the esti-
nation of the world, and distinct progress
toward triumphant success. Thus it has
come about that he is entitled to higher
eulogy than is due 10 the success of mere
success. Indeed, he was conspicuous ex-
ample. In intellect he might claim most
distinguished place. but his character lies
deeper than anything that can be de-
scribed or that can be seen upon the sur
face. The supreme eulogy that is his due
is that he elevated political life to the high.
est po;nt-to lottier standard than it had
ever reached. He has bsqueathsd 20 his
country character that cannot only be
made the subject for admiration
and gratitude, but = and / do not
exaggerate when l say it-that can
become of reverential contemplation
In the encomlums that come from every
quarter there is not note of dissonance
| do not know OF any statesman of my
time who had the happiness of receiving,
on bis removal from the passing world. the
honor of approval at once so enthusiastic
so universal and so unbrokep. T.. Hear
Hear p'1 Yet none could better dispense
with the tributes of the moment, because
the triumphs of his life were triumpns re-
corded in advance of his country and lis
people. His name is iDdehbly writ
ten in the annals of time and
on the hearts of the great and
oyerspreading race to which he be-
longed, whose wide extension he reioiced
to see, and whose power and prominence
he believed to be full of promise and glory
for the best interest OF mankind, ,,
Mr.. Gladstone resumed his seat amid
much subdued cheering.
AN IRISH TRIBUTE
Justin Mccarthy, who, in the absence of
Parnell, spoke for the Irish party. associ-
ated.their sentiments with those expressed
in the noble speech of Gladstone. He said
the memory of the Irish people endured.
and it carried them back 10 the time when
Mr.. Bright championed their cause. He
therefore claimed the right OF Ireland to
lay an imuorIelle upon the great English
mans prava TEhoars I