The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-15
EUL0GIES ON RANDALL.
MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE PRAISE
THEIR DEAD COLLEAGUE,


vania Tells OF the Love Philadelphis
and the Keystone State Bore for the
Sleeping Leader-His Defense of the
South Against the Force Bill.
WASHINGTON, June 14--In the House TO.
day, public business being suspended, the
House proceeded to pay tribute to the
memory Of the late Samuel J. Randall Of
Pennsylvania. Mr.. O'Neill of Pennsylva-
MIA reviewed at length the public life of his
deceased colleague, feelingly referred to the
strong friendship which had existed be-
clusion, said: "Those Of us whose melan-
choly duty it was to follow him
to his place of burial will
never forget the expression of
sadness we saw on the faces of thousands of
Philadelphias citizens, whose affection for
him took them to his grave. The poor, the
rich, the young, the old, were there to shed
tears over the remains Of their deceased
friend and fellow citizen. Men, women
and children in countless throngs looked
upon his countenance, placid in death. for
the last time. Eminent men of all political
parties paid homage to him who, in life,
though partisan, had won their friendship
and esteem. His simplicity of manner, his
kindly greetings, his devotion to the indi-
vidual. his courage to do what he believed
was right, his fearlessness in asserting his
opinions, eudeared him to all men. They
mourned his dea tn, not only as loss to
their city, their state and their country, but
wept over him personally as those who
would not be comforted.
"His wish that his funeral should be
devoid of pomp and ceremony was care
fully carried out in Washington.
A TRIBUTE TO HIS WORTH
"In Philadelphia there was no ostentation,
but the hearts of the people could not be
restrained. Their desire of bearing testi-
mony by their presence to his virtue, his un-
sullied life as representative and as man.
brought multitudes from all parts of the
city, not in uniformed procession, but in
the quietness of profound grief to see their
deceased friend laid at rest in Laurel Hill
cemetery. He was honored in death, as in
life. as few men have been honored. Sam
Jackson Randall, protesting christian. The
solemnity of his death, the loving scenes
at his interment, will linger long
in our memories, and while all
are pronouncing our tributes upon him let
our prayer be to the Lord that the dread
messenger in his mercy may not again visit
the Fifty-frst congress"
FoRNEY's TRIBUTE.
Mr.. Forney of Alabama, who for many
years served with the deceased upon the
committee on appropriations bore testimony
to MIR. RandalPs integrity of purpose and
indomitable will when battling for the good
of the people. He served in congress
through periods of corruption and
jobbery, and came out with his garments
pure and spotless. His courage was shown
in his adherence to his convictions on the
tariff question, when surrender Of those
convictions might have promoted him to
the highest position in the gift of the people.
In political discussion and controversy
zone blast on his bugle-horn" would
rally his party, and the two wings
would flap together. He would be missed
not only by Philadelphia and Pennsylvania,
but by the people Of the whole country.
BLoUNT's SKETCH OF HIS CAREER
Mr. Blount of Georgia sketched the legis-
lative career of the dead statesman, dwell
ing in detail upon Mr.. Randall's successful
effort to diminish the expenditures of the
government. Referring to his fight against
the force bill, he said that the name
Of Samuel J. Randall was revered
and loved at every hearthstone in the
south. Death had taken from him, Mr..
Blount his friend, from his country a
patriot and statesman, and from a noble
wife the unsullfed affection of a model
husband.
MILLS WREATH OF LAUREL.
Vi l6Adh pIoulsou MS remarks
with the reading of an affectionately elo-
quent letter from ex-Gov. Crittenden of
Missouri expressing his heartfelt sorrow at
hearing of the death of his old colleague.
Mr.. Mills then laid his wreath Of praise on
the grave Of the dead statesman, referring
especially to his sturdy integrity. He lived
and died poor, but always too rich to be
bought. No man had ever entered this hall
or departed from it with purer conscience
than SannaI II Randall hn - 81 ~
force bill and the name of Sam Randall
were remembered and often mentioned at
the firesides of the southern homes when the
people recalled how they had trembled with
fear at the mention of the one, and
how their hopes had revived
at the mention of the other
The people Of the south would cherish in
tender recollection of Mr.. Randall's faith
full friendship toward them when powerful
enemies we're seeking their destruction.
oFARRELL PROUD TO GALL HIM FRIEND.
Mr.. O'Farrell of Virginia congratulated
himself that he had known Mr.. Randall
personally, and was proud that he had been
atle to call him friend. Virginia brought
her laurel leaf to adorn his name; the walls
of her homes would be decked with his
image.
HIS SERVICE TO THE SOUTH.
Ir. BreckiDrige of Kentucky bore testi-
mony to the great value to the south of Mr..
Randall's attitude on the force bill. He
was then the leader of the minority. The
great war had just ended and many abstruse
questions were before congress. Taking
advantage of the rules Of the House,
framed for just such purpose, stand
ing in the way of basty legislation
meant to give dignity to the House and
power to its deliberations, Mr.. Randall, as
the leader of the minority, demonstrated
the value of delay and power of Of stacle.
1t was not Samuel Randall standing as an
Individual, but it was the uplifted hand of
an oppressed people that spoke through
him. Standing in his place with sturdy
courage, and with the power of trained
parliamentarian, he gave the people an evil
dence that under true system of parlia-
mentary rules liberty was safe even in the
hands of small minority bravely led.
Others who paid tribute of respect and
affection to the departed statesman were
Messrs. Mutchler of Pennsylvania, Butter
worth, Vaux of Pennsylvania, Caswell of
Wisconsin, McComas of Maryland, Dunnell
of Minnesota, Osborne Of Pennsylvania,
McCreary of Kentucky. Dalzell of Pennsyl-
vania, Buchanan of New Jersey, Mansur Of
Missouri, Covert of New York, Kerr of
Pennsylvania.
At the close of the addresses the House
adjourned.