Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-04-15
RANDALL'S FRIENDS.
Many EulOgies Upon the Statesman's
High Character

High Character.
WASHINGTON, April 14th.-A largely at
tended meeting of the friends of the late
Samuel j. Randall was held at the Arling-
ton Hotel this morning to take appropri-
ate action on his death. The venerable
Ex-Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, was
selected Chairman. Governor Curtin was
life long friend of Randall, and he made
most feeling address in calling the as
sembly to order, and spoke of the de.
ceased in terms of the tenderest way. The
committee appointed reported resolutions
setting forth the nations loss in the death
of Randall.
Speeches, warm in sympathy, feeling
and eulogy of Randali's high character,
lofty ambition, honesty, pure and exalted
manhood, firm and courageous devotion to
his convictions, were made by Congress-
men McCreery of Kentucky, Blout of Geor-
gla, Rogers OF Kansas, interstate Commits
sioner Bragg and others.
ANNOUNCING HIS DEATH.
WASHINGTON, April 14th.-An air of sad
ness prevailed in the House chamb when
the Speakers gavel called that body to
order. Draped in black and ornamented
with handsome floral design, the seat so
long occupied by Mr.. Randall recalled to
the members the fact that their old COL
league had passed away forever.
A crayon portrait of the ex Speaker
which hung in the lobby was also taste
fully draped with the emblems of mourn
ing. In his prayer, the Chaplain said:
We bless Thee, Almighty God, that in the
gloom which enshrouds us there is clear shin
ing of Thy love, and that in awful Stiffness
about the mouth of the opening of the tomb a
voice clothed with almighty power speaks 81
am the resurrection and the life" Bowing with
submission to Thy will, we surrender to Thy
fatherhood our beloved friend and brother. His
name is inscribed among the heroes, patriots
and statesmen of the country on imperishable
tablets. His history and the memory of his
of his countrymen, for whose honor and wei
fare he so long and faithfully wrought OF
Thou who didst shed precious drop of pity
and sympathy at Bethsnys grave, wilt Thou not
come to the widow, whose welded life has been
one long joyous act of selfdevotion, and the
children bereaved by this irreparable loss.
Bring home to them ar d to us comfort and con-
ISOLATION that no noble life is really extin-
guished by death, but passing beyond the veil
which 1t makes, enters upon higher aud
grander being ia the glorious light of Thy
presence. Bring them and us to that higher
life, we pray, through Jesus Christ.
Mr.. O'Neill, of Pennsylvania, said:
l rise to announce the death of my colleague,
Hon. Samuel ]. Randall. who died Yesterday
afternoon in this city, in mis- own house. at S
O'Clock. This announcement is exceedingly
painful to me. He and have been intimate,
familiar friends. He started in life at 81 years
OF age full man in every respect, Intellectually
ana politically, and as one who had an element
of supreme leadership, which in his later wears
was complete i'll the estimation of his State and
country. About three months ago it came TO
my lot to announce the death of another col
league OF many years service-Judge Kelley
and 1t is shock to my feelings which l can
hardly suppress when to-day | announce the
death of this dear colleague.
ON the first Monday of December 1868, we
stood before the Speakers desk and were sworn
into otilce as members of Thirty-eighth Con-
gress: Politically we have differed, but person.
ally there has been depth OF friendship i'm ali
these years which l cannot to-day express to
this House. We have lost distinguished man.
To-day the city of Philadelphia grieves over his
death as 1t has seldom been called to grieve
over the death of a public man, and the whole
State OF Pennsylvania mourns his decease-a
great man, statesman, pure man in life,
with strong personal attachments l noticed
yesterday in this city that every flag on every
public bui ding was at halfmast, and l see
nom the papers that the same was true of Phil
adelphia. Every kind of sadness was expressed
there. l cannot say more to-day, but few
weeks from this we will have an opportunity to
pronounce eulogies on his life.
Mr.. O'Neill then offered the following
resolutions:
Rcsolued, That the House has heard with deep
regret and profound sorrow of the death of Sam
uel j. Randall, late representative from the
Resolred, That committee of nine members
OF the House, with such members of the Senate
as may be joined be appointed to attend the
funeral of the deceased
Resolred. That the House do now adjourn
The remains will be taken from the house
at O'Clock Thutsia morning to the
church, where they can be viewed until
$3.50, when the services will begin. At
Laurel Hill cemetery the casket will be
opened and an opportunity given to the
friends of the dead man to view his re-
mains.
The honorary pail bearers are George
w. Childs. A. J. Drexel. Colonel Alex NJ.
Mcclure, William McMullen, Ex-Governor
Andrew G. Curtin, Charles A. Dana, Sen.
ator German, ex-Congressman Sowden,
Blount, Senator Barbour
and Dallas Sanders.