The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-04-18
GEOGRAPHICAL.
Incidents In the Life of the Late Samuel
Randall

Incidents In the LIE at the Late S1muei y.
Randall
WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE express
sion Of regret at Mr.. Randall's death
was universal and sincere. None paid
him higher tributes of admiration and
respect than did his Democratic col
leagues in the House who differed with
him vitality upon one important measure
in Congress. Many kilograms and let
tiers OF coincidence have been received
by the family. The funeral will take
place Thursday morning from the
Metropolitan Presbyterian Church,
which Mr.. Randall joined some two
months ago.
BIOGRAPHICAL
Samuel Jackson Randall was born In
PhiladeIphia. October 10, is g. His father,
Josiah x tndall, was lawyer OF high stand
ing in that city. His mother was Ann wor-
rail-, a daughter of General Joseph worrall,
a Democratic leader in tue days OF Jeffer
son. Young Randall received an academic
education and engaged in mercantile pur-
suits. lie married Fanny, daughter OF
General Aaron Ward, of Sing Sing n. Y. He
served four years in the ty Council Of
Philadelphia and one term In the State SEN
ate of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Randall was q member OF the First
troop Philadelphia cavalry," q voluntary
military company organized In 1774. Ii was
then known as the Light Horse of Phila-
delphia." and acted a. body guard to Gen.
eral Washington, crossing the Delaware
with him and participating in the battles on
New Jersey soil. The company was one OF
the first to tender its services to the
Government when Fort Sumter fell
and was attached to the Second
United States cavalry. commanded by
General George II. Thomas. Sergeant S. j.
Randall acted ss Qusrtermaster of the COM
pany and was speedily promoted to a rank
corresponding with that of Captain in the
regular army. When the Confederate army
marched north Of the Potomac in June, 1862,
Captain Randall hurried to Harrisburg to
make arrangements for the enlistment OF
troops. June ~. Captain Randall made an
important reconnaissance, capturing a num-
Der of Confcderates. Retiring from Gattys-
burg As the Confederate army entered. the
troops engsged in a hot skirmisif with the
advancing forces under the command of
General }. Is. Gordon. During the battle of
Gettysburg Captain Randall acted as provost
marshal Of Columbia. Released from duty
after the retire mcnt of the invading armies
he received letters highly complimentary
from Governor Curtin, OF Pennsylvania, from
General Cud walIader and from the War De-
partment.
Congress, Dec ember I, 1864, Mr.. Randall took
his seat in the House OF Representatives. a
seat which he held until his death and filled
with honor and credit lie attracted univer-
sal attention by his untiring work upon
committees. as well as by his brilliancy as q
leader on the door of the House. In the
Thirty eighth Congress he served on the
Committee on Public buildings and Grounds,
in the Thirty ninth on the Committee on
Ranking and Currency, Retrenchment and
Expenditures In the State Department and
the Assassination of President Lincoln. In
the Forty first Congress he was member OF
the Committee on Privileges and Elections,
on Expenditures in the Treasury Depart
ment and OF the Joint Committee on Re-
trenchment. In his famous speech on repu-
diation December li. 1853. he exclaimed
amid the pIaudits of an admiring House:
mot only do l believe that We should
pay the debt, but l believe what is
Of vastly more importance. that the country
has the ability, tho disposition and the
resources TO pay IT," In the Forty second
and Forty third Congresses he served on the
Committees on Ban ing and Currency. Post
Offices and Post roads and Rules, and was
one OF the most influential members OF the
minority His triumphant leadership in the
two days and two nights contest to prevent
the Force" bill from going to the Senate in
time for action upon it brought him first
Gratis came into power at the opening of
Congress in December. 1877. Mr.. Randall was
made chairman of the Committee on Appro-
priatiOns. He devoted himself TO the work Of
retrenchment and succeeded in cutting down
the appropriations many millions. Allud-
ing to the close connection between re-
trenchment and resumption Mr.. Randall
August Il. 1876. used these words: 81 be-
lieve the real, natural, safe and permanent
Nvo IN nf inn If ts ia N
the reduction of the expenditures of the
Government to- what is needed by an eco
nomcaI adm istration. Human foresight
In my judgment can not fix the exact hour
or day when It shall take place"
December 1, 1876, Mr.. ,ndall was elected
Sp' aker to I'LL the vacancy occasioned bv the
death of Michael q. Kerr. With these words
during the stormy days nf the Hay es- Il ildcn
election contest, Mr.. Randall mounted the
Speakers chair:
ave stand in the presence of events which
strain and test to the last degree our form OF
government by an unceasfng vigilancs. let
us prevent even the slightest departure from
the Constitution and the laws, forgetting in
the moment of difficulty that we are adhe-
rent of party and only remembering that VIC
are American citizens with q country to
save" 1t was greatly owing to his brave
and determined spirit in advocating such
sentiments that quiet was restored and the
results OF the Electoral Commission acqui-
esced in. As he expressed it in his valcdic
tory at the close OF TINS Congress; Inc
Democratic party yielded temporary possess
sion OF tn administrator rather than en-
tan upon tue peopie ei'h WIZ WIN All Vi lis
attendant horrors"
House of Tenreseptstiyes nn,I March 3.
1881, having been reelected twice. He con.
tinued to serve his country faithfully an
oil Rah e. rA~
wen, having peen eiecteu 70 oonsrs s re-
x.r,.,ir &c ,,a,a Nr Ran1olI O loadar in Tho