The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1890-09-04
EULoGIzINo SENATOR BECK.
The Dead Statesman Praised by Col
leagues of Both Parties.

The Senate met at noon last Satur-
day under the arrangement that the
days session was to be devoted to eu-
logies OF the late Senator Beck, OF
Kentucky. Immediately after the
reading of the Journal, Mr.. Blackburn
offered resolutions, which were agreed
to, expressing the profound sorrow OF
the Senate at the death of Mr., Beck
and declaring suspension Of business
to enable his associates to pay proper
tribute to his high character and dis
tihguished public service.
Mr.. Blackburn made the opening
address. He sketched the life of Mr..
Beck from the time OF his birth in
Dnmiriesshire, Scotland, to his death,
told how he had settled in Kentucky
without fortune and without friends
and how byhis sturdy manhood he had
won both. In such confidence had
he been held by the people OF Ken
tucky that thrice had the Common
wealth passed by ahost Of brilliant sons
and entrusted her destinies to the care
and keeping of her truest adop' ed
child. "He had no creed" said Mr..
Blackburn in conclusion. "His vas
the religion of humanity. He had be.
leived that man who helped his fell
low men was doing Gods service. Let
us rest in the belief that after life
we'll spent, with its every duty faith.
fully performed, his soul at last has
found eternal rest among the scenes
ofits creation, in the presence Of its
God"
Senator ingalls, followed with a
brilliant address, in the course OF
which he said that Mr.. Beck's career
could not be otherwise than extraor-
dinary and Of singular and unusal dis
tinction. In great State, proud OF
its history, OF the lineage of its illus
trious families, OF the honor Of its he
roic names, OF the achievements OF its
warriors and statesmen, that stranger
had surpassed the swiitest in the race
for supremacy.
Mr.. Allison gave some kindly and
afiectiunate "reminiscences OF his pub
lie and private relations with Mr.
Beck and said in conclusion; ~ will
not speculate as to the hereafter, but
if faithful work, great and generous
and noble deeds are rewarded here.
after, then our departed friend is en-
joying that reward"
Senator Morrill,, in a letter, spoke OIL
Mr.. Beck as "a brave, frank man, en-
titled to much respect, who never
stopped to any cunning or crooked
artifce." Tributes of affection, es-
TEEN and regret were also paid by
Senators Evarts, Vance, Hale, Morgan
Plumb, Hampton, Gibson, Coke ant
Mcpherson. Senator Corlisle was the
last speaker and in his tribute to his
predecessor he said
"He was man Of strong convic
tions and was always courageous anc
aggressive in maintaining them. He
not only defended his ewn position
with great skill and ability, but hC
vigorously assailed the position of hi
adversary and generally succeed il
putting him on the defensive. In til,
presence of Senators, most of whom
knew Mr.. Beck long and intimately
it seems superhuous in me to say any
thing concerning Mr.. Beck's -charac
teristics and virtues as a friend ant
social companion
| "Mr. Beck's intercourse with til
D people of all classes and condition
5 was perfectly free and unconstraine'
!. throughout his life, 'and he left benin
him no unpleasant memory to di
minish the sorrow felt at his loss. |
will he long time, | fear, before tn
people of Kentucky find any one I
fill Mr.. Beck's place. His successor
r strive as they may, can only hope
, walk, though with feebler steps tha
# his, in the field which he marked or
for them, and endeaver to deserve,
n least, small share of the respect an
, affections felt for him."
:. At the conclusion of Mr.. Carlisle
j remarks the Senate, rs a further mar
, OF respect, at $3.50, adjourned unit
IT Monday.
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