St. Landry democrat., 1891-02-07
Another Tribute to Senator Eustis.
N. O. States.

N. o. States
Thursday we took occasion to publish
I very readable and highly compliment
tary sketch of Senator Eustis. which We
clipped from the Washington correspon.
| dence of the Chicago Herald. The splen.
did speech delivered by Senator Eustis
| in opposition to the Force bill, has at
tracted more attention than any other
made dullng the debate on that meas
ure, and the press throughout the couu-
try, while warmly admiriDg and prais-
ing the ability of the distinguished Loui-
sianian, also expresses regret that he is
soon to retire from the Senate. The
press, however, is not alone in appreciat-
ing the loss which the South has sustain
ed by the defeat of Mr.. Eustis for re-
election to his seat in the Senate, the
regret is shared by the entire Demo-
cratic party, which he has served so
faithfully in the National Congress.
Senator Eustis, among the great men of
the Senate, towers like a giant and
when. aroused by his opponents deals
giants blows.
So general is the recognition of his
ability, that we feel that it is due to the
Senator, to reproduce the following arti-
Gle from the st. Louis Republic, regard
ing his speech on the Force bill:
The debate to-day was the most bril-
liant OF the session. 1t is not often that
such constellation of star orators as
German, Daniel, Eustis, Carlisle and
Vest can be heard in the Senate in one
day. OF course the debate took a very
wide range. All of the orators had
something to say at the beginning of
their remarks about the rules of the Sen
q
integrity of the Senate journal, and af-
ter little homily on that line, switched
on to general discussion Of the force
bill, gag rule and the iniquity of the
Republican party. 1t was the first time
that MIR. Eustis of Louisiana had made
any extended speech during this session.
Eustis will retire from the Senate on the
4th of March next, and more is the pity,
He is perhaps the most finished orator
in the body. He does not speak often.
but when he does he speaks well. He
has a remarkable vocabulary. The
ease and grace and flower of his Ian
guage is unexcelled by any man in Con-
gress at the present time. He made a
rattling attack on the force bill and on
Hoar Of Massachusetts, its reputed au-
thor. He lacerated Hoar's feelings cru
ely and made that ancient individual
almost spit fire and turn blue as he |
talked. Eustis raked up the history Of |
Massachusetts,. showing it's bigotry, its
narrowness, its tendency to interfere
with the domestic affairs ofother States, |
and at the same time he pointed out
that mob law was not uncommon in
Massachusetts, even mob law in which
the best citizens participated. He
wound up with splendid tribute to
The neOnla of the SDuth Hara ia his
sentence:
Mr. President, the people of the South of
'ourse feel On intense ta interest in this impor-
sreat trials, through great tlibulations, and
lave been confronted with very serious situa-
ions and, Sir, if they are to be again called to
ace another terrible ordeal you will find that
hey will show that same resolute calmness
hat same self fsacriticing devotion, that same
leroic fortitude, that svme sublime constancy
which have extOrted tribute even from tie
senator from Massachusetts,"
When he concluded. the galleries, not
outstanding the indignant rapping of
he presiding officer, broke into loud
EDplause &c