Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1893-02-05
4 SENATE SURPRISE.
,p uILL MAKES HIS MAID
EN SPEECH.
rulogy on the Late Senator
harbour, with Interesting
Political References.

4 Washington special TO inc NC"
Work Sun of yesterday says;
senator Hill surprised his colleagues
&. ,be senate to-day by delivering one
n,be mos, appropriate and common
e.cso enlocies in memory OF late col
ia that has been heard 10 the Senate
many wears. Tho late Senator Bar
h,,, Of Virginia, Was the subject OF the
enlogv md it was not generally known
A.. Mr.. Hill was on the list OF those to
- Late in the afternoon, however,
orose 70 mako what was his maiden
-, N the Senate, and he read from
r,scr,pt An address that was listened
nth tie utmost attention by his col
,...g.s ON 10th sides OF the chamber,
s,1 for which he was warmly congrstu-
lated in the privacy OF the cloak'room
after adjournment
Vhat made Senator Hills eulogy par
,.rl,rlv noteworthy was the fact that he
.-oric1 from the usual custom observed
e. ,.o delivery Of eulogies in the Senate
a. male a practical, everyday talk
sr,,t the characteristics of the dead
c...ior. not emitting 10 touch upon
ono of the more striking points in his
,.Ii-cal career and his connection with
rra tcsl politics OF recent years. That
Ior,ion Of Mr.. Hills address which
i,...eI the greatest interest was his re-
l.r.nre 10 the late Virginia Senator'S
sr,,lle IN the political contest preced-
,.,tnc ast presidential campaign. After
r,,.rrng 10 his friendship with Mr..
barbour. begun some years ago, Senator
D SAID
HIS POLITICAL FRIEND.
lido not forget the fact that in the
,rf.party contest Of last year he was my
=, zeal fnend-frm, unyielding, aud
'-.. II was q critical period. when
f alsmps were tested and strained,
vt.. some were broken and some &C.
,..at,a. He was IA man Of courage and
,...rrces statesman Of foresight and
rr.Ieuce, a okiliul politician in the best
..r.c Of the term-honest, high-minded,
r.r,roas, and Underwriting. lie hated
Iyr.,usy, fraud, and sham OF every
irl ana nature. He respected honest
OPPOSITION III political affairs, but he de-
f'...l personalities and deiamatjons.
Ih.sarouscd much interest, which was
lc.lieued by what he SAID later re-
rfIug the tripto Virginia which the
$50 oyer-zcalOus congressman, George
He'd Williams, Of Massachusetts,. and
John Dewitt Warner; Of New York,
made little less than year ago and
n.m which they returned somewhat
crr.tfalleu. Senator Hill did not use
freuamos Of these congressman, but IN
l,i,ung to this incident he said
OyERZEALOUs YOUNG MEN.
e" IN the spring Of last year two young
mon. indiscreet and overzealous, anxious
fr notoriety. visited the capital of Vir-
ciuia to speak at political mass-meet-
ing designed to aid the fortunes of po-
lilcal candidate fer the presidential
nomination. While speaking for their
cause, as they had right to do. they
travelled out Of their way to attack MIR.
Harbour, the then senior senator from
that State, impugping his motives and
incorporating his position and pur-
roses. He naturally was indignant at
such an assault by strangers in his own
State and among his own friends and he
ouicklv resented it. Well do recOllect his
flashing ewes. his tremulous voice, his
vigorous gestures, and determined look
a. be spoke of the insult which he re-
parlcd had been offered him. and when
be- announced TO me that he should at
tend in person the State convention in
Richmond. which was TO be held the
following week, when bidding mo good
bv on that occasion alas fOrever-he
crasped ne by the hand and said
4 shall next week appeal to the
peop.e II Virginia from the attacks OF
these men, and rest assured neither
Won nor any Of my friends will be disap-
n0ntci IN the result l left for New
York that evening and the next morning
Senator Barbour WAS dead. He was at
this time chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee. the representative of
Vagina upon the National Committee,
hIirt. rcyered scnator-a man Of COM
naming influence, not only IN that
State but throughout the South. 1t
r. needless for me to add that his
loss seemed a personal one to myself.
strong friend and supporter had
l,it me in au hour of need. a most criti-
u.s., hour. His death, deeply mourned
throughout the grand old State OF Nir-
paa. which he loved SO well, and re-
c.ucl everywhere. may possibly have
changed somewhat the whole political
history OF the country"
Tie significance of these remarks IN
Senator Hills carefully-prepared eulogy
v-s widely commented upon by the
s.ustors Who heard them, and attracted
a!,crward much attention outside Of the
Senate chamber.