Morning journal and courier., 1893-02-08
No. 33
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 I cannot speak of bin &. critically .. can those who knew him longest snd whe were more fsmiliArly associated with nim, yet. serving with him upon one con- mites, came to know him well enough- think, to appreciate his character and to respect him fully. It seemed to me thai he was man who stood, ss 1t were, be- tween the old and ths new There have been great changes in this country. great changes in the methods of legislation as well ss Of business, great changes in the habits, of the bearing and the .tyle of men, and 1t seemed to me that Senator Barbour represented the old order and the rev order. He was courtly and dignined, sitn & kind of semi sristoerscT in his oesrlDg like the men of the old school. snd yet he was simple and unostents- uous' genial, social and absolutely demo cratic In all his walks and tastes He was . man Of the people and of the present, and yet had much in his bearing and habits which reminded us of the past and seemed to connect the present with the past.
 he was not an orator, but he vss, as has been remarked, distinguished for his prsc- tieal knowledge and his practical ability. He could not split hairs with the logicIsn,. he could not charm the senate and the list enipg galleries with eloouence: but he could go directly 10 the core of things and determine what was right. He was s man of convictions; he weighed things careful ly: he looked at both sides of 6 qusstion; and having weighed things and having looked at both sides of question, he formed his judgment, snd from that juds- ment be never swerved- He was not sus- cepttble to my of the influences which the outside world tupPoses-snd wrongly sup poses-scmetimes influence legislators. When he hsd made up bis mind Es to whst was right and proper with regard to 6 measure pending iu this body the que.tIon of his action was settled.
 believe that perhaps the most disiin- euishing characteristic of our friend who has gone was the capacity which fitted him to make and enjoy friend.hIps. His nature was & very lovsb,e nature; his heart went ont toward others, and largely with out rsssra to their station In life. He had az kindly and true sn interest in the com mon people In the more favored, and do not wonder that the people of yir- ginis fs't that they had sustAined sn al- most irreparsble logs when he was taken away
 The man who has the capacity for friendship is 6 fortunate man, whatever elss may be said of him. Friendship has been sasd to be. and I believe il if, the master passion. It Is ;he one thing to be priz-d in this world. If I could have wealth, fame or friendship. and had to choose between them, I should say, Per ish wealth and fame. SO that may enjoy true fr!endehip"
 A friend Is worth all hazards we can run.
 foor ts the fricndleEs master Of a world.
 A world in purchase os fritne is gain.
 am su-s tha. ia this quality of human ity Ssnstcr Barbour wss fortunate and rich indeed.
 Sn to-day VIC come 10 say & kindly and sad farewell ;o uuT sbsent conrsde- We sho knew him reEpsc;.d his worth: we admired his manly and noble character; we appreciated and chsrished his warm and generous friendship Our farewell does m. imply forgetfolness, for our brother will always live in our memory and affection.
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