Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1893-02-27
The Late Senator Barbour.

Eulosics upon the late Senator Bar
bour were delivered in the L. 5. House
of Representatives last Saturday, as
stated in the GAZETTE of that date.
Mr.. Meredith's was as follows:
Mr.. Speaker, this is TO ME most
solemn and serious occasion. Accord
inc to the custom of this House, we are
now permitted to pay tribute to the
memory of a deceased friend.
Ny own recent protracted illness has
prevented the preparation of such an
address rs would be suitable to the oc-
casion or worthy of the memory of John
5. Barbour. His life and character was
such as to need no eulogy at my hands.
NV greatest pride is that | could call
him my friend
The only standard by which he could
be measured Was fixed py the Almighty
himself He was an honest mantle
noblcst work of God. Quiet and I'M
ostentatious, he believed more in work
than in words. And his life proved the
success of his untiring and unceasing
efforts in behalf OF his State, his coun-
try, and his party.
He was the worthy descendant of a
T. zee of men who had helped to make
the political history of this country,
and the best years of his life were
spent in developing the material inter
ests of his native State.
Born in 1920 in the historic county of
Culpepcr-a county which he repre-
nted for four terms in the Legislature
of Virginia-and where he began the
practice of his chosen profession, he had
reached the ripe age OF ~ years when
he was suddenly called from his earthly
labors.
Political honors he did not seek they
were thrust upon him. In all the rela-
tons of life he was the true and courte-
Gus gentleman. Faithful to every trust,
whether as a railroad president. Repre-
sentative, or Senator. he won the es-
teen and respect of all with whom lie
came in contact.
Placed by the force of his personal
character and sound judgment in Il po-
sition to have made himself wealthy by
the use of knowledge obtained as pres
ident for wears of one of the most i'm
portant railroads Of his State, he posi-
lively refused to advance his own inter-
ests or to take advantage Conformation
obtained by his official position.
He was always true to his friends
and to his State. On those dark days
of Virginia's political history, when the
banner of his party had been trailed
in the dust, and when in the agony of
her soul his mother State called for
some one of her sons to lead her out
of the wilderness of misery and degra-
dation, he proved veritable Moses,
and successfully led his party to COM
plete victory.
Elected to the Senate of the United
State, his sound judgment, his coura-
geous manners and clear comprehcn
sion, enabled him to take rank with
the foremost men Of that august body
and made him the natural and success
full champion to those principles to
which he had ever adhered.
He was believer in the teachings
of Jefferson and in the policy of Jack
son. and had no part or lot in modern
shams or subterfuges, but made honest
ty, integrity, and sincerely his rule OF
action.
In all the catalogue of Virginia's il
lu,trious sons, no purer man ever
served his people. No mans death
was more keenly felt, and no mans
memory will be more reyerently cher
ished.