Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-18
SENATOR VANCE'S MEMORY
Tributes Paid by Those Who Knew and
Loved Him.
Memorial Meeting by the Confederate
Ne'er"n' observation-disclosures bs.
Senator Jarvis and Judge Phillips.

The hall at 80 Pennsylvania avenue
Jointly occupied by the Union Veteran
Legion and the Confederate veterans' A.
ISOLATION. was packed last night at a spe-
cial meeting Of the latter organization held
! Tor the purpose Of paying tribute to the
memory OF the late Senator Vance With
the hall already filled with men. the mem.
bers Of the association, shortly after d
o'clock a large delegation of ladies, repre-
senting the Southern Relief Society, en-
tered, headed by Mrs. Heath. the president.
who presented TO the association a hand.
some banner Of silk. Maj Robert Hunter.
the president of the Veterans Association.
accepted the gift in a happy speech. He
then began the special order OF the evening
by few remarks eulogistic of Senators
| Vance. Rich as the south is in noble
names. he said. there are few in the cata-
logue more deserving CT loving memory
! than that Of the lamented Vance. the idol
OF the old north state. He described him
as a man combining intellectual power. in
| tense conviction, and unsuuied integrity in
both public and private life But 1t was a.
a soldier and as the great war governos
that his old comrades delighted to remem-
| Der him. Maj. Hunter then introduced
Senator Jarvis, who Las been appointed to
occupy the seat OF Mr.. Vance in the uppes
house.
senator Jarvis Tribute.
The Senator alluded to the fact that the
great leaders of the southern army are
rapidly passing away, and spoke of vanca
as among these. He described him as o
| scholar, an orator and a great American
statesman, but it was of Vance as a cons
federate that he wished particularly To
speak. At first he was not a secessionist,
but when Mr.. Davis called upon his state
for troops Vance took arms for the south.
and until the end he did all that mortal
man could do TO establish the confederacy.
But he was not allowed to remain long In
the field, for in the latter part OF 1862 he
was elected governor and assumed his
duties with an ardent purpose that made
MIN known as the great war governor Of
| the south. He had the profoundest SYM
PATTY with the soldiers in the field, and
| the people in their homes He did net cons
| tent himself with the performance Of pre-
scribed duties of his Office in a perfunctory
manner, but devised ways and means of
meeting needs. He established a line q
blockade steamers and set up a profitable
| II ade with Europe and the West Indies.
In this connection he also sent abroad
agents TO purchase supplies for the state.
and was thus sble 10 equip and clothe the
| troops OF North Carolina better than those
| OF any othe- southern state. Along the
coast he established salt works, and sent
salt into the interior for distribution among
| the people. He also scattered among the
people cotton and wooden cards SO that they
| C uld prepare their own threads and yarns
| and make their own clothing. Many a wo-
man in North Carolina today is ready 70
rise and call him blessed for his many acts
| OF humanity. He was devoted TO the prin-
ciples OF human liberty. II was a time
when men were being arrested without due
process OF law in both the north and the
| south. but at no time in North Carolina
vas the writ OF habeas corpus suspended. |.
| Senator Jarvis went on TO speak Of the
hopeful. humorous character OF Vance ana
a NJ q nf ~ nh 10
| his disposition, paying tribute TO his great
| generosity. In conclusion, he said Il was
the highest aspiration OF Vance TO serve the
best interests Of his people. we love him
most" he said, for his humanity, genial
humor and for his great heart now voice
less forever"
yance's Popularity.
The next speaker was ex-Solicitor General
Samuel F. Phillips. who knew Vance from
his boyhood. He said the country had sus-
tRined a very great loss. Vance was no
longer a young man. but he had some very
choice years before him. IL he had lived to
the ordinary stage OF life. Had he contin-
ued with undiminished vigor 10 the age OF
lGladstone. Gen Phillips said. he would have
| looked for many great achievements from
HIM He had known him since ISL when
| Vance came down from the mountains and
| studied law and philosophy. He was then
the same Vance that he died. though he had
been ripened later by his long experience
and by association with the best men in the
| land. In his carly life, continued Gen.
! Phillips. there was nothing very remarkable
| In Vance; he was getting a hold on the
hearts OF The people and his popularity was
growing. What developed Vance was his
experience as the war governor Of North
Carolina. He had in a great degree the
ability TO win the good will Of the people
the power OF touch over popular assem-
| blages His experience governor was
superior to any university education he
could have had. He came forward as q
business man. and there was no word to
express ms attachment for the people Of
North Carolina IN The many phases OF that
character. Secure as he was Of their af-
fections. he never trifed with them He
had a nigh sense OF honor and for him
| money had no temptation. He was beyond
corruption. Whatever of value there was
In the governor or In the Senator there was
something more and better In the private
man.
| His Humor.
Vance has been known 70 the public I'm
general. his eulogist went on. more as the
| man OF humor. a reputation which is al
ways disparaging to the man who had
something more in him than that To those
who knew Vance his humor amounted to
| very little. His anecdotes were very like
| those Of Mr. Lincoln. very pat throwing q
fash of light upon all questions they touch.
He once said that he would like to meet
| Mr.. Lincoln and swap a few anecdotes; he
| thought they could get along very well to-
gether. The two men were very much alike
In many ways. but Lincoln had IN him
| something OF pessimism which Vance lacked
entirely. Vance believed that there was
perpetual morning in the world. He had
| always the power TO idcalize the state and
to wear that idea next to his heart. holding
IL strong and warm. Though he loved the
| country at large, and loved the south dur
Ing the war, Vance loved North Carolina
just a little better.
Mr.. Samuel Blackwell Of Alabama made
| a few remarks in behalf OF his sister state.
which loved to honor the memory OF the
great governor and then resolutions were
| adopted. expressing the regret and SYM
| pathy of the association at the death OF
! Senator Vance. The family Of the late
Senator was represented at the meeting by