Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-01-20
"0UR FEB" VANCE.
Euloslss on The Life and Character Of
the Great CarOlinian.
RANSOM AND JARVIS SPEAK.
blackburn, Morrill,. sherman, and Others
Also Address the Senate In Praise
of the Departed.


The press reports Of the suppressed In
,urrect,on or conspiracy in Hawaii
brought tho always exciting subject OF
,ralrs in those islands prominently be
fore theo Senate to-day. Mr.. Frye started
vat WIFI resolution expressing the PRO
found Indignation" with which the SEN
,,e had learned OF the attempt 70 restore
NE dcposcd queen 20 power. and Declaring
hat the President should at cnce oTdof
American ships OF war 10 the is'aLcS'
The latter part Of the resolution was Oo-
,ected to by Mr.. Gray and was withIi''""
md the words profound indFh"','"
n the first part were toned down 10 re-
ret" nj the suggestion OF Mr. hnL but
wen afior these mutations the conSlue-
-, =, the resolution was blocked by
=, objection from Mr.. George ana the
.,sot,,,,or won't over TIL Monday. causing
-. 80 - exelqirn that God might for
efve n uator who objected 10 s"ch
resolution. bat that the people oi the
,.,i,ci States would never forgive him
NJ. ,.,ou.rarv suppression OF Mr.
res resolution did not Keep out, bow
,xcr the discussion Of Hawaiian matters
,ttch vas again renewed on resolution
orercd hy MIR. Aidiich a couple Of weeks
.t,ce d,-iariu. Il to be the sense OF the
senate that one or more vessels OF the
Awerican navy should always be Kept In
Hawaiian waters.
inc clos, OF the morning hour put
stop to the debate. and the rest OF the
CAV III 70 3 i. NJ was passed IN the de-
livery - the culogies on the life and char
ec,er Of the late Senator Vance. OF North
Carolina.
Resolutions expressing tho profound sor-
row OF the Senate were offered by Mr.
Ransom and were adopted. Then Mr..
Ransom opercd the series Of eulogios Of
the dead senator. He recalled the scene
IN the senate chamber on the 18th OF
Anil last. when the senate lighted It's
black torches around the lilelcss form Of
mat most hOnorci and most beloved son
Of North Carolina. and when his mortal
figure. covered with the bright flowers OF
sprlng. aud hallowed by the sacred devo-
tons II religion. passed amid teais, Ike
sha3ow. from this portal forever"
To-day" Mr.. Ransom continued, his
associates on this floor are here to place
On the everything annals Of the senate
the record OF their admiration Of his viz
tues"
VANCE As SENATOR.
After a sketch of Mr.. Vances boyhool
ana manhood. including his service In ths
Confederate army and his three terms in
e.. goNernorship Of his State, Mr.. Ransom
Fgoke a his position IN the Senate. where
rs record was he said. part Of the ma
tional history. lie was. sir Ransom SAID.
a duuful and devoted senator. aspiring
ana labnrinE for the welfare and honor
O. the whole country. lie WAS ST all
times Oh Important committees Of the
S"nate. and took a prominent part IN the
discussion " every leading question.
lie was an uuceasing advocate OF reve-
nue reform. and The unc0mpromisng OPP
y0ucnt Of Ciyil-seryice reform. lie was
tro ardent friend of silver and Of free
coinage. lie desired all the word TO know
u. opinion and position. and never hesi-
tatcl 90 avow them. Ills heart was every
moment wi'h North Carolina. and his de-
eotion 10 that state and her people was
Juh1undc1
Do" was an uncommon orator. lie spoke
WITH great power i.s style was brief,
clear and strong. his statements were
accurate. and his arguments compact HIS
Illustrations waTe unsurpassed. lis wit
sni humor were waiting AMI handy. lie
A'H1ys instruct =. always interested, al
WAYS c'tsrtu ned; never weaTiei or
o. --l.d an audience. The Senate always
T.. ri him with pleasure. The galleries
h..r on his l.7 with bonded bodies and
llt .,hsd rccls. 10 catch his every
worl as Ct fel. Ills VT was as exhaust
i..s "a 10 VS. exquisite His humor was
ov.ra.Ninr aai his phrases sparl(led like
lu1h,iug drops Of wine.
lie was "a master of Irony and sarcasm.
- there was no malice in his words.
lis shafts were never poisoned. II was
TIE sir,uefh Of the bolt and the SKIN az
To- archer which sent the steel 10 the
h.art OF his victims. He believed what
De- eail. lie knew that IL was true. and
be- felt St. force himself lIis heart was
f. his words For thirty years he had
stood rs the people Of his state lie was
g. them "a brother. a defender, a pre-
server. "A dclircrer.
EIACKEI-RN'S TRIBUTE.
~. blackburn spoke Il MIR. Vance ~
Il. great war-Cov,rnOr of the South,
ranking side To- side with the great Cur>
tn. Il Pennsylvania, who repre- scented ths
Loyalty Of The Cr'0n at thai dark hour.
"This mans character" Mr. Blackburn
continued. us b 81 illustrated by an in
ctcnt with which / became acquainted
within the last week General Schoneld
til me. less than a week ago. that when
~" war ended he was left in command
D. TIE District of North Carolina.
I'll. received a per,mptOry order from
TIE Wer Department here to arrest Gov
t'uor Vance 20 capture all OF his papers
and corrCFpCudence. and send them to
rr,y We'll that Vance was not seeking TO
nCe the country or to avoid arrest, but
nat he sent an officer up TO his mountain
home with instructions TO capture every
paper that belonged TO his Official or his
personal corresroulencc. General Scho-
& ld sent Governor Vance. with these
papers and tines" records. 10 the Sore,
tory OF Wai-p,nns ylyauia's great war,
officer Stanton.
The people thought Stanton not kind,
even savage. bat IN my Judgment he
Wa. IN point Of efficiency ana ability
.he greatest war minister that the
world has known since the days Of tho
ell Garnet ia France.
"iae papers were sent here 'hN re-
cords and books. and every particle Of
correspondence that Vance had ever he'd
wia &c President of the dead Confede-
RAGS. stanton e1 mined !. al. and when
r. di ami saw what tbs man had done.
nov persistent h's efforts had been 70
ar.l3raie the condition OF the Federal
prisoners AMI O. assuage the horrors
~ Uar the great Secretary said TO him:
''a your record you stand acquitted.
lol are a. liberty 81 - where you Will"
Ei.rf bat elegant euiOges were pro-
n'-acei by ldtors NORTH. Sherman,
I1te. Gray. George. Cal. Dubois and
Chandler
SENATOR JARVIS.
TIE last speaker was Mr.. Vance's sue
ces -Jf "a the Seuate-Mr. Jarvis He said
thA; ae Ind rcrariel NJ. Vance more
A"r brother than a eH1, and he told
chaiar.e-.s..c dueclotc OF him.
lie had o.,a returning from Washing
TN. Whore le had been yainly seeking
FOR the removal Of his political disabill-
tes ana ir MS being sworn in as
Senator IN ,he railroad car he had
been amused AKA Interested IN a theology
cal argument between Two c.crrvmen on
the doctrine OF election" Finally they
appealed o nf:n f1r hls opinion. MY
experience saii be. "ls that an cleo
ton is not worm much K your disabdll-
ties are not removed"
Mr.. Vance WAS. Mr. Jarvis sald. an IN
te.lectuu giant. and could easily have
reached the foremost rank in any de-
iafimen: OF lie. lie gave his lie 10 the
pahic service ana 10 the people. HIS
...cesScs were their successes: his glory
r. glory. They shared IN al his trails
aaI IN ali bis trumpas No man in pub
Dc he ever stood 50 s:cadfasuy by the
people aat for the people.