The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-01-20
SENATOR VANCE EUL0GIZED.
ELOQUENT Tributes Paid by Senator'S 10
The Great North CarOlinian,
RANSOM, JARVIS AND OTHERS SPEAK
Senator blackburn Relates Striking in-
eidsns Which Occurred Shortly AFTER tne
war-The Speakers and Speeches.

IN the delivery OF CulOblcA OH ''ID ''tN
character Of the late senator Nies,,,,, o'iee,
North Carolina. Resolutions eNpfesslns
,bc rrofound sorrow OF the senate were
oef,,cl t,v Alr Ransom, and were ADOPT
ed. Then MIR. Ransom opened the series
of euIogles on the dead senator lie re-
called the scene in the Senate chiii,peI
ON the 18th OF April last. when the sen
ate 'lighted its black torches aronn" tne
IifoIoes form Of that most honored ana
most beloved son Of NofSh Carolina. ana
vcben his mortal figure. covered with the
bright flowers OF sprinS' ana haHo"eu
by the sacred deyOtious of religion, pass
Cd. amid tears. Ike shadow, from thiS
portal forever , ..,,.
To-day" Mr. Ransom continued, MS
associates on this floor are here TO place
ON the everything annals Of the Senate
the record OF their admiration OF MS
virtues"
ETter a sketch OF Mr.. Nance's boyhood
and manhood, including his service in the
Confederate army, and his three terms IN
the Governorship Of his state. Mr.. Ran
som spoke of his position in the Senate
where his record was 81 part OF the ma
tional history. lie was, Mr.. Ransom said,
a dutiful and devoted senator, aspiring
and laboring for the welfare and honor
OF the whole country. lie was at all
times on the important committees OF tHe
Senate and took a prominent part IN tho
discussion Of every leading question.
BELIEVED WHAT III SAID.
lie was an unccasing advocate of reve-
nue. reform and the uncompromisip6 op-
ponont 10 civil service reform. 11c was
the ardent friend of silver men and of
free coinage. lie desired all the world
to know his opinion and position, and
never hesitated 20 avow them. His heart
was every moment with North Carolina,
and his devotion TO that state ana her
lIs. m
common orator. lie spoke with great
power; his style was brief clear and
strong: his statements accurate, and MS
arguments compact. Ills Illustrations
were unsurpassed. His wit and humor
were waiting and handy. He always
instructed always interested, always en-
tertained; never weared or fatigued an
audience. The Senate always heard him
with pleasure. The galleries hung on
his lips. with bended bodies and out
stretched necks TO catch his every word
as n fell His wit was as cxhaustiess
as it was exquisite His humor was
overhowing~ and his phrases sparkled IKE
bubbling drops of wine. lie was master
of irony and sarcasm, but there was no
malice m his words. His 'shafts We're
never poisoned. 1t was the strength OF
the bolt and the skin of the archer when
seDt the steel to the heart OF MS VIC
tins. lie believed what he SAID re
knew that st was true, and ne ielt lts
force himself His heart was IN ms
words. For thirty years ne Idu 500 ~
nv the people OF his state. lie was u
them brother, a defender, a preserver'
"a deliyerer.
Mr.. BLACKBURN's EULodY.
Mr. blackburn spoke OF Mr.. Vance as
th. great war Governor Of the Soulh'
ranking side by side with the great Cuf-
fin of PENNSYLVANIA, who represented 'Hc
LOYALTY Of the Union at that dark houI.
This mans character MT bidchDuii'
continued, "is best Illustrated by an nc
d,ut with which ! became acquainted
yt,bip the last week. General Schoheld
told me less than a week ago that ""en
the war ended he was left In command
OF the district of North Carolina
''Ue received peremptory order from
tho War Department here to arrest Gov
ernor Vance. to capture all OF ms papers
and correspondence and send them 10
washington. The General said he knew
very we'll that Vance was not seeking 10
dee the country or TO avoid arrest, but
that ne sent an officer up TO his noun
tain home with instructions to capture
every paper that belonged 20 his Official
or his personal correspondence. General
SchOneld sent Governor Vance, with these
papers and these records, 10 the Secretary |
of War. Pennsylvania's great war officer, |
Stanton. The people thought Stanton not |
kind. even savage; but In my judgment he /
was In point of efficiency and ability, the |
greatest war minister that the world |
has known since the days of the elder |
Camot In France. The papers were sent |
here the records and books and every !
particle of correspondence that Vance |
had ever held with the President of the |
dead ConfederaCy. stanton examined IL |
all and when he did, and saw what this |
man had done. how persistent his efforts |
had been 10 ameliorate the condition of |
the Federal prisoners and to assuage the |
horrors of war, this great Secretary sa| |
so him: ON your record you stand ac- |
quilted. You are at liberty TO go where |
YOU viii
Brief but eloquent eulogies were pro- |
rounced by Senators Morrill, sherman. |
Bate, Cray, George, Can, Dubois and |
Chandler.
SENATOR JARVIS TRIBUTE.
The last speaker wac Mr. Nances sue
Cessor In the Senate Mr.. Jarvis He said
that he had regarded Mr.. Vance more like
a brother than friend, and he told a
characteristic anccdote Of him. lie had
been returning from Washington, where
he had been Vainly seeking for the re-
moval OF his political disabilities, and for
his being sworn in as senator. In The
railroad car he had been amused and IN
terested In a theological argument be-
tween two clergymen on the doctrine OF
Election" Finally they appealed to
him for his opinion. My experience"
said he lis that an election is not worth
much If your disabilities are not re-
moved"
Mr.. Vance was, Mr. Jarvis said an in
telectual giant. and could easily have
reached the foremost rank IN any de-
partment Of life. lie gave his life 10 the
public service and TO the people. His sue
cesses were their successes; his glory
their glory. They shared in all his trials
and IN all his trumphs. No man In public
life ever stood 80 stcadfastly by
and FOR the people. Mr.. Jarvis described
the mountain tops Of North Carolina,
prominent among them for its magnifi-
cence and sublimity being Mount Mitchell,
and said: North Carolina has had many
great men, but 1t IS no disparagement TO
them 10 say that Zebulon B. Vance was
the Mount Mitchell OF all our great men.
and that in the affection and love of the
people he lowered above them ALL"
Mr.. Ransom stated that il had been the
purpose and desire of Mr.. Hswley and
, Mr. Daniel TO speak in afectionate re-
menbrance of Senator Vance but that
their absence to-day was unavoidable.
"As "A further mark OF respect 10 the
memory OF Senator Vance" said Mr..
Harris. Il move that the Senate do now