Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-01-05
TRIBUTES TO SENATOR MORRILL,.
Handsome Words of Praise From Soma
torial ColIesgues-Memb OF Congress-

The most acceptable tributes of praise
n man can receive are those of friends
who know him best. Senator Morrill, had
served in Congress for decades with many
of the ablest and best known men of this
nation, and it is indicative of tho nigh es-
TEEN in which he was held that leading
men in both tho Senate and House are
unqualified in their expressions of admi-
ration and respect for the departed states
man. According to the Washington cor
respondent Of the Springfield Republican
Senator Hoar spoke with more than his
usual eloquence and feeling reg lrding his
associate. He said:
/ have often cited the fact that he has
been kept in the public service so long by
Vermont as a striking proof that "A free
people are.fit to select their rulers and of
their constancy in support of their best
and greatest men MIR. Morrill, was an ad-
mirablc example Of the character of an
American senator. He had no ambition
but the ambition to serve the republic. He
was man of consummate wisd an. Look =
ing back over his public service of 81
Years in the Senate and y years before
that in the House of Representatives,
during one of the most stirring and event.
ful periods in human history, consdern 9
his great share in shaping the history o:
our country, it will be hard to find an oc-
casion where his judgment now seems to
nave been wrong as to any measure or
policy of grave Importance He was alb
solutely incorruptible. / do not speak of
corruption by money, which is only the
vice of vulgar souls. but he was not to be
swerVed by ambition, by party influence.
by desire to please friends or by fesr of
dispensing enemies, or by currents of
popular passion His death is suhstan-
tial diminution of the security of the re-
public. At a time when all the old land
marks seem about to be destroyed, when
the foundations of the great deep seem to
b breaking up and the old holding-eround
to be abandoned how can we snare ,his
wise steadfast, Supplemented lover Of
ms country? He was trained in the prin-
ciples OF the founders of the republic. the
lives or some of whom his own lie over
Tapped.
Senator Lodge also paid a feeling tri-
butte to the character and services or the
dead Vermont leader.
Senator Frye of Maine, who was inti-
mately associated with Mr.. Morrill, durine
many years said:
Mr.. Morrill, was a remarkable man in
many particulars. He was firm in his
CONVICTIONS and when he made IN his
mind on certain subject, he would stand
his ground In the face of the most persist
ent opposition He had a happy faculty.
or employing good-natured humor to rein
force MS arguments He frequently car
RED ms point by IL neatly turned spark of
humor or Jest. lie exercised A powerful
influence in the Senate, and even during
ieCoHt YEARS ne secured large amount of
valuable legislation in a quiet but effect
i've way.
Gov Dingley of Maine said that only a.
Jew days ago Senator Morrill, came over
to the House and talked with him about
several matters pending there with all his
EoUthlul alertness ana intelligence, But il
"vldeht mat physically he was some-
What weak. Mr.. Dingley continued:
senator Morrill, was an old Roman in
the best acceptation of the term. His
length OF service here SURPRISES that Of
most PUBIC men who have been in the
legislative branch of the government. and
it has been one highly honorable to him
self ana beneficial to the country Dur
ing ms long public service no one has ever
impugned his integrity and honor. He
was man OF ability, great industry and
sound judgment. His Judgment was rare
~ at fault, ana he had mado no ,nmit'es
Inc United states has lost one of the
most useful of her public men. His great
est work was done during the civil war
at which stormy timohe stood at the front
in the financial legislation of the coun-
try"
Representative Knox of Lawrence said. .
II did not come into close contact with
the senator, but from every quarter [
heard the highest tributes paid to his
character and ability. Probably more Of
the history of the country Is embodied in
mis- life than in that of any other man
living. He was "A central figure in tho
war and gave his name to the Morrill, tar
if, which always will be referred to as
the first embodiment IN law of the repub-
lican doctrine upon the tariff. His death
is a great loss to the country"
Representative Weymouth said:
81 came In contact with Senator Morrill,
on several occasions In relations to public
buildings as we were on the committees
on that subject for the respective houses
and found HIM courteous gentleman and
careful legislator | had n high regard
for his ability and conscientious devotion
to duty. His death Is a severe loss, not
only to the Senate, but to the nation"
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impossible to be prepared for it, DR..
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