The Southern herald., 1899-09-15

He did not like joint Debates 50
usual in the South, sad, in fact,
did not often speak il political cam
paign'.
He was 8 delegate to The national
conventions in 1858, 1876. 1880,
1884 and 10 1896, and in four Of
them BY common consent, be vas
chairman Of the delegation.
Asa Senator be WAS devoted to
The interest Of his constituency
both q % lation in which they
werp concerned and in private mat
tiers which would properly eoms
before hltn. He Bas constant 10
attendance nu eommi.lss mesiing5
and industries and scrupulOus il
peffOrmlng the work allotted him.
H. vas always present as Ihe aes
sion Il the Senate, and when bic
| haa.th became so feeble in 1884
ltast b. doubted his ability 70 give
l. usual attention to the perform
ane- Of his duties be resigned bis
s. fo, ,ns bslsnes Of ths tom
s1ou. iourteea months. His high
standard Of duty would no! slloS
/ him to hold Office when unable to
fully perform its functions.
While be did not often speak in
the debates in this Chsuber, his
advice was often sought and highly
valued.
He had great respec. Tor Law, for
established authority. He was
10th 10 disturb the regular order Of
things, respected usages and Gus
toms, and 90; 10 any sense an IN
novator, ana had the qualities
tlst better fitted him TO suppress
a revolution than to lead one.
He was just in allowing 10 every
one all TO which he was entitled
yet firm in the insistence Of hi
own rights. He was particularly
Jealous of his military reputation
and never permitted any disparage
ment Of it, even indirectly, to pas
unchallenged and uncorrected.
Tributes OF admiration to his in
tellectuai endowments, to his reso
lutte and valiant heart, his strOnI
serenity Of mind, ,tOthe just balsDc
, Of his moral aud intellectual nature
bis soitness and polish Of name
with no trace Of formality, Away
f genial and accessible, although iul
OF quiet and simple dignity, an,
, his talent and requirements, vii
be paid by others in strong outline
for these were bis great character
istlcs as a public man; and lhi
character he has left, a pron
heritage to his countrymen, 10 b
. embalmed in their hearts and b
their eloquence recorded in histor
Of nation who thus delights /
honor her illustrious dead; but th,
leading features of his character, I,
those who knew him when he un
bent from the cares Of public life
can be given their true valuation
hy his intimate friends only.
Among these the living snt
transparent graces of his well.regu
iated mind and heart, his pensiv'
cheertulness, the quick, kindly re
sponsivrness Of his nature, over
flowing with gentleness and sym
p4thy, attracted the coolest ant
most lHsensible soul.
Friendship existed in him in it.
ioveliesI proportions; II was one 0
the profoundest emotions of BIZ
heart; and his relation, W b. en- found
ed on real worth and once establish
ed, knew no bounds or diminulion
He discerned no weakness, nc
Shortcomings, in the man he called
frrad. In its amplitude be listen.
II % the voice of bis heart alone
lOere seems to have been a fax.
resching depth of bis personal
identity or individuality, which
Jrewtohlm men whose affection " al
soon lost in the abysses of thi.
deep heart. The constanoy of bis
own feeling met with that warn
and faithful devotion which BIZ
gave in such fullness and so gener
ously.
He was the idle of his soldiers,
who followed him with unboundet
enthusiasm. He was their inspir
ing leader in battle; in the hospital