The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-08-28

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. Bland. III Missouri; BRYAN. g Nebraska
Q Carutl. of -rutIchy: Daniels anu var
: ntr. Of New York. Henderson,, al Iowa
: Hooper, OF Mississippi. NrAi..lin CaoV
t. Governor " Iennc>~ :: 'pfH!.Sef' :"
: IIih1.>: Swanson. - Virginia, an.
Wheeler. of A!ah4ma, spike - him Il
terms of praise scarcely less strong. ana
81 admiration hardly less W'rIl. | cll'
the words Of ! few az them. as IAN
samples - them ~. senator S4lermah
Who hal served with him III the House,
from 1875 10 1861. said: He carried
with him wherever h" went cheer1ul'lt>
and joy. The lumor AND plth@S VIII
which lie Illustrated m argument. tn
sincerity and moderation Of ms OPINIONS
his fidelity 70 his friends. tn" apparent
honesty Of his convic;.on>-theSe We're
the attributes of oar departed friend. II
his life among u> in the Senate he WIS
cheerful. kind and moderate. lie lett
ID enemies here Senator Gray. nov
United States Circuit Court Judge. said
Senator Vance had become. more than
IS usual. i par. and almost nfcesSar!
part. it seemed. Of oar daily life here. IL
him the hHnanitie> We're 50 active and
abundant that he seemed made u bright
ON social life and strengthen the social
instinct. In this hOur Of sad rt5rO>pec'
his kindness Of heart. his ready and re
sponSive Sympathv his ~cathol:city Of
spirit. his freedom from bigDtry. env'
and all uncharitabieneS>. are the quail,
ties unon which We. who knew and
loved him. fam world dwell. 70 the eN-
! cluSion of those attributes Of intei!eci
and character which excited or admira-
ton and 50 distinguished his public
career. g His public, life was 2
long and full one. 1t covered 4 period
replete with interest TO his State and
country. Fearless III the expression O.
his mature convictions he had an almos-
uneuualled power Of imprcsSing them on
the Senate and the country. His equIp
ment as an orator WAS strong and UNI
que. Great thickness Of perception wa
united to great facility and felicity o.
Sacech. His mind WAS we'll disciplined |
and logical. and he maintained the pur
pose and continuity Of his arguments i
with great ability and skill. But it was
II what IS called running debate that.
it seemed to me his greatest power
was displayed. The quick play OF his
Intellectual forces made him pre-eminent.
Sarcasm. repartee, hnmor We're all at his
instant OF these weapons be
had always > culver tull: and Woe to the
antagonist who careleSsly exposed him
self to them. But the ready wit never
sears behind.
lie never made 4 brow look dark,
Nor caused = tear bat when he died.
Like l%aInl,ent lightning his wit was
bright; il Illuminated but did not
purn." Again: one who heard the
ons debate on the tariff bill Of 1885, will
yer forget the part which was taken
ii il by Senator Vance. AS 4 member
II the Finance Committee OF this body
- bore Il large measure of the burden
+ that memorable discussion. The de
ails Of the bill We're thoroughly master .
d by him and he devoted labOriOus days {
nd difficult questions involved in its Z
onsideration. He sacrificed his ease q
comfort to the performance OF his v
uIy. and his ~lnrenllttlng devotion TO the I
-ork before him. through the long weeks :,
nj months Of that SPRING and summer. i
'St hmm the sight OF an eye and greatly u
his naturally strong constitu- G
on. g * g 1t has been given to few n
en- to carve for themselves 50 secure :
niche in the temple OF their country's 4
me. y
MIR. George, Mississippi's great Sen =
ldership on the Democratic side. said: 5.
the very first | was attached to -
N. not more by his many high social ~
than by a conviction on m ~
'rt of his great value as Il statesman. =
: His powers OF debate We're re- e. e.
arkable and in many respects IN % %
vailed. He possessed sound logic. -
oh enabled him to sound the most III III
tiicult problems witt great clearness OF
III force. : 8 . A1e used his. great ~
naments Of discourse, but al III
lys rs q substantial aid to his W
This gift was always made SC
to, and servant Of, his ~
wers of reasoning. He was one OF Sc
{, few men | have known who, being y
ssessed OF brilliant powers to please IN
d attract by Wit. humOr and anecdote. hli
yer succumbed to the temptation to pc
agreeable and amusing at the pX- MI
of being instructive. In any leg INC
alive body in the world he would nave l
II esteemed great He proceeded to pr'
4 Up the moral side Of Senator Nance's WI
l~ractcr, aud his noble ambition to to
We faithfully the great mass of his /!
and concluded with these TN
rds: Il feel warranted in saving that Eo1
sober verdict OF history will assign tea
Senator Vance a very high place IN an
front rank Of American statesmen | ?
| his death. at that stage of the de |
opment Of his high powers. when his our
atness and usefulness were recognized Sta
all. came too soon for the public good rep
was Il great national loss" iool
Wheeler Of Alabama. gini
famous Confederate general. and the hea
o of Santiago, said: Senator Vance. >orl
more than any other man OF ting
generation. possessed qualities which tina
fitted him for a public servant on
Il republic like ours. s. = i His tina,
BE HE was an eXemplltication of nor
and devotion to the people whom he exp,
TO this was largely due the fees
nteouS outpoIIing of the love from Sery
to their idolized leader" the
III iH1lIlNtINc 1lOokPT, OF AlSSlSSIDDl, | vest
atiye Of South Carolina, went even Sen;
her and said: He will take his the
zion side by side with that venerable If +
that passed away long ago. of whom iistl
ire IN the habit Of speaking when the bray
ate is named. Calhoun, CLAY and fend
)ster. He viii also take his position hat
me of the great orators and states wbic
OF the land in which he lived" Stat
preventative Springer. of Illinois. inc
led him to his own Abraham Lin nv
III his aptneSs with the use of wish
0rouS Illustrations to rivet the attpn- rato
Of the audience upon the more solid snIe,
instructive portions OF his discourse.
.ced him = man ~ = go plo rend'
Ance and wGo in assembly would he pItcl
Of all observers. and in an those
NICE IN ideal Governor and model 70 as
tor $ "A statesman in the ana
sense. Il devoted friend of the Go
non people. and a fearless adyocate On \
ne equal rights of all before the Miss
He. like several others Of the 4 de
tlStS. was attracted. as the fatal dis WON;
was wasting the strength Of Sen to d,
Vance. by the calm resignation and
cheerfulneSS. with which ba m nrOfl