Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-01-15
TBIRUTE TO DAVIS.
Senator McCumber Among Those Who
Eulogized the Dead States
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@ Senator McCumber of North Da-
kota was among those who. eulogized
the late Senator Davis, and he spoke
as follows: w. ~, .e,,a..s... ;,s-
While those qualities which make
the soldier. or the patriot, the scholar
! or the statesman, instinctively COM
mand our admiration and honor, they
are not always the ones which most
character in the affections of his as
soeiates or engender the deepest rever-
ence and esteem. II ~ b. - p ~.
These great qualities of soul and
brain manifested in the lifesof Senator
Davis were happily combined with
the gentle and tender impulses of "a
sympathetic heart to an extent seldom
equaled in any one tindividual-the
elements OF a sage counselor and! a
generous friend. h.
While I have watched with pride
and honor the public career Of this
star Of my native state, whose lustrous
character shone over all this great ma
ton, my close personal acquaintance
has been limited to few years only.
That short period, however, has been
sufficient to know the man. For the
character of every individual is like
a divinely builded palace, whose ma
jestic proportions and harmonious
form, rejecting the beauty and sub.
limity of the soul of the architect,
may be conlprehended in "a single
glance or like the finished work of
some grand artist which, while it re-
fleets upon the canvas lofty ideals
cr,
to- the souls Of men, yet shows: the
labored touch Of every stroke of the
magic, brush. 4 H. r. 5s.+l ~ II y A..
+ $50 was the real life of Senator Davis
known to Aall who had the honor of
his aequai nce-the privilege of his
personal friendship-the more delicate
details ever traceable in the granuer
structure OF the whole. !; .,,..< .s-..-s
% Though firm and strong, his firm
ness was so blended with gentleness
that while his whole character stood
out grand and imposing, it was soft
ened like some great mountain peak,
half-Veiled in morning nlists. ~ II ~,
His generosity was not of the latent
quality which required an exciting
stimulus to develop its activity, but
was ever alert and b active, and re-
sponded as naturally and as surely as
the magnet tosthe pole. In his kind
ness: and gentleness you felt the glow
and fire of sincerity, which inspired
absolute confidence. :ss& s,S g ~. " n
With "a patriotism unbounded, his
youthful Yigor and nlanhood's prime,
the best OF his life and though t, ! were!
dedicated to his country's S good. That.
same devotion to nation manifested
in his enlistment and service through
the civyi war was cilaraet ersistic Of his
whole life
His great success in the field of pol.
itics was not the result Of that TACT
skill and dipl onacy by SO many under
stood to- abe an essential to successful
political adv vancement. His tact was
the ar'dor Of his convict ions off light
and lnsW WerVing loy alty to his convic.
tions his diplomacy the directness
and simplicity at his tteraneess his
ski was his scholarly alta inIaents
and thoroug'h knoWle dge of Il all 4 the
great political questions OF the day.
AS Il jurist, he ever int terpreted law
BY the standard Of justice the soul
which should perm eat e every human
code, ana never detected that stand
ard except toward the side Of mercy.
His liinents like his eter were
never. gressive, but ever q ear and
persuasive.
AAs al yotng man he gave his yoaith
.ilil vigor and strength off manhood iT
war. that no star should be lost to- the,
nrnnament Of Aanerica nat tienality
ia shas later years he gave that counsel
to- hits country which broadened its ma
tioIiaI horizon AM raised 1T To d
higher broader and noblers position
among the powers offs the world