Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-02-21
SENATOR DAxIEE LAUDED.

Tributes of respect to the late John
". Daniel, Of Virginia, We're paid in
the Senate Yesterday afternoon by dem
ocra.s and republicans who served with
him. SenatorT. S. Martin and Senator
Claude \. Swanson, of Virginia; Sena.
tor EIihu Root, OF New York; Sena
tor Lodge, of Massachusetts, and Sena
tor Perkins, OF California, spoke with
feeling ef-the personal as we'll as the
public character Of this gallant and
highly esteemed son of the Old Do
minion.
Senator Martin who had tor many
years served as his colleague in the
Senate, made a particularly effective
address. He reviewed the splendid
career of Senator Daniel, telling Of his
early struggles, his war record, his
ability as lawyer and public man
and the great loss sustained by the
country in his death.
Senator Martin said
One can but experience keen sat
isiaction in the contemplation Of = life
that has been rich in accomplishment,
blamelcss in conduct, crowded with de
served honors, and blessed with that
GROWING glory OF . great career
the devoted love Of q faithful people.
Aud this satisfaction may be shared by
all whose thoughts at this hour are
turned upon the career Of John v.
Daniel, for such life was his in all it
| fullness. .
His life was as upright and blame
less in conduct rs it was rich III achie"-
ment. For more than Il generation he
stood forth il the full glare that shines
about the man in exalted public Office;
and through all those years not a CLEAN
| fell upon hin, that was not reflected III
undimmed purity from his untarnished
soul. He wagel many political battles:
re tool: part in many professional con
| iiicts Of great Importance; tie has TILED
macy Offices Of public AID private trust.
and vet lie so bore himself amidst ll:r
many temptations which must nave
surrounded BIN, rs they 10 every man,
that when he finally lay cold ii death
no man could point 10 one dishonest
deed or to single act Of his life born
az an unworthy motive In MI my cN-
pcrience Of men IN public or p'lNair
| life ucver knew one whose patr."ti=nl
w4s more exalted, whose devotion o.
puiIiic service Was more nnsrliish,
chose loyalty was more unsacfvlng, Of
whose into gritty was more nnmpeach-
allie"
In conclusion Senator Martin sad:
In due course monument IS 10 be
erected to lie memory Of Senator Dan
| el in his native city OF Lynchburg. An
offering from lie entire people Of the
state Of Virginia, il viii be beautiful
and enduring. But whatever 81 arr
may be spent upon its design It cannot
be more beautiful than the character il
| is "a commemorate, and whatever ma
terial may enter into its construction !!
will crumble into dust before the name
Ct John ". Daniel shall have been for
gotten or hls influence shall have cca5-
ed 10 live. !"
Senator Swanson'4 tribute vas also
eloquent and earnest. He said IN part:
1T is with profound misglTings tia;
undertake 20 make fitting tribute
to the character, the worth, the achieve
ments and the genius of the iilustrious
LAWYER, orator, statesman and soldier
in whose memory these memorial eXcr-
ciscs arc held. realize that | can bat
feebly express the great sorrow enter
tanned by the people Of Virginia at ms
untimely death, and their deep love
and admiration, mingled with pro
found reverence, for his splendid sir
tues. his varied and brilliant achieve
menls. OF all The eminent public men
who have adorned and itumined the
history OF Virginia, none Of them ever
had a longer career OF success and APP
proval: none ever retained more con
tinuously the abiding and Astounding
love Of her people He vas 50 cntrcnch-
ed in the confidence and affection OF
the people OF Virginia that no faction
dared to assail him, no demands OF
partisan politics could induce even tie
most reckless and unscrupulous to al
tack him. For more than decade the
clouds and storms Of party and political
.trife have been unable 10 reach the
lofty heights il which thc esteem and
the ioyc Of the Virginia people lifted
him. s,
IN Vi su.ia hc stood pre,cmineEr
| above ali others, surrounded with i
halo of universal love. admiration a. |,
reverence. He had worthily won t i
rare, peculiar place and this highH t
tinction from his native state. /
Vireiniau Who ever lived had b, $
stirred with purer patriotism or Il =
ed with deeper love for \'rgnla !" 81
Senator Daniel. d
From early manhood to thel OF II
his death, in peace, in war, in tt ~" II
hours Of her gloom and defeat is' K
voted son Of Virginia firmly, 4 iniiy u
and fearlessIy served her. N''i'a q
honor was his honor; her VIZ, were ~
his wrongs; her failures hi 'iiu'Ss 81
her success vas liz succe IN MS Of
sleep, passionate nature '''Vo an IN
eternal love Tor his state.
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