Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of John S. Barbour (a Senator from Virginia): Delivered in the Senate and House of Representatives, February 3 and 25, 1893U.S. Government Printing Office, 1893 - 93 sivua |
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... Common- wealth to the North Carolina line , and from time to time various lateral branches of nearly 500 miles of aggregate length were constructed ; and he continued for thirty - three years , until December the 20th , 1884 , the ...
... Common- wealth to the North Carolina line , and from time to time various lateral branches of nearly 500 miles of aggregate length were constructed ; and he continued for thirty - three years , until December the 20th , 1884 , the ...
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... common sense . He was eminently practical in his aims and methods , but in pursuit and practice he never trans- scended the instinctive modesty of the well bred gentleman , nor relaxed the firm purpose of the determined and well col ...
... common sense . He was eminently practical in his aims and methods , but in pursuit and practice he never trans- scended the instinctive modesty of the well bred gentleman , nor relaxed the firm purpose of the determined and well col ...
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... Common- wealth which sent him here , and I mourn him as a servant who was loyal to every interest.confided to his hands , and as a friend whose ready instincts responded to whatever was noble , gen- erous , and kind . Senator BARBOUR ...
... Common- wealth which sent him here , and I mourn him as a servant who was loyal to every interest.confided to his hands , and as a friend whose ready instincts responded to whatever was noble , gen- erous , and kind . Senator BARBOUR ...
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... gone . It is a common remark that no man is neccessary to society . We sometimes think as we see great talents , great efforts , distinguished ability in our public men , that they have Life and Character of John S. Barbour . 45.
... gone . It is a common remark that no man is neccessary to society . We sometimes think as we see great talents , great efforts , distinguished ability in our public men , that they have Life and Character of John S. Barbour . 45.
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... common people as in the more favored , and I do not wonder that the people of Virginia felt that they had sustained an almost irreparable loss when he was taken away . The man who has the capacity for friendship is a fortunate man ...
... common people as in the more favored , and I do not wonder that the people of Virginia felt that they had sustained an almost irreparable loss when he was taken away . The man who has the capacity for friendship is a fortunate man ...
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accompany the remains ADDRESS adjourn admiration announcement associates attend beloved born BOUR career catechumen character colleague committee Commonwealth Congress convention Culpeper Culpeper County dead DEATH OF SENATOR deceased Democratic devoted distinguished duty elected eloquence employés EPPA HUNTON Eternal eulogies faithful fame feel friendship funeral glory grace grief heart honor hour House of Representatives interests James Barbour John Randolph Tucker JOHN STRODE BARBOUR judgment KENNA knew labors late Senator BARBOUR leader legislative live loved Lynchburg mark of respect memory mercy MEREDITH mind minutes p. m. mourn nation nature never noble nomination o'clock O'FERRALL orator party patriotism Philip Pendleton Barbour political Poplar Hill practical President resolutions Resolved Senate Chamber Senator from Virginia sense sentiment servant served sorrow soul Speaker tender Thee thou tion to-day tribute true United States Senate University of Virginia victory Virginia Midland Railway virtues West Virginia wisdom worthy
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Sivu 13 - Therefore judge nothing before the time, until the Lord come, who both will bring to light the hidden things of darkness, and will make manifest the counsels of the hearts : and then shall every man have praise of God.
Sivu 46 - His life was gentle, and the elements So mix'd in him that Nature might stand up And say to all the world, 'This was a man!
Sivu 55 - Resolved, That the Clerk communicate these resolutions to the Senate. Resolved, That the Clerk send a copy of these resolutions to the family of the deceased.
Sivu 53 - He that places a man in the possession of himself, does. a great thing; for wisdom does not show itself so much in precept, as in life ; in a firmness of mind and a mastery of appetite: it teaches us to do as well as to talk : and to make our words and actions all of a color.
Sivu 47 - South, and calls in question the principles and conduct of the State, which I have the honor in part to represent.
Sivu 21 - Resolved, That as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased the business of the Senate be now suspended to enable his associates to pay tribute to his high character and distinguished public service.
Sivu 15 - Have mercy on me, O God, according to thy great mercy, And according to the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my iniquity.
Sivu 63 - So long as the phenomena (of geology) are simply recorded, and only the natural and obvious causes inferred from them, there can be no fear that the results of the study will prove hostile to religion. — If the representations they give of nature...
Sivu 67 - ... his seat was declared vacant. The Senate then passed a resolution calling upon the Executive to issue a proclamation ordering a special election in the Twenty-second District to fill the vacancy. Efforts were made at this session of the Legislature to unseat Senator Gilbert, who had been elected to the United States Senate for the term of six years from the 4th of March, 1869, by the Legislature which was in session in the summer of 1868. Mr. Gilbert's election at that time, it was claimed, was...
Sivu 9 - Clerk read as follows : Resolved, That the House of Representatives accept the invitation of the Senate to attend the funeral services of the late Hon.