The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-11-25
HENRY WILSON.
What the Newspapers Of the Missouri Valley
SAY Of His Life and Services


Say Of His Life and Services
Mr. Wilson was the steadfast friend OF
Kansas and on his visit to the State In
Nav last, met with an exceedingly hearty
reception. The visi, in May was his second.
-Topeta Commonwealth.
A model OF purity in his private lie,
he carried the same high qualitiestn'o his
public career. and ever preserved intact his
honor, his self-respect, and the merited re-
spect Of his country.-C0aaca Buys Nonpd-
rel.
Few public men have left fairer rep
utation than he. An honest man,
thorough hater of oppression, a genuine
friend OF the people, OF whom like Lincoln,
he was truly one, the ends he aimed at
were "his country's, his Gods and truths
His memory will be cherished by myriads
of his countrymen as that OF one OF the
anti-slavery veterans, (now last passing
away.) and laTge-hearted patriot.-Lau-
! renee Journal.
There are few better examples left be-
| hind the illustrious dead than that OF Mr..
Wilson His career onward and upward
demonstrates that in this Republic integri-
| ty and moral worth. linked with energy
and ability, are the sure road 10 honor and
success.-Ldmence Tribune.
| kansas, especially, has reason to hold
the memory of Henry Wilson in grateful
remembrance. During all the years OF tur-
balence which marked her early history,
he was her energetic and efficient friend.
As an official he was honest-as public
man he was true to friendships, and OF
generous. loyal nature. Our institutions
have lost in his death one of their ablest
and truest supports. The people have lost
friend whom they trusted because he be-
lieved in and was true to them.-Iaurenc,
Standard.
Henry Wilson died as he had lived al
his DAYS, a poor man, and there is no stair
of corruption upon his name. He was ;
conscientious, practical statesman, eve
ready to deal justly with every section o
the country, and We believe his loss at the
present time will he universally felt.-S'
, Joseph Herald.
A splendid figure is that OF this Nat
lex shoemaker, winning his way, with HI
strong brain and brave heart, from hi
. bench to the Vice-President' chair. Ih
Republic is honored that it can presen
such an example of the influence and char
acter of American institutions. The man
, hood of the land has Just reason to be prou
of the career of this poor boy, self-educatet
, self-made, moving steadily upward to tn
!, highes, pinnacle Of fame. 1t is an exam
!. ple to point to with pride, to instruct, I
| emulate and there is not child In the n
:, hottest cabin or workshop Of the countr
who will not, in ali coming years, be helE
s ed, and inspired, and made more hopeful
r reliant and ambitious, because OF it.
Atekison Champion.
= He was, last, but not least, a man
!. singular honesty and integrity in matte
of a merely pecuniary nature. In all h
IT long public life there was not whisper
suspicion Of self in any public act, an
he is as pure to-day Of corruption
though he had never held an office. III
, loss Of such man is loss to the nation
but his example is priceless to Americs
e youth.-Kansas City Journal