The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-23

Mark Twain's Introduction OF General
HaWiey at q Republican Meeting IN H
mira, NY.
In introductiong TO you Gen. Joseph R.
Hawley, member Of Congress, late PreSi'
dent Of the Centennial Commission, form.
erly General in the army, once q Gov.
etnor Of Connecticut, chairman Of the
Chicago Convention which nominated
General Grant, head Of an excellent news.
paper, member Of my church in Hartford,
and author Of Beautiful Snow" 1t 10 not
my province TO enlarge upon matters gen.
orally. l an here simply TO give him o
character from his last place. As . Eel.
low townsman and dutiful citizen, l have
a high respect for him; as personal
friend otlong standing, I have o warm re.
gard for him; as a neighbor, whose
vegetable garden adjoins my own,
1-well, i watch him. But that Is
nothing-we all do that with any
neighbor. Gen. Hawley 10 q man who
keeps his promises; he Is q man who al.
ways speaks the truth, and not only In
private life, but In politics; he Is an editor
who believes what he says in his own
newspaper; as author Of "Beautif ul Snow.
he has given US o poem which has added
o new pang to winter. The public mon.
eys, church property-anYthing and all
things that are strictly public-are safe la
bis hands. have watched him many
time as the contribution box went by, and
] never saw him take anything out Of 1t.
Would that we had more such men in
politics. Charity, compassion, benevo.
tence, are Unborn Ia Gen. Hawiey; he
never sends the tramp empty from bis
door, but gives him note Of introduction
70 me, But above oil and beyond all, 1t
can be said with entire sinceri.
ty that he Is square honest
mana square, honest man in politics,
think Of that-and | will remark here In
confidence that he occupies an almighty
lonesome position. Gen. Hawley's public
aspect Is as creditable as bis private one.
AS o member OF Congress he has upheld
our excellent Presidents hands; his voice
and his vote have always been for the best
good OF his country; considerations for
self have never influenced his policy; he
has never backed down before response.
bility nor lodged one. As citizen Of The
republic he Is without reproach; in his
faith In her institutions, ia his pride in
her greatness; in his affection for her and
belief in her high destiny, he Is an Ameri.
can Of the Americans. As President
Of the Centennial Commission, he carried
through and brought to successful
issue an enterprise which has borne
the fame OF cur resources and industries
to distant regions, and made our country
respected competitor TO markets where
her rivalry was OF little moment before.
As, Governor OF his State, lie governed. well
and righteously; as a soldier, he earned
lasting praises aud honor. His public
trusts have been many and varied; bis re.
cord in them all Is wholly without stain.
He Is man against whose honor aud
high principle not a word can be spoken.
The presence OF such man in politics Is |
like vase Of ottar Of roses in glue fac.
tory-it can't extinguish the stencil, but it |
mobiles 1t. InwhatI have been saying
about Gen. Hawley / have not meant to |
fatter, but only to speak the plain and
simple truth. have not said anything |
about him which / would not say about |
myself.