, 1880-10-10

He 1sns but boy. But his voice rang like q
loftiiy 1t The 81 ::strfptns IN their midst, 6 wbo
compelled respect and attention BY the vigor,
force, and power OF his mind. So with Sumner,
rights He vas scarcely; more than freed Of
academic restraints when he was sent to fill the
ptaee OF thaI maTsSlons hoanesgcs among
be did not worthtly fill it?
Tho roll of young men who have shed lustre
nnon their names which time. cannot dim nor
deeds. is long, though not wearisome, to rectte.
n every department OF human affairs the young
niqod POD OF energy, push, and vigorous application
no disparagement Of those who have grown
gray In public service to point with pride to the
long array Of brilliant young men who have
ness by sheer force OF merit and native genius.
The gentleman who has recently received tho
nom nomination for the position Of Congressman
representative young man iii the fullest sense,
who deserves success for special reasons He
has qualities Of head and -heart which entitie
him to more than ordinary respect and consider
alton. Considering his surroundings and asso-
Citations, 1t is altogether exceptional to see one
80 situated prove himself entirely above and be-
yond the weaknesses and vanlties Of the aver
age young man. Under the ten thousand
temptations to '9o to the DEVIL" as most young
men nominally or practically do who are euvI-
rpned by the ailurements of wealth and Of ease,
Mr. Perry q. Smith. Jr.. has developed u true,
genuine manhood such as to be phenomenal Be-
longing to the most vexatious OF professions, he
has risen to an enviable position in its r1a INKS,
such as to cause wonder aud surprise when one
reflects upon the discipline through which he
o,' must have reached it. t te the pest possible
necessary effort to obtain that which ID the
anxious concern Of the majority Of work k-day
toilers-lndependence 50 far as mere support
man has proved absolutely proof and bulwark
'gninst sense" Though of family renowned
tor p3 wealth and social supremacy not alone i9
land, he IS yet in the best and lruest sense
representative Of the people He ls gentleman
With a,I which TINT term mRss Net alone il
and the easy assumption Of cordial feelings to-
ward all, but considerate> thoughtful, and kind
II Mt heart toward the meanest creature. There
is as much difference in true dignity and atro-
gnnce as between the ring OF the genuine and
the spurious coin. He that would Eenuilect with
drawing room may be an arrogant boor in the
driver: driver And IN this very matter Of personal n:
people 1as Mr. Smith best shown he true in-
stincts of the real gentleman. Frank, easy,
with peculiar. quiet candor, which ts vim
sSs sidesate. @ Il &he 'si meansst begsas that tin
IDLY mur7nurs his stereotypod appeal
viii receive at his hands as gentle
lInRs' Of our best society. Above the very ap-
pearance Of anything like trlckery or double
dealing, he is ret discreet and reseryed IN e. .
educated IN the best schools, he is yet perfectly
simple in his methods Of expression. and, what
i. most admirable, always and under every form,
Of temptation to initiate, unaffected in manner
.Perry Il. Smith, Jr., will, IT elected to Con
gress, be a representative OF the whole people,
and not of a monopoly, or class. OF local.
ity. He is by nature and education untitled
to look ut public questions in Il narrow or
partisan spirit, or to treat. them .hippantly.
Genial, iovial, entirely free from that most Of
fensiye thing,-a patroniz!ng air toward tnfcr1-
o4s,-he is always and everywhere earnest,
1houshtfn and sincere ng combines ,Sc %itnn
seldom found in one SO. young in experience:
and therein Is the best guarantee Of useful and
efficient public service Ae 81 Is one o. ne mo os5
habit and u faculty Of getting into the details OF
a case that are worthy Of imitation ny those VINO
the trial Of a Justice case, he exerts the same
kind Of energy and zeal in behalf OF his clients
cause as he does in a case before the United
States Court involving thousands Of dollars >
There Is many poor and @ 5iowly nc taohe ,e not not
iiyed and sojonrned, whoss: Inmates viii bless
trusive and unrecordcd generosity: has
smoothed the rough pathway Of some poor dis
mantled hulk Of humanity; N9 man many, whose oa OILY
less struggle for bread-will ever see 4ro"n OF
disdain in his face, or have tho door shut upon
him nnkndy he is no Idle sentimeptaiisat. ti !. "ho 20
were sent to Congress. He is aggressive and
positive in his nature, aswcl as i,nbued With the
Eentlest instincts of human nature.
In tho pending canvass Mr. Smith has for his
opponent Goliath in politics, fill arrnored md
equipped with the latest implements of warfare
"a very gladintor n-tha-- -pohtioui arena! d
Samson in vtrile strength But he will prove 10
the contest for supremacy q David who will with
one well~directed blow s1ay this local giant.
The old tlinT at young mon in politics will have
in this instance an exemplary refutauon. :Mr.
.'Cherley" Farwcli has been in Congress. That
is tradition that need not now be revived by
repetition Of nnother term. Let this young
David sling the modern Goliath and career
viii begin Of public usefulness and briilIance
which, it Is predicted. will cause those pride
and honor to reflect that they helped initiate it
80 auspiciously in the Mccormick Hail Conven-
ton Of September, 1880.
To SILENCE enrions tongues be just and fear noti
Let all tho ends thou atu1st ut
Be thy country's, thy Gods. md truths! 81
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