The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-01

and whose ability and virtue, whose In
tegrity and influence hayo ever been de-
voted TO the advancement and promotion
oI the public weliAre-whose constant and
consistent advocacy In behalf Of good
government-whose brilliant intellect and
sound convictions have not only illuminR'
Ted the course Oi the people In the direC'
ton Of the broadeSt conceptions Of toler;
auce, justice, honor and peace, but have also
secured niger range Of national reeogni'
ton OF our position, interests and history
Whose heroic defense Of human rights
whose eminent worth, pure character,
high attAinments and exalted distinction,
have reached beyond the confines Of West
Virginia throughout the broad domain ot
the land, and have endeaTed him to the
people As q distinguished factor In the
history and destiny OF our country.
| This honor now devolves on one OF our
most honorel and esteemed citizens,
whom It is my pleasure, as Il is my happt.
ness TO introduce.
Ladies' and gentlemen, Mr.. Campbell
the Hon. Thomas Logan will deliver the
presentation address.
The mention Of DR.. Logan's name
eliclted enthusiastic applause, which was
repeated with increasing emphasis at in:
teryals during the delivery OF Ills able and
eloquent remarks accompanying the Pre-
sentation. His first reference to NJ.
Campbell and his complimentary remarks
TO that gentleman mot with particularly
hearty siHns OF approval upon the parts oil
his hearers.
THE PRESENTATION ADpnEss ny DR.. LOGAN.
LADIES AND GESrLENES:-We are all
conscious that this Is an occasion Of pecu.
liar interest. It may have no exact
precedent, but we are not therefore dis
turbed, feeling as we do that 1t needs no
precedent to Justify 1t.
1t Is not often that an audience 80 large
as this, comes together, as this one does,
fully agreeing IS touching one Thing. II
there are some persons present who are
not fully In sympathy with your motive
and purposes, II seems TO me, that they
will be SO touched by the inspiration ot
your presence and enthusiasm, that they
will feel themselves constrained 10 join
with you, In doing honor 70 a fellow citi-
zen, who in great emergency Of his par.
ty, had not only the courage ot his con-
yictions, but had also the ability to main.
tain them. We do not forget, however,
that we have met 10 honor him, not only
for his action in the particular instance
to which reference has been made, but
also because In q long and honorable
career az citizen, and as the editor Of an
influential public journal, he has shown
himself 10 be an able and steadfagt advo.
cate OF tho best and highest interests OF hh
State and country; and safe, intelligent,
and Independent leader Of public opinion.
In these considerations, we have an ex.
planation oi the origin OF the testimonial,
which you have made II my duty, in your
name 10 present to Mr.. Campbell.
Before performing this duty, ! will avail
myselfof your indulgence, and the liberty
allowed me by your committee, TO make
some remarks upon political parties, and
the relation thereto OF the individual citl.
zen. Coming as this testimonial does
from citizens oi varied political associa.
lions, Il would be improper for me, for
this reason, II for no other, TO speak hore
az a partisan. 1t Is TO be remembered,
however, that Mr.. Campbell was a pioneer
Republican; that Tor twenty-five years be
has been the editor Of the leading Rspub.
licsn paper OF the State. In the active
seryIce OF his party he has acquired dis.
tineuished character and national repu.
tatIon, 1t was 10 great and memorable
national convention OF bis own party that
he achieved his latest distinction. In that
convention tho most important issues
were at stake. Prom II most momentoua
results were expected TO spring upon the
party and the country. In that conven.
ton, In a moment, without warning, he
found himself In conflict, face to face, with
one Of the strongest, most experienced
and imperious leaders Of his party.
For o briei period defeat seemed immi.
nent. First impressions were against
him; but there came the earnest and man.
" protest aud appeal from himself and as.
sociates; the kind interference Of a sub.
stantial friend; the sober second thought
OF the Convention, and then new and
brighter lustre shown upon the helmet ol
the West Virginia hero. You will see,
therefore, how difficult II will be to say
much about Mr.. Campbell, without reier.
ring TO politics. l hope, however, 10
speak Of botli, not In q narrow, partisan
spirit, but upon that higher plane, whore
good tempered men can reason together,
and where, II they cannot think alike,
they can, at least, good naturedlY agree 10
disagree.
In the best sense Of the word politics, II
has claims upon every citizen. In that
sense every citizen should be q politician,
and take an interest In public affairs. In
oil constitutional governments, whether
Monarchical or Republican, we find pollti.
cal parties. Their necessity might be ar.
gued from the fact OF their universal pres.
ence. They are in constant controversy,
generally upon questions Of political econ
omy or subordinate questions OF public
policy; but, not !nirequently, We find
them In controversy oyer elementary
principles Of government, or questions oi
constitutional construction or lnterpreta.
ton.
The idea Of government Is as old as the
age Of the patriarchs. We might reasona.
bIy suppose that 10 the discussions OF CEN
turies its elementary principles would be
somewhat definitely settl0d. We find,
however, the wide world In controversy
upou the subject. In come countries It Is
waged to-day, with 4 determination aud
bitterness that even the most despotic
government cannot eItingulsh.
We may take an example from the
British Constitution, which dates back
substantially 10 the reign Of King John.
We would suppose that in enlightened
England constitutional questions could
certainly be adjusted In 600 year,, and yet
there are controversies over there which
point 10 rrGical changes In that venerable
instrument. Take another example from
our own Constitution. u Is more than 100
years old, and yet We are still ip Contro.
yersy over one oil its most elementary and
important principles.
An influential and intelligent party,
chiefly In the Southern States, holds that
among the reserved rights OF the States, Is
the right 10 gIthdraw or secede from the
Union.
Until 1881, another class Of polical lead.
ers, held modified Interpretation Of the
Constitution upon this point, most clearly
expressed perhaps by President Buchan.
an noar the close oil his administration,
namely, thst 70 State had . right to Sc.
cede, but thgt ths Hatlopal Government
had no right to coerco State.
Many Of u remember how the stGrn
logic oil civil war, a few months later, bur.
led this doctrine in the grave Of its own
imbecilitY.
To-day there are but two prevailing
opinions upon this subject. The Southern
view I have Giresdy presented. The other
| 10 that RhIclf conCsoSs 70 the States all the
reserved rights to which they Gre entitled,
hut holds that the general goverhhfhnt has
by the people been constituted Nation:
aud as such, II Is its right and lts duty TO
defend Ia property and its life against all
its cnpwle6, come from whence they may.
1 From the nUmberless subordinate ques.
tons q controversy, VIII tfss but one
example.
The general principles Of finance are
not peculiar 10 any country or system OF
government. They are the sGWe every.
where. They have been discussed for
centuries. We could well suppose that
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