Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-19

persuasive reagoncr as n statesman he
was noted for sagacity, sound iudg.
rnent, and above all, for sincerity of
purpose. Possessing calm, clear, com.
pfehensive, judicial mind, he was espe.
cially htted for the work of the commit.
zee room, that unreported but most vi.
taly important work of n Legislative
body. a writer in IIarpers' Weekly. -
oi June ., 1898, said OF him. "Ue il
less seen and more felt than any gentle.
man on the administration side of lie
senate He was safe man because a
wise counselor.
lie was eminently true man. lie
was thoroughly unselfsh. IIe accepted
public trusts only from sens. of duty
and never TO his financial advantage.
HIS public record is that Of an honest.
faithful servant of his country. Though
decided in his political convictions. he
never was bitter partisan. lie fear
ieSsly discussed party topics, and pub.
lie AFFAIRS, but on the broad ground Of
principle and always with the courtesy
Of a Christian gentleman. Hence il il
that he, although prominent in the
most heated political controversies in
the history Of our country, had no per.
s"nal enemies even among his political
opponents. II is true, his adminigtra.
ton a. Governor Of the State and his
counscls in the Senate Of the United
States did provoke criticism hostile and
bitter, but no one who knew him ever
doubted his sincerity and fidelity 10
convictions, and to-day the people OF
all parties crown his memory with af.
icctlonate regret.
He was an earnest man. This was
manifest in all his undertakings. lie
threw his whole strength into his pur.
poses. This characteristic marks his
business relations, his public career.
and his religious life. Whatever his
hands found TO do he did il with his
might Ceaseless devotion TO public
trust, and the benevolence of his heart.
as well as the superior grasp OF his
mind, have endearcd him to his coun.
trymen. liis life il witness pointing
the way 10 Us. He has shown that a
man can succeed and be true. and pure.
and uuEelfish. He has shown that in
the midst OF political influences, and
commercial connections, man can
maintain a generous and disiuterested
character that he can walk before
man without shame that he can he
firm and not harsh. strong and yet full
OF love. lie so lived in public aiairs.
where men are 20 carried about hy cur
rcnts OF selh-hness and ambition he
discharged al! his duties to his friends,
ms party, his country, his God, and
maintained a character bright and spot.
less; memory pure in the sight OF
men.
Ia his death the State has lost
noblcman, a wise statesman. a Christian
gentleman. Owing to his kind heart
and generous splnt, the people OF the
county and town IN which he 20 long
lived will miss him more than the uco.
pie Of other portions Of the State. Bat
as time passes on the grIci OF the puu.
Hc viii wear away and only those who
YIsIt the cemetery IN which he lies bur
lcd the city Of the Clcarfcld dead,
which he did 80 much TO beautify and
adurnI, will note the fact. engraved in
marble, that he once lived. The stu
dent OF history. however, wall learn the
story Of his life. add future Statesmen
will be impressed by his example Thus
hc will i've though he be iead.
Those Of his household will miss him
most. He was an afieclionate husband.
kind father. O. what world Of mean
il contained in those words. No lIfe 20
pure, no earthly joys 30 sweet, no hap.
plncFs 50 complete ~ are found in the
family or home circle. lie has left
void in happy home The heart that
beat responsive TO his own j. broken,
and hleeds more than all Others because
he il not. HIS children miss his faith.
erly care and kind instruction. To
them We extend our sympathy. The
Christian woman who shared his JOS
and troubles IN life, when her heart
SINKS a. she tcarfully gazes on the cold.
cold tomb in which the beloved is bur
led. will bc checred by visions Of the
world above for there she sees the
loved one clad in the garments Of im.
mortality, standing by the throne OF
God joining in the chorus of the re.
deemed.