The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-09-18

| votes, bv several hundred, had been Cas-
in the primaries in that city for bis oppo
nent than there were democratic voters
This was an outrage not 10 be submitted
to, and although the committee declared
against him and gave the nomination tC
another, conscious that
THE PEOPLE WERE WITH HIM,
Mr.. Wallace boldly declared that to then
settlement of the dispute with them. The
result proved the Righteousness OF the de.
termination, for when the votes were
victor.
Much might here be written of the dirty
intrigues set at work to defeat him, fol
already had the criminal class sized uI
this young lagal athlete and shifted the
battle into which they would be driven ir
case of his election. They knew
the man knew, his lion-like cour-
age, his ability, his set purpose
to drive the lawless to their dens and keep
them there. They knew how he loved the
state of his adoption and how he had de-
clared that when it came in his power,
"No savage, fierce bandit or mountaineel
Would dare to soil her virgin purity"
and they feared him. They still do, blu,
not without cause.
But these things have only local inter.
est. and even as such had better be left in
their graves. When Mr. Wallace entered
upon his first term as prosecuting attorney
the James gang was in the zenith of its un.
holy reign of terror. Here was the home
of some of these men, here they counted
thasr f~sa dc h,v tx
mile from where / write lives man.
twice candidate for congress, who ha:
been published to the world as a friend
and harborer of these desperadoes, and all
over this section of country doors stood
open to give them shelter and hiding. To
prosecute the gang was. in the eyes OF
many, persecution. To run them down
was an almost hopeless task. Could this
barbaric and even demoniac crowd be
CAPTURED OR BROKEN UP?
1t seemed impossible, but William Wal
lace set out, like young David, to kill
this Goliah. True, he had brave, shrewd
loyal men as his allies, but had he been
wanting in courage, IN yea, in set purpose TO
win the fight, cost what it may, no one
doubts but that the result would have been
far different from what it is. Let us rem
der unto Caesar the things that are Casar's,
but let us also write it down that to
w. H. Wallace belongs the
largest share of credi; for the
complete destruction of this gang of
murderers, robbers and night-riders. Some
of them are dead, some are wearing ont
the dim Jail at Gallatin lies the leader, the
brains, of the gang, in the tight grasp OF
the law, and between him and freedom
stands Wallace.
This is the result-why enter into the
long history of this struggle? The world
will know it some day now it only ap-
plauds the man who won In this struggle.
But al this was not done in one term OF
office Mr.. Wallace is now serving his
second term, having received it at the
hands of his party and friends, almost un-
consciously. His election. however, was
bitterly fought, the same old gang of cut
throats and law breakers of every kind and
degree bringing all the arts and agencies
of hell to defeat him. He had merciless!y
piled the lash to them and they feared,
hated and damned him. But he still plies
that lash, and he should be kept where he
is until be scourges every one of this evil
tribe into good citizenship or everlasting
flight TO more congenial climes. His work,
is not, finished, and there is, as yet, no man
to receive his mantle.
BRILLIANT CAREER,
whether on the field or in the forum,
always excites admiration, and to the
philosophic mind is mine of study. Mr..
Wallace is by nature lawyer. He loves
81 a lot f I'll Ao~
intellect clashes against intellect
and the sharp weapons of we'll
trained minds clash in close contest. His
ambition is of that high order which urges
its pOssessor onward to the goal, as the
racer speeds along the track. He looks
ever into the clouds and reaches forth to
grasp the stars. "Nature and duty bind
him to obedience" and as one of old, so OF
this man may it be said "The trophies OF
Miltiades will not let me rest"
His is an analytical mind. Woe be
unto the antagonist who leaves one weak
spot in his line of defense or throws out a
puny picket of ofiense. With Napoleonie
quickness and dash, Wallace rushes upon
these points and ere the enemy is aware ,ci
il, his flag goes down in defeat. Perhaps
this is his strongest forte, for it is here hs
Oftenest wins his victories. Added to this
is the courage of his convictions. How
splendidly has be withstood the onslaughts,
the savage threats Of the men he has DC, 4
fighting since coming into Office. He has
taken his life in his hand in these prosecu.
tions, but he has not quailed a moment.
The man knows not what fear is.
He, when his country, Threatened with
alarm).
Requires his courage and his conquerip2
Shall more than once the panic band:
alright"
HIS SENSE OF DUTY
is the pole star of his whole life Listen.
ing to that voice, no other siren can win
him from her shrine. He bows al
that altar morn, noon and night, and goes
from the daily devotion panoplied as the
knight of old to strike lance with every foe
"This is my duty" is to him as the com.