Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1884-09-20

peIS EcrTy, ana I'rOI. CIllOru, OF
Martinsburg, be given a special
invitation to address this club,
and d vote Of thanks was passed
for the excellent and instructive
speech ofMr. Kiracofe. The fol-
lowing are the officers ofthe club:
President, G. G. Getzandamer;
Vice Presidents, M. s. Miller, Z.
Widmyer, A. Cole, j. b. Ander-
son, Benjamin Fox; Secretary,
DR.. D. w. Border; Asst Secre-
tary, G.. III. Jenkins; Treasurer,
I'D. Balston; Seargent at Arms,
Capt. Joshua Hamill; Asst Scar
gent at Arms, Samuel Widmyer.
The chair appointed the following
Executive Committee: Thomas
Licklider, G. III. Kiracofe, A. Cole,
j. S. Willis, J.B. Anderson, Capt.
Joshua Hamill, Daniel Washing
ton, Sir, Jerry Campbell, and w.
Hart. The following is an extract
from DIR. Borders speech:
Mr.. Chairman and felloto members
Of the Blame and Logan Club Of
KeGrneysuille. -
There was atime In the history
of the world, when muscle and hru-
tai force were considered above and
superior to the mind. In the palmy
days of Greece and Rome. the yearly
gladiatorial games drew together
whole empires to witness muscle
contend with muscle, in wrestling,
boxing. running and leaping. or per-
chance the arena would be the scene
of man in fierce combat with some
ferocious aud enraged beast. These
scenes pleased and entertained the
people and the candidates for these
encounters spent days and months
in training themselves for the occa-
sion. So estimable were these con.
tests that tho victor was shown the
greatest Of honofs aud rewarded
with a crown, the noblest prize that
could be bestowed upon man by au-
thoritative admiration.
During this period OF civilization.
it was clearly evident that intellect
and mental ability to large extent
held y second place and muscle was
.superioretO mind, To-day the scene
Ii reversed, civilization lii her on
ward march, has ever been striding
towards perfection and at the pres.
ent time We find that instead Of mus
Gle. 1T is the MUD that makes the
man, So sure and steady has been
this march OF progress, that In this
10Th century man can stand out
upon the lofty summit of intellect
and look down with scorn upon
many of these scenes of the past,
which at this epoch of the worlds
history would be a disgrace to mod
ern civilization. A truer sentence
than this never was uttered, 1T is
the mind that makes the man. 1t
is this thought would have you
carry home with you tonight. New
civilization has made more rapid adj
vancement during the last twenty
fiveyears than at any other era Of
the worlds history, and | would
have you know that these United
States. grand and glorious as they
are, have been the result of modern
civilization and it is here where the
Goddess Of liberty and progress has
made her home. | would have you
remember that these grand achieve
ments have been brought about by
men of superior minds and extraor-
binary intelligence. And gentlemen
it gives me pleasure indeed to state
that the largest number of great men
produced in this country, during the
last quarter of century have sprung
from the ranks Of the Republican
party, and hence this organization
has been the greatest instrument in
building up our county and develop
ing our resources.
Prominent among these United
States. stands the noble State of
West Virginia, child of the civil
strife severed from its mother by
cruel and relentless war. Sustained
by the national government and the
constitution Of the nation, she was
left to take her place in the galaxy
OF States, with M0ntdni sennper libcri
as her motto, and able patriotic Re-
puDlicduos kOuC Vi WuOm Who y uukt
Maxwell our present candidate for
Governor and two others, Judges
Flick and Brown, our candidates for
the Supreme Bench,) to guide the
helm OF our ship OF State through
the rough waters that in those DAYS
tried mems souls, and placed her in
quiet sea where she at once began
RI glide along towards a prnsnnrntla
and happy future. During the years
that followed our State grew rapidly
in population, our cities became
manufacturing centres, the soil
yielded beautifully aud the forests
and the mines unlocked their choic-
est secrets. There is scarcely a To-
cality throughout this broad land
that does not burn West Virginia
coal, nor mechanic that does not
drive Wheeling nail.
West Virginia has in proportion
to her territory more lumber and