The Northwestern standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-27
Horatio s,ay7nonr

In speech at a public meeting in
Utica, N. z, Roswell L. Flower ten
dered the following deserved tribute K
the memory of Horatio Seymour:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies' and gentlemen
| did not come here to pronounce eu-
i 's1sJ, =, 80 mourn ~ - erare of the
distinguished statesman, the eminent
Christian, Ho1atio Seymour. There
fore, not knowing that I was to speak,
tyou will pleasesexease me, except for a
few brief remarks, as | cannot allow
this opportunity to pass without pay
ing q short tribute to him. He was my
friend and loved and revered him.
AS statesman he believed in gov
| eminent by party He believed when
party won a victory that that party
lift had competent man in it, should
| take charge OF the Government Tap
plausel and be held responsible for its
acts. That applied to the responsible
positions. He would not ask his gar
dener or the coaehman what their poll
tics were, bnt the prominent places in
his household were filed by men who
would not give away his secrets He
had broad conceptions of the great
State OF New York and broader still of
the union. You will remember, in 1862
when personal liberty in the great
State Of New 7 ork, some Of us tonight
were threatened, how we rose and put
him to the front as representing that
principle, and to carry on a vigorous
prosecution OF che war For ne beheY-
ed than that we had right to repossess
ourselves OF the forts and ether prop
erty OF the United States under the Con-
stItuhion, and, as our great representa-
tive, he sent the last man in the State
OF New York TO defend it and the Capt.
tai at Washington. AS an orator he
thrilled me aud many of you time and
again, out when all his qualities are
mentioned, when all his good qualities
as s politician, when all his purity as a
statesman is told. his character as
Christian gentleman outweighs them
all. La this character he was great.
And when ne returned 10 his me
that armor of purity which the Chris
tian religion lad thrown around him.
when he, the born leader OF men.
kneeled at the feet Of the IsWly Naza-
rene, and became His follower, then he
showed his greatness, and then. too, to
mr. mind, Won his Gro M that is immortal
and eternal. Last Friday God Gale d
him home, He obeyed the summons
without moan aud without q struggle.
To-day he stands before the great
white throne with the Christian armor
alistening in the sunlight OF heaven:
that arnior at which so many fiery darts
of yituperasion in the heat OF political
contest were thrown. TO fall broken at |
his feet, is gIisteniag there, soon to be
exchanged for the aCmoT OF the Church |
triumphant. You who would like TO
shake his kindly hand in another world |
should emulate atm. Try to practice his
party and follow his example in the State
and nation Then when we pass from
hence, If we have lived as We ought. we
can enjoy that kindly meeting LISA
meeting worth living Tor. It is d meet
ing that will take away the sting OF |
death. Applause
The Trials aud Trfunphs of the
Catholic Church was the subject Of a I
lecture given 90 the Tsh By Rev. Father
Cook. G. IS. B.. IN ST Francis Church.
San Francisco. for this benefit of the
Nuns.