The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-07-31

Rev. DIR. futile, of Wabash College, Gives His
Opinion of Him.

Rev. DR.. futile, of Wabash College, Gives His
Opinion OF Him.
New York Evangelist.
My Dear DR.. Fisld-I have not q word to write
against any other man-against the Democratic
candidate, nor yet against him whose mission
this year is to lead "a forlorn heDs. in politics,
unless IL be TO force one Of the two great parties
by defeat to adopt his principle as to how to deal
with the terrible evil that destroys the life OF
men and OF nations. / only wish to express my
gratincation at the honor conferred on one whom
l have know for twenty six years, and for whom
l have a feeling such as l have for few men.
General Harrison is as true a man as ever
breathed. He has shown what he 10, both in
peace and war. He went into the war at great
personal sacrifice. He had just started in life,
just got under way in his profession, just began
10 feel the assurance OF success, when the call
or his country came, and he threw oil aside to
rush to her defense.
On his return from the war he went back to
his profession. and by hard work bulls up .
practice that placed him among the most distin-
guished lawyers of the State. From this he
passed Into public life. He was elected United
States Senator. and thus step by step rose to be
men OF the country.
Now, nv dear friend, DIR. Field, / conld say
many more good things about our General Har-
rison, but perhaps l have already said enough.
II you think me extravaeant in my estimate:
you will pardon something to the warmth OF
personal friendship. / could not help expressing
nv satisfaction that the Chicago convention Sc
lected from among the splendid candidates one
who illustrates in himself so many Of the virtues
which adorn q man anywhere, but which seem
peculiarly fitted to one who may be in an exalted
station.
l have alluded to his being q Presbyterian;
not that that makes him any better than if he
were OF another Christian denomination, but
that il defines his religious faith as something
fixed aud positive. We who believe in religion
as the foundation Of tho noblest character. can
but feel a stronger confidence in one who 10
pronounced in his stand for what he holds to be
sacred. President Cleveland, in his address to
referring to his own education as Q minister's
son, said with emphasis: "In the stern labors
and duties of after life, those are not apt to be
what is the chief end of man."
From this simplicity of faith and
life. General Harrison is not likely to be turned
aside by any position that may be in reserve for
him. He Is a well-balanced man. or course,
he appreciates the great honor that has been
paid TO him, but he is not at all upset by 1t; nor
Is he one to be carried off his feet by any amount
of adulation. The Sabbath after his nomination
he was in his place in the house Of God. distrib-
uting the dement's to those who sat with him at
the communion. That is the sort of man whom
the good. old-fashioned Presbyterians. such as
we are, love and trust. / do not say that he is
better than other men; but l do say that IL he is
elected President we shall have a chief -magis-
trate OF our country who will preserve the best
traditions of the early days of the Republic.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind, July z.