The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1888-05-23
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SENATOR

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Robert G. Ineersoli pronounced an elo-
! q1ent eulogy Of the late Roscoe Conkiing
before an ausiienee that crowded the sEa-
eious Lake street rink in every p4rt this
evening He read from his manuscript in
full tones. Though lacking much Of the
( charming quality once 50 noiioeabie. The
{ jast and appreciaiire estimate which he
made Of the dead ex-Senaior's life and
pablic work was listened 10 with deetest
interest
His words were epigranaatic, full Of
( thought and affection. and bis tribute 10
the senator's great abilities and 10 his
fidelity . his party and to his country
were received with loud applanse. Near
+ ly at the Senators and Assemblymen
were there.
In the audience were some New York
eIs-Mr- Ed :. Stokes. John +. SEYMOUR,
Gen Henry VI. ssocam. John l. 6ilhert
and Isaac H. Bailey Tickets had been
gwen ous with lavish hand. Thetexns-
people turned out by the thousands. Is
dies and gentlemen, and 10, more than
half Of them were able to get inside the
hall.
Iieutenan.-coyernor JoEses presided
and introduced the orator with q very
few wor,is- The resolutions 10 Mn. Coax
ling's memory offered in the Senate by
Senator Henry J. Cc-geshall and in the
House by General Hustled were read by
Clerk Kenyon.
ISeERSoIL's BEILlzAST GRAFTON.
Mr. Ingerson said -
Roscoe Conkling-a great man. an ora
tor statesman. lawyer, Distinguish
Ell citizen ofihe RepabIic. in the zenith
Of his fame and Power has Fess-he.i his
journeys ena, and Ee are net. here in
the eiEy ofhis birth. 70 far or tribute 10
bis worth and work He earned and held
a proud position in tlse public though,-
He stood fer undergraduates. for courage.
ssd above Rll for absolute integrity. and
his nzine was known and honored by
many millions Of his fellow men.
The literature Of MANY lands j. rich
with the tributes that gratitude. asluira-
iion and love hare paid to the great and
bonored desd These tributas disclose
the character sf nations. the ideals cf the
human race. In them ne find the es;i-
mates Of greafness-.he ieeis and lives
that challenged praise and thrilled the
hearts Of men
In the presence ofdeath, the good man
judges Is he would be judged. He knows
that men are only frzgmenfs-that the
greatest walk in shadow, and that faults
Ssd failures fningie with the lives Of u
an
II the grave should be buried the pref
udices and passions born Of conflict
Charity should hold the scales in which
are weighed the deeds Of men Reculiari-
ties. traits born Of locality and surround
inrs-fhese are but the dust OF the race
these are accidents. drzpery, clothes,
fashions that haze nothing to 90 With
the man except to hide his ehara ter.
They are the elou Is that cling TO noun
tzins
Time gives Gs clearer vision That
which wGs merely local fades away. The
words Of envy are forgotten and ali there
l. Of sterling worth remains. He who
was called partisan i patriot he
revoiutionist and the outlaw are the
founders Of na'ioRs. and he who was re-
gar,ied a . scheninc, selfish politician
become \ statesman, 3 PHI asopher. whose
Vorls and deeds she'd light.
sIx NIEEoR Sem
Fortunate i that nation great enough
to know the great. When great nan
dies-one who has nobly fo1riit the hat
tie Of a life, who has been faithful to ese-
IN trusf and has uttered his highest, no
bls-s; thought one who has stood proud
II by ihe right in spite Of jeer and taunt.
neither stopped by foe nor swerved by
friend-in honoring him, in speaking
words Of praise and love above his dns;,
We pay a tribute to ourselves
How poor this world would be without
is graves. without the memories Of lis
mighty dead Only the voiceiess SPEAK
forever
InteilizeDce. integrity and courage sTe
the great pillars that support the State
Above all, the citizens Of free nation
should honor the brave and independent
man-the nan Of stainless integrity, Of
viii and intellectual force such men are
the Aliases on whose mighty shoulders
res. the great fabric Of the Republic.
Flatierers, criDgeTs. crawlers, time serv-
ers are the dangerous citizens Ct a dem
ocrae. They who gain applause and pow
er hv Eaudering foihe nistakes. the prej-
udices and passions OF the multitude are
the enemies Of liberty
When the intelligent submit to the
eiaraor offhe many anarchy begins and
the repahlie reaches the edge Of chaos
Nediocrity ioacbea with ambition fat
,ess the ba-e and csilamniztts the great,
while the true patriot, who will DO nei-
,lser, Is often sscriiced-
Ina government OF the people leader
should be ieacher--he should carry the
.csxi. Of truth Most people are the slaves
al habit followers Of cnssorn--believers
in The wisdom 81 the sast-And were il
not for brsve 2nd splendid souls, the
duss Of antique time world lay snsxeps,
aud mountainous error be too highly
heapei for truth to overreer- Custom Is
a prison, locked aud barred by those who
long ago were dnst- the keys Of which are
in the keeping Of the dead
Nothing is grznder than when strong,
intrepid man breaks chains. levels walls
and breasts the many headed lncb Ike
some great cliff that meets and nlcsks the
iununseralyle biliows Of the sea
xAS OF sIPExR torgssE
The politician hassens TO agree with the