Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1888-05-10
THE SUPERB c0nklIa6.
A Glowing Trlbate Frs0
Celonel InxeEsell.
Ne Language - Expssaaass- Nc
1hsashs sss nteA. xe Dsass tss
cress FER Ussese Gsakllag.

Great FER nssese GsakliaG.
AisAxy. N. u. May s--Thisty hvs
tsoesend reop,e assembled ~ Music
ball this evsaine 10 lissen 10 sn orstioo
BY Oolorel Irgerscll o. tie life and
vsrk Of Roscoe oonkiine. Mr.. lnese-
soil spoke ip part ~ follows
"Rossoe Csnkltno, the great man.
crater. statesman. lawyer. csstiu-
euished cit:ssr OF the republic. IN tee
smith Of his fame and powtr has
reached the end of his journey and ve
are ne. here in the city Of hia bsrth 10
psy our tribute to hla worth and work.
He earned and held proud pcoftfcu
IN the pubaic thonght. He stood for
Independence, for courage and above
ell for absolute integrity, and bis name
Vas known and koucsed oy many mill
.ons of his fellow narn, In the presence
Of death . good usAn jnd9ss - be
would ee judged. He knsws thai men
are culy Fragments. and that she great
sei walk In shadow and thas faults
aud fsiinres mirese With ihe lives OF
all. In the grave shooid be
uritd the preiudicss and passioGs
born Of confics. Charity should hold
the scales u which arc weighed the
deeds Of men. Pecultarittss, trRits
born OF locality and sursonndinss. these
are but the dust OF the face- These are
accidents, drapsry. clothta. fsshioas
that have nothing 10 do With The fnaa
except 10 hide hia character. They are
cloucs that cling 10 the mountains.
Time Gives % . clearer vision. That
which vss merely local fades away.
WORDS Of envy are forgotten and all
there 10 Of sterling worth semsins. He
who Vas called parsissn Is called patriot.
Fortunate II that nation great enough
TO kuoW the great
sL4tnzxo OF MKMoarEs.
"Hov poor this world would be With
out Its graves, Without the memories Of
iss mighty dead. Only the veieeiess
speak forever. Intelligence. integrity
aud courage are the great pillars that
suppaft the state. Above all the citi-
Gems Of q free nation should honor a
fres and independeut man, q man cf
stainless INTEGRITY, Of will and iniellee-
tusl force. Such mcn are the Aliases
on whose mighty shoaldsrs rest the
great fabric Of the republic. flAttefers,
crinesrs, craWiess and time-ssrvesa are
dangerous citizens OF Q democracy.
l hey Who gain Applause and power by
pandsrino 10 the mistakes, sjodicea
and passions Of the multitude are enc
ries TO liberty. Most peopls are slaves
Of habit, followers Of custom, believers
iu the wisdom Of she pass, and
we're Il net for brave and spieu.
did sculs. the dust Of an
d Que time would lie unsveps md
mountainous error would be too highly
heaped for truth to overave. Custom
10 prison locked and barred BY those
who long seo we're dust, the keys OF
which are in the keeping Of the dead.
Nothing 10 Rrsnder than when . strong
intrepid man breaks the chains. leveis
walls and breasts many. headed mob
like some great ciih tkat uooks the in.
numsrable billovs Of she ssas. A pol
itisiau hastens 70 scrse With the msjor-
Try. Insists that their prejudice is pasfi.
osiasn aud their Ignorance wisdom, not
that be iovss them. bul because be iovea
himself.
rHR REAL nKvonMRn
"rte statesman. the rsai refcssper,
points cut the mistakes Of the multi
tuda attacks the psejudices Of his ooun-
trymtn. laughs % their follies, do.
nounces their csusIties, snIaress and en-
Iiehsens their mipds and conscIeaces,
mot because he loves himself bat b.
csnse he loves and serves the right and
wishes 10 make bis oountsy great and
free. He who refosss to stoop. Who can
not be bribed BY ths promlss OF suo-
cess or the fear OF failure, Who walks
the highway Of right. and in disaster
stsuds erect. 10 the only victor. When
The real history shall be written BY the
truthful and wise, those Who boEe the
burden Of defeat, Who earned and kept
their self respect, Who vonld pot Doe
30 man or non for place oe power, vili
VICAR upon their brovs the laurel
mingled With the oak.
ooxxLnos suPEns ooUsAss- !.
"Roscoe Ccnk.ina vss man Of sa-
psrb courage. He NOT only acted With
Out fear bat be bad that fortitnde Of
soul that bears the consequences Of the
course pursued without complaint. He
was charged with being proud. Tue
charge wes true. He vas proud. His
knees we're - inf sxibie m the 'unvede-
sbis and enzried osk.' bot he was ret
vain. Vars3 Ia vine that swines
shout the willow. that bends With every
brefxs. t'ride IL AZ oak shat dafies the
storm. One 10 weakness the other
strength. This iuperloos msn entered
public life IN the dawn of reformation.
al tire vhex the country pstd ded men
Of prids, OF psiocipie and courage.
Tbs institution OF slavery had
poisoned all the springs Of pove-
Before this ambition fell upon lie knees
politicsans. judges. olsrRJnaen and mer-
chant pfipces bowed loo aud bsmcly
sih their heads uncovered. Slavery
wss the hoSd and pledge OF tbe peace
of saa anlon and Of national greatness.
be temple Of American liberty vas
finisse3. It's sussion block was The
corner stone. IL 10 hard to cohesive OF
sbe Utter demurslixltiar. Of the polis;-
cal s.!tnGnsss ead immortality of the
paBio.ic disaonest, Of :he cras'ty aud
OF TIE people Who soppie-
mented tbs Incompatible declaration Of
in independepce With the fugitive slave
law. think Of the bcncred Statesmen
Of thst iepobie time Who wsiloved IN
this miTs, and Who, decorated With drip
ping 6ite. received the piaudits OF their
fellow men. The really patriotic men
we're the victims Of msbs aud The
shameless we're clad IN Tbs robes Of u
hce."