Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1888-05-18
Col. Il. q. IngersoIi's Eulosy on
ConlSling.


Roscoe Conkling; great man.
an orator. statesman, a lawyer. a
distinguishe cilizen OF the republic,
IN the zenith OF his famc and pow.
er has reached his journeys end.
and we are met, here in the city OF
his birth, 10 pny our tribute TO his
worth and woi k lie earned and
held proud position iD the public
thought. lie stood for indepeud
ence, for courage, and above all,
for obsolete integrity, and his name
was known aud houored 10y many
millions of his fellow meu.
IN the grave should DC buried the
prejuficcs and pa. sions born OF
conflict. Charity should hold The
scales in which are weighed the
deeds OF men Irregularities, traits
born Of locality and surroundings
these are bot the dust OF the race
hes are accidents, clothes, drapery.
fashions that have nothing TO do
with The man except 20 hide his
character They are tile clouds hat
cling Ia mountains. tr1 D.
Time gives as clearer vision. That
4" heb was merely local fades away.
The words Of envy are Forgotten,
and all theie is of sterling w orth
remBins. lie who was called
purlisan is patriot. The revolu.
Zionist and the outlaw sre the
founders Of nations and he who was
regarded as a scheming. selfish poll
tician become tatcsman. a phi
losophcr whose words and deeds
she's light Fortunate is that nation
great enough TO know the great
When great man dies-one who
has nobly fought the battles of a
life, who has been faithful 20 every
trust and has uttered his highest.
noblcst thouglit--one who has
stood proudly by the right in spite
Of jecr and taunt, neither stopped
by foe, nor swervcd by friend--in
hooofing him, IN speaking words Of
praise aud love above his dust we
pay tribute 10 ourselves.
Roscoe Conklipg was a man Of
superb courage. lie not only acted
without fear. bot be had that forti.
tude Of soul that bears the conse
qurnces Of the course pursued with.
out complaint lie was charged
with being proud. The charge is
irue-he was proud His knees
were g. infezibIe o. the 'unwedoa-
bl- aud gnSIltd oak Bot he yas
not vain. Vanity resls on the
opinion Of others, pride on our ove n
Jhe source Of vanity is from wiib.
AT, Of pride from within. VANITY
- q vYne that turns, = willow thst
bents with every breeze, prids IL
the oak thst defcs the storm. One
~ cloud, the other rock. One ia
weakness, the other strength.
Roscoe ConkIing Wa an abso.
lutely honest man lie was the
idcsl representative, faithful and
incouuptible. IT, believed th4t hi.
constituents and his countrg were
entitled 10 the fruit Of his eKperi.
nee tO bic best add highest thoup ht
No man ever held the standard of
responsibility higher than he. lie
voted according 20 his Judgment.
his conscience lie made 90 bar.
gains--he neither bought nor sold
his hand was never touched hv
any price, aud on bis soul Ibere
never was sordid stain. Poverty
was his priceless crown.
lie was . great lawyer. lie pa.
der-tood tie irasne work. the snat.
omy the foundations Of law, wa
familiar with the great streams and
currents and tides OF auihofitv. He
had 70 patience with preIense-l
with patriotic reasons for anmanly
acts. lie did he work and brayely