The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1889-09-14
"sUNsEr, cox.

Il
liliarly known as ssSunset" Cox, died
his home in New York on the 10th
,st. full of years and honors sand was
altered unto his fatbers." He was c
orn In Ohio and first became promi-
ent while yet resident Of that State.
t was there that he gained the sobri. 6
Luet OF "Sunset'' having written a
'riIliaptly glowing word painting Of
adiaDt sunset which made him ia
nous. He was then or shortly after .
wards the editor Of the Columbus, Ohio,
Mr.. Cox was lawyer,
llso, but having a love for politics,
wonderful magnetic quali-
lies and being u natural leader OF men,
he early entered the political arena
and his course, like star, was bright
and high in the Armament OF our gov
or, like the sun that he SO
depicted. shone with brill
fancy and glory. He was elected to
Congress for several consecutive terms
from Ohio and served with conspicu-
Gus ability on many of the important
House committees but he was always
at his best on the floor, where, by his
wit and humor, his ready repartee, his
mastery eloqucnce and forceful argu-
ment he always came of victor from
the halls of debate. He was alike loved
aud admired by his friends for his greet
and varied abilities and feared by his
enemies-no, we will not say enemies
but political opponents-for we don't
believe he ever had an enemy. He
was, If we may be allowed the
expression, as applicable to man
made of stern stuff, sweet and Iowa
BILE man.
| He removed 10 New Y FORK after the war
and ouch was his reputation and great
ness that he was Immediately returned
to Congress after attaining citizenship
in that State and was kept there by an
admiring constituency until he saw
At to resign his seat to accept the ap.
pointment of Minister to Turkey under
the administration of MIR, Cleveland.
And this leads to the thought that he
was Democrat. Yes, he was q. Dem
|ocrat-a Democrat in every sense of the
word and he vas one of the parties
|greatest chieftains, always accorded a
high position around its counsel
boards. He never wavered in the
faith that he embraced when a young
man and up TO his dying day con-
, tinued tho battle for the rights of the
!, people.
But Mr.. Cox was famous in YET
another sphere. He swas fluent and
, graceful writer and produced severa
books which gained for him an inter
national reputation, conspicuouslJ
"The Buckeye Abroad and "A
/, Search for Winter Sunbeams." II wa
. like basking in sunbeams TO read bi
books or be In his presence and j
seams that he knelt 10 the sun will
, the fervor of an Oriental to seek in
!, spiration from its rays to shed ligb
q over the lives of his feilowmen.
Mr.. Cox's health failed him Will
p Minister to Turkey and he resigned
tho position and returned home. HI
was .thereupon again immediatel!
. returned to Congress. His health wa
y not restored by his return home
). however, and few days aso tb
wires told US that "Sunset" Cox wa
!, dangerously i'll: A few more days AM
q the intelligence was flashed over tn
;, country that he was dead. The dc
!, cline was as peaceful as that of sci
n ting sun.
o Farewell, scholar, wit, humorist
\ farewell, politician, statesman. Tn
, world is better for your having LIVED
% The sun of yourt life has set but 70
-, will live In the memory Of men wit
= undyiug splendor to the last gret
:. day. Go to thy reward.
- The editor of the TELEGRAPH take
great pleasure in recommending
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