The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1889-02-07

to the county he had the honor to repre-
sent in this chamber in 1852. At that
time that county was new and sparsely
settled. The shade of the primeval for
ests rested upon its soil, and to
the work OF clearing away those
forests so that the soil could be warmed
into fertility by the fervent glances OF
the sun, he devoted many years OF his
life. The splendid farm he left as home
for his widow and children attests the
steadfast care and sturdy work OF the
etalwart fornaor that ne was. But while
he toiled in forest and field, he sought to
secure for himself the advantage of a
good neighborhood as well as the posses
sion of good farm. His brain was too
active, his ambition too lofty and his social
nature to ardent for him to be satisfied
with the association of the unlettered
toilers who had come, like he, from far
away lands to carve for themselves a
home out of the wilderness. He longed
for the society of reading and thinking
men and women; and what his heart SO
ardently yearned for, his active brain
created by popularizing the pubic
schools in his town, organizing debating
societies and establishing circulating
libraries thus setting the young people
to reading thinking and talking as
result of his labors the town of Meme,
in which he lived, has long been noted
for the intelligence of its citizens and for
the splendidly equipped young men and
women it has sent forth to engage IN the
struggles of ife-each of whom he en-
couraged and inspired to intellectual
effort and to noble endeavor.
In addition to all his home work, no
matter how great demand it made upon
him, either PHYSICALLY or intellectually, he
always kept abreast of the times and was
ever leader and director of public opln-
ion in matters of county, state or nation
al concern; and the frequency with which
he was intrusted with the management
of public affairs and the guardianship OF
public interests, was not in consequence
of his personal ambition, but in recogni-
ton of his abilities.
He won the confidence and admiration
of his fellow citizens by his frankness and
love of justice and by his lofty disdaln
for all that was groveling or sordid, and
few men have been more frequently hon |
ored by his fellowmen than was he in the |
reception OF official trusts at their hands. |
Office WIS rendered him by a loyal and
loving constituency, not won By any or
the multitudinous devices OF the profess
sional politician.
But while in the prime of life; while
his popularity was at its hoodtide; when
he was dearest to his friends, and life to
him had its fullest measure OF enjoyment,
he was suddenly summoned to the
realms of Death.
Too often are the somber tw1gs of the
ever signing cypress found entwined IN
the laurel wreath that decks the brow OF
genius. Too often the saddening sobs
of grief are but the returning echoes OF
the sounds of rejoicing. Too often does
the grave at most untimely hour claim
those we need the most and love best.
Mr.. President in behalf of those who
knew and loved John Carey; watched
him win the laurel wreath of public APP
who heard the signing and
she Borrowing that came, as if an echo,
from his once joyful home and who
followed him to the grave to
which he was so early summoned, l will
say: ''Green be his memory ever and
eternal peace be to his ashes"