The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-09-11
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One would have though. that Mr.. Cannon
had had enough OF left-handed glory to last
him for lifetime. But he seems insatiate.
He used language In the House yesterday
of such a character that MIR. simonds, OF
Connecticut, a Republican, felt constrained
10 rise and say: "Mr. Speaker, ! am not IN
favor of that kind Of talk on the floor OF the
House, IL appears that Mr.. tannons
famOus-or infamOus-speech, which no
paper had the hardihood TO print. is to be
made an issue in Illinois when Mr.. Cannon
stands for reelection. And there IL a
rumOr. which we give for what il Is worth,
that he and his friends are TO have his
high-fiavOred remarks printed IN a
pamphlet and distributed as campaign
document He ought TO know his own
rustic constituents But what will Chicago
sayY Chicago. though not in tannon's dis
trict, is in Illinois, and in Chicago there j.
talk OF a fair one Of these days, when they
can find a site; good many people VIII
want TO visit her show. Taking along with
them wives and daughters. Should, there
fore, Mr.. cannon have his speech printed
and spread abroad as a specimen OF Illinois
elOquence in the presence Of ladies, and
should his Illinois constituency give his
language the imprimatur Of their approval
by returning him to Congress- certain iath-
ers of families might fight shy Of an eXhibi.
ton Of such unpleasant hOstilities. Warned
! in time. the Chicag0ans should throw the
weight Of their influence. at least, against
| the unprintable Cannon.
a Great Modern Preacher.
Philadelphia Tines
Canon Liddon's death is sudden and un
expected. Though he was known TO be IN
bad health, yet he was comparatively d
young man, but little past sixty. and We
! have Just been talking about Newman a
though he were a man of our own time
| Newman who had already left oxford wher
! LiddOn went there as student. II wa'
the deep learning and quiet devotion Of DR.
| Pussy. more potent than ever after the de
lection of his famous associate, that mainly
! formed the mind and life of LiddOn. who be
came noted a. theOlOgian when still
youth and before he had reached middle
age was acknowledged as the forcmos
preacher Of England.
All things considered, Canon Liddon wa
probably the greatest preacher Of his time
| lie had not merely the power Of hOldin.
grCa. bodies Of men and women for hours L
gether in rapt attention, but the power O
leading them through logical argument 4
to the highest and deepest mysteries Of If
and death. lie was preacher who appeale'
10 reason rather than TO sentiment. and VIII
united the active intellectual inquiry Of tn
nineteenth century with the certainty o. al
absolute dogmatic faith. Neither in N
matter nor IN the manner Of his sermon
was there ANYTHING that we should rcco2
nize as characteristic of the popular
preacher, and yet sucn was the persona
power Of this grave. ascetic man that whe
he preached at 81. Paurs the huge cathedra
would not hold the crowds of all condition
that thrOngcd 10 hear him.
! There has been no man in England j
this generation whose spiritual auihOrlt
was as great as LiddOn's. His work wa
not TO lead into new paths, but 10 hold Tia
faith against modern doubt and 10 guide Oh
active thought of his day into harmony wit
the Church's faith and order. Loyal Angl
can as he was, he was yet too positive
Churchman ever TO be entrusted with hig
Office in the Establishment, but his cXclu
sion from the epscOpate seemed rather I
increase his personal importance, and %
death Of no dignitary IN the Church Of Enc
land today, from Archbishop of Cantcrbur
down, would cause so keen sense of los
as that Of this deep scholar, broad thinkc
and great preacher.