South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1891-11-06

VNotuS y ClJrU1 I'D tl8 Own pure
lot y melody. ] do not overe.ti
mate tue effect produced nv sin
gle speech. Bot you know how IL il
said that Swiss guides IN q .no~ patti
wbispe-, lest vibrations from the
voice sh ske down little white drift
and % let looes an avalanche.
Other apreals had never. touched
the Same chords Of sympathy and
charity. lie told us only what ws
knew, but what before We b "a never
80 fully appreciated. For = gen
Grafton We bad looked at the misery
OF only one lille IN that terrible
con6'c,-our sympa,hies aud out
chsrities were seltishly confin ned to the
suneriugs Of our own section. Grady
lifted the scales from our eyes and
gave Us q new eight. He burst the
narrow bounds Of our sympathy and
gave it broader scope. lie uncou.
sciously aud uarh'ru.ivsly rebuksd
our sectional .fi,hneas. brushed
awav our jea'ou les, ecattsred our
predjud' ccs and almos. iu an instant
made Of us all better patriots and
truer Americans. II Was the appeal
OF eloqaence and patriotism. II was
the cry Of ea-neslness aud truth.
Il. cause q revival OF pure aud
lofty patriotism. 1t touched the
heart and conscience OF the coun t,y.
The name Of Grady was upoa eve-g
ip. He had accomplished a hf.
work in an hour. IF be bad no otn.
or claim upon the GRATITUDE anil re-
membranes OF tue American people,
this single effort Of his genius was
sufficient 10 give him undying fame
and to establish his memory forever
" the grateful affections of his coun.
trymen. While il will be conceded
that Mr.. Grad, - new England din
ner speech At once established his
reputation as an orator upon wi
and M re enduring a Id than he hal
tueretufore occupied, and a trsctsd
world wi te at'eation because Of its
impassioned and unique orAtory and
the peculiar circumstances surround.
ing it's delivery, yet It may we'll be
commended that he address at the
Dallas { rexss) fair on The South
and Her Problems was q more
able production AMI exhibited more
careful thought and preparation. His
address 'Agains. Capitalization de-
livered before the societies. Of the
University Of Virginia in 1899, sl,ow-
Cd the research and foresight of q
statesman. Blu. his speech at the
Boston banquet in December. 1889,
was the ablest and grandest presen-
tation Of the position of the Son b on
the race problem that has ever been
put forth, and in the judgm Mt of
many surpassed ell his previous Of.
forts % brilliant orator and FRO.
found thinker.
Henry W. Grady WAS not only o
gtrat orator and public benefsctor
be Was q typical citizen. The solid
virtues OF his private life ftly sup
plemented the brilliant qualities of
his genius and the great sccomp l sh.
ments Of bis public eff rts. He was
domestic man. He loved his
home and his family; he was always
delighted to entertain his friends
around bis own hrspitable 6reside.
tie loved the country and its quiet
pursuits. de loved this city of his
.iorti,n snd proudly watched its
proud progress. He loved iis PEG,
pie and was by them beloved. He
was . rare conversatjo q alist. and q
genial companion. He was q true
friend aud an honest man. Absorb
ed In his profession, be never held
or sought office.
'Benesth this bronze memorial and
thro ughout this broad land let Henry
0ra1y's memory be cherished by
every patriot. Let the story Of bis
great work inspire every true Amer.
lean. Let tho example OF his exalted
purpose and generous effort make
fairer partisans aud better citizens
The sacred task which he scco.n.
Pitched let no man try to undo.
TIE reconciliation whic1 his elo.
quence brough, about let no man
dare TO disturb. Let that hand
wither which seeks again 10 kindle
the fires OF sectional strife that Grady
qnenched. A rsuai ed people shall
quickly svenge that insult TO his
memory and smother with reproach
that incendiary effort.
Truly does his name live in the
memory OF this peopiei Rich as
Georgia is Ia the fame Of Der brilliant
sons, tew names among your Illus
trious men bold IN IRE sacred place
In your al 'cliOus. He was the gym.
pathetic friend in the days Of your
adversely be was your Inspiration 10
days OF struggle; hs was your hope
IN times OF despair; he was the em =
bodiment Of your new aspirstioos-
the representative Of your new idess
the leader in your new prosperity
When upon the soid f>uniation OF
success which you aod be have buiit
the complete structure Of glorious
statehood shall be resred by your
postsrity jeslously may those fu' ure
generations preserve The memory Of
that young Georgian and point with
veneration TO this noble sta'u3-re.
peatipg softly aud reverently the
words Of this inscription: Henry
W. Grady journalist, orator, pa
triot."
And when from distant States and
A colder cline asFanqera shall voIk