Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1892-10-08
SENATOR


Nys county. Nevada, September "a.
ls92, Hon. T. j. Bell spoke Of Hon.
William NJ. Stewart, U. s. Senator from
Nevada. ss follows;
1--WE have Endorsed . man for the Sen
ate Of the United States whose fame eI.
tends not only in Nevada and the balance
Of the Union, bot around the inhabited
globe; one. when speaking on financial
matters. is listened TO by his associates
with marked attention, and the 6nsn-
ciers Of the earth are astonished by the
soundness Of his reasoning. One who
began life poor and without Influential
friends aud by his indomitsble will and
wisdom has wound his way up the stair
wsy Of fame till he is within q step Of
the pinnacle Of human ambition. A way
back in the mtsty past, forty-four years
ago, the world was startled with the
news that the then newly acquired ter
ri.ory was the ophir Of the globe. The
glad tidings were carried by every sail
that dotted the oceans, waited by every
breeze TO every land and ~clime-hrine
the hearts OF the young and the brave
to seek fortune and fame amoung the
golden sands Of the greatest ocean OF the
globe. Among them wss . boy who has
since grown 10 manhood, middle-sge and
is now far to the westward of the merid-
ian Of life. He left his home with the
benediction of God bless you, my boy /
and started westward to seek that for.
tune aud fame. Landing in California
when the spring buds Of youth were
ripening into full-grown manhood, was
the right time to lay the foundation OF
his future greatness. He started TO
work with that will that has since
marked him among the greatest men OF
the nineteenth century. Scaling noun.
tains, searching gorges and even the
mighty rivers were challenged or their
way to the sea and made to yield up
q portion Of their hidden wealth. He
had no books, maps or charts, but the
winds, rains and v~alcanos were his in
structors. He heard no more the tolling
Of the church bells, nor sweet music by
the choir, but he kneeled at the throne
Of beauty and worshiped the God OF
Love- He read sermons from the book
OF Nature and the midnight winds
mosned his prayers. He has acquired
that fortune, WOE that fame, not by sc-
eident, not by strife, but by industry,
honesty Of purpose till he now occupies q
front place on the pages of his country's
history, equsled by few. excelled by
o. He has endesred himself to the
people, for he has done all that one man
could do, to right the wrong Of 1873.
He has tried with wonderful force to
burst the bonds of their slavery and
liberate his countymen. The people lean
on him for support, look to him for aid.
They have pinned their destinies to his:
stand if he stands fall if he falls. II by
chance he should fall it would be the bit
terest frost that ever swept over Nevada.
cutting down the last sprig Of hope left
with the people. He is now more than
three-score years of age. but his eyes
are lit by the 6res'of youth, and like the
great generals of ages gone by. scents
the approaching battle from afsr, and is
again eager to lead the charge against
the money powers Of the earth in the
hope Of freeing his country. Should
victory crown his labors. it will be
another jewel in the crown of NeyadA's
6rst Senator, and he returns to US with
fresh laurels won in the council Of o great
nation. We will then extend to him q
welcome worthy Of us so grateful people;
a welcome that the mightiest prince Of
Europe might well be proud Of. And
after he has served his time and fulfilled
his mission. he will return to US to live
and die in the bosom Of his loving con-
stituents. And when he is called from
this world TO that one from whose bourne
no traveller returns, may his life. boat
prove sea worthy to ride upon the ocean
of eternity. to dwell in peace while
time moves on, will be the prayers Of his
loving countrymen."
Mr.. Bells eulogy of Senator Stewart
was received with applause.