The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-06-11
GREAT woRD PAINTING.

Gen. Thomas, as the rock OF Chicka.
mauga, occupies a place in our his
tory with Leonidas among the Greeks,
except that he succeeded where Leoni-
das failed. The fight OF Joe Hooker
above the clouds was the poetry of bat
tie. The resistless rush OF Sheridan
and his steed down the valley Of the
Shenandoah is the epic OF our civil war.
The march OF Sherman from Atlanta to
the sea is the supreme triumph OF gal.
lantry and strategy. II detracts moth
ing from the splendor Of the fame or
the merits Of the deeds Of his lieuten-
ants to say that having selected them
withNmaryelous sagacity and discretion,
Grant still remained the supreme com.
mander OF the national army. All the
proposed acts OF any administra-
tion before they are formulated are
passed upon in cabinet council,
and the measures and suggestions
OF the ablest secretaries would have
failed with a lesser president But for
the good of the country and the benefit
OF the Republican party they have suc.
ceeded because OF the suggestive mind
the indomitable courage, the Intelligent
appreciation OF situation and the
grand magnamity OF Benjamin Har-
rison. II is an understood fact TINT
during tho few months when both the
secretary OF state and the secretary OF
the treasury we're i'll, the President per
sonally assumed the duties OF the state
department and both withequalsuccess.
The secretary Of state in accepting his
portfolio, under President Garfield,
wrote:
"Your administration must be made
brilliantly successful and strong in the
confidence and pride of the people, not
at all divertiug Its energies for re.elec-
ton and yet compelling that result by
the logic Of events and by the imperi-
Gus necessities Of the situation"
Garfield fell before the bullet OF the
assassin and Mr.. Blaine retired to pri-
vate life. General Harrison invited
him to take up that unfinished dipio-
matte career when its threads had been
so tragically broken. He entered the
cabinet. He resumed his work and has
won higher place in our history. The
superbly fulfilled by President Harrison.
III Lue luuHuNS9 Oh MT. plulueJ tue
President has compelled a reelection
by the logic of events and the imperious
necessities OF the situation"
JUDGE THE FUTURE BY THE FAST.
The man who is nominated here to-
day to win must carry certain well
known number OF the doubtful states.
Patrick Henry, in the convention which
started rolling the ball OF the independ-
ence OF the colonies from Great Britain,
said: 81 have but ono lamp by which
my feet are guided, and that is the lamp
OF experience. / know Of no way OF
judging of the future but by the PAST"
New York was carried In 1880 by Gem
eral Garfield, and in every important
election since that time we have done
our best. We have put forward our
ablest, our most popular, our most brill
liant leaders for governor and state Off
GERS 10 suffer constant defeat. The only
light which illumlnes with the sun Of
hope tho dark record of those years. is
the fact that in 1855 the state OF New
York wns triumphantiy carried by Pres.
ident Harrison, Hc carried 1t then as
gallant soldier, a wise senator, a states.
man who inspired confidence by his