The advocate., 1892-06-29

my life to preaching the gospel Of hu-
manlty." A heart oveEflowing with love
and Sollcltude for all the world, yet a
power above questioning Of motives has
seem fit to take this great worker from us
at the most critical moment in our his
tory. He was my friend for thirteen
years and l never knew him to betraY a
trust, and could always depend on him
for safe counsel and advice.
In the last two years l had made new
acquaintance that had rlpened into re-
speCt, confidence and love of the same
kind had felt for DeLamater for years,
and on DeLRmater's death l was 30
broken up that / sat down and In my
sincere sorrow wrote to our beloved
President Polk Of our party's great loss
and my own great grief. His reply never
came, but in its stead published report
in the papers that he too was dead. This
seemed too much and / almost felt like
doubling the wisdom of things. Many
have since written me asking whom we
can put in our beloved Folks place. l
answer no one. God only makes one
Lincoln or one Polk In a generation and
it seems like sacrilege to put any of the
men we have in sight to-day In his posi-
tion, until at least they have been long
tried. What other man in our move
ment could receive or dismiss visiting
delegation or committee with the grace
and dignity Of Polk? What other man,
north or south, could look the people In
the eye and say with such heart that we
want to be brothers! God bless you, we
will be brothers; nothing shall hinder us.
What other man was ever inspired to use
such words as he to bring together the
north and the BouthP
On, heroes of the north. You men who
follow this flag with devotion and courage
which would have added new luster to
Roman renown. Oh, heroes Of the south
vino followed the southern GROSS to it's doom
"a more forlOrn hope than ever marched
to forlorn doom, with a sublimer courage
than ever the 600 at Balaklava displayed
My brethren in blue and gray, you can't
afford to pass away without doing what you
can to reform the crying needs Of a common
country, and send the country along toward
its magnificent destiny! Our Lees, Sher-
mans and Grants, and all the great leaders
have crossed over the dark river; and soon
the great reveille will summon US all to the
grand review on the eternal plainsI Let US
do what we can to leave our children the
legacy of one flag and an undivided cOun-
try. But must not speak! cannot speak!
I clasp you in the arms of brotherly affec-
tion! We have met each other in the clash
Of battlel now thank God that have
seen the day when we can look into each
others eyes as brothers.
How little he thought who spoke those
inspired words that he would he mar
shalled with the great leaders Of men on
the other shore so soonH But his duty
was well done. This poor earth Is better
that he has lived upon 1t. wish l could
know his family, those nearest Of kin
whom he loved most. To watch over
hem and guard them from want should
be the aim Of every true Alliance man.
May God ever bless ths m with plenty and
happiness. They are from this time the
wards Of the National farmers Alliance
and Industrial Union, and as such must
over be treated.
The Omaha convention loses half of
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