Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-10-13
RAYNE MACTE1GH.
Nan Who Knows No Compromise with
IniustIre or nislInnnr.

The Philadelphia Ledger of Thursday.
while taking issue with the Hon. Wayne's
arrangement of the tariff, and with that
only-conceding the Justice Of his criti-
cism Of the Force bill but holding that it
is not an issue OF the present Canvass
paid the following editorial tribute to Mr..
MacVeagh's worth and ability:
Hon. Wayne MacNeagh, i'll the letter
published in Thursdays Ledger under his
signature, has joined hands with Judge
Gresham and Judge Cooley in declarations
favorable 10 the Presidential candidacy Of
Mr.. Cleveland. These are all names of
eminence in the list of Republican states
men; they are the names of men whose
character, achievements and patriotism
have conferred distinction upon their
party. They are in n conspicuous degree
men representative of high political prin-
ciplcs; they are similarly REPRESENTATIVES
Of that small but powerful remnant
that the wise, gentle philosopher, Matthew
Arnold, declared would prove the Saving"
influence of national life Each of them
has played important parts in politics, but
they have all played them rs public
spirited, brnad-minded statesmen. rather
than rs selfish, bigotcd partisans Thcy
have shaped their principles in accord
ance with the axiom that "thev serve
their party best who serve their country
best"
Character always and in all things
counts, has its great and certain value and
in nothing more is it a potent factor than
in politics, 1t consequently follows that,
in considering the political detection OF
such man us MIR. MHCVcagh, his charac-
ter, as it is known to his colntrymcn from
what he has said and what he has done,
| must necessarily be considered. In the
fullest meaning of the phrase, MIR. Mae
NeaGh is Il publicist. With regard to any
thing that Affects or concerns the hapii-
ness and prosperity of his eountrymea he
has not only thought brt felt. deeply.
He has refused, as others as intellectually
strong rs he himself did not to tolerate or
excuse wrong against the people; he has
always Indignantly rcbukrl and agrees
Sively contcndcd against it. He is too
honest ard blunt man To be conservative;
his integrity makes him radical II is his
fine sense of public virtlje his love of
country, tnat makes him contentious that
places him i'll the fore front with those
who have wrought with tongue and pen
for good government and for honest poll
tics,
Apparently, Mr.. MacVeagh has no per-
sonal political ambition, though he is
politician When Garfield died and Arthur
succeeded him in the office of President,
Mr.. MarNcugh retired from the office of
Attorney general, to which the former had
appointed him, solely because he felt that,
under The new administration his useful
ness would end. Believing that in tho
cabinet of President Arthur his services
would be useless, he voluntarily, needless
Of all protests, laid down his Official honors
and retired to private life. As Attorney
general he had waged vigorous, uncom-
promising tight against the star Route
thieves, who, for years, had battcned aud
fattened llpun the national treasury. These
public enemies lie made his personal ones
by the angry energy with which he in
yoked justice upon them
Upon retiring to private life Mr.. Mac
Nelgh maintained his public spirit still.
aud.n the contest in Which Curtis, Eaton
and other distinguished men led for the
accomplishment OF reformed civil ser
vice Mr. MucNeagh has occupied po-
sition OF distinguished usefulness. His
character has made it impossible for him
to compromise with those opponents of
good public policy who degrade politics by
making its foundations the spoils of office.
Great principles have moved him to con-
tenton and Kept him a contestant against
political evils or errors Men of such de
voted public spirit are rare, were they
common, good government would be a con-
Iitipn tl1t "A tbppry