The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17
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Re~sbsscan Comments On mas Atsendsaes i
- Hayes Funeral.
As the days pass IL becomes evident |
that President elect Cleveland touched
. chord OF universal sympathy in his |
Journey To Fremont 10 attend the last
Rites in honor Of ex-Presidenf Hayes
Il was 81 entirely meet and natural
thing to do that IL did not II first APP
pear how strange il Gaight seem to the
partisan mind. accustomed TO weigh
every act of public man with refer
ence.to his party affiliations and IS
means of making party capital But
Mr.. Cleveiand's way Of never thinking
Of that as the first aim and object OF
every act was again justified. as II has
50 often before been justified. As that
very indepe ndent republican paper, the
Philadelphia Telegraph. observes:
This plain. blunt man. without any OF The
ordinary frillS 50 often attached TO men In pub
lie place. seems 10 have knaek OF appcarins
on the scene NJ The timely moment 81 saying
Jus, wha, should be- said and IN the right man
ner Nothing that the presitcnteieet has ever
done either personally or ofsicially. has more
highly commended him 10 the good graces Of
the Americln people than his silent journey,
from his midwinter retreat in the forests OF
New Jersey. TO pay his last tribute OF manly
and patriotic respect to the memory Of ex
President Hayes"
Even the New York Tribune. which
has never been fair TO Mr.. Cleveland
except where il could print bitter as
sault on his party-as has happened
times not . few to be sure-recognizes
the beauty of his action without slur
ring il. IL says that "he would not
have been criticised had he consulted
his own convenience and comfort and
coutented himself with communicating
to the family Of the deceased ex-presi
dent the ordinary formal assurances OF
his sympathy without putting himself
to the trouble of making the journey to
attend the funeral in person" And il
further says:
.He has done with modesty and dig
nity and at considerable sacrifice of
personal ease and comfort very gra,
cious and becoming act, for which all
American citizens who have pride in
their country, its history and its rul-
ers. and ali men everywhere who be-
lieve in that common humanity Which
at the edge of the grave forgets all
unkipdness. will hold him in high
honor. II may be but little thing.
but il is one of these little things that
go q long way toward smoothing out
the differences that make so many mis-
Understandings in the world"
The New York Recorder has a SINH
lar communication:
"President-elect Cleveland has per
formed gracious act in making dur.
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ney to Ohio for the purpose of atteud-
ing the obsequies Of ex-Presioent
Hayes. 1t is an act of delicate official
and personal courtesy which every
American gentleman will commend. no
matter to what party he beloLga
President Hayes will not be ranked
among the great men who have held
the first Office Of the republic. but he
was one of the very best of them. and
his administration from many points
of view was a model one This, how
ever. il not the question now II Is
whether one of the most distinguished
of our countrymen. who held the loft
est position an American can hold.
shall not be honored in death rs his
public service and his private life de-
served. Prcsident-elect Cleveland has
answered that question for himself;
has answered it in his private rs well
as his public capacity All honor TO
him.
And the Philadelphia Press takes the
tribute Of Mr.. Cleveland rs text for
reviewing the history of Hayes en-
trance on the presidency. recognizing
the fact That Tildcn's election in 1870
was and is an article Of faith with hon.
est and patriotic men. relating briefly
the signal triumph of free institutions
in the settlement Of the question and
saying:
There have been times when Amer
icars of both parties were almost pre-
pared to apologize for the noblest act
in our recent history. President-eleci
Cleveland has shown just apprecia-
ton of its character. His attendance
at the grave Of ex-President Hayes s
one of those noble and significant ac.'
for which men live in history. and by
which they make history. Elected
president by one of the largest major
tiles known in a round century OF pres
idential elections. he has, by a step Al
full Of personal consideration as il 4
replete with broad patriotism. affirmed
his allegiance and loyalty to those en-
during principles Of law on which
states rest and by which alone com
! monwealths nrc great"
Quotations from other Journals
might be added to these TO the same Ct
feet. but these are enough TO show thu
striking impression which Mr. Cleve
lands simple and unpretentious action
. in accordance with the dictates Of IN
, own direct aud honest character AM
. tender feeling, has made upon tn
, people without distinction OF party
, genuine character has only to act II
self out to win the approval of tn
!, world. Springfield Mass Republican
POINTS AND OPINIONS.
Mr blaine Il closely identific