The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-03-02
GOV. WARWICK.


Memory by Congressman ID. ID. Hare Of
Ohio, Delivered in the House Of Repre-.
sentatives Saturday, February 19. 1903.
John g. Warwick was not only a
superior man, in that he possessed in
large measure the essential qualities of
true manliness, but the history of his
life, should II be written, will furnish a
most impressive illustration of the pos.
sibilities that are open to such qualities,
to such character as his, in this land
of his adoption, and will thereby reflect
honor as well upon bis country as upon
himself.
Born in county Tyrone, Ireland, the
early years of his life were passed in
that beautiful but unhappy country,
where he acquired such schooling as
was possible to youth Of his intensely
industrious habits, and where under
the guidance of his father, who was a
merchant, he was made familiar with
the rudiments of q mercantile educa.
business pursuits.
In the year 1850, before he was yet
twenty years of age, he came to the
United States, landing in Philadelphia
A stranger I'm q strange land, with no
friendly hand stretched out to receive
him, with no one to counsel or encour-
age him. with no capital but health,
strength, intelligence and determine
ton TO succeed, this young Irish
immigrant encountered and proceeded
at once to solve the same difficult prob
lens that have been encountered and
solved by thousands of his countrymen
who have adorned with imperishable
honor the history of their adopted
country, and who today constitute one
of the most valuable elements of its
| citizenship.
Tarrying but short time in Phila-
delphia, his keen discernment pointed
his course to the rapidly growing West
and he was shrewd enough to avoid the
mistake so often made of losing his
identity by seeking employment in the
| crowded cities of the seaboad.
In the selection of proper location
in the West he was equally alert and
far-seeing, and was guided by the same
discriminating judgment that distin-
guished his after years.
There Is not to be found on the
American continent more attractive
body of land or region richer in all the
diversified forms of material wealth
than that embroc9d within the limits
of Stark county, in the State of Ohio
1t was there that young Warwick de-
cided to establish his home. Entering
into service as clerk in store in the
village of Navarro, he was able, by dint
of the closest industry and economy, at
the end of three years to enter into
business on his own account in what
has become, largely through his efforts
and enterprise, the thriving city OF
Massillon,
His service here was brief but honor.
able in the highest degree. Assigned
to the craftsmanship of the committee
on enrolled bills, and to conspicuous
place on the committee on public build
ings and grounds, he brought to the
performance of his duties the same
conscientious, painstaking application
the same uncalculating zeal and fidelity
that had distinguished him through
life.
Perhaps no man who served here for
so brief period will be longer or more
pleasantly remembered than will Gov
ernor Warwick. AT no time in robust
health, but, on the contrary, frequent
sufferer from the disease which ended
his life, he was nevertheless always
cheerful, always cordial, always hope
full.
1t was my sad privilege, Mr.. Speaker
to accompany the body of our friend to
its last resting place in the beautiful
cemetery near by the city of his resi-
dence. If there could ever have been
any doubt of the affection in which
he was held by his neighbors, who knew
him best, that doubt must have been
dispelled by the evidences of grief that
abounded on every hand. Owing to an
accident the train was four hours
late in arriving at Massillon, but
during those four hours more than
thousand people stood patiently
waiting in the hot sunshine of an Au-
gust afternoon, in order to be present
at the station when the train should
arrive. All business was suspended
The great factories, employing hun
dreds of men, were closed, in order that
employers and employees might unite
in paying the last tribute of respect
and affection to him whose unexpected
death was symboIized in the tokens OF
mourning that were visible every where
1t has been my fortune to be present
at the obsequies of many eminent men
but have never witnessed more i'm
pressive exhibition of genuine, unaf-
fected, universal grief than was mani
Tested on that sad occasion.
The lessons of such life ought not
indeed, be lost upon any young mar
whose laudable ambition it may be Il
carve out from hard conditions the
fame of a successful and honorable
career. They ought rather to be pom
dered with serious and attentive care
For his was not an exceptional career
saving to the extent and In the respects
| that it was rendered so by his OWL
| efforts and energy. None of the advan
tages of wealth or influence could b(
invoked to aid him IN the onset of hi
struggle for recognition and success
No royal road was opened up befor,
him; nothing but the same beaten patti
that streaches itself at the feet of every
youth and is blazed through its entire
| course.
1t is not the "primrose path of dalli
ance," nor is it always streWn witt
roses,
| Il
| But he was not afraid to die. TT
him the final summons brought no dis
may, no apprehension, nor did it TAXI
him by surprise.
! Fortunate as he had been in all thI
relations of his useful life he was hardl!
less favored in the circumstances at
tending his lamented death.
| Conscious to the last moment, in full