The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-02-16
JOHN G. WARWICK.
HIS LIFE AND WORK eLoQUENTLY RE
FERREO TO

BY Mr.. Charles hrichbaum in an Grafton
Delivered Thursday Evening-An Ad-
dress Of Hare Literary Merit.
The following is the grafton delivered
by Mr.. Charles Krichbaum at the meet
ing of the Y Z, NJ. ID. g. Thursday night, in
euogy of the lemented Congressman
John G.. Warwick:
GENTLEMEN .-It may seem strange, at
this late date, to turn 30 events so long
gone. But 10 it not the more appropriate
to speak Of useful public servant in
time when tue calm of reason and rehec-
ton have ssVtied like graceful mantle
on his memory?
am not mere TO indulge in any senti
mental gush-I hate IL. the object OF TINS
eulogy hated Is. John George warwick
was u plain, sensible, Intelligent, honest,
industrious aud useful man. And having
said thus much, have l not shid allT Whas
more would any ono wish TO have said OF
himself? Ali that can add will be out n
repetition in some form OF this little SEM
tence. He was not q native OF thts couD,
try, but he was a citizen by its divine aud
just laws, as truly American and es truly
part of our Democratic institutions as
tho bora here. He belonged to the great
Celtic family, a race renowned for elo-
qusuce. lie was him self eloquent. His
silence was golden. But he WAS eloquent,
not in wOrUs-.ls vAB the DlCqlenCe Of
aCHOuS NUil Rtthhs hlOIAths anu CuhTtNy
and usefulness wituUut stint, without
pomp or show. How eloquent and loudly
eloquent such an example, which no
effort could nite from the eye OF the just
and hum sns
The wUrd'a rc business ia not done by
great men, but ~ common u"B, by brave
men, by working men, by uIUggnt men,
by honest men. IL tLis cateyory Was MIR
Warwick. Moreover, hs was a
man of b,lirf5: b. was
typical ID m 3crst, meeting al, men on the
common qInlIy, seeking 10y his life TO
give each nan uis inir Cuance iu the
race OF liSa--:hs full reward of his own
merit and diligence, gu uArAnIeed him by
the laws Of etcruai Justice. To protect
and guarantee tuis t. man be held 10 be
the mission Of the DrmocraIiC party. He
did not worship wsaiVJ. uur culture, nor
learning; ba despisod none of these
things, Uu. be believer ia manhood. That
the s1usiuiiiy OF ta,' roCr man was as
keen to the pangs OF wrong and Injustice
as that OF the ricn man, the cultured man,
the we'll bred mau; that injustice TO,
or infringement OF tus right OF the poor
est man was as uCinOus as TO spit upon the
cloak of Lord. With him the great
clvliizer and mOrs'iz9r was occupation.
"No man 10 4 whole man uutii he learns
how 60, and does, earn au honest llvli-
hood society, no matter how cultured tr
refined, 10 barbArous until every indus
trious man can get his living without diI'
honest customs or indirect methods of
stealing. His life wGs beautifully cOu-
sistent with his beliefs. What man did
he fail 20 speak to in any place, circum>
stance or condition? With him are was
no class or distinction but norsst en-
desvor and deserving merit. To whom
was he not jlet? He was a lype Of the
true elder race OF Democrats.
h do not - about, \ travelling music
box Of Eoglish prooe, grinding oui ia mo.
notonous r'Q"ItUu, a 4JL OF !aUt century
fall7Cies ne gave himG Gclf with fidelity ana
sincerity 20 ;ae business Of bis Office; be
was a sincere and Efficient public servant.
Wblle in CougreBl hs gave himself freely
10 his constituents md 70 their Individual
needs with prumptuesg and,eifsci. A Re
publican colder said, HhOrtly after he
took his seat 10 Congress: "Ar. Warwick
mas given m5 the prOmptest and most
persistent attention o. any representative |
ever aent from this hstrics; and this Is
the experience OF all my friends who have |
been ne cessiEatcd in seeking the aid of
their Congressman" This, l am glad TO |
say, ne did without shCW, without boast, |
Dscause II was the necessary work of the |
trua reprs sentative of the people, Il was |
but the enlargement of his settled pri1- |
ciple aud conduct in private life. His !
loss vii! never be sulimatsd; hig services |
nave besn many AID uuOstenIaticus: |
they have settled upon the Democratic |
party of Stark county aCd upon his i'm.
mediate CTmmu ity like AIR, q pernaneut,
Indispensable blessing winch cannot be |
calculsIgA by rules # Arithmetic; which |
cannot De sr- uoYl ia tue poor prnpuai- !
tlon7 comU7sad Of words. He was not |
hoDorcd br you'd Lia desert; his ChGrHc- |
ter Bhlnes with the jRwCis Of sim
pdcty, lalustry, holesty, r,v9ry, in
pubic rs woh as ~ t1e comm mast walks |
Of hf., loyalty aud fidelity TO fyigndo, tud |
q n n ..Fy
Ike tn Roman Seultoc 60 speak fgurs-
'lveiy) standing up ia the service of his
country, Eucre is something beautiful |
and Inspiring in his life,
Death took him by surprise, and stayed his hurry-
Ing feet,
Ills great design uaaashel lies; bis life was ncom-
pl-ts"
Incom2letc; 20 far as his designs wero
loncorn u, out after All, b ,auUfIjly CON
olete When cooked upon 80 au ideal pri-
7Ste ciuz n and public asrvaut, He ne-
manhood ard his integrity. He was born
n the county Of Cpprsasion, buI he
adopted new country, to which he gave
lls life aud Gis energy. His years we're
rowded full OF useTulCess; be was born in
a the p'irue Of the Democratic party; he
aw Is - the boot years OF ito mar hood; he
,reGthed H. best inEptrasioa0; hs lived 10
zee Il go dn1u ia defeat, because its
Southeru leaders loved property in slaves
,etttr than 1bcy loved the principles Of
heir party, aud tho prosperity Of their
ou'try. He 5toGd in that chssm meas
lred 10y twenty-five years Of alupau9ous
history; he could not march out without !
urrenderiDg bis dearsat principles; he |
40 not march out except uuder the banner
Il that sorns Dem 1cracy in which he bes
leysd. de Lived to sec that chasm of |
twenty-five years well nigh filed with |
lead Issues ia which lie buried and extin, |
'utshed the hates and bitterness of Civil |
var.
He lived TO see /: bridged and spanued
" great structure supported hy the pill
ars oi"t tqualAnd cXsct justice to nlln and
special privileges To none.n He himself
'tded in this great superstructure he was
me OF the vanguard that marched over il
q advance, He lived to see the North and
he South re united the waste pIaces made
iesolate by war buildad and renewed; he |
aw his party restored to confidence. and
Is dearest principles vindcatsd. He saw
he era OF better times, of ii9 htar burdens,
II broader thin2s, of more liberal govern
nent and juster laws; all this ne wits
lessed In his brief life. Crowned ia death
With the crown Of busy uSeful life, hum
'ly lived in the faireGt hopes of Heaven.
When good man dies,
For years beyond our ken,
The light that he leaves, lies