The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-09-02
MIR. MORRIS SPEAKS
For the DeieSt ton or West vIrsinians.
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Words OF Praise. @
Mr.. Norris said in part:
On the introduction to you OF the
members of the Republican Press Asso-
ciatlon Of West Virginia, It is proper
that fitting acknowledgement of the re-
spect In which you ure held, of venera-
tion TO you as q statesman, of regard nf
You as citizen OF our common country,
or love for you as one OF the great
brotherhood OF mankind, be made; and
after all 1t Is not from glory and from
greatness that come our sweetest and
truest communications, but from the
common relationship OF lofe, for to the
mother the tenderest sound in all the
wide universe Is the growing OF her baba
and in the hand clasp of friendship, as.
man looks into the face of his fellow
man may be such faLthfulneSs. trust and
integrity as do greatest honor TO us all,
even though the grip may not be as
strong and saving In all cases as that OF
the Hon of the tribe OF Judah: or the
hand pierced with nails. or the eyes filled
with blood running down from q crown
OF thorns, or the heart broken for love
and for sacrifice. ~
1T Is appropriate In more senses than
one that We should pay personal tribute
to you. Rectitude In private life, up
rightnesS every day In the year, strict
regard for every legal, social and moral
obligation, deserve the highest cnmmen-
dation. God be thanked that there are
men, and the nation believes you To- b.
one OF them, who stand -four square In
every wind of heaven" The light that
beats upon the throne Is said TO be fierce
but We believe that the day the great
convention OF the best and greatest poll
tical party In the world has ever known
nominated you for the greatest Office in
the Gift OF any people. It chose one
whose character would bear the test OF
fire. and whose whole life stands out
white and clean as an ocean cllff upon
which beat all the waters of the mighty
deep. To lay upon 4 man a shining
blade and dub him knight or lord, may
be much, but for him to be touched with
the crimson Hahd that bestows peace
and righteousness. so that he may have
the title of Christian gentleman, is far
more.
Editors nnd Nountnlmrrrs. 5t
Sir, something OF our mission here to-
day has already been indicated, but It
may still be asked who are we, from
whence and why I'VE come? We are edi-s
tors and mountulnccrS and Republicans
and not ashamed VI any particular item
in this catalogue OF greatness, Industry
and purity. II 80 many Of the brethren
were not here t0-dny.I would like TO say
what l think OF them. In view of the
modesty OF this a*semblnEr, viii sny
that, present company excepted, the cdi-
tor3 OF the state or West Virginia arc the
most gallant and faithful band that ever
went unsunc-until the present time. )
I'VE hear much or the newspaper; but
what Hf him who Is maker OF the news 1
paper? Tho white sheet is laid upon the I
press and comes forth stamped with
ideas and with soul. The cnmmunica-
tion OF these Is sublime mystery. But
we can find the workers from whose
brains the thoughts that these printed
pages indicate, are pouring forth. Past
the crcaklnE press room We 20; away
from the toilIng compOSitorS: beyond
the sounds OF machinery Here In quiet
and solitude, Mt his ta&k from day to
day. tOlling to the midnight hour, Is the
man who Is doing more TO mould public
sentiment, to educate the-peoplc, than
and other class, Patiently he lahors on.
unrccugnlzcd In merit, unknown to fame.
yet surely accomplishing his purpose.
How little the great multitude who per-
use the newspaper think OF him who
produces Il or atop to consider that hes
hind Il Is the power of brains, os that&
nuc IL coming his very soul, deNotlng his
best energies TO their cdidcation.
God bless the newspaper men or West
NirGlnia--and ] believe 1Ie loves them
for he has kept them poor so ;hnt they;
might not Srow proud and selfish. T.
knnw well all the Toms and Johns and
Wills among them. In fnct discovered 4
them and Inn the father nndfprnsectHr$
OF most OF them, They are all TO bSre-