Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1896-11-12
A REMARKABLE MAN.

ger, that the recent presidential
campaign developed the fact that
Mr.. Rryan, the Democratic cam
didate, is a man of many re-
markable qualities. On every
hand it was conceded early in the
campaign that his forensic ability
was unprecedented, and his bril-
liancy commanded the admiration
of the world. Then at the close
of the contest, when his banner
went down in defeat and his OPP
ponent's ensign foated proudly to
the breeze, the American people
were charmed with the gracious
ness of his nature, as expressed in
the telegram of generalization
which sped over the wires from
Lincoln to Canton-the popular
exclamation being, "What a man
ly act!" MI Bryan is no ordi-
nary man, as all will admit. How
seldom it is that a public and pri-
vate life is found so consistent as
was his when put to the test, all
attempts to tarnish his escutcheon
proving ignoble failures the pu-
rity of his character shining forth
all the more beautiful because of
the efforts to find somewhere in
his life something that would ope-
rate adverse to his candidacy.
/ Not only is the Nebraskan
pure, but he has evidenced an
appreciation of his being-his
life--that is an object lesson to
the youth of the land aud has
made possible an achievement
that will be an enduring monu.
ment to his faithfulness to a God
given trust. It will be recalled
that his wonderful endurance
with but few signs of fatigue
during his mastertul canvass for
Democratic success, was made
possible, as he explained. by his
ability to drink deep Of tired
natures sweet rostorer" whene>
vor he laid down to rest; that is
to say, he not only slept. but re
cuperated his powers-the re-
suit of never having been pro.
figate of the manhood which
had been committed to his keep
ing, Evidence was not wanting.
either, to show that the preser,
walton of his powers was not the
result of a negative sort of vir-
tue, but the outcome of an
early and most admirable rec
ognitlon of his duty to that
Creative Power which had
made his existence possible.
And there was a seeming pres
cience about his appreciation of
the obligation on his part to
measure up to anything i'll the
future that might await him,
which is worth while in passing to
think about, and which would
seem to mark him as a man of
destiny. It was charmingly told
by a correspondent during the
campaign-of how, at college.
when his classmates wanted him
to go out and make a night of
it," he said them nay, and told
them he felt that he should
store his energy against the
day when he might need it.
How prophetic this of the day
that later on arrived, when, with
an eloquence that electrified the
gatherings which heard 1t
6nd quickened the heart beats of
a nation, he sliced the banner of
out of the dust into
it had fallen and with a
matchless leadership marched
against an enemy the like of
history's heroes meier be-
fore had eucountered-the money
BAGS of the country and stupen-
.ous corporate power. That he
did not succeed in the tremen-
dous undertaking is not the
wonder, but rather that he
should have accomplished so
much in revitalizing his party and
it a sturdy manhood, by
the side of which achievement
The leadership of many others
have been puerile and the
results disastrous for the future
Of Democracy.
Mr.. Bryan was dauntless in
leadership, magnificent in defeat.
out no act of his was wo-thier OF
,he sterling fibre of his character
han his message of greeting to
ais courageous followers in the
who stood up to be count
ID on his side, although we'll
that they could not lend
him material aid. A man of
,hese remarkable and magnetic
qualities connot but be a leader
If men, and must needs continue
CONSPICUOUS figure before the
American people. {.