The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1896-06-20
BoRAH.s ELeQuEacE.
BsautlGuI Word Pisture from sn Address Dsliv.
cred az the First commencement Exercises,
University Of ldahe By ". z. BOEsh.

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cred a. the First commencement Exercises
University Of ldahe By W. z. BOHsh.
"Bnt In one Of the leading periodi-
Gals Of last months issue was an arti-
Gle written by cultured anglo man
lac who labored with much earnestness
and evidently with full satisfaction to
himself to prove that the people in this
country had but little appreciation for
large, strong, independent men; for
men who think and believe according
TO q high standard; that upon the
other hand, the successful man in
American life Is the trimmer; the pan.
derer and the lobbyist; that talent
counts but little and heart and charae-
ter less, but that the secret IS to be able
to discern the popular side and be able
TO 60 with the current. This Is some
Of the fruit Of the same vicious doc.
trine; the same innate distrust of the
intelligence Of the masses. Such an
article reveals one Of two things, either
Of which most men love to hide-amaz-
ing ignorance or industrious untruth.
Our people have illustrated in this par
ticular way their special capabilities of
self rule. Quick to detect merit; firm
in their adherence to real worth, they
have, In time Of emergencies, selected,
with the power Of divination, those
men who possessed the real rather than
the apparent qualities Of the highest
type of,gmanhood and have at all times
shown their sensitive appreciation of
real character.
"GO with me for moment while /
point to you a single illustration. We
see again the country boy, thoughtful,
awkward, honest; the country lawyer,
earnest faithful and upright; we hear
the call Of the people, feel the first thrill
OF the coming crisis and watch the
wondE0us institution of the masses,
pass by the Stewards and Chases, the
trained 10 diplomacy and craftsmanship
in search for a rarer combination of
brain and soul, OF hope and courage,
Of patience and patriotism. We hear
the answer and rejoice when he is &C
credited as the ruler of our country.
The clouds lower, the storm RACES, we
watch the sad face, the tireless industry,
the sleepless vigilance and can hear
the words Of fOrbearance as covert
treason or illiudglng ambition heap up.
on him their Indignant vituperation
and unjust abuse. We watch. him
still while, with a faith almost divine
in Its pathetic endurance, he watches
and listens until at last he touches into
life the quivering possibilities of fou.
million chattels, and as the light breaks
through the riftcd clouds, it reveals the
infinite grandeur of that historic force
to which we apply no term except
Lincoln. rs,e H.
Standing at the head Of his class in
the school of experience, blessed with
the Universities which sting into restless
activity the noblest passions, the high.
est resolves and deepest genius of men,
learning the first lessons close up to the
great thrObblng heart of humanity,
gifted by natures God with highly
wrought and sensitive soul, when the
dreadful crisis came which was to test
the right Of existence for free institu.
tions and strike the last manacle from
the limbs Of the slave, Abraham Lin.
coin stood forth the chosen leader, the
strong embodiment of the American
cause, one Of the greatest leaders of
men the world ever knew, the most
marvellous illustration of the invincible
force of character in all history
Around such characters play the forces
of progress; they are the makers of
creeds, the builders of commonwealth,
the benefactors Of the race"