The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-01-06
DANIEL MAXWELL
From HIS Friends,
January 6, 1897.

Mr.. w. NJ. Dunlap, a lawyer OF
Liberty district, and an old army COM
rade Of Mr.. Maxwells, made the, pre-
sentation speech and spoke as follows:
~ believe that I may well say that
the real character Of a man Is more
fully displayed In time Of defeat, than
when flushed with victory. may also
saw that the American people but poor
Is appreciate the great services OF a
public officer or servant, or, IN Iact'
anything else, until they have iost
what they had. Il Is likewise iact that
in this life man receives but little en-
couragement for all that ne uoesl pu w
at the close OF life enough virtues are
heaped upon his headstone to furnish
a dozen saints. But we who are assem-
bled here this evening, believe THIS
thing should be reversed. For fourteen
wears our genial friend and host mas
been the public servant not only OF
Liberty district, but OF Ohio county.
During all these years his untiring en-
ergy has been devoted not 10 MS aus
trict alone, but 10 every part or rms
county: to every interest OF the pubic
generally. His faithfulness TO duty,
his wise Judgment, HIS honesty, his
kind and genial manner, nave won tol
him the admiration, respect, commence
and unfailing friendship OF every man
who knows him, who can rise above
his own seltishness.
"But his success has called down up
on his head The Jealousy or few SELF
inportant beings who imagine that
thew are immaculate; that on their ac-
count the tide OF all things should be
reversed, that they on account OF their
Imaginary Importance should alone be
permitted to seek pnolic office. Instead
OF the office seeking the man.regardless
OF hubble sentiment qualification, or
public interest. But those OF us VINO
i,re here this evening rejoice with our
host that we are not OF that stripe; thae
we are Republicans from principles
mot from any hope of our own elevation
or pccunlnry benefit; that In politics
we have no object In view but the pub
lie welfare; that We believe In the su-
perlority OF a public servant who has
carried US safely and well through
many years OF trial to the inexperlenc-
ed; that we believe friendship, pure
and true, Is far superior to proifered
friendship that is guided alone with
View Of self-elevatlon or Importance.
"AH we have looked upon our friend
and host for the last two months. and
ns we see him here this evening, freed
from HIS official responsibilities. we see
the snme manly man that we have seen
foy years And although we az Liberty
district have gone dOvn In defeat at the
late election before that most wonder
ful combination OF Democrats, Popo-
Gratis. Popullsts, Prohlbitlonists, dts
appointed Republicans, would he self
constituted commissioner, school COM
missioner. road surveyors. road con-
tractors. suckers nnd line tighterswent
down with our colors nObly floating to
tbe breeze. without sclishnesa or 1eal-
ousy and without swerving from the
poth OF true Republlcanism. Having
made our fight against such combi-
nation. we ARE proud to think that In
our camp to-niuht we have no Ar
nolds. As we look upon Gus frleHd and
host this evening 50 full OF life and
mirth, ] see him as ! saw him a gener-
alton ago IN the tent OF Mess no. :.
ge, him ON the long and weary
marches. advancing and retreating.
flushed with victory and smarting with
defeat: ! see him pouring out his blood
un0D the battlefield I SEQ him all the
wav through the long years that have
pagsed aimee then. / see The same noble.
ir.1c-hpgrtrd man and friend. ~ when
we slept under the same shelter tent
more than thirty years ego.
and nov my friend ! think that
may safely say, having watched his
NUNFNN us "a FNlNliAF ~ ~ NNAh" n lNAf''
and rs public servant through MI
those years, 4hat he H. entitled 10 llst-
ing respect at our hands. We an feel
fb3t every time We itnVe our homes
and go oft upon the public hich'y1ya o.
no COUNTY we ngc reminded of the SER
vices he has rendered US Tho ease and
comfort with which wc travel ns COM
pared with former years, the Improve
ments to our homes thnt We shall ever