The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-12-15

teFaucs Your oVn mlads must an out
the active character q the man. A de-
gcfiption of the warIilss skim. ths pro-
found Eiidgm, the pfudencs tie hero
Ism ana integrity which he displayed
IN the character Of the commander in
CHIEF would sufleF materially In hands
like mine. But this may aay--tiie eyes
Of an our American Israel were placed
upon him as their savior. under the d.
rection 81 Heaven, and they were not
disappointed
1.-THE Hey Nathan Strong. pastor Of
the North Presbyterian church IN Hart
ford, spoke as follows on December a,
400:
. He was as much the angel Of peace
as Of war, as much respected. as deep
" reVerenssd In the political cabinet for
luminous GOODNESS Of disposition,
whereby party jealousy became enllght-
ened and ashamed Of itself. as he was
for coolhcss OF command IN the dread
fui moment when empires hung sus-
pended on the fata Of battle HIS opln-
ions became the opinions Of the public
body and every man was pleased with
himself when he found he thought like
Washington
"'Ilnder the auspices Of this great
warrior. WAC was formed by the prov
idence OF God to defend his country.
the war was ended and America ranked
among the nations. He who might
have been monarch retired to his own
Vernon. tinclothed OF all authority. to
enjoy the bliss Of being a free private
citizen. This was a strange slight and
gave a new triumph to human virtue
triumph that hath never been exceed
ed in the history Of the world. except It
was by mis- second recess, which was
from the presidency Of the United
States"
"And on The day preceding, Deems
Der 20. 1929. In the course Of his Tem-
orable funeral Grafton before both
houses Of Congress. Major General.
Lee, then representative from the
state Of Virginia, gave utterance to the
noble sentiment as foreeful to-day as
In those carly years of our national
life;
ITO the horrld din Of battle sweet
peace succeeded, and our virtuous chief.
mindful only of the common good. ina
moment tempting personal aggrandlze-
ment, husned the discomfort OF growing
seditlon. and. surrendering his power
into the hands from which he had re-
ceived 1t. converted his sword Into a
plowshare. teaching an admlring world
that TO be truly great you must be
truly good
while strong with his own genera
ton, he IS stronger even IN the judg-
ment Of the generations which have
followed. After a lapse Of century
he is better appreciated. more perfect
Iy understood. more thoroughly vener-
ated and loved than when he lived. He
remains an ever-increasIng influence
for good in every part and sphere Of
action Of the republic, He is recoE-
nized as not only the most tar-slghted
statesman of his generation, but as
having had almost prophetic vision.
He built not alone for his own time,
but for the great future, and pointed
to the rightful solution Of many Of the
problems which were to arise in the
years to come.
"John Adams, the immediate success
sor Of washington. snid Of him in an
address to the senate on the sd day
December, 1883:
...For himself he had lived enough to
life and % glory, For his fellow citt-
Gems. II their prayers could have been
answered. he would have been inimor-
tai. HIS example is now complete. and
II win teach wisdom and virtue to
magistrates, citizens and7men. not only
in the present age, but in future gem
erations, as long as our history shall
be read
.'The Nation needs at this moment
the help OF his wise example. In deal
ing With our vast responsibilities we
turn to him. We invoke the counsel OF
his life and character and courage. We
summon his precepts that we may keep
his pledges to maintain justice and
law. education and morality and civil
and religious liberty in every part OF
our country the new as well as the
old"
The services concluded with a Dene-
diction By Brother Ed. N. Calish. rabbi
OF Beth Ababa synagogue. Richmond
Va
PROSPECTING FOR GOLD