The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-25
CAREER Of NfRSOIL


The Republicans OF the United States
want man who knows that this govern
ment should protect every citizen at home
and abroad; VINO knows that any govern
ment who will not defend its defenders
and protect It's protectors, is q disgrace
TO the map OF the world. They demand
man who believes in the eternal sepa-
ration and enforcement OF church ard
school They demand man whose DO
li;ical reputation Is as spotless as star:
but they do not demand that their candi-
date shall have a certificate OF moral
courage signed by a confederate congress.
The man who has. In fun, heaped and
rounded measure, all these splendid quail
tfications Is the present grand and gal-
liant leader of the Republican party
James G. Blaine.
''Our country, crowned with the vast
and marvellous achievements Of its first
century, asks for a man worthy of the
past, and prophetic of her future: asks for
a man who has the audacity OF genius:
asks for man who is the granaest COM
bination of heart. conscience and brain
beneath her hag-such a man is James G.
Blaine. For the Republican host. led by
this intrepid man, there can be no de-
feat.
This IS grand year-a year filled with
recollections of the revolution; filed WIKI
the proud and tender memories of the
past; with the sacred legends of liberty
a year in which the sons Of freedom will
drink from the fountain of enthusiasm:
year In which the people call for man
who has preserved in congress what our
soldiers won upon the field; a year in
which-they call for the man who has torn
from the throat Of treason the tongue OF
slander-for the man who has snatched
the mask Of Democracy from the hideous
face of rebellion; for this man who, IKE
an intellectual athlete. has stood in the
arena of debate and challenged all Corners
and who Is stiH total stranger to defeat
Like an armed warrior, like piumed
knight, James G. Blaine marched down
the halls Of the American congress and
threw his shining lance full and fair
against the brazen forehead of the de-
tanners Of his country and the maligners
Of his honor. For the Republican party
to desert this gallant leader now, Is as
though an army should desert its general
upon the field Of battle.
James G. Blaine is now and has been
for years the bearer of the scored stand
ard of the Republican party. I call Il
sacred, because no human being can
stand beneath its folds without becoming
and without remaining free
Gentlemen of the convention. In the
name of the great republic, the only re-
public that ever existed upon this earth:
In the name Of her defenders and of ali
her supporters; in the name Of all her
soldiers living; in the name Of ali her
soldiers dead upon the field of battle, and
In the name of those who persisted in the
skeleton clutch of famine at Anderson
Vile and Libby, whose sufferings he so
vividly remembers, Illinois, Illinois nomi-
mates for the next president of this coun-
try that prince of parliamertarians-th
leader OF leaders-James G. Blaine
The eulogy delivered by Colonel Inger-
soil at the grave of his brother on June
q, 1879, was as follows. ~
'.I am going to do that which the dead
often promised he would do for me- The
loved and loving brother, husband, father,
friend died where manhood's morning al
most touches noon, and while the shad-
ows still were falling toward the west.
He had not passed on life's highway the
stone that marks the highest point, but,
being weary for moment. he lay down
by the wayside, and, using his burden
for a pollow. fell into that dreamiess sleep
that kisses down his eyelids still. While
yet In owe with lie. and 'raptured with
the world, he passed to silence and pa
thetic dust
"Yet, after ALL It may be best. just in
the l1appiest, sunniest hour of all the
voyage. while eager winds are kissing
every sail, to dash against the unseen
rock, and in an instant hear the pillows
roar above a sunken ship. For, whether
In midsea or among the breakers or the
farther shore. a wreck finIst mark at last
the end OF each and all. And every life.
no matter II its hour is rich with love.
and every moment teweled with a Joy.
win, at its close. become a tragedy. as
sad, and deep. and dark as can be woven
of the warp and wool of mystery and
death.
This brave and tender man IN every
storm Of life was oak and rock, but in the
sunshine he was vine and flower. He
was the friend Of ali heroic souls. He
climbed the heights and left all supersd-
tons far below. while in his forehead fell
the golden dawning Of grander day. He
loved the beautiful. and was with color.
form, and music touched to tears. He
sided with the weak. and with q willing
hand gave aims. With loyal heart and
with the purest hands he faithfully dis
charged all public trusts. He was a wor-
shipper of liberty and a friend OF the op-
pressed. A thousand times I have heard
him quote the words. For justice all place
a temple and all season summer. He be-
aieved that happiness was the only good.
reason the only torch, justice the only
worshfpper. humanity the only religion,
and love the only priest.
He added TO the sum OF human joy.
and were every one for whom he Old
some loving service to bring a blossom
to his grave he would sleep tonight be-
meath a wilderness OF flowers.
Life Is a narrow vale between the cold
and barren peaks OF two eternities- We
strive IN vain 20 look beyond the heights.
We CRY aloud, and the only answer II the
echo of our wailing cry. From the voice
less lips OF the uurepiying dead there
comes no word, but IN the night Of death
hope sees star and listening love can
hear the rustic Of wing
''He who sleeps here. when dying. nis-
taking the approach OF death for the re-
turn Of health. whispered with his latest
breath. 4 am better now.' Let u believe.
in spite OF doubts and dOgmzs, and tears.
ami fears, that these dear words are true
OF all the countless dad
And nov. 10 you who have been chosen
from among the many men he loved to DO |
the last sad Office for the dead, re give
his sacred dust Speech cannot contain /
or love. There was. there Is. No gsniler, 1