Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1900-10-30
Wtiltan. Z. WILSON.
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1 Journal: Mr.. Wilson was one of those
men that not only inspired admiration,
but genuine love. Inhis death the entire
country has suffered great loss"
The Keyser Echo says: "Mr. Wilson
was perhaps the most scholarly man West
Virginia ever produced he held many
positions of trust and honor during his
life, and his death will be Iamented by
thousands OF people of all political par
ties, who have watched with admiration
his brilliant career aud heard his match
less eluquence."
The indianapolis Sentinel say: "In
personal characteristics and in private
life he was n model. Aud with ali this
there vas vein of geutieness i'll him
that won all hearts. FL was man to be
priced highly while he lived and to be
mourned now that he is gone-an exam
pie most worthy of emulation for the
youth of the land. Would that there
were more men Of his kind among the
living.
Elk President Cleveland telegraphed
from Princeton the following:
have just heard the shocking news of
your husbands death, and from an affiict
ed heart extend you the sympathy OF one
who loved him.
Hon. William Jrnnings Bryan. from
A amsterdam, N. Y, SEM this word
Have read with sorrow of the death of
your husband, whom learned 20 loYe
and Means Committee. Accept sympa-
IItlg.
The Baltimore Sun correspondent at
Princeton, upon hearing uf the death of
Hon. WIN. L. Wilson called upon Mr.
Cleveland The ex President said !:
"Fhnugh the reports of Mir. Wilson's
health had been most discou.aging for
some time. am very much shocked to
near of his death. Few men had ma.
ture more completely rounded out. In
his public lite he was patriotic and ALSO
Iutely devoted to the best interests of his
countrymen. have seldom, or never,
met man who was in his private rela
lions so well constituted to inspire regard
aud affection. His intellectual traits
were of very high order, aud it may be
said without any extravsgance of express
sion that his death is a great loss TO his
country aud positive bereavement to all
who were privileged to enjoy his personal
acquaintance and friendship"
BY the death of President William L.
Wilson,says the Brooklyn Eagle, Wash.
ington and Lee University loses an ex-
ecutive who. continued and increased the
influence of that institution for scholar
ship and character among men. Learn.
ing has been deprived of rare advocate
and exemplar. Statesmanship is sffiict
ed by the departure of one of its best il.
Illustrations in this age. Virginia has no
son wortbier of homage. The United
States had no teacher, economist or
idealist of finer grain and nobler quality
than this honorable, modest, mentally
true and morally great man. He was a
lawyer who put justice before al things
He was pol,titian who sought to iden-
tify the science of government with the
rights of humanity. He was. legislator
who subordinated sectional and local to
national and universal obligations. He
WAS an orator who vindicated the God
like power of elcquence by devoting it to
the good of all
The Washington Post says the death Of
this distinguished gentleman means the
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courteous, and most lovable personalities
that have ever graced public life in this
country. He was a scholar, a student,
and q patriot; gentleman of birth and
breeding, refined high minded, and hon.
orable in every relation of life. Ever
since his maturity he bad been prominent.
His conspicuous abilities and his demon
strated integrity commanded the respect
of all who knew him, aud from tile day
he settled down to the practice of the law
in Charles Town he wa, almost uniDtei-
ruptedly, called upon by his neighbors
for public service of one kind or another.
He had been at the he'd of universities,
he had occupied seat in Congress, he
had filled score OF offices of high trust
and great responsibility His last posi-
ton under government was that of Post
master General in the second Cleveland
administration. From that place he re-
tired to private life and became president
of the Washington and Lee University
at Lexington, Va, which office lie held
up to the moment of his death. Mr.
Wilson had often, durng his political ca
reer, encountered partisan antagouism
and provoked partisan dissent. This wal
ouly natural. since he, man of great in.
tellectusl powers. profound information
aud objectionable sincerity, could moi
fail to attract the Ere of those who com,
ba,ed the policies and principles he ad
: yecated with such force of leadership
But no one, knowing him, ever question
ed his integrity or ven,ured to a-perse hil
!. motives. He was loved by followers anc
adversaries alike. and it his gifts mad,
him The target of the opposition in grea
party controversies, his private virtues
secured for him the affection aud esteem
of all. BE will leave to his family til,
priceless legacy of an unspotted name ans
to iiis cuunt1ymen the example OF a splen
did and uuselfish patriotism
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