Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-06-20

tory than Mailman L Wiley he was
permitted to pursue legal studies
prosecuted thereafter at Harvard
College When the civil war rocked
the foundations of the Republic he
was tne Prosecuting Attorney for
this county. Later on in his pro
fessional life be was Reporter for the
first Court of Appeals organized in
West Virginia. He devoted nine
years Of his earnest career to the
compilation and publication of the
library OF legal volumes, known TO
attorneys as The Hagans' Reports.
+ have in my library his valuable
political history entitled, THE For
nation Of West Virginia. Its gen
eral and studious perpsal by the
young men and boys of this state
would prove to them il priceless ben
ediction. In the vigorous prime of
his young manhood he was not only
the Mayor of Morgantown, but he
was honored with nomination as
i Presidential Eleetor by one OF the
great political parties OF the State.
In the convention Of prominent pa
triots who framed the constitution of
this state he took conspicuous place.
Twenty seven wears ago this con
gresslonal district sent him to the
House of Representatives at Wash
ington, where he became useful
member Of Congress and attracted
public attention as the Champion of
the rights OF Cuba Three times,
with signal success he represented
this county in the state legislature.
He was an influential member of the
National Republican convention
that nominated for the Presidency,
James A. Garfield Twelve years
ago he was elected Judge OF the
Second judicial district oil West
Virginia. He was serving ON his
second term when death engirt his
brow with the garland Of immortal
victory. Not only were his decis
ions generally affirmed by the sn
preme Court. hut men of all parties
and creeds held his administration
of the law in high esteem.
/ To me he always appeared As a
courteous, refined and well.bfed gem
tleman of the best old Virginia type.
He always impressed me as an intense
patriot, and from his spacious resi-
dence his neighbors could see aOla
Glory" floating in the mountain
breezes on all proper occasions. He
was an ideal American and loved the
star spangled banner OF the Republic.
had many conversations with him
about the doctrines of the Christian
faith. He had an intense affection
for the words of Jesus Christ. He
was for many years an officer in our
church and was loyal To his pastors
and to Methodism. He had 40 SYM
pathy with the types of yelled skepti-
cism that frequently pose before the
gaze of scholarship under the masks
of destructive thigher criticism. /
marvel not that so great company of
prominent men and cultured women
are present now to honor his memory,
and to tender to these grief burdened
daughters, and other relatives, their
deepest sympathy.
4 My friends! No one of US can avoid
the event of death. The statesman and
the peasaut--the millionaire and the
pauper, must alike die. Not more
certain is the succession of day and
night than is the succession of life
and death. When Critic offered TO
bride the jailor for the escape Of
1 G<,ap ha ad nh
replied WHITTIER shall | go &c avoid
the doom Of death passed upon all
mankind?" Recognizing the certain
ty of death the ninth pontiff among
those named Leo, stood beside his
own, beautiful tomb in st. Peters
vast Cathedral at Rome. Surrounded
by glittering cardinals, and pointing
to the great Vatican palace, he said,
Behold, my brethren, the mutability
of human things The cell which
was my dwelling place when l was
monk expanded into yonder palace.
1t will soon shrink into this little
sarcophagus.
Death is more ineorruptible than
were Epaminondas and Phocion.
Neither culture, fortune or human
honors ever delay his approach. Were
honors an infallible protection for
physical life then Judge Hagans would
not have so suffered and died.
When the great emperor, Charlie
magne. was dying he gave very min
ute directions concerning his entomb-
ment His mausoleum was to be
modelled after the magnificent sepul-
chre of Christ at Jerusalem. He was
to be seated on throne in the atti-
/ tllde Of ruling monarch. A costly
copy of the Holy Bible was TO be laid
on his cold knees. 1t was to be open
ed where the fourteenth chapter OF the
gospel of John begins. His famous
sword was to be laid beside him. On
his icy brow the imperial crown was
RI raSt J1ppu his eli N shoulders was