The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-11
SENIOR DEEPEN.
sooeh IN the senate Yesterday On
the Hesitation in Memory If
YcE PRESDENI 6. 4. HOBART
rsuehine Tribute to the Character,
1Ifa and Services Of the vies Pre-
ident Eloqusntly Pnid By One Of
Ansriea'u Hot Graceful orators-

WASHINGTON. D. G.. Jan 1e--In
The Seaate. Hon chauneey n. DspeW.
a New York. paId the following trib-
ute 70 me memory Of vice Presideat
Garret A Hobart;
II mId-oesan. on one Of The great
leamships. some yeaTs ago, . gentle-
nan extended his hand ana said: Il
am Garnet A Hobart. Of New Jersey.
I know yOu. and want you to know
ne. AflerEards in the condolences Of
fenoW-passensers on the sea. be sid;
'AFhe value OF success Is not 80 much
"a lie things II enables you 10 do. a.
the consideration Il gives you in the
minds Of Others. have been success
ful and ! want that understoOd and ap-
weeiatod- In this incident came out
the character Of the man The fresh-
ness the frankneGs. the unspoTled JOY
q The boy. ~ happy over the things
HhIeh gave pleasure and importance 70
his friends, g he felt sure they would
he over his own advaneement.
The financial distress which caused
hard times IN IN and 1855. produced 3
widespread spirit Of pessimIsm and de-
spair. II resurrected the question, rs
lie worth the living?'' which had been
discussed nightly At AtbenIan dinners
IN the time OF Plato and Socrates. The
doubt b not American It's NEST EN-
phatIe Animation Is evidenced in the
life ana career of our friend. he was
an Illustration Of what b possible un-
der American conditions and with
American opportunities. with equal
laws for an, and no class Of privilege
tarrinE the way to the highest places
IA the land. Al nineteen be vas q STad-
nate Of Rutgers College. and for six
wears teaching school and studying
law: and at twenty-five he was called
10 the bar and began his battle with
ana n The, world. without money or
in6uenee hut with brains, education.
beaI,h. Industry and character, .his,Ua
~ tvpIcaI ,eriuping Of most Of the
vou.b a. our country. his coincidence in
bim.sH and his future leu 70 an esrsy
r,arrfare ana an ideal domestic 4ife.
AZ 6f,y-three he vas among the fore
-, clti,enr AZ his state in every de-
r.rtnent a lie activities. He was
i..dsr q his profession Of the law and
~ bis Dollt,cal marty. be had been re-
r..,sdIv bonorea by his fellow-citi4ens
q ,,,,,,ons ~ ,rpst ana power: he
ia accumulated a fortune. and was
~. ,,.-,5snt ~ the 1rnl,ed States.
M ,s,s IN, The ,ncomne,snt win spd
M comfort her. for their favorite
,hsorv thar iifs e luek He had the
.,,5 sor,,,ira 10 ba descended fror,,tAat
n,yvss Dutcs.E5rlisb snces,-y which
~ he insnlrat,op Of glorious tradi-
tfo,s Of civiI ana religious liberty. OF
iI.sr.,p,e ara adventure Of art and
g-,. 81 In5omitabie endurance. Of
c,nopest oyer all obstacles and OF
strenuous endsayor. which no diaicni-
49, can discourage II was his happy
lot 10 have he career 70 work out in
his republic. and In the latter half Of
,bis marvellous nineteenth century.
WIN these ADVANTAGES. common 20
MILLIONS. fortune withdrew her assist
apce. and the brilliant example We con-
template was the result Of the energy
and ability OF this fne specimen Of