Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-10-05
Ex-PREslOENr ClEveLAND's 1R,su1s
Full Text Of His Remarks al the Mcxin,, ,
Memorial Services.

To-day the grave closes over the dcaf
body of the man but lately chosen by th.
people of the United States from amons
| their number to represent their nation.
aiity. to preserve. protect ard defend thei,
Constitution. to faithfully execute the
laws ordained for their welfare and 10
safely hold and keep the honor and in
teSrity Of the republic. His term of ser
vice is endcd-not by expiration of time
put by the tragedy of ASA ssination. He
has passed from public sight--not Joy
ouslN bearing the carlands and wrcaths
or his countrymen's approving acclaim
put amid the sobs and tears of a mourn
ing nation. He has gone to his home
not habitation of earthly peace and
quiet bright with domestic comfOr, and
| Joy. but to a dark and narrow house
appointed for all the sons Of men, there
| TO rest until the morning light of the
| resurrection shall CLEAN in the East
All our people loved their dead Presi-
dent: His kindly nature and lovab.e traits
of character and his amiabe considera-
| minds and hearts of his countrymen. lie
loved them in return with such patriot
ism and unseliishness that in the hour
of their grief and humiliation he would
say to them, II is Gods will; am con
tent. If there is a lesson in my life or
death, let it be taught to those who still
live and have the destiny Of their coun-
| try III their kecpng.
Let us. then. as our dead is buried out
of our sight, seek for the lessons and
the admontions that may be suggeste.
| ny tIt ne ana dtdlh winch constitute
our theme.
First in my thoughts are the lessons
70 be learned from the career of William
Mckinley by the young men who make
up the student body of our university.
| These lessons are not obscure or diff
cult. They teach the value Of study and
| mental training: but they teach more i'm
| preSSiVely that the road to usefulness and
| TO the only success worth having will he
missed or lost except ii is sought and KEEP
| by the light of those qualities of heart
| which it is sometimes supposed may safe
ly he neglected or subordinated in uniVcr-
| 5ity surI 0un6ingS. This is great mis-
| take. Study and study hard: but never
| let the thought enter your minds that
study alone or the greatest possible ac-
! emulation or learning alone will lead
YOU to the heights of usefulness and sue
| cess.
The man who is universally mourned
today achieved the highest distinction
| which this great country can confer on
any man, and he lived useful life. II
| was not deficient in education: hut Wit
all YOU Will hear of his grand career and
of his services to his country and hi
| fellow citizens, Nuu will not hear that
either the high place h" reached or what
b" accomplished was due entirely to his
| education. You will. instead. constantly
hear. as accounting for his great succ, -.
| that he was o5edient and :tfcctonate IL
a son. patriotic and faithful as a soldier
honest and upright as citizen. tender
and devoted as Il husband, and truthful.
| generous. unScliiSh. moral and clean in
every relation Of life. He never thought
any OF these things too weak for manll-
ness. Make no mistake. Here was a most
distinguished man, great man. useful
man. who became distinguished great
and useful because he had and retained
unimpair"d til" qualities Of heart which
tear university students sometimes feel
Ike Keeping in the background or aban-
doning.
| There is most serious lesson for All
Of It's in the tragedy Of our late Pre,i-
| al, death Tho shack ~ *
it is hard at this time to read this lesson
calmly. We can hardly fail to soc, how
ever. behind the bloody deed Of the assas
sin horrible figures and forces from which
it VIII not do to turn away. II We are 20
escape further attack upon our peace and
security we must boldly and reSolutcly
Grauple with the monster of anarchy. Ii
is not thing that We can safely leave to
I've dealt with by party or partisanship.
Nothing can guarantee us against it.
menace. except the teaching and practice
of the best citizenship, the exposure of
the ends and aims of the gospel of dis
content and hatred of social order and the
brave enactment and execution Of re
prcSSiVc laws.
oar universities and colleges cannot
refuse to join in the battle against tn,
tendencies of anarchy. Their help in dis
covering and warming against the r"ih,
tionship between vicious counsels and
deeds of blood end their st ,adYEg influ-
ence upon the elements of unrest cannot
fail to he Of inestimablc value.
dent let us resolve to cultivate and pre-
serve the qualities that made him great
and useful, and let Us determine to meet
the call of patriotic duty in every time OF
our cOuntrys danger or need
IN THE FIRST CHURCH.
| In the First Church. Princeton, on thl
same day. Mr.. Cleveland said:
My friends. I could not refrain from
saying a word, this afternoon. and il must
be only "A word. The death of our la
It,,n tod don't ~ G0lpDlnitIaG
followed it. have especially touched ne.
not only sustain my full share Of tht
grief which is common to all my fcllo"
| citizens but it seems to me that ! havc
been brought within a moro inner circle
Of relationship to these things. which Is
exclusively my own. | recall with sharf
Idistinctness when Mr. Mckinley came
from his home to receive on q Surrendtl
| from my hands the great office to whic1
he had been elected. | remember the plea
SAINT social meetings vi had together
and the technical formalitics that passed
between us at the time. and remember
how through it all the incoming President
in his anna BILE manner manifested his Sc
| rnus apprecia ton Of the responsibilities
he was about to assume. An incident
which is interesting now, occurred on our
way to the Capitol, wnere he was 70 take
| the oath of Office. ~ we sat SIDE by sidt
amid the cheers of many thousands OF MS
| rejoicing fellow citizens and friends. while
he acknowledged these hearty greetings
| in the most friendly manner. he wore
| the SOBER expression lild' IiilIliN S!l'N''
| his thought was on the solemn thing
that awaited MIN. | shall never forget
his manner when he turned to me and
| said. What an impressive thing il is
| to assume tremendous responSib lit'es.
have always thought since that | was III
| possession of the key to his manner OF
administration
Il recall our parting at the White
| Horse on our return there from the in
auglIratio ceremonies and the exchange
| of hearty good wishes for each other-hc
| the President and !. Il private citizen. As
! | held his hand and wished Tor him the
| greatest measure of success. l addcd
And I hone. Mr.. President, when youl
| term ends YOU will not have all the rea-
| sons that ! now have to welcome retire
| ment. ~
Hardly more than forty-eight hours
ago | went to washington again. and, tol
| the first time since | went win MI. Nc
Kinlev ! again visited the capitol buiid
ing Again my presence was related I.
him. but my way there was lined VIII
| uuiet sad. weeping men ana women, an
when | arrived | stood by ms CONN n
had met the RESPONSIBILITY ne SO keeiiA
realized when we went together there,
The manner in which he had met ana
horne them had been known TO COO aI1
annroyed bv his fellow countrymen. ana
his accounts had been submitted 10 coo
for final audit As the incidents OF the
time when / saw him assume tnese Re-
snnnsibilitjes crowded into my mind. the
thouaht came upon ne Win ueiheiiuous
i,rnreseiyeness that | had seen ana peer
IN fh.4 ht