Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1901-09-20


troubling. The impotent rage that tore
him from his country opened to him the
gate TO better country, that is heav-
eny. And so the hand of violence Is de-
fcated; he went home to the fruition of a
task we'll done; the bloody ravisher Is
given over 90 the exccration Of men and
the curse of God.
"lie was faithful. He strung the harp
.of life 10 duty and victory, and ne passed
now the lad of 10 penitent at the church
altar, now the youth in the ranks defend
Ing the iag of his native land. now the
law student, the legislator. the publcist,
orator and the ruler through the whole
gamut OF viriuous harmony tim his manly
voice is mingled with the choristry Of the
skies
"'Another spirit Of enhancing song.
Lifts holy anthems TO the. Fathers
palace,
One scraph moro commlngling with that
throng,
Presses with radiant lips life's sweetest
chaice'
"rhc splendor Of his domestic. socinl
and civic virtues shines more than ever
luminnnt as IL receives new lustre from
his Christian faith. lie is worthy of a
place among the immortals of classic
ages. Was Epictetus gentle and loving
and humble and wisey So wns he. Was
Aristidcs incorruptiblef So was he
Was Caesar hravef So was he. Power
did not spoil him, nor lust OF gain divert
him from the right. A plain, patriotic
God-fearing servant of the people.
The first time | met him soon after his
election of 1896, he said 4 want God so
to lead me that | may administer this
government according TO His will And
he was led. Led by the Eternal hand.
Led 10y the Kindly Light II led him 10
resist the Spanish war ms long as prnc-
ticablc. Ii led him 10 deal Justly and
gently with China. 10 led him To encour-
age and promote international amcnity.
IL led him 10 foster honesty In the cur
rency, prosperity in business aud peace
IN the state. Kindly Light. II led him 10
forgive the hand that smeio him. II led
him through the alemhic Of death.
through the valley of the shadow II led
him into the realm OF stars and suns and
wondrous worlds. Up the ascending ave
nues of the Infinite. Beyond the seventh
heaven. To the resplendent City that
licth four square Outshining all the
lamps of God. tin It famed above and
around him as steady as the star that
stood above the mangcred Babe at Beth
lehcm. lie ia there lie is therel Wild.
owed and stricken woman. Wife OF hi,
gallant lovel Darling Of his tender care
You know where to find him. Hold out d
little longer and you shall join him at IN,
murriaEe feast Of the Lamb
But let us ask what was the generat-
ing force that brought about this savage
tragedy OF what was Czolgosz the pro-
ductf Whence and wherefore issued this
/ inconiprehensibe perprctator of this dire.
ful deedY Some say it is yellow journal
ism. But not so. That is but one OF the
chips that iloat upon the stream. not the
stream itself. Others say il IS the for.
eign influx. But this creature was ma
tive born. o. Bird Of Liberty American
| Liberty On what nest hast thou sat
that out Of il should be hatchcd the toads
and scorpions of inhumanity and disorder.
Ages TRAVELLED in pain 10 bring forth this
Republic II is ideal and divine What
q paradox that child of the Republic
should seek the Republics life.
There is but one solution IL Is sin.
Sin whose virus burns and cansers every
thing IL touches. Sin. that horned siren
ot delusion whose ways may seem right
unto man, while the ends thereof are
the ways of death. Sin, that cnlairs it,
self im hrothcls and saloons and speak
easies and gambling hclls. That puts on
| the livery of wealth and fashion TO cover
the ulcers of moral rottcnncss. That sits
in official power and takes tribute of
crime for the projections OF crime. That
prostitutes ill-gotton millions TO dcbauch
the franchise and ravish the hallot-box
Whose ayarice Is like the horse-leech
and whose hase disgusting shams would
make of this fair land n field of blood
and the place of q skull
"Do you call yourselves patriotsg Then
lreprohate every deed and every sentiment
that contravones the spirit of patriotism.
DO you call yourselves Amcricansy Then
see to it that the moral standards are not
lowered. that God is not dethroned and
hat o clean bill Of health is given TO the
ship of state.
'Sin. All forms of sin are against this
Republic. It's vital breath Is an emana-
tion from each individual viii; and if the
atoms Dee not pure then the aggregate
VIII N' ANWis I ne genius OF ile Origin pre-
supposes integrity in its components. and
It's permanency depends upon its virtue
Thank God it still lives and is in the as
ccndant 1t is still panoplied with good
men. This great uphcaval of sorrow
around the grave Of our dead President
bespeaks an undercurrent of faith that is
a guarantee of better things for years to
come.
Farewell Mckinley Farewell mat
tyred President. Farewell servant OF
God This nation through It's tears says
Farewell.
MAY we meet where the hum of battle
is DER,
Where the strifes Of the nations shall
cease,
Where love shall remember her sorrows
no more,
And all, all shall be peace, shall be
peace"
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