St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-09-25

tinue to live to champion every good
cause to purify and sweeten the foul
spots on the body polite and help to
exalt the nation in righteousness.
"If this be an hour when it is wise to
stop and reflect it is likewise an hour to
make firm resolve, To resolve to sus-
tain with an unfinching loyalty those
to whom by this sad event added re-
sponsiblities have now come. To re-
solve to hold up the hands OF those upon
whom is placed the responsibility OF exc
cutting the laws. To resolve to do with
ever. increasing watchfulness the full
duty of citizens to the end that this ma
ton in which every citizen holds re-
sponsible, If not always conspicuous
place, shall be purged OF every dangerous
and unworthy element.
I'm this hour of bereavement and sor-
row, there is one imperative duty at
least resting upon every true citizen: to
maintain calm and digni6ed demeanor,
| to let reason and Righteousness rule, to
give law and order a larger and more
sacred place in all deliberations and with
an unfaltering faith in the principles es-
| tablshed by the founders of the Repub-
lie, without passion and without vio-
lence, move steadily forward to achieve
greater, grander and better things than
the past has known.
"In no more appropriate manner than
with this high resolve can the citizens OF
this country observe this solemn hour
and honor the memory OF him whom the
people so dearly loved and whose death
is this day so deeply and so widely
mourned."
He was followed by Congressman Fox
of Mississippi, brilliant Southern
lawyer who gave fine address. Among
other things Mr.. Fox said, II wish
could speak the eulogy for William
Mckinley which l feel IN my heart, but
which is unutterable. But there are
some things l want to say, standing
here in this presence as one OF the ma
tons representatives. l declare that
there is no section of this great Union in
which this great blow has fallen with a
greater shock or caused more sincere sor-
row than among the people OF the South
Differing from him in some of his views
of government policy, we admired him
as great Christian statesman and we
loved him as the great apostle of sec
tional reconciliation.
His recent tour through the South was
continuous and enthusiastic ovation
The reception given him in the capital o.
my own state was marked. not only by
the hospitality which we always give tc
an invited guest, but by the sincere afec
tion for a great and good man whom WI
knew to be our friend. He recognized
that the Southern soldiers who had worr
the gray and marched to the tune o
Dixie could be as loyal to the Stars ant
Stripes as they had been to the Lost
Cause, and showed his faith by commits
sioning many confederate soldiers tc
high and responsible positions. Above
all this he recognized that we of the
South were confronted by the gravest
problems, the result OF peculiar condi
lions, on the solution of which depended
our very civilization. He knew that We
alone could solve these problems anc
had the faith to believe that we would
in time, work them out tor the best inter
ests of all concerned.
"My fellow countrymen, the admins
tration of William Mckinley as President
OF the United States, is one of the highest
honor, but great as have been the
achievements of his noble life, he has LEFT
us more glorious heritage in his sublime
and Christlike death. When his life worl
was finished, bravely stepping into thu
dark valley and shadow otdeath, leaving
behind all the glories and donors anC
joys Of life, he had the sublime resigns tior
and courage to say Thy will be done.
And as he felt the mighty uplifting of hi'
great soul heavenward, he cried with
!. joy, Nearer, my God, to Theen AS fol
myself, would not exchange the RECORD
OF death like that for all the honors o
the earth. The eternal hills of Vermont
will pass away before the memory o
that glorious death shall be blotted from
the minds of the American people.
, "As long as we can have president
who can live like Mckinley and die like
, Mckinley, whatever may happen, w,
will have the assurance that God reign
and the government at Washington still
{ lives.
Congressman Fox was followed b,
Rev. George W. Hunt, who spoke brief
upon the theme of the hour and the1
offered prayer. The service closed wit
, America played by the band.