Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-04-04

1861, his private life was pure, and
his religious belief firm. He was
gifted with fine natural intellect, was
cultivated, and occupied an excep-
tionally and deservedly prominent
position as a master of constitutional
and international law In his ordin-
airy and his professional life, he was
clean-handed, and whatever may have
been his weakness as politician and
president, even in these relations he
was unbesmirched by anything that
reflected upon his private character"
His c.. n Chief Minister.
at was not until after his assump
ton of the duties of chief magistrate"
says the New York (rep), that the
high order of General Harrison's
mind and the stalwart independence
of his character were generally ac-
knowledged. His personal ascen-
dancy was left alike in matters of do
nestle administration and in ques-
tions of foreign politics. and it soon
became patent that, no matter who
might be his secretary of state, Gen
eral Harrison would be his own chief
minister
1T was said of Benjamin Harrison,
that his manner lacked the magnetism
with which some statesmen have been
credited; that they were marked by
certain austerity, not to say frigidity
1t was, doubtless, true of both these
presidents that they sometimes found
it hard to reconcile the claims of
eager officeseekers with their con-
ception of public duty, and that they
sturdily refused to subordinate the
one to the other.
Whatever may be thought of some
OF his views concerning certain pend
ing questions, no doubt is possible re-
garding the motives which led him to
express them. No more genuine
American, no more devoted lover of
his countrymen, has lived in these
latter days. Benjamin Harrison was
brave man, a good man and a
patriot
Most Useful Type.
General Harrison" observes the
New York Tribune (rep), gave an
admirable answer to the old question
What shall we do with our ex-presi-
dents?' None surpassed him and per
haps only two since Washington
equaled him in this regard. For 10
years, in the retirement of Monticello
Jefferson, occupied with incessant cor
respondenee with his successors and
other statesmen. was the sage OF
American politics. John Quincy
Adams on the floor of the House of
Representative rounded out his SER
vice of his country and vastly aug
mented his presidential fame.
General Harrison became neither
an oracle nor a legislator, but he be-
came an active private citizen of the
nose useful type, holding place of
international distinction in his pro-
fession and interesting reserve be-
coming his former high Office. in all
the public concerns Of the American
people. His fellow citizens listened
to him with a univ ersal respect such
as was accorded 20 no other man in
the country by the people, regardless
of agreement or disagreement with
his views. His eminence was dis
tinctly triumph of intellect and
charactee."
Lacked Sympathy With Masses.
1T was is a learned and convincing
lawyer" says the Philadelphia In
quirer (rep.), that he was chiefly
great. 1t is upon lis abilities as a
lawyer that his reputation will chiefly
rest. He certainly was not a great
president, and this is said with a due
recognition of the fact that under his
administration the country enjoyed a
splendid measure of prosperity.
HE lacked that sympathy with the
masses of the people by which all
truly great men in public life are dis
tinguished He was too self-con-
tanned a man to belong to the highest
rank because the distinction between
being self-contained and being selfish
is often distinction without diff
ference, and no man ever did the very
best possible whose heart did not go
out to others, go out to all. But such
as he was he was an able, honest.
triotic man and a good American.
who was credit to the country which
he served
Right Kind of han.
Benjamin Harrison" says the
Philadelphia Pubic Ledger (rep.).
represented one of the most admir-
able types of the American citizen,
statesman and patriot which the
country has produced. His whole
career is a fine example of the right
kind of man in politics, and his lie
work as lawyer, soldier. senator and
chief magistrate was guided by a
scrupulous and unwayering devotion
to duty.
When he had retired from public
pursuits he dill not cease 10 work for
his country's good. and great as his
services were TO the United States
during his long official life, it may be
doubted whether he ever rendered a
more valuable service then when he
raised his voice few months ago
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