Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-09-26

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partisan strife had substituted for the
real man. 1t is ono OF the attendant
evils Of popular government, and yehe-
ment discussion OF public questions
upon which there Is honest difference
Of opinion, that we often do injustice
to those who differ from us, and how
ever careful we may be to make allow
nnce, attribute thought and motive to
political opponents that we would be |
ashamed to have attributed to ourselves. |
1t is true, reaction generally comes. and
iuster views and kin5ller judgments
take the place Of the harsh and vooifer-
Gus denunciations that characterize
political eonteats But it has rarely !
come to anyone, who has been so promi-
nent leader Of the political thought
and activity OF his time, to conquer go
thoroughly the prejudices of political
opponents, and secure to himself 10 so
large q measure the affections oil his
fellow oountrymen, as Mr.. Mckinley
has done. 1t is not merely the exuber.
anoe OF passionate grief that has brought
to the lips of the millions of his ouun
trymen, In connection with his name,
the word "beloved. - That word seenns
hast to express the universal feeling,
and will remain for all time as the
tribute OF the people whom he loved SO
sincerely, and in whose service be laid
down his life. Strong men are not
ashamed Of t.srs, at tho recital OF the
| rathetic seems when first he felt the
assassin's bullet, or at that other still
more so. when be faced the certainty OF
| death with the ualmness, courage AID
| Christian resignation. which were the
outcome Of the pure and blameless lie
| that he had led in full view OF the
| American people. As We contemplate
the beauty and simplicity OF Mr.. Me-
| Kinley'a character, his ardent pa
triotism, his sincerity of purE ose which
none today doubt, his unselfish kind
ness and love for humanity, how small
and insignificant seem those differences
OF opinion, of which, at times, We mako
SO much. We think row oaly OF the
love we shared with him for our
common country. the dear mother OF
us all, ana whose honor and sufety We
would all guard with our lives. That
dear country which We hone 10 make
ID the future, il it has not been 30 in
the rast, 8, secure in its foundations OF
Justice and Righteousness, that anarchy
can never hope to raise in it it's horrid
front, and that no anarchist can breathe
its pure air and live. Tho whole nation
is in mourning now. From ocean to
ocean and from the lakes to the gulf,
men heads are bowed in unaffected
sorrow and mourn their fallen chinf.
The eyes from which no other than
kindly light ever beamed are closed for
lover. The hand whose friendly CLASP
was always ready for his oountryrueu. il
motonless nov. The manly but gentle
voice that SO often conforted thost
who needed comfort ia hushed forever,
and the winds will soon ohant theii
requiem over his silent grave, and We
, will again turn to the business ant
pleasures of life. But we will neeel
!, forget the great sud good man. who
think for all tima will typify the highes
! Amerioanism which we fcndly belieYt
, has made, ana will continue to make
this great country of ours happy, con
tented and prosperous. The firesid
a virtues which his life so heautifull.
i illustrated, will be of greater potenc.
!. than ever before in dignifying ant
n ennoblng the American character, aul
/ l believe, that out of this great sorroi
a will come to all true A merioans nsi
y PURPOSE to consecrate their liveH to tn
n raising up Of the standards Of civic lif
: and make II possible that they shall no
a be unworthy of the life and memory c
d our beloved President.
D Scarce had he need to cast his pride {
ia slough the dross OF earth.
q Fen as he trod that day to God, SO wake
j, he from his birth
I'd In simpleness and gentleness and honor
n and clean mirth.
81 Who had done his work and held his peaS
IS and had no fear to die.
70 The Rev. Hubert W. Wells, rector {
~ st. Andrews Church, sang "Leat
70 Kindly Light. y EdRard j. Muhlhause
~ beng accompanies. Mr.. Wells splendi
10 tenor voice was heard to good advantaG
u in this tavorite hymn OF the late Pres
., dent
4, Mr.. BRIGGs' ADDRESS
The Rev. f. +. Briggs, pastor
w Second Baptist Church, was the me-
w speaker. lie said:
ss "We are walking today through Il
:. valley of the shadow OF death. For Il
az third time an asssssin's bullet b
SIX rohhed us OF beloved President. The
u4 are those here today who remember Il
no sad message of April 10Th, 1865. az
H., was flashed through the county 1T
President is dead Our nation bow
en- in silence and wept over tho bier
ier Lincoln. There are those here tod
ne who remember the message of Septei
'or Der 10Th, 1881, when the wires aga
throhbed with the message OF sadne
and death-'Our President is dead
no "Again the nation bowed liz SD
no mission and shed tears on the bier
rip Garfield How little did we think
". that time that on tho goth Rnniyersa
OF the death Of Garfield We would sh
ual tears for the third time and hear /
fe; words Our President is dead, II
)ut Saturday morning, with our hoI
eat raised, with ioyfulness in our faces. a
wn hoping for the recovery of the Pre-
lief dent, like bolt from the clear 6
the there came that same message to
ow again. What good can We do liz 81
her an hour as this. We can bow IN 81
led mission to the VIII of God, and I
or with him. 1T is Gods way. His W
ook not ours be done.
the "There are methods, which it is 81
ted for us to recognize by which God
Of parts massage to the world, and th
ust is no more foroible way than
The carnsting Truth in living man {
1t sending him on his waysin the world.
ioh is we'll to remember that those less
the are not for the dead, but for the livi
) of and that you and should be- bel
wn, citizens because of President McKir
ira living.
to- "Eie was man of sound judgmt
lley There are some men who are briliia
tive hut cratic Not SO with William
was Kinley. Not only was he brill
me. man 10 intellect, but he was a maj