Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-09-20
IN MENORIAM.


macy cid rot consist Of that mere
de4terlty Of speech or manner which
secures the advantage in personal in
1 tercourse and which means too often
dIssimulation, but il was the crea-
ture of I Kind, frans and manly nature
+ de possessed the arr OF dong
kindness without humiliating the
I beneficiary When he dispensed Ia
vors, II gave him pleasure; when
compelled to deny them. il was with
+ regret. 1t was said OF d great Eng
llsh cardinal that he was lofty and
sour TO those that loved him not. out
TO the friends that sought him. sweet
as summer. So far As known. VIM.
Mckinney was without personal enc
mics, but TO those With
whom he sustained Off
cial relations, he was the soul OF
courtesy, and with his intimate
friends he had the charm and gentle
ness Of woman. No mau whose life
has be n one Of struggle has died
with better fame. Literally the
nation mourns. In the presence O
a crime 50 iIhuman that it appalled,
/ the world, he had no Gliding for the
wretch who shall be nameless here
he OF u said more in sorrow than ii
anger, Too bad, too bad, and ex-
pressed the wish that he be treated
fairly. We should be thankful
as he doubtless was. tina
his last coherent words werc
breathed out IN the hearing OF her &c
whom IN young manhood he hao
plighted faith, and over whom be
kept watch and ward with the sole
ltnde fond mother gives her child
AS to what constitutes true great
ness men will always differ; but tht
world as history tells US has hao
little trouble in distinguishing the
good and bad characters conspicuous
in pagan and Christian times nor car
we fail to note the approval given II
the brave, honest and gentle life ano
the qualified praise accorded ito mere
ability married by great crime o.
petty vice.
He was distinctly an American IN
his thought, his theories and his pur-
poses. He believed always in the
triumph of Republican form OF gov
in the intelligence and integrity OF
the people. He belonged neither te
the poor nor to the rich; he lived
along the happy border line twix
poverty and wealth He never fell
the sting of one nor the enervatins
effect of the other. While mature
had endowed him with an equable
and Just mind, his equipoise n a.
have been partly due to the fact that
his early life was not EN- differed by
want He was not reared TO idle
ness, buG enured to tot and from youth
as a student, lawyer and sta, esman
knew and earned the reward of hon
est slabor. Our times pres ent no
better incentive to aspiring youth to
those inspiring tolls by which men
conquer men than his unceaSing in
dustry and its results.
In this busy republic events follow
one another with incredible rapidity
The idol Of today is overthrow to
morrow; new issues and new in
terests engross our attention ana
lasting fame can be predicted Of very
few. OF many historic men comics
sedly great, identified with the found
ing and maintenance of the republic,
only here and there is one often men
toned by the great body of our citi
zens. The names of Washington
and Lincoln, men most diverse, save
in their common love of country, are
most often on our lips, and yet, 81
these, the birthday Ct one only is gen
orally observ Awhile that Of the other
IS not Of common knowledge. W neither
then, we can say Of him in whose
honor we have met, that his memory
for centuries shall be gratefully
cherished may be doubted. But OF
this we are assured, that the lesson
of his.'ife must b far reaching and
benefcient in its scope. To his
career toiling youth will look
for encouragement and integrity
ana moral worth will see in
his success the promise OF re
ward. Intemperance, in speech or
action, would Ill become even in this
time Of greatest provocation. a law
abiding people. A good citizen must
stand for law as opposed TO au-
arcby, which is the handmaid Of
violence. Progress, intellectual,
social or moral IS not made by the
bludgeon or knife, but rather by
those legal means and iniuene es
which 60 hand in hand with the best
manifestations OF enlightened civil
zation. The enforcement Of the law,
however INADEQUATE to satisfy the de
mand o. outraz ed justice remains our
best reliance. There should De 10
persecution. 10 wreaking OF ven
geance for vengeance sake, but the
Jaw, which at last IS the best securi-
y OF the citizen, promptly aud fairy
carried out. The weak, malignant
who has plunged the nation IN misery
shou d be speed ' tried his ar
raignment, triai, coRvs ction and ex-
ecution. which IS inevitable, aa-
nounced without the parade ard
published recital OF details. so fatt, r
ing . the vanity CT the crimil a.
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