The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-01-17
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Tuesday would have been a happy day
for William Penn if that departed
great man could have revisited the
scenes of his earthly labors and
triumphs. and seen the redemption of
the noble Commonwealth of which he
was the founder and godfather Quaker
though he was in life, and one who
scorned to uncover before the King, we
can well believe that his hat would have
disappeared, as il lifted by a cyclone. be-
fore the rising, resurrected sun Of
Matthew Stanley Quay. patriot. soldier,
statesman, financier. and arborculturisti
From the time of Valley Forge to that
OF the Hanna Subsidy bill there has not
been in ali American history an event
so encouraging to virtue and patriotism
as the official vindication OF this pure and
inccrruptible child OF the people, and his
election once more to the United States
Senate. The very walls of that splendid
chamber, of which the Butlerian features
of the Keystone leader were so long the
chiefest ornament, glowed with pride
when his success was announced and the
very stock ticker in the cloak room
clicked with emotion at the thought of
its Increased labors i'm the future And
the plum tree in the Agricultural De-
partment garden shook with joy, and
nj CHI - t,1J
TO drop on so suspicious an occasion!
oxnard may have trembled with appre-
hension. and the sugar schedule may
have paled; but all nature, and several
Senators. smiled
There were some mer ibers of that au-
gust, grave, and reverend body who prob
ably did not smile. Belshazzars they, who
could not read the handwriting on the
wall, when they lent themselves to the
GROWING crime OF the but lately dead
century, and held the garments Of them
that stoned this political latter day St.
Stephen from the seat he had held down
so long and profitably. The consequences
be upon their bald or grizzled headst
In returning to the Senate after two
years Of unmerited ostracism, the Penn
sylvania Aristides, honors it more than
himself or his constituents by his pres
ence. The wonder is how our upper house
could get along without him; Tor no man
in that most comfortable club on the
continent" is his peer in any of the things
which go to make up the perfect whole |
of an ideal public character For rugged
honesty and piety. he is like few men
living or dead, save. perhaps, the Father
OF His Country. Washington could turn
aside few steps from his trudging COL
umn, and kneel upon the cold snow to say
his prayers. Quay would travel ten thou
sand miles and climb an iceberg for the
same purpose. A praying soldier like
Washington he resembles another great
soldier-Napoleon-in his massive ability, |
applicable TO anything in statecraft, bust |
ness. or finance. Pennsylvania has pro-
duced famous fuaEciers of various and |
distinct types in the past. OF these Rob |
ert Morris and Honest John" Bardsley |
may be cited as examples. But no name |
in the list can be thought entitled to
mention on the same day with that of the
most accomplished and courageous State
Treasurer in the entire line.
Because of his intellectual superiority
and answering integrity successful in all /
directions. the Hon Matthew Stanley Ouav
has been poem of perfection as a ma
tional statesman. Whether addressing
himself to some engrossing question of |
pecuniary Importance to the intending |
beneheiaries, in the Senate. or leading the |
Republican hosts to victory. or adroitly |
causing Lord Sackville TO pray for Cieve- |
lands reelection and getting himself ex-
PEELED from the country. the subject Of our |
praise has easily been facile princeps |
among his colleagues and associates.
Throughout his long and glorious career.
Colonel Quays immediate adherents and |
dependents have claimed for him the pos |
session of all the splendid abilities and |
attributes with which we have clothed |
him on the strength Of their testimony. |
And it must be gospelly true. else the |
Legislature of Pennsylvania could not so |
thoroughly and enthusiastically endorse |
him and send him back to the Nations |
Capital laurel crowned, as it has done.
Enyious or wicked and corrupt foes may
try to secure a reversal of its most Just
verdict They will fail, as all such crea-
lures are doomed to fail in the cases of
Republican Senators. They should re-
member the ease and magnffcence with
which the equally good Hanna marched
10 his throne over the PROSTATE bodies Of
those who dared to point the finger of
seorn at his election al Columbus SO
viii triumph the pure and pious Quay.
and he viii live long years of renewed
usefulness in his chosen atmosphere, in
those lessons OF public and pri-
Sate honesty. sound policy, decorum. and
plum culture. for which his Senatorial
past is justly celebrated.
The Powers Behind the Throne,
The latest development in the hazing
is the testimony Of Cadet
Russell. of New Hampshire. who is dis