The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-09-25
Mr.. GLEVELAND's EULOGY.
The Ex-President Pays High Trib-
ute TO the Virtues of President
Mckinley.

Princeton, n. j., September 10
All formal exercises at Princeton Uni
versity were suspended today, and at
II o'clock memorial exercises were
held in Alexander Hail. President
Patton introduced Mr.. Cleveland, who
was visibly affected, and with tears in
his eyes, eulogized the dead President
Mr.. Cleveland said, in part:
"Today the grave closes over the
man that had been chosen by the peo-
pie of the United States to represent
their sovereignty, to protect and de-
fend their Constitution, to faithfully
execute the laws made for their well
fare, and to safely uphold the integrity
of the Republic.
"He passes from the public sight,
not bearing the wreaths and garlands
of his countrymen's approving ac-
claim, but amid the sobs and tears of
mourning nation. The whole nation
loved their President. His kindly dis
position and affectionate traits, his
amiable consideration for all around
him, will long be in the hearts of his
countrymen. He loved them in return
with such patriotism and unselfshness
that in this hour of their grief and
humiliation he would say to them, It
is Gods will, I am content. If there
is lesson in my life or death, let it
be taught to those who live and have
the destiny of their country in their
keeping
First in my thoughts are the les
sons to be learned from the career of
William Mckinley by the young men
who make up the students today of
our University. They are not obscure
or difficult. The man who is univer-
sally mourned today was not deficient
in education, but with all you will
hear of his grand career, and his ser
vices to his country, you will not hear
that what he accomplished was due
entirely to his education. He was an
obedient son, patriotic and faithful as
soldier, honest and upright as a citi-
zen, tender and devoted as husband,
and truthful, generous, unselfsh, NOR
al and clean in every relation Of life.
He never thought any of those things
too weak for his manliness. Make no
mistake. Here was most distinguish
ed man, a great man, useful man,
who became distinguished, great and
useful because he had, and retained
unimpaired, qualities Of heart which
I fear University students sometimes
feel like keeping in the background or
abandoning.
There is more serious lesson for
all of US in the tragedy of our late
Presidents death. If we are to escape
further attacks upon our peace and
security we must boldly and resolute-
ly grapple with the monster of anar
chy. It is not thing that we can
safely leave to be dealt with by party
or partisanship. Nothing can guar
antee US against its menace except the
teaching and the practice Of the best
citizenship, the exposure Of the ends
and aims of the gospel Of discomfort
and hatred of social order, and the
brave enactment aand execution of re-
pressive laws.
''The universities and colleges can
not refuse to join in the battle against
the tendencies of anarchy. Their help
in discovering and warning against the
relationship between the vicious coun
ellis and deeds of blood, and their
steadying influence upon the elements
of unrest, cannot fail to be Of inesti-
mable value.
By the memory Of our martyred
President let US resolve to cultivate
and preserve the qualities that made
him great and useful. and let Us de-
termine to meet the call of patriotic
duty in every time of our country's
need