The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1902-03-07

~IIE following Is the full text o:
the euiogy- on tie lie and
character of William Mehln-
|. ley, delivered at the Invitation
Of congress. by his Intimate personal
and political friend Secretary of State
John Hay. during the memorial serv.
Ices held in honor OF the late president
In the hall OF the house OF representa-
tives. Washington. Feb. %. i902.
For the third time the congress of the
United States is assembled To- cummerna-
rate the life and the death Of a president
slain by the hand OF an assassin The
attention Of the future historian viii he
attracted 10 the features which reappear
with startling samsress in all three Of
these awful crimes-the useiessness. the
utter lack OF consequence Of the act. the
obscurity. the insisnificance Of the Grim
inal. the bihmeicssness. so far as In our
sphere Of existence the best Of men may
be held blsrneless Of the victim Not one
Of our murdered presidents had an enemy
In the world They were all of such pre-
eminent purity OF life that 70 pretaxt
could he given for the attack Of y, sSipnni
crime They were all men Of democratic
instincts who could never have offended
the most jealous advocates Of equality
They were Of kindly ara generous nature.
e. whom wrong or injustice was t'upossi-
bic: of moderate fortune. whose slender
mems nobody couh Ivy They were
men 81 austcra virtue. Of tender heart. NJ
eminent abilities. which they had devoted
with single minds 10 the good ~ the re-
public IL ever men walked before Cod
and man without blame u was these
three rulers Of our people The. only
temptation to attack their lives offered
was their gentle radiancr--to eyes hating
the Hight that was offense enough.
The ssnpsd uselessness OF such an in
fanny afsronts the common sense Of the
world One can conceive now the Death
of f,r,ator may change the pclf>irai
conditions OF an empire: how the extine-
tion Ct n narrowing iine OF kines may
bring IN m ellen dynasty Rut in q well,
ordered republic like ours the ruler may
fall. but fne state feels M tremor Our
beloved and revered leader il gone. but
the natural process Of our laws provides
Nc . successor. identical in purpose md
Ideals nourisAed by the same teachings.
inspired by thu same principles pletg@d
by tender affection as well as by high
loyalty TO carry 20 completion the i'm
mcnsc task committed 10 his hands. and
10 srnise with iron severity every mani
Of that hideous crime which his
mild predecessor with his dy;rg breath
forgave. The sayings 81 celestial wis
dom have no date. The words that reach
US over 2co9 years out Of the darkest hour
OF gloom the world has ever known are
true to tie life today. They know not
what the- do The blow struck mt our
dear friend and ruler was as deadly as
blind hate could make IL. but the blow
struck at anarchy was ceadlier still
AssAssiNArioN's VICTIMS.
such an event exclfes in the mind Not
merely In It's personal. but In It's public
aspects. n presents n paradox not 10 be
Under system OF gov.
rrnment 20 free and 50 impartial thai we
recognize tn existence only By It's henefac-
tons. under a social orsier so purely DEM
Dcratjc that classes cannot exist In IL. az
forcing opportunities SO universal that
EVEN conditions are as changing as the
Winds. where the iaborer of today - the
capitalist OF tomorrow. under laws which
ire the result OF ages of evolution. 50 uni
'orm and so bpnefcent that the president
mas Just tbs same rights and privileges m
me artisan we Sc the same heiiiSh
growth Of haired and murder whtsh dogs
The footsteps of benevolent mnn-
lrchs and blood stained despots How
many countries can join with US IN the
community OF q kindred sorrow ! viii
10l BIE@A VI lNO<f 0l<-Ant TIKI fUE WITT
fascination enters into the daily life OF
government. hut among the nations. bound
% " by the ties Of familiar intercourse.
Bho can forget that Wise and mild auto
rat who had earned the proud title Of
he Lfberator. that enlightened and mag
,animom Citizen whom France stu
nourns that brave and chivalrous king
& Italy ~ho only iiv-1 for his people. and.
'sddess OF all that lovely and sorrowine
- -
y have excited the auimo~iiy Of . demons
Against that devilfsh spirit nothing avniis
,efther virtur nor patriotism. nor age nor
iouth. nor conscience nor pity. We can
,ot even say that education IL . suf1cjent
lafecuard ag1inst 1hnl baleful evil. f1r
noss Of The wresodea vhnee seFsm~s have
% shocked humanity IN e~cens years are
nea not unletter>d ~1o hsve gone .trom
be common schoola shfoceh mnrdes. -
be scal7o1d
ne PROBLEM OF ANARCHY.
Our minds cannot discern the origin ~
Ionceive the extent q wickedness n pr
'erss and % cruel. but this dors not ex-
mpt u erom the duty Of trying - eontrol
nd counteract T.
This probes o. anarchy = dart
b. .compass Of democfatic eovsrnmcnt.
lf1<pgh - sane Mind can fathom tie
nygfertea o. these untrncked and orbifIeao
latfreo. 70 guard against their oborra-
Iou4 - lake away from them the hopo
9 eocape- the long luxury 81 sca1dajous
~ n eonre. the unuholeoome oyi1Dathy
g hy1(erfcal degenerates ana - ~ de-
Ttes 20 make The crime not worth COM
1Itt'ng: even = thsss ahnernai a4d a.
q voald . presunpcuous sor Ne II shis
r0nrnco 70 nuxxout 1ho de4ai1n of ranno-