Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-08-27
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American citizens will not enjoy com
pairing the glowing eulogy which Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland-a man by no
means in the habit of stopping over
passed on General John NJ Schofield in
the order retiring that illustrious sol
| dier and the curt manner in which Mr.
Secretary of War Elihu Root and Ad-
jutant General III. G. Corbin dispose of
General Miles.
The retirement of General Miles rem
ders apropos DIR. Samuel Johnson's IA
nous lines on Charles XII. of Sweden.
one of the greatest soldiers that ever
lived:
On what foundations stand the warriors
pride;
How Just his hopes. let Swedish Charles
decide:
A frame of adamant. a soul of fire,
No dangers fright him and no Iabors tire;
Ger love, DER fear. extends his wide do
MAN,
Unconquered lord of pleasure and of pain.
No joys to him pacific scepters yield;
War sounds the trump. ne rushes to the
field;
Behold surrounding kings their power
combine,
And one capitulate and one resign:
Peace courts his hand, but spreads her
charms in vain.
Think nothing gained" he cries. "ull
naught remain,
On Moscows walls till Gothic standards
fly
And all be mine beneath the polar sky
The march begins in military state,
And nations on his eye suspended wait;
Stern famine guards the solitary coast
And winter barricades the realms of
frost.
He comes. nor want nor cold his course
delay;
Hide, blushing glory. hide Pultowa's day.
The vanquished hero leaves his broken
bands
And shows his miseries in distant lands
Condemned a needy supplicant to walt
While ladies interpose and slaves debate
But did not chance at length her error
mend?
Did no subverted empire mark his end?
Did rival monarchs give the fatal wound
Or hostile millions press him to the
ground?
His fall was destined to barren strand
A petty fortress and a dubious hand
He left the name, at which the world
grew pale,
To point a moral or adorn a tale
v. p.
1t is queer how differently things
turn out in this world from the fashion
in which they are planned. Some time
ago it was given out that President
Roosevelt had declared that 'the nomi-
nation of vice presidential candidate
must be left to the convention" For
the self abnegation manifested therein
and thereby By the ffresluent greas
praise was bestowed upon him. But
he seems to have repented of his gen
erosity toward the convention. Hav-
Ing selected the presidential candidate
in his own person and having dictated
the remarkable Iowa platform as
forerunner of the national platform of
1904, Colonel Roosevelt has practically
named Governor Durbin Of Indiana as
the antilynch Republican vice presiden-
tial candidate by the famous letter ad-
dressed to his eXcellency. Durbin's
sudden prominence shows how easy it
is for man to jump into the center of
the stage provided he is located right
geographically. A week ago Durbin
was name unfamiliar to the Amer
ican ear; now well advised persons see
in him Colonel Roosevelts running
mate. A year hence in all probability
Republicans will be splitting their
throats and straining their vocal chords
yelling for Roosevelt and Durbin!
While nobody has commissioned me to
act as the spiritual, legal or political
| adviser of the Republicans, make bold
to PROFOUND to them this question: If
| they are searching for an antilynch
candidate why overlook the sheriff of
Vermilion county, ILL.,. who with his
trusty Winchester stood off the mob
and in heroic manner discharged his
sworn duty? Durbin did nothing eX-
cept issue turgid eX post facto ad-
dress to his militia at safe distance
| from the scene of danger. The sheriff
Of Danvllle is clearly entitled to preced-
ence over the Hoosier governor.
Better Grab It.
There is a rumor to the effect that
Governor Benjamin B. Odel of New
York has been offered the presidency of
the Union Pacific railroad and has de-
clined it. To a mere locker on in Wen
ma it appears that Benjamin would be
exercising great deal of wisdom by
accepting. Many well informed New
Workers believe that he was defeated
| for governor last fall and that Hon.
Bird S. Coler, the Democratic eandi-
date, was counted out by that gang
who are forever prating in public
places of virtue, intelligence, patriot
ism and political purity and who have
never yet failed to steal any office
within their reach, from the presidency
| down to constable. But even granting
| that the official returns, which gave
Odell paltry 5000 majority, were cor
rect, still the smallness of the majority
| causes all persons who know anything
about it to regard New York as safe
for the Democrats in 1904. So that
| after January, 1905, Governor Odell is
quite likely to be what the late yitriolic
orator from Kansas, Senator John
James ingalls,, would denominate "a
statesman out of job" When
| Czolgosz murdered President Mckinley
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several ambitious gentlemen. Among
them was Governor Odell. Until that
time he seemed to be much nearer the
presidency than Colonel Roosevelt, but
the bullet which ended President Me
Kinley's life also blasted Governor
Odelrs presidential prospects, If not his
presidential aspirations, and sent Colo
mel Roosevelt's presidential stock soar
ing skyward. OF course Czolgosz had
no idea that he was doing all that, but
he was. Governor Odell is young and
ambitious. Hope springs eternal in the
human breast-especiaIly in the breasts
| of those who are afflicted with the pres
idential fever, the most yirulent disease
known to alienists-but he certainly
does not hope that New York. which
has never furnished Republican pres
| JOHN j.