The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1905-02-18

TO last aalf century.
at is very remarkable that even at
the early age of twenty.one he mad
such a mold on the affections of ais
Ineighbors that ne could b elected to
one of tne best offices in the gift Of ais
county. This quality of holding friends
remained with MIN through all ais life
and there was scarcely time when ne
aspired 10 an Office or position that
ne was not able to succeed. Once ask.
ed him the secret Of his suee.ss-how it
was that ne was able TO retain so large
a following of people in mis- own State
for so many years. His reply was that
when he first started in political life he
made il rule to BE- as trntnful and
straight forward in political transac-
tion as in a business affair; taat he
never made promise he did not feel ne
would be able to carry ont; and having
onee made it ne bent mis- whole energies
to keep his word ana remain true to his
friends. To tne strict Observance OF
this rule he attributed all mis- success.
''But Mr.. Quay was born and came to
early MANHOOD when opportunities were
ripe for those who sought tnam. Four
years. wandering in the South aad given
him an insight into the southern view of
tine political question which was taen
agitating. and bade fair to divide this
country. TIE trained mind of the Young
student saw most clearly the outcome,
and when the war came he was fully
prepared and could look aaead and see
tnat the end was far in tne future. He
knew il was no holiday period but was
to be a bitter and stubborn conflict
Unexceptionally aquipp!7l in this way
he threw all his energies into ths elec.
tion of the famous "Nar Governor" Of
Pennsylvania in the days of Lincoln,
Douglass and Breckenridge, and, as a
result. wnen the rupture came ne was in
a position to accept any responsibility
that mis- ambition might demand. That
his ambition was a worthy one and
gloriously fulfilled is matter of his
tory. As young lieutenant. as a
colonial. as military secretary to the
governor of his State, as military agent
for mis- State at the nations capital. 1e
performed most valiant service TO the
Union. Physically weak tnen. as he al
ways was through his life, he yet pos-
sassed soul fun of courage and daring.
At the Battle OF fredericksburg ne in
sisted on serving as volunteer waen
Just before this date he mad resigned
from the command of his regiment and
been ordered home on account of i'll
ness. The surgeons told MIN taat it
meant death, and mis- only reply was
that he preferred death on the battle
field to life. as coward. This is only
one instance of the indomitable spirit
of man. always aiming for nign att
tainments. and IN this causa. as in
otaers. the reward was equal to his de-
serts, for Congress presented him with
a medal of honor. Witn four years Of
such service. with four years of sucn
courage. with -four years of such expert
ruea. il is not to be wondered that taa
coming of peace found him one of The
best equipped and one Of tne most prom
ising young min of the great Keystone
State.
"Reared in the atmosphere Of a min.
ister's home OF the early thirtias Of for
ties of tne nineteenth century. under
the old doctrine that @cnildren should
BE- seen but not aeari,n with fur Srar
experience in the greatest war Of mod
ern times where he was traind 70 obey
orders without asking questions. ii is
not strange that ne began his renewed
political life thoroughly imbueI vita the
absolute necessity of saying as few
words as possible. He was known as
''The Silent Leader" and as such he lived
through ais life of usefulness to the
end. Delegations OF admiring friends.
political leaders from all over tae coun-
try, newspaper men. all visited aim and
strive to find out his details Of cam.
paign. but all were unsuccessful. 'Tn
the solitude of his own originality" he
mapped out his plans of battle and car
riad them to successful issus. eYt in
affairs of State ne fought in tae open
ami it was not necessary for those VINO
sought to know his position on matters
of public policy TO hunt him with a
dark lantern. On these subjects ne was
always open and frank.
"That a man of such positive snarac.
ter snouli have many friends and many
enemies goes almost without saying.
His friends were fne kind who would
follow him TO the death. His enemies
and traducers were many. The calum-
nies that were heapsl upon aim were
numerous and bitter. But through it all
he lived TO prove taat his character
could not b. tarnished or affected by