The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1905-02-21
First in War, First in Peace,
First in the Hearts Of
His Countrymen. :

one voice for public manifesto
tion of that sorrow which is dee)
and universal.
| More than any other individual
and as much to one individual
was possible, has he contributed
to found our wide spread Empire
and to give to the Western WorlC
it's independence aDd it's freedom
Having effected the great object
for which he was placed at the
the, head of four armies, we have
seen him convert the sword into
the plough share and voluntarily
sink the soldier into the citizen
When the debility of our
federal system had become mani
fest and the bonds which con
nected the parts Of this vast con.
tinent dissolYing, we have seen
him chief of those PATRIOTS who
formed for us a Constitution
which by preserving the union,
will, I trust, substantiate and
perpetuate those blessings our
revolution had promised to be.
stow. >.
In obedience to the general
voice of Lis country, calling on
him to preside oyer a great peo-
pie, we have seen him once more
quit the retirement he loved and
in a season more stormy and
tempestous than war itself with
wise calm determination pursue
the true interests of the nation
and contribute, more than any
other could contribute to the es-
> tablishment of that system of
policy which will, I trust, yet
preserve our peace, our honor,
our independence. Having been
twice unanimously chosen the
Chief Magistrate, of a free peo-
pie we see him at a time when
his reelection with the universal
suffrage could not have been
doubted affording the world a
rare instance of moderation, by
with drawing from his high
station to the walk Of private life.
However public confidence may
change and the pub bic affections
fuctuate with respect to others,
yet with respect to him they
have, in war and in peace, in
public and in private life, been
as steady as his own firm mind
and as constant as his own exalt.
ed virtues.
Let US then, Mr.. Speaker, pay
the last tribute of respect and
affection to our departed friend
Let the Grand council of the
Nation display those sentiments
which the nation feels.
For this purpose I hold in my
hand some resolutions which
will take te offer to the house.
"Resolved, That this house
will wait on the President of the
United States, in coincidence of
this event.
"Resolved, that the Speakers
chair be shrouded in black, and
that the Mem bers and the Off
GERS of the House wear black
during the session.
''Resolved that committee, in
con- junction with one from the
Senate be appointed to consider
on the most suita BILE manner of
paying honor to the memory of
the man, first in war, first in
peace, and first in the hearts of
his country.
! Resolved that when this house
adjourn it do ad journ until Mon
day.
These resolutions were unani-
mously agreed and sixteen mem
bers were appointed on the third
resolution.
A committee then waited on
the president and both houses
held a joint session.
Presidents Reply to the Resolu.
tons of the House.
Gentlemen of the House Of Re
personalities:
| received with great respect
and affection the coincidence OF
the house of representatives on
the melancholy and affecting