Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1908-06-03
MR.. oARLIN IN LEEsBURG.

Frank p. Berkeley, OF the Baptist Church
Lsesburg, 10 his introduction of Hon.
O. @. Carlin, at Leesbarg, on Monday
night last:
Mr.. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen:
| have been requested BY The chairman
OF this meeting this evening to introduce
the next speaker. wat TO say By way
Of introduction that 1t Is with . great
deal of pleasure that | do this. | am
we'll aware, my friends, aud you are too,
because / look into the faces OF my
ueighbors and my friends, that one eu-
gagged in the sacred calling into which
have entered. snd-to which | have given
the last twenty yesrs OF my life, might
be supposed by some 10 be out of place.
II Is not ny purpose to make political
speech. am not going 10 refer to my
friend, the next speaker, iu reference TO
his political canvass at all. | expect to
ex' rcise the fun,t cns that the govern
ment has given me to vote on the 9Th of
June Just as please. expect to main
tain my opinion privately BY expressing
my opinion t. my friends, but do not
deem It proptr thing fra minister Of
the gospel to be so engaged in politics IS
t. bring upon him and the csuse he
pnssi t, even the slightest msrk of
criticism, AID | am not here tonight for
that purpose. am going to discharge
not only plessrrs but yer, peasant
duty. / think il is proper thing that
this gentleman sht ud have asked me ID
10 :duce our friend. | expect that
have known him longer than he has
known himself. have known him when
he was funded around tie streets Of
Alexandria in baby carriage. You may
net believe IL; there is nt so much diff
ference, possibly, in our ass, so | will net
make any ref, r.nce TO that. as 1t might
make us both too old. But there are
some things connected with our friend
and myself tIit Frs Ultimate, aud think
it ia perfectly proper thing for r.erd
always to speak kindly word Of a
friend. (Applause.)
Friendship Is the richest legacy that
man can cary from his cradle = the
grave, and il is one of the crest rat
faculties that God has gwen us ID length
en- out our list of friends and Increase
them. thank God for the lite faculty
that he hrs given me to make among
those with whom | associate the very
.tr Jnge friends, and Try to keep them
after making t,em. But new .riend".
while they are dear and while they 70
s'roug, do not occupy the same posit'o
in our sffettions nor do they opei Is
upon our lives and character as the cd
friends.
} have known this man logger than 1
have known possibly any one before me.
know come places sre distinguished
from the fact of having been the birth
places of distinguished people. The
old quiet, orderly. conservative city that
lies upon the Potomac, the old city Of
Alexspdris, is noted tor many things.
She has produced some good men, some
men of power and come men OF character.
II would not speak of Alexandria %
being distinguished because | was born
| there. | am Distinguished because |
was born there, not the city because /
|, was born there. Ii have any quality
: at sill that is worthy of good, il was be-
cause was born in Alexandra. Zap
pleuse
, Alexandra may have the quality Of
being a distinguished city because our
friend was born there. (drei applause. }
The lit lie island OF Otr,ica that nestle ;
upon the bosom OF the Mediterranean
:. Is very Insignificant spot upon the
map Of the world, and ytt around n
o clusters many strong and glorious mem
y cries, and the great name of Napoleon Is
:, st,mpsd upon tltt ny Island because il
:. gave him Dir b.
d say, my friends, that the old frienda
J, are the friends thst we love the strongest
{ This young mar and myself we're born
a ia The same city. There Is some differ
}. eDce between our ages. | knew his
. father. His f,t1er and my father were
: psrsonsl friends. knew an oldt Z
!. brol her who was q scho)lmi t, Of mine.
Is | remember the day we went upon the
! school picnic not fer from The juno
n too OF tie new ittett rsilrJsd from
Alexandra to Washington; untortuna'
Is tely, ard have never forgot IN II; he
y y was dTosned. He WAS the first dead
person ever saw. never shall for
= get my feelings when We brought the
!, cold, lifeless body OF Arthur Osrlin Il
;. the city. This man was then but ten
a years old. prize his friendship.
8, am glad to be his friend. am glad ia
= = speak t. my friends and neighbors and
introduce him So the speaker at this
of time. do this cheerfnlly and do this
!r with all the sympathy aud al the trend
!, ship for him II my command, and
d tut that you will give him patient
i and careful hearing, and it will give me
= gre, RI assure t. In reduce cur pressni
o member Of Congress, Honorable @. O.
I; Oarlip, of the city Of Alexandra.
y (Grstt applause.
= SIR. Oarlin bfesn bis address by stat
# ing that be did not intend TO conduct
his campaign by abuse aud mnd.sling-
Ing; that be il t,nded t. defend his
2 recir In Oougr IS; give aa account oil
/ his st wsIdship aud defend himself In 8
u dignifed way sgsinst the charges OF
= Mr.. Gordon snd his supporter. He re.
o viewed his tff)hs in CJngress to serve
/; his cont tuents, remaining at his post
I OF duty in pref renee t. indulging in 3
It canvass TO further his personal ambition.
He denied the charges of his opponent,
r. Lindsay Gordon, Of Louisa, as con-
. tsintd in speeches or circulars. and de-
= MED also the It mems contained in
d afidavits published II he had ssEc.
II .ao n rckt.h. ~ ~ol1a