The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-03-25

anu wnile he did not get the nomin;t--
ton, he did secure enough represen-
tativcs 10 assure the passage OF the
so-cailed state wide liquor bill.
In the meantime, Governor Patter-l
son and former Governor Cox, once
deadly enemies were reconciled. The
Tennessean charged that Colonel
Cooper brought this reconciliation
about. and referred 10 1t in a humor-
Gus and sarcastic vein In its editorial
columns. carmack also intImated
that, to save Governor Patterson the
Democratic leaders were preparing to
trade Bryan for the governorship.
Colonel Cooper was chatting under the
comment, an dbecoming more In
censed every day. on Sunday. Novem-
her 8. the day before the Killing, the
following editorial appeared in the
Tennessean:
| Across the Muddy Clnsln.-
I'VE trust there will be no un-
seemly ribaldry on the part of the
base vulgar concerning the happy re-
union OF long sundered hearts which
was accomplished In the joyous recon-
collation. OF His Exceiiency, Hon. NJ.
Z. Patterson. and His ex-Excellency
Hon. John Isaac Cox. All honor to
that noble spirit. Major Duncan
Brown Cooper, who wrought this
happy Reunion of consenial and con.
fiuxible spirits separated by evil fates
llalthough born for each other. An
honor to Major Duncan and may the
blessing of the Peacemaker he ,no,
him. May he be heir to all the beat
iitudes. and especIaIIy To the hess.
ling reserved for those who hunre,
\ land thirst after righteousness Ana
There goes also Il blessing 10 His PIX
! ceilency-for as he has been mercir,,l
ito Cox. so shall he obtain mercv
'.But the choicest blessings ne Is
right and proper. are for Cnve,no,,
Cox himself. For IL there bo any
Reward for meekness. nnt1 .n,,. "a, : :,
during. persecution far ripbt,..,,s,o !,
sake. he shall inherit the earth apd
This Is the Kingdom of beave, w.
such is the meekness ar his snir,, 49,
We doubt not that Govcrnnr rox.
would he entirely comfortcd wi,h ~.
meek mans reward
"lr we pause here briefly n r.,,,a.,
the unhappy differences tbnt H..
armed these valiant son,s oc.i,s, aa,,i,
other. Ii Is for mn purnns. u, r.,,o,.
ing the strife, but rather NJ c,,nh,.
sizing by contrast Tho felicity. ~ ~.
present situation. n win se,va ~,
to bring out in bold relief m. orr,
cious sptrit which anal,,os
Patterson 10 condcsoo,, :.
low estate. Mt up wnere he had
trampIed down ana l,v /. non,,;.o -
warm words mon tho r.,,,,,,,., -.
has so fenrfullv bruised n, n.i,,',aaa,,
also those who most unius,,y ,,a,a
regarded Governor Coz AZ j man Of
proud and naughty shirt ,n,, ho IL
in fact. u man of modest s,i,,,es. ~,
humilIty.., one who can r.r..t ,ntn.
les the most rrevtons f,r.,i,.a ,a.,.,,,s
kit lnOSI Migrant, endure In
sault upon his honor and roo1 nor,o
without resentment. and in generaI
humble himself. that he NAV be ex'
allied. 1t viii also show that NO ono
can ever sin away his day of .r,n.
with the present ali merciful mn.
chine. that no man cdn over ,aa,,,,,.
so vile, so degraded. go corrunt IN ~.
estimation that it is not reody -
raise him mp and load him win d,.
nifty and honors IL he only vii, r,ro
up everything and serve with adsi,tv
and singleness IF heart.
1T will be remembered that Coz
ernor Patterson professed To ho..
only one great motive in seekln. Tho
office of governor-the wholly natrl-I
otto and unselash desire to purre N
State of the shame and many
brought upon it by Cox and the CIV
machine. He openly declared that 10
would rather some other than h. had
the task and the honor. but his so,l
would not consent that such n man
as Cox should be the povernor -,