The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-06-30
Won DISTINCTION on Field OF Bat
tie and Had Many Triumphs
in Political Arena.
BELOVED BY HIS PEOPLE
"Lame Lion of Lynchburg" Held
in Highest Esteem by All Who
Knew Him-I.oved Nir-
ginians, His State and
Their Causes.

Their Causes.
Senator Daniels death marked the
passing Of one of Virginia's most H.
lustrious sons.
Than he few were more brilliant
or spectacular on the field of bat
tie or in the sphere OF letters. A
Chesterfield In manner. Demosthenes
In oratory, beloved by his people,
The Lame Lion OF Lynchburg" liv-
ed and died a credit to his State and a
compliment to those who reposed
confidence in him.
Virginia, the mother of States and
statesmen, has yielded up to the
world many men who attained dis
~tinction and fame and made history.
but John Warwick Daniel. though
ranking with them, was like none of
them, for woven into the warp and
woof of his proud and brilliant ca
reer there was ever a predominating
love and affection for his people and
by his people.
Scion OF q noble house, precocious
and attractive in youth, quick to an
swer the call to battle to defend the
escutcheon Of his State and rights
of his section, shedding his blood on
the field OF carnage In defense of
the cause his sires espoused. giving to
the legal world testaments to be
handed down from scheration to gen
Grafton. carving his name lofty and
indelibly among the orators of the
nation, respected and esteemed by
his political party. and serving his
State in the highest legislative body
in the land almost a quarter of CEN
fury. Senator Daniel was honored
among the honored and goes down
into the history II the Common
wealth and country as a man of won
derfui gifts and attachments. of spot
less character and unimpeached and
unimpeachable integrity and devotion
10 duty and principle,
Message OF Sorrow.
Therefore the simple. solemn state
mena John w Daniel Is dead, >"
carried a wealth of sorrow and a pail
Of gloom. aS II was waited through
out the Commonw ealth. over whose
length and breadth he was known
loved and respected, Statesmen are
born and die. but the legislative ma
chinery of the nation knows no, stop
ping A successor TO Senator Daniel
will be chosen. but that Virginia will
have another Daniel Is @ statement
that needs no challenging.
II Is not the proud honor of many
men TO be unanimously reelected TO
succeed themselves In the United
States Senate, and when that rare dis
tinction Is conferred upon them much
is said and written. In the instance
of Senator Daniel It was different II
seemed the most natural of things
for the Virginia Legislature TO re-
elect him every six years since he
was first discovered as the man best
able to represent the State in the
Senate. and worthy OF the highest
trust men could bestow upon him.
Nor were these re-eiectionsS perfume
tory or complimentary, for John War
wick Daniel proved his worth as a
law maker, and was as staunch a
defender of his States rights in the
halls of Congress as he was when the
battle line was drawn and the firing
began. AT each reelection he was
unanimously chosen, and the nomi-
mating speeches In the Legislature
by his comrades In war and state
craft grew but the warmer. stronger
and more felicttous as the years of
time were tolied off. Felicity was the
keynote OF John w. Daniels life. His
mind and soul were attuned TO the
hearts of his people, and the song OF
love wac sung back TO him.
Politics Not His Forte.
Although serving his State more
a
tslator and United States Senator. he
II known that John w. Daniel was as
xuileless as babe in the political
arena. Men there are and many or
them who could have outwttted, out
generated and outschemed him as
simply as Ticking ashes from CAM
patgn cigars. yet his election and re-
elections became realities, and more's
the compliment TO him. The sordtd-
ness and planning OF politics was
left to the astute men trained in such
matters, and they acquitted them
selves with credit and honor by align
ing themselves with his cause.
Chosen by his people. he went forth
to fight their battles and to reflect
back upon his State honor and dis
tinction by HIS acts and utterances,
Senator Daniel was always sure OF
himself in the Senate and everywhere
csc, and Virginia never questioned but
hat her best interests were secure
In his hands. for whatever the issues.
whatever the call. he was there, and
the right. the fair. honorable and
Just side OF the problem was near
his heart.
or recent years Senator Daniel, by
reason of impaired health and suf-
fering since the dark days of the bat
tie of the Wilderness had been less
conspicuous than other of his col
leagues in the Senate. but at all times
he was acutely conscious and mind
full of his duty. and die. It well. The
turbulent and trying days of recon
struction and readjustment are not
so bedimmed by the things of the
present as to bolt out Of mind the
courageous and fearless deeds Of THE
Lame Lion OF Lynchburg." for 1t was
in those unhappy and uncertain times
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