Pioneer press. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1882-19??, 1912-10-05
His Sterling Character and
+ Citizenship Are Justly !
( J. ExtolIed !
SPLENDID INDIVIDUAL MANHOOD
u Glowing Tribute 70 Manly Nan
BY Ex-Governor VIM. A. Mao
Corklo, Acting For His 9exs
t.. atoriaI Colleague. :,


Senate:
In this wonderful country Of O-.:0
Ahore ~ ono th!nH which suroiy bo-
tokens tho eternity Of our institutions.
That ts. sir. an!idht the strenuc@ity OF
Our political life We CON touch OF" aic
OtEer Ia that personal contact w!.igh
brings men together along tho Nncs. Ok
high personality, splendid character
and k1ndEineBs OF feeling enc 10 ito
other. This characteristic Of our gov.
ernnlent is the one great prodol.!lG1.
feature OF American liza This ,i!i.. ii .
The difference between the deu0cIa-
eIS@, the old FREQ G2Hernmerts Of
Rome. Athons and Italy. and tho re-
publican government OF Our country
THIS characteristic which allows un.
amidst the conflict OF political NE,
amidst ths absolute cOntrar1ety Of
opinion, 10 SEQ IN our oppOnenta high
eharactar. pure patriotism and Kindly
personal traits is the great fenAu:a
which viii preserve this republican
government as the chietest and beet
heritage which has over fallen to lnAlL
1t Is pleasant, sir, to understaLd that
amidst the marvols and wonders Of
earth and mountain, grander and more
splendid than our wealth OF valley,
higher and better than all OF tho
wealth which flows from the bosom
Of our state. there is something gu
perior to all. and that Is, the high and
splendid character Of our citlzenEhip.
! repeat. sir, 1t is absolutely essential
to the preservation of republican In.
situations.
The great governments OF other days
have looked too often TO tho concrete
idea Of great wealth and tho magnth.
cence Of material power Tho Amer
1can government Is founded upon tho
one supreme ideal, the character OF It's
manhood. It Ia a arent, q splondid
manhood. 1t IS n more essential ele-
ment in the preservation of free gov
eminent than all the wealth OF Col
cOnda, all the oil which flows from the
bosom Of Our, rich state, and ell tho
diamonds which glIsten on the African
mountains OF Brn1jlian valleys, 9th
or governments have founded their
Hfe upon the elements Of material
wealth. The hope and life Of the
American government Ia upon the
splendor Of its individual manhood.
1t gives me pleasure, sir, democrat
AS am, to speak these words TO you,
She leader OF the opposition III this
senate. These words como not FROM
the lips, md / bcliovo that represent
ting my party associates ON this hooy.
they come from our hearts.
II you VIII allow me Il little touch Of
the personal clement, I wish 80 say
that being chosen by my associates to
address You today brings more than
ordinary pleasure to mo ! was your
fathers friend for q quarter Of con-
tuTy, and in the oldcn days when /
rode the circuit he called nc "N&C''
and called him "l7las," and # to-day
my old friend was here and could wit
ness this tnnti,QCDial to the COURAGE
and character, tho splendid manhood
OF his s0r, the tears Of pride would
course down his cheeks, and his Old
heart would throb with conscious prid 9
that his son has arisen to tho position
where the words Of encGmiuIn Of his
Yellow members in the hiRhost legisla-
tive body Of his state could be so
truthfully spoken. Surely, were he
mere be would DO touched with the