The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-05-04
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SPLENDID ADIVlguAL MANHOOD.
A 6lowihs Tribute 10 Manly NAB
BY Es!eoSerpor VIM. a. Mac.
corkle, Acting For His sem;
atoriaI Colleagues. WI

corkles Acting For His Seni5
atoriaI Colleagues. WI
Mr.. President, and Gentlemen OF the
scnate.; ss
In this wonderful country 81 ours
there Is ole thlhg witch 5tlrels be-
tokens tie eterhity OF titIr Institutions
That Is, sir, amidst the strehaositr Of
Dur bbliticaiEiife ne can touch ole aH!
other i'll that personal contact which
briiigsmen together along the lilies d
high personality, splendid character
and kindlihess Of feeling one to the
other. This Characteristic Of our. gov
eminent is the one great predominant
feature OF American life. This marks
the difference between the democra.
cies, the old free governments Of
Rome, Athens and italy, and the re,
publican goyernme:. OF our country.
This characteristic which allows us,
amidst the conflict OF political life,
amidst the absolute contrarleiy Of
opinion. tpEisee IN our oppohents nigh
eharacteFf phre patriotism and kindly
personal, traits is the great feature
which viii preserve this republican,
government as the chlefest and best
heritage which has ever fallen TO mailt
Fltsis pheasant. sir, to understand that
amidst the marvela and wonders Of
earth and mountain, grander and more
splendid than our wealth OF valley
higher and better than all fofi the
wealth which flows from. the. bosom
OF our state. there Is something ,sti4
perIor, to all, ami that Is, the high and
splendid character CT our citizenship.
repeat. sir. II is absolutely essential
to the preservation of republican III.
stitutions.
The great governments Of other days
have looked too oft,n to the concrete
idea Of great wealth and the niagnih.
celce Of material power. The Amer.
lean government Is founded upon the
one supreme ideal. the character of its
manhood. II is Il great. splendid
manhood. 1t is u more essential ele.
lnent In the preservation OF free gov.
eminent than all the wealth OF Col.
conda, all the oil which, flows from the
bosom OF ovr rich stale, and all the
diamonds which elisten OIL tbs. African
mountains or Brazilian valleys. 9th.
er governments have founded their
life upon the elements 5or material
wealth. The hope and life. OF the
american government is.iIpon the
spIendor onits$indt;iddpl manhood.
1t gives me pleasure, sir, democrat
as am, to speak these words to you,
the le;ler OF the opposition in this
senate. These. Words cone not from
the lips, aai; i believe that represent.
ing my party associates on this moor,
they come from our hearts. &
If you will aiiDw.me little touch or
the personal element, 1 wish TO say
that being chosen by my associates to
address You today! brings more than
ordinary pleasure to nie:, was your
fathers friend for y quarter OF u cen.
fury, and In the oldenj days when /
rode the circuit he called me Mac"
and called him Elias, and II to-day
my old friend was here and could Wit.
ness this testimonial the, courage
and character, the splendid manhood
OF hts son, the tearsi'of pride would
course down Ills cheeks. and his old
heart would throb with conscious pride
that his son. has arisen to the; position
where the words Of eacoinltfntSof his
fellow memhers in the highest legisla.
tive body Of his stain could he so
tralhfully spoken. Surely. were he
here he would bsS touched With the
fact that amidst the contrarletIes OF 10.
litlcal life. his son has arisen to the
high position where his character Gao
be hGReFed alike by democrats ana
Republicans. Sir, there Is one thing
that all OF us loye---a man of icharac.
ter. He is supreme In our life. and
when ! think Of II my mind goes back
to the days OF old Rome. and nm re.
minded that when the Romans came
to Coraelia and said, "Oh, Cornelia,
give Us your Jewels" Holding her
sons ont in front of her She said,
These, oh. Romans, are ntyf jewels"
And so here, to-day, we OF West Vlr.
Glnla, present 10 the world The highest