The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1917-05-25
RESOLUTIONS Of
LINCOLN LEAGUE
On Death Of J. B. Foraker,
Soldier, Statesman, De-
fender Of American
Negro.
Joseph B. Foraker.
Approach thy grave like one who
Wraps the drapery of his couch above

ApprodcH Lny grave ike one who
Wraps the drapery of his couch above
him,
And lies down to pleasant dreams.
Bryant.
The world feeds upon emulation.
Humanity is but breathing deeds. The
curtain drops upon either the ending
life or the life beginning. The bier
of the fallen great is memory's golden
sunshine. They that mourn there pay
tribute to that faith which hope has
enriched, and enriches still, with evil
dences Of immortality!
Joseph Benson Foraker died Thurs
day, May 10Th, at his home in Gin
cinnati. His name was word of it.
self and answered for courage, for
intellectual powers, for abilities that
marked him truly great, and now
that he has gone, will keep his mem
ory fresh as one of the renowned
figures Of his day and generation.
Soldier, orator, statesman, ruler, he
was everywhere true to himself and
false to no man; upright and Just,
moving across the stage of his life
like one taught by nature to play a
mighty part with touch and finish. He
was unmatched by any throughout
his career. Tens Of thousands held
him to be matchless. He was the idol
OF the Republican party in his state
and throughout the states. He was a
man Of God, and from the lips of elo-
quence, shot the speech of righteous
indignation straight to the heart of
injustice. The ancients had no figure
before them that more than he could
excite young men to valor. His monu.
ment will be in the deathless record
OF his illustrious career, for in the
galaxy OF the great, neither fame nor
name Of any can be higher than eth
er the fame or name of this man who
rose to eminence from obscurity and
spoke for truth in halls of state.
The Lincoln Republican League
whose membership were ever on his
heart, and whose principles are iden.
tical with those upon which he rose
and upon which his fame as the great
leader political thought will rest
advances the following resolution:
" Whereas, Joseph B. Foraker, dis
tinguished lawyer, famous orator fol
mer governor OF Ohio; former United
States senator from Ohio; soldier in
the Union Army, champion OF the
rights of man, is dead. and,
Whereas, for forty years he stood
the shock Of combat and conflict with
out single variance from the prin
ciples Of the Republican party or the
Judgments OF God, dedicating his won.
derful talents to the cause OF the op
pressed and weak; and,
whereas, his career shines forth
both for brilliancy and integrity, fol
devotion to duty, for courage on fields
of war and peace alike, for wisdom
his words enriching the records of q
state and nation; for honor, nc
stain attaching to his name; for gen
tleness in that distinguished house
Of which he was head and builder; and
for all the elements that mark the
truly great; and,
Whereas. he was the vigilant ant
constant defender of the cause of the
American Negro, for whom he sacri
feed friends and power; therefore be
lit
Resolved, that the Lincoln Repub.
lican League spread upon the minutes
this record of respect and grief, ant
extend to the family, his friends ant
the nation, our sympathy in the sor
row that has overtaken all in th'
death of one who taught all by al
example second to none in history, an
cient or modern.
Resolved, further, that a copy o
this resolution and record be sent tt
Mrs. Foraker, and a copy Furnished
the press"
R. R. CHURCH, Jr., Chairman.
C r. Bowles
Wayman Wilkerson
II. H. Hayes
Levi Mccoy
Bert Nj. Roddy
J. T. Settle
VIM. Burrows
+. M. Nesbit
Executive Committee
Lincoln Republican League.
World Reporter.