. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . m to merather on the negative than the positive side, rather criticism than that, I think, is all right, Uncle Tom declared. They wish tosee things so perfect in the honors paid to the great that they becomecritical, and notice the little outs that are at once apparent. Bert andJack may be, in the main, correct in their monumental criticisms ; but, afterall, what greater honors can be paid our famous ones than those of remem-brance, emulation, and praise ? It is what these men did
. The Century book of famous Americans : the story of a young people's pilgrimage to historic homes . m to merather on the negative than the positive side, rather criticism than that, I think, is all right, Uncle Tom declared. They wish tosee things so perfect in the honors paid to the great that they becomecritical, and notice the little outs that are at once apparent. Bert andJack may be, in the main, correct in their monumental criticisms ; but, afterall, what greater honors can be paid our famous ones than those of remem-brance, emulation, and praise ? It is what these men did for the republic andfor us, the manner in which they served the nation and advanced its strengthand glory, that America will never forget, and which will endure as their bestmonuments and memorials. 16* 244 THE CENTURY BOOK OF FAMOUS AMERICANS I think, said Mr. Dunlap, that just here Uncle Tom might exalt theoffice that most of the men whose tracks you have been following filled atsome time in their lives. Most of your bakers dozen were, at one time or J another, Presidents of the United JOHN BRIGHT. AX ENGLISH FRIEND OF AMERICAIn the dark days of 61. And the three who did nt get there wished they could, said Jack. President of the United States of America ! continued Mr. Dunlap. Why, that in itself is enough to immortalize a man. The office wouldmake almost the smallest great. What king or queen in all the worldis the equal of the man whom the people delight to honor in a landwhere the people is king? So, above all things, boys, when you come TALKING IT OVER 245 into power as voters be careful whom you advance to this exalted is none higher. Let me, right in this place, read you what \vassaid by one of the best and bravest Englishmen that ever lived — JohnBright, the friend of America at a time when all the wealth and power ofEurope seemed hostile to the republic, in the dark days of 1860 and 61. And Mr. Dunlap, taking a book from one of his library
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