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He was a profound student of history. a philosopher. a patriot. He loved his native Ireland with all her woes and sufferings and gave equal deference and attachment to the land of his adoption. His was a distinguished career in the United States. but that career was also a distinction to our own country. for what land under the sun could give such a golden opportunity to a poor immigrant who. at 17 years of age. came here and attained the position in our public life which Mr. Cockran attained? If the words of dying men merit attention. 1 wish to read a very brief extract front the last speech which he delivered here : When the day dawns that any number of citizens are taught to believe that there Is a more rapid road to prosperity. to wealth. than the employment of industry and the exercise of selfdenial. and that the more rapid way is through the Treasury by the complaisance or by the connivance ot politicians. then the death knell of this countrys prosperity is sounded.