The Spirit of Man is the Candle of the Lord
—PROVERBS XX, 27
1917
TO MY FRIEND
THOMAS R. PROCTOR, OF UTICA
LOVER OF THE TRUE IDEALS OF DEMOCRACY
WHOSE LIFE HAS BEEN A SHINING EXAMPLE TO ALL MEN OF WEALTH
HONORED GENTLEMAN AND PHILANTHROPIST
AT THE GATE OF THE LAND OF
WHICH I HAVE WRITTEN
DEDICATE THESE CHRONICLES OF THAT LAND
AND OF ITS GREAT HERO
FOREWORD
From the memoirs of one who knew Governor Wright and lived through many of the adventures herein described and whose life ended full of honors early in the present century. It is understood that he chose the name Barton to signalize his affection for a friend well known in the land of which he was writing.
THE AUTHOR.
PREFACE
The Light in the Clearing shone upon many things and mostly upon those which, above all others, have impassioned and perpetuated the Spirit of America and which, just now, seem to me to be worthy of attention. I believe that spirit to be the very candle of the Lord which, in this dark and windy night of time, has flickered so that the souls of the faithful have been afraid. But let us be of good cheer. It is shining brighter as I write and, under God, I believe it shall, by and by, be seen and loved of all men.