Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1874-07-09
General KelleSg's Grafton

OF this production it is proper for
~ 70 say something, because We cannot
give space, in which to let it speak for
itself: 1t was, from prologue to per-
Grafton, replete With good sense, and
Il abouuded in fine passages, produce
ing that SPLENDID effect by which a
human throng is held in such an ecs-
tacy Of feeling AZ to prevent those
boistsrous demonstrations generally 50
oounon in open air meetings. The
following IRE some the leading thoughts
presented::
Governments, to be perpetual, must
b. founded upon the truths Of the
Bible, aud reared in harmony with tho
teachings Of the Divine word. Every
taling wrong in either character or
government, must ultimately give way
before the corrective influences Of ex.
tcrnal truth, or suffer inevitable des.
auction. Our fathers constructed
This nation upon the theory that all
men arc created equal, but they in
augsrated no rule which initiated
against ths continuance Of slavery,
then in existence by the consent Of the
individual tates,-hence, in the prog
ess o6eveuts, there came upon US the
scourge Of civil war, which not only
swept away the institution Of human
bondage, but took the lives Of mill
ion b,a.esons o. tho republic: Thus
i must ever b.. wropg.doing must pay
lis penalty.
There must be real amity between
the north and tho south. The gov.
ernment must continue to exist If at
al, BY the oohesiveness Of it, different
clbmentA Il cannot be held together
sy physical force. It must eohere by
ooason, Of Concurrent thought and
unity Of purpose. For this reason al
personal feeling engendered by the war,
should be assuaged. Concerning the
masses Of those engaged in the REBEL
len, it should be conceded that they
were moved to arms BY feelings Of pat.
riotisn, and notions Of duty though
they were, not the same in kind, a. those
tia. actuated the union soldier. We
should manifest towards them that
Selling of magnanimity which is the
unmistakable evidence Of real friend
ship,-make them feel that we live in,
md are protected by a common country,
have done with unkind and dispar-
aging allusions to the part they t"ok in
the struggle. It is enough for Us that
right triumphed. We must foster the
common school, north and south ~ tho
great eivilizsr and leveler Of tho mass
cs Bi>3e principles should be more
widely difassd and more generally
inculcated, to the end that Ill classes
may the moro fully recognize their re-
tponsibilities a. members Of = commu-
nifty, and a. citizens Of a state. Legis.
htion, state and national, must be such
iii to promote the interests of the peo-
yle, rather than those Of any particu.
lar class. Industry must be protected
against the entertainments Of capital.
The physical resources, which with our
Abor and our liberties constitute the
greatness Of the nation, should he DE-
xoloped ~ rapidly ~ the increasing
needs Of the country require, to the
end that We may curtail our impor,a
lions and keep our specie at home. We
must Americanizo our population and
become homogeneous. Neither society
nor politics should recognize any ma
,ionality among citizens,-all should be
treated as distinctively American. For
this purpose naturalizod citizens, e.
recially those of one origin, or place Of
nativity should avoid aggrogating
themselves into large communities.
Settlements should DO made with par
ticular reference 70 an easy transition
from the peculiar characteristics Of a
nsonarchical government, to tho broad
principles Of republicanism which un'
tlcrlie the union Of states. As our
country is the refuge Of all nations, 50
I, some extent, does it combine tho id.
vant,ges Of all. The philosophy Of
Greece and Romo, their sculpture