Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-02
E.,pENr onANr-s last SPEECH.

many words. he 10 not gwen 70 iong
speeches. But Il In conceded by his
bitterest enemies that his terss ssn-
tsnc,s are full Of meaning. or as q Car.
son friend Of ours would say. ''there Is
nutrimsnt in them" We have just
been reading tho longest speech Of the
President that has been recorded. II
Was delivered at the late reunion Of the
Army Of the Tennessee at Dies Moinss,
Iowa, on Wednesday last. The speech
is NOT long. Il would hardly fll . half
column Of the News. but Il il full Of
meaning. The President began BY say.
ing that ''hs had conclude to disap-
point those who had called upon him
in expectation Of getting a short speech.
as he had jotted down many things that
he wished to say" He then. after re-
calling the days when they had suffered
together Ito preserve a government
they believed worth fighting for, and
even dying for" AMI welcoming all
who come forward in good faith to
,.,, ,,;L, nm v..,. ,,.cs. ana n.,n.,u.
Alta our institution. s~oaips. spsmiss. A.
bro,bsrx Of /. common country" pro-
cesded In III. following suggestive LAM
cu.cs:
....
laws xs must bso;n by ousriine ac.;nst
every enemy preventing the prosperity
Of our FREQ republican institutions. /
10 NO. ofing in'o ,hls asseino,age poh.
al. ,rh;.cs sor ,hr soI,;.,s ~
| their dslibsration to consider what NAV
be necessary TO secure the prize for
which they oattisd' II we are 70 have
auo n.,;onai s,;.,.ncs n,.,;s. ,sa
dividing line will not be Mason and
DiIon's, but between patriotism and in
tslligsnee on tho M side. and super
suuon a%''aon anu .gnI.,nce on .no
work Of str,nothenips ne Foundation
Of the structure began by our fore
fathers one hundred years ago, at
L~A'ng,on, sn'uiu oesun. IL
Of free tbourht. free speech. a free pr.ss
and pure morals. unisttsrsd religious
sentiments, and equal rights and privi-
~ VI AZ tnen, % naaon-
s.h..,s al ,[.soisS th., NJ ons So,Iss
Appropriated to them shall DO applied 10
the support Of any ssctarian school.
t,eso've tna. nsi.ser oea's nor nnuon
vhers syrrv child in ths land NAV ost :
common school education, unmixed with
atheist. pagan or s-sctarian teachings.
neavs ,nS mater .. Lsneior 70 'ne lam
.sparsts. Win these safeousrds' i be-.
lievs the battles which created the Army
Of Tennessee will not have been fought
IN vain.
Whether uttered by the President Of
the United States or the humblest citi-
zen Of this great nation, tho language
We have quoted il pregnant with wis
dom. Upon the intelligent freedom and
patriotism OF the people rests the safety
and pcrpstuity Of our Republic. No
people can DO ~sslf-govsrnsd without in
telligencs. Upon an educated. patriotic
and honest constituency 10 tho theory Of
solf-sovernmsnt. Of representative re-
publicanism based. The foundation il
solid and abiding. Superstition anil ig-
norancs have In all ages Of the
OF tyranny. Universal education
and cool reason are the landmarks Of
liberty and progress. Tho common
school system Of the United States In
the medium through which the sduca-
ton Of its citizens Ia provided fer by the
Government. Il originated and 10 based
upon the theory that IN educated peo-
pls only are ht for self.govsrnmsnt.
Its purpose Is to afford every child facil.
tiles for gaining that intelligence which