The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-03

the assembly briefly, referring to the pro-
gress which the country has made during
the past century, the population of which
/ ad grown from 300O,uuo TO 40,000,000 |
He characterized the emigration which
had contributed so largely to these shores
as one OF enterprise ana courage, and to
whom an interest had never been sufi-
gently valued. 1t was the features of
! this kind OF enterprise, courage and intel
I hgence. which had swept away colonial lines
until it has made glorious the Pacific
/ shore, and now American judgment gov
erns from coast to coast, and American
ideas and American sentiments predonin-
ate every section Two ideas were proml
nent advanced, by the governor By of special
Importance:
J. That while he would not say the |
American schools surpassed those OF other
countries, still the foundation was laid Tor
a system of tree schools which within a
quarter of century would surpass them.
The free school must be regarded as the
foundation of American stability, and the
people must consider and treat as Toe
any one VINO will bring the system into
controversy, with view to injurlng Its
efficiency.
, ,. Since its birth the country has borne
ltSclt pGtuuiS dnu SUCCtScIuH} h'S
: enemies: first in the seven years wal, with
, Washington a, its head, when it laid the
foundation for future permanent govern
, nient then in the foreign wars, land more re
! Gently the test of civil war. which IS the
: hardest for any government to sustain;and
S in all OF these it caule out with Its lnsttu-
a tutions preserved and integrity sustained
h In conclusion he drew an eloquent pic,
= tuye of the manner in which American
sentiment was recognized by other govern
e nients. and said that this sentiment en-
Traced III it the one idea that the govern
e men, rests upon the consent OF the govern
c ed and would eventually end in every man
IS being free
h This was followed by an address ly R,
4 j. l.. Matthews, editor Of the SeatneL
le The Centennial of our flag, in which he
II traced its success from the time when tlrs'
b. flung in the breeze one hundred years ago
ty Gen. Washington, to the present era
when as the ensign of a mighty nation l
a. commands the respect and admiration o
the world
a Gen, Jno Coburn spoke of Indianapoli
It, as it was, as it is and as If will be, tracing
St It's progress for fifty two years from wild
at erness to city with its present populato
M of over one hundred thousand
IL The exercises we're concluded with al
address by c. W Green, official center
ne NAL agent.
ng AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
~ NJ WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. l.-Ih
el, usual New Years reception was held
~ the executive mansion to-day commencln
ne at II c'ciock, at which time the presides
III received the cabinet and foreign minister
J.. and afterward judges Of the supreme cour
,in' senators aud representatives, offcers
Vas vas the army aud navy, chiefs of bureaus, a
ihi 'ln sociated soldiers of the war OF 1912, Me
,h,t ~ lean war veterans. members ot the olde
S, 1e" Inhabitants associations. delegation OF Il
lli ne grand army Of the republic, ard ether
oA oA The reception OF citizens generally, cot
uhI menced at O'Clock, The attendance "
'he large The marine band furnished mus
Officers of the army and navy and mari
'ni ma corps were out in strong array and III
'i'is scented remarkably fine appearan
was The reception WIS very largely. attend'
Members of the cabinet received from /
anu 4 ocluck. About 500 private residen'
Tue were open for reception Of visitors. fli
cry. are dis layed on ali public buildings Z
, 'he there is general holiday.