Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1877-07-04
THE REPUBLIC BEGINNING IFS
SECOND CENTURY.
Rev. J. A. Gray's sunday Evening
Lecture.

Rev. J. A. Gray's Sunday Evening
Lecture.
We give below a synopsis Of Rev.
j. A. Gray's patriotic lecture on SUM-
day evening last. The address is very
pertinent TO the season, and will be
perused with interest by our patriotic
readers:
Prov. IA, 3i.-"Righteousness ex1lteth a ma
ton. but sin is a reproach to any people,"
The Republic has a history. One
hundred years have rolled away and
the question of our free government
Is no longer an experiment. We be-
gin the second century with some
questions, considered, tried, and deter
mined. With the experiences and his
tory OF the century gone, we look into
the century coming with confidence
and joy. The past has settled some
questions that have heretofore been
regarded problems. One important
thing demonstrated is the power of the
Republic to assimllate diverse ele.
ments. This is the focus of the world.
Upon us the ends of the world are
come" Multitudes have flocked to
our shores, with diverse educations,
manners. PHILOSOPHERS, ambitions and
purposes. 1t has been no common
achievement to take up this mongrel
mass. educate and inspire 1t, and fuse
1t with our common brotherhood.
Consider what a large proportion of
our immigration has been Of the
pauper and criminal class. The poor
housesa and jails of the Old World have
opened on our shores. 1t Is no easy
thing to manage a ship when the
waves lash the trembling vessel and
the sky is dark and the sea is wild,
and
God Almighty's guns are going off
And all the land trembles,"
And every sailor is competent and at
his post. But how much more diff
cult to bring the ship to harbor
when the crew is Incompetent and
mutinous. Great is the praise law
ished on the captain that, un-
der such circumstances, brings the
cargo to the 'desired haven" The
Governments of the old World may
pride themselves on the successful adj
ministration OF their affairs when these
pauper and criminal classes are going
ont. But what laurels ought to be placed
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exceeds all their prosperity with these
classes coming mP What vitality in
the moral sentiment and civil admins
tration OF a Government that can AXE
all these peoples and wash them, and
set them on their feet, put new inspir-
atoms into them, open their ambitions
10 new and worthy objects, and make
good citizens of them! This triumph
belongs to the Republic.
We have exhibited our capacity to
survive the excitements incident TO the
discussion of political issues. The
widest excitements are ended when
the will of the people Is made known.
We have exhibited our devotion to the
general good over all local interests.
With the heritage of history, what are
our and prophecies for the
days TO come? And first of all, and
greatest of all. / name the worth of
manhood. We come of good stock.
The Anglo.Saxon tongue Is the only
language In which liberty can speak.
What a wealth OF heroisln in the re-
cords? How many Elijahs have gone
~gloriously heavenward with horses
harnessed To chsriuts of fire, and flung
their mantles down upon us? What
patriotism and self sacrifice have
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of Washington and his generals. OF
Mad Anthony Wayne. who, when
Washington asked him if be would
storm Stoney Point. replied: I'm
storm hell If you will plan it," Wash
ington replied: TRY Stoney Point
first." Who will forget the Cont
mental army Their naked, bleeding
feet; their shivering, frozen limbs;
their hunger and WEAKNESS, and
amid 1t all their undying faith
and quencilless hope. They bequeath-
ed spirit TO their sons. Gen. Rice, dying,
said, Turn my face TO the enemy"
Colonel Wright, when one arm was
gone, thanked God one hand could
guide his horse" Silas Miller shouted,
as his life blood leaped out, Win the
battle first, and then lcok after me-"
Mulligan shouted, Il am dying, boys,
but don't lose the colors." These are
the men the Republic grows. They
can defend her wealth, and they know
how to use il. The unconscious in
fluence OF our Government is great.
The people have faith in us. Why, an
honest German in this country, after
the death of Lincoln, saw some large
posters announcing a panorama of
Z" Paradise LOST Among the scenes
W bc tAbibiitu was Oit BIllitu III
large letters, "A Rebellion in Heaven"
He repeated It over "A rebellion IN
heaven" and exclaimed. My God, is
that so! But it won't last long; Old
Abe is there now"
Our material are abundant.
Let us begin this century with graft
tude to God and hope for the future.
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