The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-09
D, ouenchless Progress on Times mighty

IA from The seed the generous verdu:e grows
T. glad the earth ;-as from tns acor2 e2s,n*
The iordly forests holding ~ tnelr oSpla9 or
The ships Of commerce ana the w1S'e - a,s ~1
The food to o.! tho raven9as %o9 9sf
ID that white ray that fell on hhenish Mainz.
And rested there four bundled !eare ago
Was the small seed from which has grown
A Ina, I re- Searching and far reaching, shed
Uoon rem otost corners Of tho GLOBE.
Then. It iliumed Get Of wooden o!ocks:
Nov from ten million million foots OF type.
Il glitters In the flrmament OF Tlme'
'rls light which grows as grows tho 0ao'"n
Each slender branch becomes IN turn . root.
Each root again, sends 10 its dextle 0rancn;
Till one perpetual range OF vigorous grown.
Marks ils unending march around the world
As some far sun astronomers have found
Whose FURNISHED rays. like plummetS' were
In the 6esinnine. through tho eess Of epsce-
Rays which must fail through ages yet to come.
Sounding eternities on their way to meet
The gaze Of races still uub0rn-even 90
Must spread the vivid. panet' atine beams
vi that great light John Gutenberg disG"rned
Ia tbOneht's broad universe, VHE PAINTING
PRESS.
It. is the KING that stands behind all thrones.
With power boundless as thu realms II space.
The other. Reasons d4mbeau holds aloft.
And the twin flames illuminate the world.
There Is no GOOD 1t cannot multiply:
No wrong ite brow august cannot 1rown down.
kelieion: poli!itics. morals , snd the eI law.
Arc faRots In its fingers to liRht men
With kindling beacous 10 exalted heights.
Or point the iurtd depths Of evil out.
Progress and education stand upon
Irs right hand and Its loft. and round them fal's
The light that makes them known to oil man
l. beckons bysone ages near. until
They stand 40 close who reads the Present
But turn The page and 10! the Past is there.
Together as scroll. and at meme hearths
The Arctic SHOWS and tcoptc blossoms meet.
And Occident and Orient clasp hands.
It throws ite liaht on Famiue's bleeding lips
And toward her Plsnts's generous footstep
Lorn Ignorance. sroveling In her sloth and
It gently leads to Wisdoms noble hand.
Whose magic folds could hide . mustard seed.
Or, 80 expand as to conceal tho earn.
So does The Press from simple A B c..
The mustard seed Of knowledge. taught beside
The fret. beet schoolroom. tho fond mothers
Expand its folds until It covers all
OF Learning. Science. Literature and Art.
With maelcisn's power its mario light
VI leaves them In obscurtty'e dark hold.
Long since Fame came and In Its CLEANS laid
Her brsse 1 trump; and humbled Jove beheld
sos HqS S Ssh 81 Cd Gs%Pu a e1u
From the de4p waters Of oblivion
It rescues drowning Genius.
We seem to hear again on Gcecian bills
rue eloquent accents OF Deuosthenes.
Tue Forums echoes once again awake
With C@ssr's voice and Oicero's ringing tones
While Mlrism's cymbSls. and sweet Dsvtds
Rever6erate adowp the centuries.
1tis itself the burning orator
Speaking In every dead and living tongues:
The inspired preacher who goes daily forth
To preach the gospel unto al the'world"-
The golden gospel oi enlightenment.
Man stand upon world q printed books.
Progress Triumphant waves OR Then and Nov
Her radiant banner: ana the darkness grows
Whie xS * men name name a. iieSt. culver UPON
The verge Of greater light to come, until
The soul unveiled. the splendor ofthe rays
Scarce dares to Taco.
The s crihe has laid away
HIS sncient reed and hts pspyrue Leaf
A. relics WhoSeuntO research will tur
Aud rever.ntisl Learning burn It's lamp
IL dusty chambers Of antiquity.
Yhs Srcks Of Babylon to The hand
And while one to the patient seeker gives
TIE half light Of its Swallowed history.
From continent to continent me Praes
Has flashed its rays and met them round the
Hooked across monumented land
On every side cav defiant stope
And many.mstaled bronze. With sculptured
0iheroed greatness In their euardianship.
I sid. Who're in commemorative cleS.
In Offering marble OF IN shining brass. :.
On this broad land 10 reared tho towering shaft
Whose carving chisaIs have Immortal grown
By contact With the name Of GUTENBsRo?
Is Sss sis IL s r. sSas M %d
And ell tho nations must thereto have brought
ID grateful tribute. gold aud precious stones.
TO build It up With ra6iance to outehtn0
ThA famed 3pheeian dome or palaces
Which had for their foundations priceless
Last night an susver came to mo IN dream
It said: Such monument hath Gutenberg
~ never rose to mortal man before!
Each corner OF Ito dazzling base IL laid
81 each q the four corners Ct ;he earth
SS:s: =: !: &c '' Il
Thereon the Future sheds her brightest smile;
Tradition has bestowed her gathered lore.
And meek religion brought her shining cross.
Tho noet there has placed BIC wreath OF bays.
The SAGE the jewels & his MsdsS ana o sn1
Science and; Learning oil their treasured store:
Music her most. the BEAUTIFUL Ito best
There have the scored Nine their tributes pour.
And Intellect, Culture. and Refinement stand
With hearts n-locked beside the ascendin
While Genius bows reverential 'front.'
AZ progree there hlS sealed orders brings,
Toe royal hands Of married Steel and Scam
Bear day b. Day new treasures to tho Opoe
Who're. 9raadeI than tsrth's grandest mon q
Rises ~ dome Of dones. TIE Paus1uo Pa.ss,
Aud q oeold tho Parsee,s aaenchless Aame
Burned By the alter and tho cred hearth.
10 burn tho fsyv1d fires OF 3)oQuenco
Beside this vaet and universal SHRINE,
At which tho nallonS OF tho world bow down.
And where On high. Arts LOVING hand hail
Tho Immortal name JoHANxu GUTENBERG.
On motion Of Mr.. Baker, seconded by
Col. Hayes the thanks OF the Associa'
ton were rendered TO Mrs. Townsend
and the poem was ordered to be placed