The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-07-06


proved to al the nations CT the
earth that as q nation she could de-
fend herself from every attempt at
destruction, whether from within
or from without, during all this time
her sons and daughters have also
been demonstrating to the world
that this our beloved Amer
lea must eventually take her
place alongside of the wisest and
best as we'll IS the bravest and
most patriotic. What strides she
has taken by way Of improvement.
Each succeeding year has boasted
Of her own Advancement, and con-
fidently asserted that they had ar
rived as near perfection as possible;
but It was only to find that the
year succeeding made as many II
not more improvements than they.
And 80 It l. as we look back through
the century; We find she has, In
every department, advanced hum
dred-lold. No, America has not
gained her brightest honors by
the sword, but that higher and
betterlpart Of mantle mind and its
cultuFS-has Wreathed some Of the
brightest laurels about the name
and fair fame Of our beloved nation.
And who Of us, my fellow citizens
Of America, could bat feel proud that
we are American citizens 81 we stand
here to-day In the presence of these
grand ceremonies, and take this
Retrospective view Of the achieve
ments and progress Of own nation?
We should to-day thankGod anew
that our lot Is cast In this great land
Of ours. And while We laud the
day that gave US this our beloved
country, let as with one accord send
upt his prayer to Him who gave US
all.
Great God we thank Thee for this home,
This bounteous birth-land Of the free,
Whese wanderers from afsr may come,
And breathe the air Of liberty.
AS advertised, recess was then
taken. when great many citizens
INDUCED in picnic under the trees.
About one hour and half was thus
consumed, when the recall was
sounded, and those who cared to
gathered about the stand to listen to
the second and concluding part of
the exercises at the Park. When
all had grown comparatively quiet
Gev. Murray vacated the presi-
dency Of the meeting during the af-
ternocn in favor Of Mayor Jennings,
and that gentleman proceeded to
propose the tOasts as announced,
and they were responded to. The
6rst toast was "The President of the
United States" which was respond
ed to In an extemporaneous address,
frequently interrupted by applause,
by.
8. J. JoNAssoN.
The President Of the United States is
the executive head Of q nation Of over fifty
millions Of people. He carries no sceptre,
wears no crowd, 10 purple, no royal err
mine, He ats on no high throne, Is sur.
rounded by no court retiDue, by no daz-
cling paSeantry. He has not attained his
position because he was the scion OF some
royal house. No books OF heraldry
had to be searched to trace his
lineage. He IL not sacred majesty who
can do no wrong. No, fellow citizens, the
President Of the United States Is plain
man, reared In the midst OF his fellow.
citizens, and has been elected by their
free suffrage. He Is accessible to the
humbIest citizen In the land. He Is per.
ssnslly responsible for his acte, and no
minister need shoulder the blame of his
mlsdeeds or be Imprisoned, perhaps
beheaded, therefor. Still, the President
Of the United States Is grander than any
monarch-grRnd in al his simplicity
Every citiZcc CT this grand nation feels
proud Of having the distinguished honor
Of casting q vote for the man who fills
such position, At his election ali bal
lots count alike; that Of the man In the
log cabin IL equally potent with that OF
the millionaire In the palace.
Prior to the present admlnistra ton
twenty American citizens had filed the
presidential chair. What era nd thing
Il would be to see those twenty men as.
sembled at one time. From the warrior,
statesman and scholar Washington, to |
the scholar, orator and statesman Garfield. |
When we cast our vision backward |
Athwart century, and contemplate them
each singly, we discover great qualities
peculiar to each Individual. But what
shall we say when we contemplate them
eollectivelys Are there any twenty mon 1
aACn1 WhV nhNC IuiCu buc 1obJLQy Oh Any
nation thatcan at all compare with them? |
Among them were great warriors, great
lawyers, great scholars, philosophers and |
statesmen. And where did these twenty |
men como from? They came through no |
royal lineage. Many of them were born
n leg cabins and reared In poverty. We
have had men In the presidential chair
Whe commenced life as Taii.splittere, tow
path boys, farmer boys and tailors.
In the front, head and shoulder above
the rest, stands Washington, the Leoni. |
das Of America, He it was who led
the little famlshed army of American
patriots against the overwhelming odds of
the foreign mercsnary troops. At the cry
OF Washington and Liberty" his band
Of patriots rallied around their standards.
defying the rigors OF the winter, and the
Scorching heat Of summer, fordIng the
river, scaling the mountains, marking the
ground over which they trod with the
blood Of their unshod feet, and with shouts
Of victory drove the enemy from his |
trenches and from the land conaecrated to
liberty. Then Washington was unani |
mously pronounced ''the first in warl''
The thr0es were over and a new nation was
born. The people declared against mon
archy. They wished no wars of success
sion, NO internal dissensions on account
OF uncles, aunta or cousins OF the royal |
family. They wanted no imbecile to rule |
them simply because he had besn swathed
In royal purple. Mol They madea constl- !
tuition In accordance with the rights OF man