The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1883-05-29
sIsNIyIcANcR OF THg sERvicEs.

Second-Another fact no less important,
these services pledge us to the perpetuation
OF the liberties which we thus inherit
Yon flowers, those orations. the poems,
and.songs by which We are to commemorate
their deeds, declare that we hold the prize
to beworthy the sacrifice. That Nations
liberties, and humanity shopes were cheap
" bought by the rivers Of blood, the sheca.
tomb OF lives andgthe uneounted treasure
paid to secure them. SButthis pledges US
10 the task OF handing them down unsul.
lied and unmarried to our caildren's chill
dren. Every soldier grave breaches with
mute eloquence to the nations heart the
duty OF fidelity to our priceless trusts.
And every memento We lay upon their
mounds, every eulogy We pronounce upon
their valor, and every thanksgiving we
offer Tor their victories, isa concession OF
our obligation and an open proclamation
that these liberties shall be preserved at
every possible cost and sacrifce. They
summon us, those green graves, in the Ian.
guage OF the text TO "Quit Us like men and
to be strong. And this ia our open re-
sponge. But Is, there need Of the sum
monsP Do enemies sEill .lurk,, like, Satan
in the eden OF our heritage. Hath peace
its enemies, as implacable, aud no less for.
midsble than war? Did the last foe surrender
beneath the apple tree Of Appomattox2
These questions are easily asked, and | take
It, as easily answered. The exhortation Of
the text has not become obsolete. The de.
mand for manhood has not ceased. Peri!s
still threaten, stoi ms still gatber, and break
ers, white with foam. still grid the pathway
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before whom have the honor to- speak,
the question 10 one! Of thrilling interest
What, is the demand OF the age? J The
answer is contained in my text
First-lt is manhood. Reserying for m.
other head the enumeration OF heelements
OF the'maphood required BY theage, 1t will
be sufficient now 10 state that mean by
manhood the maturity Of the lottiest and
noblest principles in man. Republican
governments differ from all Others mainly
In ,thiS, tha. thess depend uponithe man.
hood Of the few. that upon the manhood Of
the many Given. to y kingdom wise
king and council Of pure and cultivated
mobiles and though the subjects be
weak, degraded and corrupt, the path,
way OF The nation may be toward the
highest prosperity eand power. Given an
emperor, clear,eyed, broad Drained, kind.
hearted, strong: handed, and like Peter,
the Great, with only seifs for subjects he
will pave the pathway, to greatness. But
Iinrepublics the citizen is sovereign. Presi-
dent and Governor are the peoples ser.
wants, chosen by their voice and subject TO
their will. Senator and Representative
has each q constituency by whom he .is
chosen and to whom be must account. In
republics, therefore, weakness and eorrup-
ton In the.seryant may be corrected by In.
telligence and manhood in the sovereign.
Bot weakness and corruption In the people
must end in the. destruction oil the State.
Undermine the temple and the whole
fabric is in ruins Disiateerate the corner
stone and the noblest structure topples to
It's fall. Pollute tbs fountain, aud the
muddy stream, along all Its tortuous course,
betrays the foulness. important, then, as
are the integrity and manhood OF the ruler,
vastly more important are these to the Pse.
pie. Let Us inquire how imperative are
the demands Of manhood on the people Of
our land -t+