The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-04-20

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More iorsun,>e th.n many cn's<ns
law-<ircn II their days. no I'D anclcn:
error<. prcjliicc>- nd abn.1< cm1o1ned
q customs and orlinances snd perhaps
sanctioned 81 Supcrsrilion. a<.znsf
which 70 contend. fke 10 a Mr. jc1<r-
eon wa< cast in th>f which w1s s<ric<iy
= formative periods tiDe Wien th< Or
E1nic basis Il : nafionalify wns % -
prepared. the fo1ndn<ions a ~ civil
pol;ry hid and Tie clcmcnis q ~ %
Iilicsl future dcccrmincd Il was kcrc
fhst the intellectual forces q : MASTER
spirit could b. brought . bcnr morc
5mmodia<rly upcn IL integers q thc
situation and more dfsfinct imprcazion
~ them prci1ced Probably 70 oshcr
man <aw with the proPhe>lc clcarncss
q NJ. Jefferson The great civil. poli1i-
cal and material future u Gore for Che
Caucasian rsce upon this conlincnt- o.
was more impressed with ~ inpor-
fanceof % adapting he ins1iiutiDnsol TIE
coming great commonwealth - q allow
the fullest freedom % - mental and
physical powers and f.culfis q - COR
E<ifntr<s
Thus il i that - not only orc debt
% Mr.. Jefferson but owc Is II such >
manner thar some mental estimate q
It's nature and extent may b obtained
The ideas II Mr.. JcIcrson. = embodied
IN the Declaration a Indeptndcnce and
elsewhere. were 70 the American what
I11nl CIart1, g IL period. wns % Tie
English people-a revelation a. their
utferance. - n touch from The wand
q : na-ician. the inner consciousness
Of man became pregnant and new
thoughts were born Noreovcr. -
these grew older. errors. fzII,cies and
illusions. the relics q past mizruie.
passed ont II their memories md. Ike
persons suddenly awakened. they c1zt
their ewes around. first with inquiry and
9hen with intelligence To The people
81 the emancipated colonies. Mr. Jcf[er-
son WAS the apostle Il liberty, and II
his convictions lad been allowed % pre-
vail unmixei and unsd1lfernfed. or
institutions would have been more sym
mc.r;cal. and the future a The Ameri-
can people better assured
Mr.. jefferson Ms = man cmincnflv
adapted 10 the time IN which ~ lived:
hut broader and more flexible than
Others. be Was one capable q respond
Eng 70 the demands q III times and cir
cnmstances- A patriot and states-
man. re<olnfe % resist encroachnent
and combat error: philosopher s1E.-
cious 20 comprehend Tie profound<si
problems a. human nature. and Z poll
fician equally wise II counsel and in -
Zion. 70 formulate and 70 execute. there
- no perSonare known 70 American
history % whom the title pa<<r pofrio<
more properly belongs Human liberty
MAS the object Il bis nnmixcd devotion
md n his untiring exertions- Liberty
pure and unadu;rerzfed-- liberty with.
out icenriou<nes<- perfect freedom u
thought and action subject only % such
restraints - are in III countries. civil
lied and enlightened. demanded ~ con
eideraiicns = public policy. mor.ls. md
religion
Still there sre some wbo brlieve I;ttIr
fn Mr.. jefferson Dcfr,cfi0n loves I
shining mark. and falschoois bcE0f<er
during heated term IN politics. bccom<
fradiiiGnnry along with their contempt.
rary events. Naturally Mr. JcITcrs0r
had his mzl;rners fhosc who invented
fnizehoods. and thoee Who. through pr
- and personal prejudice. mi<intcr
prtfed facts and mi<jnigri qualities
The same qualities which inspire friend
Ehip Ia m Ally provoke enmIty IN -
antagonist and few men hnd firm<l
friends Or b;ttfrer enemies than Mr.
Jefferson He 49, accused a al 70
which politicians arc wont % srr1iz7
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