Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1883-09-15
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"a SHs<h ss>DK s@-~~-~S- ~ -
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essstie, With waving banners, viii
uasss, With tho thunder OF artillery
With fes4ai decorations, with open
handed heartinss, With enthusiassi<
arsstinq, With her hsst Of steam and
80, With her whole populssion In eso'
Sss1s hospitAbis rivalry. With al hs'
ssal and might, With self reiiance, ssii
ssspsss, and rugged ssal born Of both
Nth . sense Of the near approach OF
60 fruition which follows sustained,
psessnt, vinIe and prolonged endssvor,
Nth her schools, hsx churches, hs1
uroeouions, her trades, her maanfscto-
-. hsr commerce. With that inspifs-
Nm which comes Of faith founded on
sgpssssnee. and hope just merged into
ssssuplishmsot, osssbrstss today the
ssoplstion Of q work for which her
psopas have waited 10. these many
yssn.
We shall not here attempt detailed
description Of this third completed
hiohwsy Of nation. yea Of nations, for
ssch IL must be % long a. earth is peo-
p,sd by humanity. Other and ADLER
sens have We'd in efforts 70 depict its
wonders, Ind predict its future influ1
enos upon the destinies, not alone OF
shs country traversed, but of ths great
Government and domain Of which We on
this western slope are part in blood, in
hsri.age and in landed possessions.
Seattle, situated at one Of the few
western eatewsys Of continent, sta
facing that O,cidsnt. which By the
crossing of peaceful sea becomes the
Orient. There IL no farther west. Here
O. Puget Sound the northwes. empire
reaches bounds at last. Here the tide
OF emigration which for centuries has
steadily swept toward t.e setting sun,
mast stop. The sea wall il at hand.
When this great avenue, this Appian
way Of coming ages, this opened thor
Ssghfars Of our posterity reaches the
tides of the Pacific which flow and ebb
aiong the shores Of Puget Sound, IL
must listen m do the oceans to the voice
Of the Infinite, ''thus far shalt thou go
and no farther"
Il il meet that We should celebrate
the wedding of the Northern lakes with
the Pacific sea; Citing that chorus, a
Grand acclaim should follow and attend
Che bridal party as with pomp and cir
Samstsnee they swiftly follow in pride
and exultstion the track Of the
passing sunlight. The occasion ia
worthy the assemblaRe. No royal pres
sncs Ii needed 10 add honor 70 the day
and tho event. II celebrates another
triumph of united human energy and
sfoft with which this century has been
ssplste and 10 Respondent. II is an
sthsr wonder of mans achievement,
not like the pyramids, . glory Of and
10 The dead, but by and fos she living.
There will not be too great enthus-
tasm; there cannot be. This city. thia
section, this portion Of the great north
vsst With the completion Of this great
lion band, steps from the marrow, dim.
y lighted aislss Of semi-isolation eut
1esn . broad illuminated highway
a1oa9 which will pass Rsodly portion
q ths commerce Of the world and oveI
which viii come to nestle down amid
- valleys and by the shores Of SUD-
" lakes and bays, builders Of hspp,
1smss. filing the land ere long with
OssTy shildren's Voices. To some in thi'
Saes far northwest, 70 the pioneers whs
se0s here when the journey vas weari
ee0s and dangerous. and 10 remsin q
eli inflicted banishment. this celebra
ten will appear almest unreal Thu
sshoss Of the past minRls with the thun
Der Of shs present. Il 10 hard TO grasv
- situation, 10 realize that We today ar
- the threshold of an era whose trans
formations will rival those Of The Arab
IN Nights: that henceforth We shai
1ass about N IL were and looking east
vardo over an iron highway greet the I'D
vaasinR hosts Of older and more com
oeex civilizations accompanied by al
- varied competitions which all and
vI1aliss the conflicts Of an eager world
We have the vantage ground. w,
eesupy Ne 6sld; " ere familiar will
tosssoaross, IL capabilities Secure In
Nheee. with not reluctant voice We vel
oo0s - our allies tho Drawn and mus
- talsllsss and snsrGixing forces o.
Ss6se States and other nations 10 vorl
~ - In hsaftisse accord in ths up
eai1dinR At IN industrial smpirs alnos
Onsss1Fictsd n sxtsnt and power az
esVslsttoa. And they azs esming. Il
- crowded countries and srampsd al
- uhsss To- esnssaAions nso hav'
oyea and disd In esasslso stzuegles To-
ebess sxistsnss. there have bssa hear
N6lnR ~ thk eoodly coantxy. and frou
- dsassly pspslaAsd ssatsRs Of d,
elv1lnd Void saess 90 ar even NOV
ensnsd loogiaGiy sswasd tAis ND Of ~
o0ouk
bit not nsss thAt vs rsjoissp No
olsas - . ely fAvoesd By nature abov,
s4stAs0 b M posuIeo q 90 might,
- iaAsdlzsetih,s sspablis, ~ aloo,
- ssamusity. vhoss Aopsa Ter vsalal
- 9tevtA and Influence and pows
~ hiGh; nor - . section Il THE elo
ses0 West suprsnsly blsse With eli
0aas and In unaAssial rssccssss; bot q
Apsopas. pArt q sAas grand eommuni
y which has subdued q continent an.
6aiided thereon industries immense /,
present. accomplishment. 700 vast 20
tsatially for human comprehension;
nation holding liberty Of conscience a,
- shsolatsly saersd RIGHT, and the pur
e1it cf happtns@ ~ IN incstimable an,
sesssly gsasdsd principle Of govern