Mexico weekly ledger., 1885-06-18

but dissolution seemed OF hand. Then
came the letters that I have held in
my hand and read, from Thomas JEFF
ferson to the then representative
from the state Of Delaware, whom I
have the honor to call my grand
father [aprlause] and who held the
vote of that state, and it counted as
much in the ballots as the states of
New York or Virginia. Each state
had its single vote under the con-
stitutien, and this one man, and he e
member Of the Federal party and an
opponent Of Thomas jefferson, held
that vote in his hand. He took
counsel with Alexander Hamilton.
What counsel did he receive and
what did he obeyf 1t was the coun-
sci that the country was greater
than party. It was the counsel that
the Union was worth preserving. The
Federalist from Delaware, instructed
by Alexander Hamilton, cast his vote
for Thomas Jefferson.
LRssoNs TAUGHT BY THE PAST.
Therefore when we look to the
past for lessons and true history let
us not fail to respect the dignity of
the men of that day. They did differ
in counsel, they did differ in theory,
but they did not differ in the one
great end for which all governments
were intended-the happiness, the
advancement and the welfare of the
human species. Therefore, while We
may and ought to draw fearlessly
the truth from every lesson in the
past and look at its teachings un-
finchingly, let US also remember with
thankfulness and pride that in this
American nation, there fingers some
thing stronger than party that over
rides personal ambitions, that when a
dread crisis approaches it teaches
the American man to put beneath
his feet unworthy and small thoughts
and to rise to the dignity of his coun-
try's demands. { Applause. The
spirit that existed in 1900 showed it.
self in 1876. There was q time when
more than one-half of this people felt
that they had been wronged in the
results Of the election, but between
them and the objects of their wrath
rose the form OF their mother coun-
try and if a hand was raised to strike
the form Of their country, they for
bade it, and they sacrificed party de-
mands to the existence Of this Union
and to the progress Of the people Of
the United States. GApplause.
THE HIGHEST VALUE OF EDUCATION.
Irefer to these things IN no narrow
spirit, as you see, Of party success OF
of party failure, but only in view OF
such an address as we have Just heard
in regard to man now recognized
everywhere as a patriot, sage, 8
true sounder of wise and liberal prin
ciplcs in the government of thii
country. 1t is, I say, always pleas
ant to remember that whatever ma,
be the differences between mems
opinions, whatever may be the diff
ferences between mems personal am
bitions, the American people hav'
recognized, and they do recognize
that there is a point beyond whicl
they cannot go, and that point is tn
national safety. EApplause.] Tha
is the guard; that is the boundary
that is the word which I trust all ed
ucation in the country will teach u
to observe. Our education in all it
form is simply to end in making u
higher, better, more self-subordinate
to teach us that we are the humbI
instruments in the advancement, no
of mere selfshness, but of something
far beyond it, the glory and welfar
Of the country.
/ Your worthy President told th
simple truth when he said that thes
remarks of mine were wholly une,
Ipected. I came here to listen, not I
speak; to learn. not to teach.
have been taught; this institutio
teaches me. 1t is the institution {
a state. Nothing but local self-go,
eminent could ever create such a
institution as this. [Applause. Notl
! ing but local pride and local feelin
can ever sustain it. You people {
Missouri have right to love it an
to be proud of it. I am honored an
grateful that I am permitted to stan
, in your midst and say SO much. A
for my reference to the histories
question, / am sure that to no or
would it be more welcome than
the orator who preceded me. 1t {
: happened that the facts which ha,
related impressed themselves deep
upon my mind, not for the glory {
one man or the advancement Of a
)other, but for the recognition Of
fact, that in this land of ours the
are plenty of men who love the
. party, and who will always be four
= ready to prove that when the exigs
cy comes. Loud applause.
2 The Editor. :.
e | A man that gathers the news, my boy;
a And does it all to amuse, my boy;
A man of WIT
. And tact and grit
l' A man they all abuse, my boy.