The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-22


the chsrsceT which IL oommemorates AMI Nus.
tTates Is secure. Il will remain UNCHANGED ana
unehangeable IN sll its consummate purity ana
splendor. and VIII more and more command ne
homage Of succeeding ages in al regions OF the
earth.
ADDRESS BY Hon. JOHN W. DANIEL, or VIRGINIA
Solitary and slOne in its grandeur stands forth
the character OF Washington in history: solitary
the mOpntsin range of greatness
Washington" says GuizOt Washington ala
the two greatest things which IN politics il Is per
peace the independence of MS country. Wnicn
be bad conquered oy wsr. he FOUNDED
a free government in the name
Of the principles OF order. and oy
re-establishiDg theiI sway washington dld IN.
deed do these things. But he did more. Out 0i
disconnected fragments he moulded whole aud
made II country. BE achieved his country
independence Ov the sword. De maintained tlaI
Independence by peace as by war. He finally es-
teblished both his country and Its freedom IN an
enduring fame of constitutional government.
fashioned to make Liberty and Union one aud
insepersble. These four things together cousti-
tute the unexampled achievements OF Washing
ton.
The world has ratified the profound remark OF
Fisher Ames, that he changed mankind iosas
of political greatness" II has approved the
opinion of Edward Everett that he was "the
greatest OF good men, and the pest OF great men
1t has ielt for him with Ersklne; AN a"iui
reverence" lt has attested the declaration Oh
Brougham that ''he the greatest man
OF his own or OF any age" Il IS matter
/ of fact 10 day as when General Hamilton
announcing his death 10 the army said The
+ voice of praise would in vain endeavor TO exalt
name unrivalled in the lists OF true glory"
/ America still proclslms him, sdid Colonel Henry
1 Lee IN the House of Representatives: The man
first in war, first in peace and first In the hearts
/ the voice of Alferi. breathing the soul of all
lands and ali peoples. stil pronounce the bless
ing: Happy are you who nave Tor the sublime
and permanent basis OF your glory the love OF
country demonstrated by deeds"
Tell me, ye who have unrOiled the scrolls that
+ hear the records OF the rise ana fall OF nations
! We before whose eyes has moved the p1nOrama OF
mans struggles, achievements and progression,
/ fnd you anywhere the story or one whose lfe
work is more thsn q fragment Of that which in
his life IS set before you
! Conouerers who have stretched your scepters
/ over bOundlegs territories: founders OF Empires
who have held your dominiOns in the reign OF
law; TeioTmers who have cried aloud in
false doctrine. heresy and schisms; states
plans for the amelioratiOn of human society;
scaTcrowned vikings of the sea, illustrlous heroes
siege and battle come forth in bright array from
your glorious ianes, and would ye be measured
by the mes sure OF bis stature2 Behold YOU not
/ in him more illustrous and more venerable
! presence? Statesman, soldier, patriot sage, re-
former of creeds, teacher OF truth and justice.
achiever and preserver OF liberty the first OF
/ men-fuunder and savior OF bis country, father OF
his people-this is he, solitary and unapproach'
able in his grandeur.
Oh felicitous Providence that gave to America
I Washington
High scars into the SKY to-day. higher than the
the loftiest and most imposing structure that man
has ever reared-high scars into the sky to where
".Ea1th highest yearns to meet STAR"
the munument which I'VE the people of the
United States" have uplifted to his memory IL is
fitting monument. more fitting than any statue.
For his image could only display Kim in some one
phase Of his varied character as the commander,
the statesman, the planter OF Mount Vernon or
the chief magistrate of his country To art has
shaft such is his greatness, tnat onIy By a SYM
boil could it be represented. AS justice must be
blind in order ia be whole in contemplation, so
history must be silent that by this mighty sign she
may disclose the amplitude of her story.
II was fitting that the eminent citizen who thir'
tykeyen years ago spoke at the ing of the
stone should be the orator at the consummation
of the work which he 1naneurated. IL was MaSsa
ehusetts thav struck the first blow for independ-
enee: il her voice that made the stones OF
Boston 70 rise in mutiny;'' ii was her blessed
blood that sealed the covenant OF our salvation.
The ornament of our national life, she has
thickly sown with deeds of glory.
John Adams, of Massachusetts,. was among the
first to urge the nsme of Washington TO the Con-
tinental Congress when it commissioned him as
Commanderin Chief OF the American forces, it
was upon her soil that he drew the sword which
was shesthed at Yorktown, and first gave 70 the
battle breeze the thirteen stripes that row float in
eaaxies OF stars, and meet it was that here in
the Capitol OF the Republic. at the distance OF
mere tLa century from its birth, the eloquent
son that illustTious State should span the chasm
with his bridge of geld, and emblazon the final
arch OF commemoration.
And fancy, too, that in a land where the fac
tious tongues OF the older nations are being hushed
at last, and all rival strains cOmmingled in the
blood OF brotherhood the accomplished mission
of America finds fitting illustration in the sage
| descending from the Pilgrims cr0wning the hero
| sprung from the Cavaliers
In the name of the people OF the United States,
| their President their senators and their Repre-
sentstives and their judges, do crown to-day with
the gTandes crown that veneration has ever lifted
10 the brow OF glory. him whom Virginia gave to
| America whom America has given the world
I and to the ages, ana whom mankind with univer-
sal suffrage has proclaimed the foremost of the
In fret Of
ness, whom Liberty herself has annointed rs the
first citizen in the great republic OF humanity
EncOmpassed by the inviOlate seas stands to-day
| the American Republic which he founded-a free
! Greater Britain-uplifted above the powers and
principalities OF the earth, even as his monument
! IS uplifted over roof and dome, and spire of the
Long live the Republic of Washington Re-
| spected by mankind, beloved by all its sons long
may il be the asylum of the poor and oppressed of
all lands and religions-long may IL be the citadel
of that liberty which writes beneath the eagles
| folded wings: I'VE will sell to no man. we will
/ deny TO no man. right and justice"
Long live the United States or America Filled
| with the free magDsnimous spirit crowned by the
wisdom, blessed by the moderation, lowered over
by the guardian ane el OF washingtons example;
may they be ever worthy in all things TO be de-
tended by the blood of tue brave who know the
rights of man. and shrink not from their asser
tlon-msy they be each column and altogether
under the Constitution, perpetual Temple of
Peace, unshadowed by Cesar's palace; al whose
sltsr may freely commune ell who seek the union
Long live our country! oh. long through the
undying ages may il stand, far removed in fact as
in space from the Old Words feuds and folies-
solitary and alone in its grandeur and Its glory.
itself The immortal monument OF Him whom
Providence commissioned TO teach man the power
OF truth. and TO prove 70 the nations that their
Redeemer liyeth.
Though having his manuscript on the desk be-
fore him. Mr. Daniel referred to il but once or
twice during the course of his oratloD. He spoke
In an easy manner, his voice being finely modu
speech was aecentnated and mphssized by grace
I'm
Iuptsd by rounds OF applause ELECTED
by his clean cut and we'll balanced
periods ana by his eloquent style OF uttering
them, As he closed Senator Edmonds and Sens-
tor sherman. Speaker Carlisle and Kepresen
Long warmly Congratulated him. while once more
the audience testified their appreciation of the
orators eloquence After the benediction by the
Chaplain OF the House. the distinguished guests
departed. and the Speaker calico the House 70 Or