The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-07-03
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An Eioqaesf Eaiesy oa the Father q
Democracy by the Secretary 81 war.

ciscs Of the University Of Columbia
Mo. Secretary Bayari delivered 40
elaborate Grafton The occasion VA
rendered interesting BY unwilling = tab
lei ON which was inscribed the men,
orablc epIiaph Of Thomas Jefferson
Mr.. Bayari said:
There = but one worf proper for me nov
II T. q grateful acknog "a <sn~nf that hnxe
been permitted 20 attend these rxerc. >.ss hc~r
Ia the c..mter ~ Missouri and among the p,.s,
progress 81 the greatest work IA u.~souri
the ral-inx ~ the minds ami hearts u mr.
pcopie- his u eiancaflon IN IL true sen.@
n - the building up Ol the strength 81 our Ma
ton and I. a humble worker. coming from 4
post somewhat ~ fatigue and anxiety. am
thankful that my step, have nsfn allowed a.
ing occas on. f.r u T. not merely rhr trans
planting OF TINS mute memorial % h0ma-
Jcfcrs.n litr AMI death. hut also the trans
planting ~ the meaning ~ his lie. 81 the -
sons 81 his lite. and % hts services and shat
more proper than that the tablet. inspired ~
hl~ o~ pen. with his own essential inodr-tS.
aud set his own true sense 81 greatness thar
tablet commemorative the name ~ the sfntfs-
man and pAtrlct WHO ndsicd the LOUISIANA
rurvhase % ms nitrl SiAtes-should ind
ifs rnal place ia tue greatest state carvesf
from thai Louisiana purchase II L. pe-
cuiiariy nttnE tnNt this tablet a. the
memory ~ Thomas jefferson should nnd if-
lasting hamc among the p~~opie "a Missouri.
A. M eloquent AM valued freud your hon-
nrssi SenatOr. ~ those tones ~ cioluence
which have attracted senators and have -
bound thc I,sorlc ~ thr state 10 him as tell
ing you tine h4srDr, ~ Jcncr-0ns LIE h.
mingled with T. properly and Historically Tn
maine ~ another. not ~ Mr.. Jefferson school,
~ I,uitics. hut ~fiil parrot longing In hts
nMn WAY. fnr the advancement aud safety 81
IN country though hs theories ~ govern
inent not thO-c ~ Mr. Jefferson. nor
those which happily nave become tne rnl.nx
force of this country. YET q seems a. me that
there y no task - delightful no task more
honorable. than that ~ blending the powers
the names. the principles ~ two great mrn
into the common cause Of IN country al
vancrmcnt. 20 desire. with much humility
ami some hesitation. 70 point out. u MAJ. ths.
true rciAf Aous ~ jefferson and Alcxanier
Hamilton. have perhaps some hereditary
rrspontcnce to-day in my possession -
-hu~ that - the Influence OF
in the United States Was the ele ton
l~,i ~ Thomas Jefferson 60 the Presidency
IL the f'nire~l states more due than " the
personal counsci- and influence of Airxan-
der Hamilton. viii tell you hos this wAs
The ciccfion IN l~ui- ~ senator Vest mas PR.
rra..d 10 you left the vote ~ the ElecfurAl
College ~ . tie. Neither jefferson NOR burr
had that majority IN the Joint meeting In rhe
"a ~ declared IN order a. proclaim rhe Pr,~l.
dent Then the machinery ~ our Govern
ncnr ~as called ia. and i became the duty ~
the House Of krpr s-eutarfNcs 70 elrsf the
President % the Inits-i States Each stale
voted q unit aud equally 4 unit There
were rftrrn states In that vote some werc
balanced bs m equality ~ their represents
tivc<. and fhey Here Obliged 20 <ricrf from
the Two highest candidates voted for fhe
President ~ho should = ~ them eI~ssest.
Thee two highest candidates we're Thomas
Jefferson and Aaron Burr-thc one the
synonym OF iatr Oti-m- the other 81 trcacn-
cry. but no; 20 n that day Mr.. Burr stood
20 principles He stood closer % the FedcrAl
uarry than did Nr. Jefferson Who wAs coz
slderct 10 arch opponent ballot after ballot
mE4n f.ras ff4Mt~ 4Hfn
the votes OF states we're -ilenctsi - their hnv-
ing equal numbers an either side. the vote
the fate 81 this country hung almost upon .
shrrAd There Was no feeling ~ con tcnirn-
ten A few goor and brnken states lay along
the range Of the Atlantic and your great West
waS y thing almost unkm0~n. Mean ~ coul-
muntCatinn -CErely fxs~fet. opportunities
~ tnfrrcour-e there SER none Railways
we're unknown. trlrErAphy untrrmrnssi ~. IN
those day< IL was nllnosr r0rr Of sand that
held fuGefher the confederation ~ the AfnFra-
can Republic There -trHnsd ~ - rnr prona-
billty THAT our I nton wUulu Tall 10 picct- fur
want % commemorative lower. There ws- No.
feeling ~ consolidation. but everything rs-i
from the center 20 the circumference, AMI
nothing bat dissolution -trEns-i at hand
Then came the Ieftsrs that have held IN rny
hand and rad from Th0mss Jefferson u the
then Krprs sentative from the >tate ~ briA'
wArr whom have tire honor % cail my grant.
father. fApplau-e He hcid the vote ~
that state. and Il counted n much ~ the fNAi-
Nj 4. the state ~ ~rw York ~ the State ~
xsr~s,s- E-rh state mai - eiurIs. roi.. IN
der the Constitution. and III one man. snd he
a member ~ the Fssiarsi party. AMI an offn-
nen' Io.sa..ly, - iI H 49, a...'-s sta
Alexander Hamilton What counsel iNi NJ
rs-rcIve. and what did h. otrys n ~a- ths
rersy. n wnf the counsel thar the Tnion
was worth prr-frs IT, Fe~lfrAl =
from Delaware. instructed ~ Aiexanter
I~-.r.os.- Therefore whon we hook ~
fh.. ra~r for lessons and true history let ~ mot
failto respect the dignity - the men u th.f
fer in theory. hsfr they dad not direr 10 thr
one great end for which all governments
were intend -i-tne happiness. the advance
nrrnt and the welfare III the human >I~--r--
| THEREFOR while may and ought 20 drA~
| frarssSsly the truth from every se-~on IN The
past and look NJ - Teachings un,lsnchlnzIs;
| TX "a also remember with thankfulne-- And
| pride that in this American Nation trerc I'm
gers something stronger than party that over.
rides PERSONAL ambitions. that wisrrv = drrAd
cri~is apprrarhes teaches the Amer can
1 man 10 pant teneafh his fecs unworthy
and small thoughts and 10 rise -
msnss iAppsu~ei The spirit that existed
1 in l-U showed itself In I-ss Their vas =
| time when more than one half - this psuri..
1 ~ tire els<-fion but between ts>tn snd tn,
| III Jects of their wrath rosc the form ~
their SDoshrr connfry. and. hama
/ was Raised "a str ke the form Of their country
1 forbade "a and fhry sacrificed party demands
l 20 the existence 81 this Union and ~ tnr
progress of the people 81 the intel STAT
4 IApplause ! refer 70 these things ~ no
| narrow spirit a yOu ~ee. 20 pAFty success -
i ~ rarity failure. but only in tie~ - such ~
address n Ne have Just hrsri-in regard ~ a
1 man row rscoxnixrd every wherr - patri"1
| 4 sage true founder ~ wi~r and scrai
principles in the Government u this country.
| Ii - ~ ! say. always PLEASANT 10 reineintrfr
1 that whatever may ~ the dlrfercfirts ~
tween mrm opinions. whaicsr mny ~ VIZ
differrp~-~ i-rfw.rn meas personal aini..
fius,~ the American people have rrcoxnisi-l
ans they do rrcOgflxc that there n "A It'iut 80
| yund which they can not EU ami that rnimt h
| National safety. fApplau@ That J. W..
gaarvl. that q the BOUNDARY. that = the 1919
| which trust III eslucat an tn this cptlntrf
wIli txssch "a "a observe. our education ~ IA
form u simply 10 end in making us hgnrr
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