Western cyclone. [volume] (Nicodemus, Kan.) 1886-1887, 1886-08-12
DELIVERED AT NICODEMUS
AUGUST 2, 1886.

grand achievement, SO richly lad
with fruit Of earnest research, when
yention follows invention SO randi
when changes social and political III
place SO quickly, that we are art
our earnest effort to accomplish II
object dearest to Us to lose siGht almo
completely Of The causes that brouoI
about such grand results. We wo1l
have been centuries approaclirr u
state ofafairs enjoyed bt Us 81 abr7l
antly. Take the most supplementary.
Of machinery implements that aseis+ h
in performing the duties of every ds-
life, while to us they seem natural IN
almost indispensable, what womb II
people of few years back thought II.
such change been practiced? taka4h
manner Of living, those of lis who Iiy.
in the most humble circumstances Inv.
like kings whea compared with thoo(
who preceded us. Take the forms {
government trace the changes from
gov, where one man rules with al ia.
i hand, down through the years il w1ic
the people slowly but surely wreste.
right after right from the desD0t mt;
the world begaa to realize that govern
ments were made for the good Of mar
kind and not to crush them out. an,
you have slight idea ofthe ADVANTAGE
the present year offers. If in the con
temptation OF these thoughts Of mar
secondary Importance we are led +,
wonder, what must be the FEELING Q
thankfullness and cause forsincere cor
graduation when we call to mind tb
progress made in proclaming libert
to mankind; That this progress ha
been marked we are the living witnesge |
to-day as We meet in friendly gatherin- |
to renew acquaintance and exchanc. |
faternal greetings, let US as become, |
those who would perpetuate honoret |
customs and plant more deeply III tn. |
heart lessons already learned, take
general review. This day is primarily
federated from the fact that over 81 |
Years ago Great Britain proclaimed abso
ute liberty to all her subjects. IShaU
pot burden you with a CONFLICT
history Of the movement
pow for years the cause trembled il
The balance, how brave; true hearted
pen prayed and labored for the over
throw Of slavery, but simply call ,s,,.l
lttenton to them, and as We cora.
late the grandeur Of their labor. ",
{ from the deapth ofour hearts. 11anl
pod that such men as WllberGorce. anc
|thers lived and had the. courage 10
pentaln their honest convictions
|ruly does this later part Of the 1871
entury seem to be the browning peri
\ OF earlier Struggles. No other coun- !,
" IN the world can lay claim. to like [,
Progress in the advancement Of liberty i
ghtS OF mankind and christian civil \,
RtoD. L'
eeclosely are we related to Great -
|sl taall and SO thoroughly are our in. -
|rests identified with the bulk of those II
pelated in the West midas, that il p,
ems u to me exceedingly appropriate -
~ Tue raise, growth and tinanl tri Di
Jpn OF Freedom in the United States 40,
" furnish us, on this occasion. witt | -,
l W both timely and profitable.
Ielough the Declaration Of hide ~,
nuence was made in 1875. il was not III
u Great Britain had set the glorious nj
ample that abolition ofslaverv was sot
auusly thought Of in the United mn
''es, and what 2 mere hadful first 1nC
isat The Inspiration! It is notice mn,
! isct that great and prominent tbe.
'lges' are always slow and are only O~e
<ea upon by the few. IN.
= - /, On BY William Lloyd Garrison. Will
,aaell Phillips, Lucyetie Mott ana sys+
. slsIced BY Chas. Sumner and the nbT
sslle's Fred Douglass, the cause nm,
a spfed until the mighty conflict too
ussae the people face to face with ,ror
sleat question The story il sim neo@
!; ~ 4 has been often told, but COD ioT-a
~ ~ mat we should fail to tell ii to ',,:, =
ealluren, and children's children s. ~
=, 70 save the Union. Abraham on5
,su,' |ltha stroke Of his pen, pro ~
uea Liberty for the first time II
! the United States to all its n n ii
bltatants ~ $50 10 Ut pr
o ~ Old Testament we are told tow,
~ s'eiY 9th year the bondsmen were ~ tI'
!, ~ ] % gofree, and it vas held as nrs5o
! =, Y jubilee, or rejoicing. This All,
tb - our jubilee and as We ninrle or,,s
II aad recall the olden time. lat 49,
- lev moments pause upon this ~ ' a,.
! & - aaa while We congratulate our m n,
upon the progress made thus far fb ,-,. ~ ~
% 's'leW our forces, renew our rno ~
s. i and push on to victories that go w. Y,
- = Having been emancipated t; ,~.'o
ga asoi The most humiliatine forms ba, IA, =
na 'le world ever knew and atbo o : :
t6 s0n !. ne plane Of citizenship of edpc -