Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-10-30

the WORK nave CO0e iFO1u I1eo VOu iNu-
tions OF the people themselves, and thus
the common people of both nations may
Justly point to the greater. nobler monu-
ment in and of the history and progress
and welfare of the human race than en-
perors, kings or governments have ever
raised. The statue, on the Fourth OF July,
1884. in Paris, was delivered to and &C
cepted by the government. by authority OF
the President OF the United States, delegated
to and executed by MinisterM Morton. To-day
in the name of the citizens OF the United
States who have completed the pedestal
and raised thereon the statue and Of the
voluntary committee who had executed the
will of their fellow-citizens, declare, in
your presence and in the presence OF these
distinguished guests from France and OF
this august aa0emblage of honorable and
honored men of our land, Of this countless
multitude that this PEDESTAL and united
work of two republics is completed and
surrendered ito the care and keeping OF
the government and people of the United
States.
At the conclusion of Evarts' speech the
signal was given and the veil was with
drawn from the face of the statue amidst
the booming OF cannon and the shrieking
of whistles from the hundreds Of steamers
and other craft gathered around the
island. This indescribable ovation con-
tinued for fully half an hour. Senator
Evarts, when firing and hooting had sub
sided,
INTRODUCED GROVER CLEVELAND,
President of the United States, who, ir>ac-
cepting the statue, said: 1.-THE people Of
the United States accept with gratitude
from their brethren OF the French Republic
this grand and completed work OF art. We
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consideration. The people OF France dem
onstrate the kinship Of Republics and con-
veys to us the assurance thatin our efforts
to commend to mankind the excellence of
the Government resting upon the popular
will. We still have beyond the American
continent q steadfast ally. We are not
here to-day to bow before tine representa-
tion OF a fierce and warlike god filled with
wrath and veBgence, but We joyOusly con-
template our own duty, keeping watch and
ward before the open gates of America and
greater than all that have been celebrated
in ancient Troy. Instead OF grasping in
her hand
THE THUNDERBOLT Or TERROR
and of death she holds aloft the light,
which Eliminates the way to mans en-
franchisement. We will not forget that
liberty has here made her home; nor shall
her chosen altar be neglected. Willing
yotaries will constantly keep alive it's fires
and these shall gleam upon the shores Of
our sister republic in the east. Reflected
thence and Joined with answering rays, the
stream Of light shall pierce the darkness
until liberty en1ightens the world.
After President Cleveland came NJ. A. Le-
fevre, Minister Plenipotentiary, who spoke
as the representative of the Republic OF
France. He said: I'm the presence OF SO
imposing an assembly and as a prelude to
the ceremony which consolidates the secu-
lar friendship of the two great nations, it
il an honor and hearty pleasure to me to
present to you in the name OF the French
Government ard of the entire French ma
tlon the sincere and warm assurances OF
sympathstic participation. The inaugura-
ton OF to-day is one splendid with solemn
and impressive import, for it is one OF
those which form an epoch in history. This
colossal statue Of liberty, moulded by
a great artist would anywhere attract
American soil it evinces special significance
symbolizing the existence and Development
OF your nation, during more than one hum
dred years. To us Americans and French
men liberty is not only a common doc
trine, it is also a family tie. From the
alliance between the two nations sprang
forth the most dazzling manifestations OF
it's expansion and radiance through tue
universe. 1t will be an eternal honor to
France to have seconded the effort OF your
heroism and to have understood in the
first dawn of the sublime prospects
which we're promised to mankind
by your generous ar1or. This symbol,
which we inaugurate to-day, is not a mere
allegory, a pledge OF fraternal union be-
tween the two greatest republics OF the
world-it is greeted simultaneously by
more than 100, 900, 900 Of freemen
WHO TENDER FR1rNDNY HANDS
to each other across the ocean. Among
the thousands OF Europeans who are daily
conveyed to these hospitable shores, no
one will pass before this glorious emblem
without Immediately perceiving it's moral
greatness and without greeting it with re
spect and thankfulness." The memorial
address was delivered by Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew.