The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-07-06

| Atlantic TO the racine aud embracing
the most grand and glo ious of prln
cipIes. We thank God for such
men as Washington, Jefferson and
Others. He PRAYED for tn preservation
81 peSce, for immunity from fire. and
for all blessings enjoyed in the past aud
asked that when We pass from this
existence We may meet Washinston.
Jefferson and all the great and glorious
heroes who brought into existence and
who have been instrumental IN per
petuaiing the magnificent and eternally
/ grand principles of our glorious nation.
The choir, under the direction of l..
d Edwards, rendered glee. which was
gladly received by the immense au-
dIence, and wss heartily spplauded at
the conclusion
This was followed by the Declaration
Of Independence by the eloquent ora or
and competent elocutionist, Mr.. Ed
ward II. Anderson. j burst of ap-
plause followed the concluding sen
tence.
Tine solo. The Star Spangled Ban
ner," was next rendered oy Mr.. Henry
+. Kiesel, assisted by Mr.. Willard
Hinchcliff, ]. 5. Adams and Charles
Kurt AID the Ogden Brass Band.
Hon. Joseph A. West was announced
and delivered the Grafton in the follow
ing language:
Ladies aud Genilsa,e.,. my Friends aud
ReIIoV Ciii=eHs:'
The star OF empire has whirled its one
mighty orbit, the circle of the earth.
To-day, its journey done, II hangs IL
lustrOus splend9r over this fair land
vi ours
This land. OF ever land the pride.
Civilization can find no new cont
nents to conquer. 1t has at last reached
the western verge OF the Western
| Hemisphere. The hour has come for
the OccidvnJ to pluck the ripened fruit
/ from that tree whose seeds were first
watered by the Orient before the fOun-
dation stones Of the wonderous pyra-
mits were laid.
II ws trust the traditionary hi, tory of
nations, We find that from the day of the
Irresistible scattering of mankind by the
wbirlWin of Gods wrath from Babel'S
lIasphemous tOWer, the general Course
OF intellectual humanity has been
upward and westward Progress has
followed the course of the sun. The
early autoeratc governments OF the tar
east were based solely upon physical
supremacy. No line was drawn between
might and right When thraldom en-
comprised the IsraeliteS with its iron
bands, and pagan dominion held its
cruel carnival upon the banks OF The
MeSopOtamian rivers, mems minds and
heaven born aspirations were he q IN
vassalage. 4 mighty stride was taken
TO the west aud toward the elevation OF
mankind when pow er reared her blaZ
ing throne across the Ne tOs-haVing
deserted the luxurious corruption OF
fated AssyTia and Babyio and joined
with the hardSa Philip OF MacedOn.
The dominion which had been so sud
denly transported from the TIgris and
the Euphrates make Alexander the
dazzling figure of Q void. was carried
to the Tibsr and exalted there. Though
heathenism held It's asSailing sway IN
Rome, il was a progressive idolatry.
The rivalry of the various lands where
civilization had held court was bearing
fruit. aud mems intellectual freedom,
except where religion was involved,
became assured for all future time.
Christianity appeared IN its yesture of
snowy holiness, extending 10 the world
the olive branch OF peace and the pro
mise of liberty and acknowledgement for
man. But Psganism, radiant IN all i
heroic past, would not bow 10 mild-eyed
purity. A. when two strong ocean
currents rush TO the encounter and
mutually are checked by their meeting
unit the greater of the two gathers It's
strength and sweeps onward in a mad
tumult: 50 truth and idOlatry clashed,
and stODped progress through long ages
Of darkness. Then. by its divine power.
Christianity Was carried forward; but
is stream mad mi gle 1 with the tide OF
impurity which { had overcome, and
mans acknowledgements was not Yet
accomplished.
France. Spain, England AMI other
hardy nations made civilization captive
TO their fame and gave humanity a re
neWed sense Of personal independence
Empire had traVer, ed Asia, Africa and
Europe, always growing greater and
nooler IN its contemplation of the fu-
ture for human government, and tEus
had found II, way to the turbulent
waters of the Atlantic. Its destiny
from that hour Is the familiar study of
American children. Here, upon this
soil, sacred now and forevermore 70
holy freedom. Is founded the govern
ment aud civilization which other
lands and other ages vainly sought to
reach. Every citizen of this grand,
eternal Republic ought to lift his hands
10 Heaven this day and cry: Il thank
Thee y God for my noble Country
duu lOI tue BlOrlOuS principles OF
human liberty which Thou has be
queathed to the age and land in which
l dwell"
The United States has to day the best
government ever instituted by man. II
Is the eliminating triumph of centuries.
Other republics have existed in other
Chimes and ut other periods; and speak
ing to the general rule. they have Oeeu
the best, wissst and most powerful ma
tons obtheir time. Yet many of the
past democracies would show as foul
0lOts to-day compared vi II the glorious
principles of our country's Constitution:
for this majestic empire 'of the people,
has been slowly evolved through more
than two thousand years, AID its found
rs drew wisdom from the books.
wherein other statesmen had written
their failures.
The war-hke. yet cultured Greeks
sought TO found an enduring league.
and TO establish the night of suffrage |
among their citizens. long before the |
northern conqueror assailed theirland. |
Centuries earlier than the dawn OF our
Savior era, the chaste Lucrecc's tragic |
wrong had made Rome a republic upon /
the ruins Of the lustful TarQuin power. |
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