Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-05-29

ehNNNeAN7 eHN
all ecclvsissticism, all documentary
organizations, all formulated creeds,
all church institutions, old as the uni
verse and vast az God. II WAS the in
vocation aud recognition of God In the
fabric of our civil government which
gave it the underlying, conserving
and snimsting life.
Washington In HE frat inaugural
address said, ut would De peculiarly
improper TO omit in this my frat OFF,
cisl act my fervent supplication to
that Almighty Being who rules over
the universe, who plesides in the
councils OF nations, whose providsn-
tial aids can supply every human de-
feet, that His benediction rnsy coDduce
to the liberty and happiness Of the
people Of the United States. A gov
ernment instituted by themselves for
these essential purposes, and may en-
able every instrument employed in its
administration TO execute with success
the functions allotted 10 his charge.
In rendering this homage to the Great
Author Of every public and private
good l assure myself that 1t expresses
your sentiments not less than my
own, nor those of my fellow citizens at
large less than either. No people can
be bound to acknowledge and adore
the invisible hand which conducts the
affairs Of men more than the people OF
the United States. Every step by
which they have advanced to the
character OF an independent nation
seems to have been distinguished by
some token Of provideDtial agency.
We ought to te no less persuaded that
the propitious smiles Of heaven can
never be expected on q nation that
disregsrds the eternal rules Of order
and right which heaven itself has Or
dained. shall take my present leave.
but not without resorting once more
10 the Benign Parent of the human
race, in humble supplication that,
since He has been pleased to favor the
American people with opportunities
for celebrating in perfect tranquility,
and disposition for deciding with un-
PARALLEL unanimity on form of gov
ernment for the security OF their
union and the advancement OF their
happiness. SO His divine blessing
may be equally conspicuous in the en-
larged views, the temperate consults-
tions aud the wise measures on which
the success Of this government must
depend"
The senate adopted In their reply:
1--WE are, with you, unsvoidsbly led to
acknowledge aud adore the Great
Arbiter Of the universe, by whom EN-
pires rise and fall. A review OF the
many signal instances OF divine inter.
position in favor Of this country claims
our most pious gratitude. We COM
mend ybu, sir, to the protection Of Al
mighty God, earnestly beseecbing
him long to preserve q life so valuable
and dear to the people VI the United
States, and that your administration
may bs prosperous to the nation and
glorious TO yourself"
Thus with Gods blessing upon it,
our forefathers gave to US q govern
ment the principles OF which they
pledged their lives, their fortunes, and
their sacred honor TO defend. A coun-
try baptized with the blood of immor-
tai heroes. A free government, the
grandest and best the sun ever shown
upon. A Christian Republic. And
for an ensign Of this republic they se-
lected the stars and Stripes, " emblem
of liberty, to wave over ''the land OF
the free and the home OF the brAve.n
You do not wonder that the old flag
is so dea' TO every loyal American cit,
izen at home aud abroad, on land OF
sea. 1t IS the emblem Of that which 1.
as dear Ss lite. Do you wonder wheu
on the l2ih OF April, 1851, at 4:3O
o'clock. wnru the fret shot was fired
Ut Fort sumter from confederate
battery that il stirred the loyal hearts
Of the north with patriotism, and
when on the 18th Of April there was q
coli Tor 10000 meu to defend their
country aud dag that thousands Of
brave, loyal hearts answered the call,
leaving their occupations, the farmer
his farm, the miller his mill, the
blacksmith his shop, the carpenter his
bench, the shosmsker his kit and
brncb, the lawyer his Office, the Doc
tor pl- patients, the minister his con.
grggatiou. How quick the ranks filled
as II b, magic, tue good-byss said tC
wives AMI 'hildreu. brothers and sis
ters, 10 fathers aud mothers, with q
God bless aud protect you" Littl,
we thought at that time that we would
he called upon 10 look on the fearful
carnage Of Bull Run, Of Vicksburg, OF
Chioamauga, Fredericksburg, Antie-