New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-18
MR. EVARTS IN MARIETTA.
HOW TIE WEST WAS HELD FOR FREEAlEN.
THE STRUGGLE OF TWO GREAT FORCES IN
AMERIcA-UTILITY OF SLAVERY IN Elk.
CLUDING FOREIGN INFLUENCES UNTIL
THE NATION WAS DEvELoPED-THE
NETWORK SENATOR HEARD

CLUDING FOREIGN INFLUENCES UNTIL
THE NATION WAS DEvELoPED-PHE
NETWORK SENATOR HEARD
BY THOUSANDS
ley TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.
Marietta, July 1.-THE feature OF the Centennial
Celebration of the Origin Of Civil Government In the
West was to-day the polished and powerful Grafton Of
Senator william NJ Evarts. He was In excellent con-
dlt!on physically and his voice was much louder and
clearer than It has been In the Senate Chamber for
years. He spoke without manuscript and has made
happier occasional Grafton In his career than the
one delivered here to-day. He had a superb audience
OF 5000 people and frequently and enthusiasts
caly applauded. He said in pert:
L esteemed It a great honor when the committee IN
charge OF this occasion thought might contribute some
thing 10 the renovation OF Northwestern feeling by sharing
in the programme OF this week feel this honor not so
much for myself as for tho reason thas
the great State of Ncw.York desired
great transaction took place here The distinctive
celebration the specific transaction OF the
PRONUNCIATION civil government ana the opening OF the
courts But this in itself wonderful exhibition OF
the energy and courage and purpose and forecast OF these
forcrunncrs OF this present population The great fact
civil government in all Its virtues ana IN
all powers that then opened on the cage Of 'he
great forest has been overhrown and the courts
OF Justice In the Northwestern country that were heh
opened been closed in this great region then
and thus taken possession Of in the names OF law ana gov
eminent and justice. Their laws nave hever
been silent and their courts have never
denied Justice Who claim to have penetrated the
counsels OF the Almighty who had governed the dis
position Of all this great belt from the Pacific to the
Atlantic before the veil between Europe and America was
rent in twain by GenOese exploeri That this ter
rtory had been ages fitting in all natural adaptations
for the happy homo Of the most civilized and cultivated
people the earth has produced this is unquestona6e
What wide and wonderful territory 1t Is that we have
taken and subdued wonderful that one people should
be able to look out OF the windows OF their haoatons
on the blazing horses Of when they rise from the
impacable Atlantic and watch their course I'LL they
cool their fires in the smooth Of the Pacific ana
this all within the brief space OF two hundred ana sAy
years since the landing Of tho Pilgrims on plymouth
Rock and only hundred years since the first brave
crossing OF the Ohio.
One strange fact often dwelt unon by philosophers
and statesmen is that when the first vessel that was
land last and greatest product OF western Europe
these shores crossing the seas ntue
vessel put out from Africa laden with the most abiecs
OF human beings laden with the seeds for the planting
OF slavery on this land Of ours These seed-bearing
vessels both upon the ocean at tho sano time.
me, then, ask your attention to one, at least OF
which characterize the influence OF these wdey
separated OF humanity In 162O toward thls
continent For $50 years problem for the Pilgrims
how the virtue and force which were to make the
character and progress Of this people were to be kept
clear and unduted from tho infusion OF other races
and other motives from the ambitions OF other Eu-
vigorous northern shores from yielding to the invita-
ton climates and generous soil, and
to prevent their leaving behind them tho stern
virtues OF the hills and the ungratcful soil which
they thought be far from the benignant smiles
OF Providence but which proved the benignant
she'd upon nation. 1t took long tuteage for these men
learn hard obedience to duty. Their iron nerves and
lion had be developed to deal with these hard
problems OF human nature and when they had grown into
all this they adequate conquer in the name OF
eifvfop o,d fpcf tvho orli hat
out all these other nfusionsl Why it the institution
slavery that kept this vacant passion This little
rim where slave had made its homo, the lower
half Of Atlantic Shore kept Europeans from settling
there. and this kept Northern people from sliding
into these Southern regions to lose their virtue and
the dignity Of labor population increased, these
communities united under motives Of the highest i'm
portance aud lndestructibe character So we may
well think that all this Of vise Providence
The New. England settlers would not como to Ohio
unless institutions complete and sure Land
liberty for ancestors meant also justice and the
dignity OF labor in the great body Of the people Mr.
Jefferson proposed In 1854 (and he was followed by
large part Of the States in the Continental Congress,
though 1t completely that twelve years after
the settlement Ohio in 1900 slavery should be excluded
from the territory OF the Aleghan!es This might
seem at been wider and more benevolent than
the plan which aerward to secure free LABOR only to
the Northwest those well-dscipined and thoughuul
men said We will chances after twelve years
Now with US, the accepted time Now Is tho day OF
salvation and wasn't the day Of salvation for this
great Northwest and It's greater peoples
prudent New EnglandeFs were not to be enyeloped
in misty future and in the promise OF greater benent
twelve years They knew that tide OF population
would them. They knew that one universal rule
WAS made they would fight for the whole OF IT, and
they trusted to their hands and their hearts, and to the
oversight OF Providence It arranged that they
should como here be free from any contact
with tho debasement slavery the exercise OF unhoy
oppression For this they had the solemn promise OF all
the old States North and South slave and free There
came time when relaxation Of this inexorable law was
asked that French settlers and some OF the overflow
from Virginia might come in They were rejected
John Randolph said that there would not be settler
on tho Mississippi River in hundred years. and yet IN
sxtytwo years after the crossing OF the Ohio River our
people were in full Of the Pacific Slope and OF
all tho intermediate regions SlXytwo years have filled
rhe prares have hewn down the forests have occupied
the vast spaces up the Rocky Mountains So much Tor
the wisdom that Providence going to display before
these trusted people had held Him with both hands In
poverty weakness In the strength Of faith In God
and IN love OF man. , c-..o.
Tomorrow General Thomas Ewing and Senator
Daniels of Virginia, are the orators OF the day
Thursday the last day of the celebration, Is Ohio
day, and speeches from Senator sherman and nom
Governor Foraker are expected. The exercises to-
night closed with historical pageant, In which many
OF the from the early history Of the Northwest
reproduced In way at once truthful anu
picturesque.
INTOLERANT DEMOCRATS ENJOLyED
Knoxville Tenn July II Special).-Chancellor