The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27
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Temperance Address. ny Helen Hose.


the tair constellation the foundation OF
freedoms dome az il shone ever brighte,
and brighter aud rose ever higher and
higher IN the iar-reaching arch Of civiIi.
zation. One by one. new siars- States
seeking the prosperous heights. found
only Ia unions realm Joined ihe trum.
phant group circling around that center
OF attraction. the peaceful IN one oI
Liberty. To-day We hehold the unfurl-
ed banner OF "stars and stripes" floating
proudly over people OF splendid
schievements-a region Of boundlcss re-
sous ces-a nation Of great possibilities.
Upon the pages of history il the record
Of peoples answering devotion 10
the cause Of Right-of their determined
resistance to the injustice OF q tyrant
sovereign - Of their perfect faith 10 the
omnipoience Of that Head that lead
Israel out OF bondage aud captivity.
Liberty drew her Iibations from fearful
leyes aud bleeding hearts, aud In return
for the priceless Offering, she gave 10
the noble patriots, who for the sake OF a
righteous principle, poured q crimson
stream Of Life from Lexington to York
town, the land where Freedom first rais-
ed her voice ia anthems OF praise and
thanksgiving Independence bells
shouted in ecstasies, and hearts over
flowing with gratitude echoed iu melo-
IdiOus strain.
my native country. thee
Lend Of The i0tie. tree.
Thy name love-
The sword ofjustice severed the sirong
bond Of tyrauny's power, aud 'olumbia
stood with her portals open 10 welcome
the arrival Of coming ships freighted
with the treasures Of other nations. and
10 offer 10 Christianity aud Industry q
home not fetiered by persecution and
oppression. Rearing the emblazoned
aud inpenetrable shield OF Truth, aud
a. med wittl> Truths potent weapons OF
warfare, the enthusiastic and patriotic
soldiers marched from field TO field, sus-
tanning defeats aud gaining victories.
vanquishing Britain's trained warriors.
and securing for Americas posterity the
BLESSINGS OF free country. The final
notes Ut the bugle sounded, and war 8
dark shadow disappeared beneath the
|sunlit waves OF freedom; the warrior
laid aside his c0nsecrated uniform aud
|donned the spotless mantle OF citixen-
|ship gentle Pesce stretched her white
wings across the green plains and over
the snow-crested mountains Of our wide
|domain active minds aud willing hands
turned the numerous wheels OF industry,
IskiIled architects built churches and uni
!vcr-ities the institutions ng
The destiny ofour civilization.
''"Coiumbis. The gem OF the ocean,
The home OF the brave aud the free,
Tie shrine OF each patriots devotion,
A world offers homage to thee.
Thv mandates make heroes assemble
When Liberty's form stands in view |;
Thy banners make tyranny tremble
When borne BY the Red, White and
Blue.s
Mingled with the voice Of progress,
there arose the foreboding cry Of u
powerful enemy menacing the safety Of
he Constitution, the key Of Liberty and
the covenant Of Union. In obedience
TO the call Of fife aud drum, an army oil
brothers from the North stood on thel
battle plain, face TO face with their broth
eis fron the South, the one demsnd.
others seeking the perpetustion Of the
curse OF slavery, 1.-The one, the noble cham
pions OF Right. the others her gloomy
foe. The story Of the woes Of that ter
riblc conflict between the "Blue and the
Gray" Is written in blood which stream
ed from Sumpter's defiant fortress to
Washington's theater, where was enact
ed the saddest scene In the tragedy. The
burning eloquence Of pen aud tongue
was added to countless vOlleys from gun
and cannon TO break the manaclcs of
slavery aud frcemen, no longer banished
from the privileges offered by civilizs-
tion, Gang the hymns OF victory. A res
cued and resurrected land joined In the
chants Of the glorious refrain,
when war ragged its wide dcsolation,
And threatened our land TO deform.
The ark, then ci Freedoms foundation ~
Columbia-r safe through the
storm;
With her garlands Of victory DER her,
When so proudly shc bore her bold
crew:
With her flag floating proudly before her.
The boast OF the Red, White aud Blue"
The horologe Of Time has measured !
he revolving years Of but one century
since our heroic forefathers pledged their ]
oyalty 10 the American Constitution
yet, an ever increasing darkness 10 spread
ng over our land and threatening the nj
Innate destruction Of every line In the |,
exalted ranks OF our boasted civilization. \.
Though our states stand, band OF will
ng servants offering their grateful ser. !,
'ices 10 the Goddess OF Liberty; though
'ducation expands her broad pinions,
he strong protector Of Columbia though
ervent petitions for protection ascend
rom the hallowed shrines Of Religion
hough every American citizen Il . Y
rownlcss king, ruling while he l. ruled. :,
yet there exist gigantic evils, that un- !.
css overcome, nav overthrow this Babel =
4 civilization. Though we stand an \,
peer among enlightened 7
s'ions, the fact OF our exaltation Is no Y
videncc Of the impossibiIity OF our de- y
radiation. Though Persia could once ! !
marshall her disciplined hosts On the =