The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-03-15

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! beginning OF the government the people 20
whose service the orica oath consccr4ie- the
officer have nrcn called 70 witness the solemn
ceremonial The oath taken IN the presence
4 OF the people becomes 4 mutual covenant the
I officer covenants 10 serve the whole body 81
\ the people hy 4 faithful execution ~ the laws.
50 that they may be the unfaIing defense
ana security 81 those who respect and observe
,hem. and that neither wealth, stetlon nor the
power or combination SHAH be able 10 eyiic
their just penalties. or 10 wrest them from y
Dene frent public purpose 10 serve the ends 81
yours unsppken. bur not the less real an;
solemn. rhc poop Of every State have lere
their represent ltives Surely do not nj ny
terprrt the sp'ril % The occasion when ~
sumo that the whole bodyuf the people covenant
with me and with each other to-day a. support
and defend the Cons itution and tne Union OF
/ the States. 70 yield wiling obedience 70 all
The laws ami each " every other cili-
zen his equal civil and polite ~
rights. Entering thus solcnnly into
covenant with each other We mayTeverently
invoke and confidently expect The favor and
help 81 Aim City Cod that he WI give 70 me
4 wisdom. siren 9Th ana fidelity. ami ~ our peo-
| PIE spirit ~ fraternity and a love Of right
eonsnc~s AMI peace.
This occasion derives peculiar interest from
the fact that the pres dentia term wnich ne
| gins this day. the twelfv-sixfh under our
! Consfitu' On. The first inauguration of pre>i-
dent Washington took place IL Now Work.
where Congress was then sift NJ. On the thir-
iict4 day nt April. TIP. having been deferred By
reason OF delays ntiend'n g the organization u
the Congress and the canvass OF the electoral
vote
! our people have already worthlv observed
the cenfennal~ ~ the Declaration ul ildepend-
| encc OF tue Battle OF Yorktown and 81 the Atop
lion of the Constitutions ana win shortly crsc-
hrate. IN New YORK. the institution NJ fhn sec
ond great denartment ot our constitutional
scheme of government. When the centennial
II the Institution 81 the Iudlcial department.
py the organization 81 the supreme Court.
shall haze been SUITABLY observed. as trust II
VIII be- our Nation viii nave fully entered lts
second century. well not attempt - mote the
marvellous aud in great part Happy contrast,
between our country. ~ u sfrps over the
/ threshold into is second century ~ organize I
existence under the Constitution. aud that
weak hut wi-aly-prdprel young Nation that
looked undaunted down The nrst ccntufy. when
all H. years stretched out before ~.
Our people Will nor fail az tn tine " recall
the inc dents winch accompanied the in>tiiu-
4 ton OF government under the Constitution. Or
I Ind insp ration ana guidance in the u achings
and example ~ Washington and his great as
| sociates. and hope and courage ~ The clntri-'
which ihlrtve ght popuiou- aud prosperous
| states offer TO tine thirteen States. weak M
every thing except courage ana the love o.
liberty. that then IF nvnd our Atlantic
scsl-boarl. The Territory OF ID kOfa has
now a population greater than any OF the
| original States. except Virginia and greater
than the aggregate Of iive % the smaller states
IN lsyl The center ~ population. when our
National capital WAS located va. east Of Bal.
rmore. and Il was argued by mnny well-in.
rather than westward. Yet. ~ iss1 II was
fount 10 be near Cincinnnti. and the new GEN.
sus. about TO be taken. VIII show another stride
% the Westward That which was the body
has come 70 be orig ;-e nc. irirgr % the Sa
tlun's robe.
hut our growth has not been limited 70 ter
ritory. population aud aggregate wealth. mar
yclnus Is il has beun m each Of these dlrcc-
ons The masses or our people are better FED.
clothed and housed than their fathers were.
The facilities FIR popular education have
been vastly enlarged ana more generally air
fused The virtues Of courage and patriot n
have given recent pro ~ Of their continued
presence and increasing power IN the hearts
and over TIE lives % our people. The inn
encc- OF religion have been multiplied and
siren g'hencd The sweet Offices ~ charity
have greatly increased The virtue OF temper
ance II hria Ia higher r-tImAfion. We have
not ATTAINED an ideal condition. Not MI % oui
people happy and prosperous: not all 81
them are yirtupus and law-aDldlng. but on The
whole. the opportunities offered % the indi
vldual e. secure ;hs comforts ~ lie are better
than are found elsewhere, and largely better
thnn they were here one hundred years ago
Tho Surrender oi large measure ~ sovcr
eighty To the General Government effected Dy
the adoption OF the Constitution. was not ne
were strongly reinforced Nv the more impcfa
tive vO ce ~ rxDrr ence. The divergent inter
c.is ~ pcac. speedily demanded a more per
feet union" The merchant the ship.inasfc
and the manufacturer discovered and a sclo-e,
TO our statesmen and ~ the people that com
mercial emancipation must y" added 70 the pc
litlcai freedom which had neen - W .vey won
The commercial policy Of the m ther coun
Try HAD not rnlax-d any 81 its hars
aud oppressive features. To hold In rhecl
the development q our commercla
marine. 10 prevent or retard the establishment
. and growth ~ manufactures IA The States. ant
so 10 secure the American market for thci
shops. and the clrryin, trade for their ships
was the policy of European statesmen and WA
pursued VITA the most selfish COR. Petition
4 poured IN upon Congress urging the imposition
Of discriminating duties that snoul cucourag
/. the production of needed things ~ home Tn
patriotism or the people. which no longer foun
Held Of exercise Ia war was Geographically y
: rrcted 10 tns duty o. cquipp ng The ycun
Republic for the defense ~ It's Independence h
making ~ people sclf-iepenient. jocietie
for the promotion 81 home manufactures an
for encouraging the use of domcstics IN IN
dress OF the penplr we're organized n many Z
y The States. The revival az the end OF the cen
ury. Of the same patriotic interest ~ the pre-,
= crvation and development ~ domestic indy
trics. ana tho defense Of our working pe ~
AGAINST injurious fore ~ competition. IS IN 4
, rident worthy ~ attention II g. NOS a d
!. rirturA. hE' retrrn. thaf W. have wlfnr~er
v Tie protective p3lry i,ad tncn its opiuaUns
I, The argument was made. ~ now. tn
\ a. benefits Injured ~ part cular classes
sections. II the question became IN any sens
" or ~ any time sectional N WAS only becau'
X, slavery existed IN some parts OF the state
II Hut tor tins. there was no reason why the 81
"a ton producing states should not have led
walked abreast with the New England Stat
IN the production 81 cotton fabrics. Thcrr wi
~ this reason only why the states that divi'
= with prnnHyivanln the mineral treasures ON
N great Southeastern ami Central m0untsf
a ranges should have been 80 tardy IN bringIl
VA 10 the smelling ia macs and 70 the m
" the coal and iron from tht
~ opposing hlllsides NJ II frcs were iight
=. az the funeral pile Of slavery Il
ia Emancipation Proclamation was heard
% the depths 81 the earth A. well rs in the *
~ men we're made free. and material things
II, came our better servants.
IA The sectional element hns happily boon elm
Y" mated from the tariff discussion, We have
"a longer states that are necessarily only plaI
60 ing States. None are excluded from achlevi
ns that diversihcatlon OF pursuit among the "