The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1889-05-04
ran vow OF wAsmINGTON.
Jshn Greenieaf WHITTIER Tribute 20 the
Father OF IEis country.

The sword was shcalhed; in ApsiIs sun
lay green the fields by freedom won,
And severed secicus weary OF debates.
Joined hands At last and were tinted states.
o city sitting by the sea-
Hos proud the dAy that dawned Ga. thee,
When the new era long desired, began.
Aad in is need. she hour had found the man!
one thought the cannon salyos spoke;
The resonant bell-toser's vibrant stroke.
The voleeful streets the p!aadit eeho!ng balls.
Aud prayer and hymn borne heayeuWArd from st
PaulSl
How felt the land In every part
The strong throb Of a nations heart
As its grcat leader gave. with Frvercnt awe.
Ills pledge to Union, Liberty and Law
That pledge the heavens above him heard
That sow the sleep OF centuries stirred.
In worldwide wonder listening peoples bent
Their gaze on Free,ioms gFea, experiment;
Gould IL suceeedt OF honor sold
And hofes deceived All history told.
Above the wrecks that sircwed the monrnfal past
Was the long dream OF ages true at last
Thank God the peoples choice was just.
The one mAR equal 10 his trust
Wise beyond lore, aud without weakness good.
Calm Ia the strength of hawless rcctigude
His rule ofj6siiee, order. peace,
Made possible the worlds release;
Taught prince aud serf that power is bat trust,
Aud rule alone. which serves the ruled. Is just
That Freedou generous is. but strong
In hRie OF fraud and selfish wrong.
Preience that turns her holy truths to lies.
And lawless license masking ia her guise.
Land oThis love with one glad voice
let thy grea5 slsterhood rejoice;
A eentury's suns Der thee have risen and SET
And God be praised we are one nation yet.
Aud still. We trust the years to DC
shall prove his hope was destiny,
Leaving our flag with all It's added stars
Unrent by faction and unstsiHed by wars
Lo where with patient toll he unused
And trained the new-set plant al first,
The widening branches Of a stately tree
Stretch from the sunrise TO the sunset sea.
Aud in It's broad and sheliering shade
sitting with none to make afraid
were we now silent. through each mighty limb,
The winds Of heaven would sing the praise OF him
our first and best his ashes lie
Beneath his own Virginian sky,
+ Forgive. forget, o true and just and brave,
The storm that swept above thy slcred grave!
/ For. ever in the awful strife
And dark hours of the nations life.
Through the fierce tumult pierced his warning word
I Their fathers voice his erring children heard!
The change for which he prayed aud sought
/ In that sharp agony was wrought
l No partial interest draws It's alien line
/ 'Twixt North aud South. the cypress aud the pine
One people now. all doubt beyond
his name shall be our Union bond.
! We lift our hands to Heaven. and here and now
! Take on our lips the old Centennial vow.
For rule and trust must needs be ours;
Chooser and chosen both are powers
/ Equal in service as in rights; the claim
/ OF duty rests on each and all the same,
Then let the sovereign millions where
Our banner floats in sun and air,
From the warm palm lands to Alaska's cold,
Repeat with us the pledge century old.
At THE conclusion of the reading, the assem-
blage gave Mr.. Whittier three cheers and
tiger.
Hon. Chauneey NJ. Depew, the orator {
the day, was next presented. He received
hearty greeting. 1t was Mr., Depew's maste
effort and was worthy the great occasion
President Harrison made a short address
Archbishop Corrigan then pronounced tn
henediction, every one within hearing stanC
ing uncovered. The Archbishop was attire
in his pontifcal robes, and while sitting occI
MED position between Vice President No
ton and the Rev. DIR. Storrs. While NJ
Depew was speaking the chimes in Trinit
Church rang out, and the music of the banC
in the parade, which had already starte'
could be heard distinctly at the Sub-treasur.
AtIl.l5 the exercises closed and all left
witness the military pageant.