St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-04-30

iected it with scorn. 1t was in Wash
to cripple the republic and make
OF it kingdom or an empire; and we will
well believe there was scarcely in the world
man who could safely be lifted to such
power except George Washington No
Cicero was he, no Napoleon was he. Self
was as nothing for him; America was his
IDEAL and nothing more. Her liberties and
her glory, were his sole aim. No one before
or since understood as he did the need of ma
Tonal union. His farewell address rippled
with wisdom, and there he tells us most en-
Phaucaliy that our glory. our hope, are
wrapped up in the
ONENESS OF NATIONAL AGREEMENT
Had Washington's farewell address been
remorized by every citizen we would never
pave had the civil war; He told his people
again ana again that no title for them should
be greater or more glorious than that of
America. He fashioned our noble ship of
Stale. He launched it timidly against the de
flslge rScorn of older nations, but he had
4id his plans we'll He had fitted every
plank, and to-day hundred years have gone
9y and we salute with pride the noble ship
Of state that has weathered safely every
Storm-that is respected by all people and IN
spires confidence in the hearts of lovers of
liberty and freedom the world over, Loud
applause 1t is WELL indeed, that we recall
Che lessons of Washington. Some say that
these celebrations are mere sentiment, Ay!
put sentiment is the food of the soul
and it is well that members of tn
Commercial club do pause awhile to took up
towards the heroes of their country and learn
from them a lesson. rrgXhere is safety for
business unless the country, is safe? Where
IS happiness for the people unless our insti-
tutions are upheld? And hence our duty as
citizens, whoever he may be, in whatever
sphere of life he may walk-it is our
duty before our fellow men and before
the Eternal God TO love sincerely the country,
and to serve we love. Let us rejoice tonight
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OF America: and let us with hearts full of
joy thank the Almighty that his work re-
mains; thank him that the republic pros
pers. and swear to the republic allegiance,
and swear service in her best interests. And
we all, business men as well as others have,
THIS FURTHER LESSON TO LEARN 49,
from Washington, that when the country
needs We should be ready to comply, and
that no private interests must excuse us
from defect of service to the country In
teligent good citizens should be the first
when needed to come forward to save and
protect for all generations the best govern
ment which Providence has youchsafed to
men-the Republic of the United States.
Loud applause.
PresidentiN orthrOp pleasantly detailed
the leading outlines in the life of Ben
jamin Franklin. He was man of in
finite common sense; he was the imper-
sOnation. the incarnation of the highest
common sense of the human race He
is an example to the youth of Amer
lea of what man springing out
of poverty. under adverse circum-
stances, could accomplish and can
become. Benjamin Franklin was a
patriot, scientist, statesman, diplomat,
the gatherer of foreign nations to the
rescue of his country, to fight with mis-
own hosts in the standards of liberty,
and it was all accomplished by honesty,
by justice, by temperance, by industry,
by the broadcast charity, by the recogni-
ton of the rights of others, by an ever
open devotion to the lessons of common
experience. Loud applause.
William S. Pattee, dean of the state
university law school, paid polished
tribute to the memory of John Jay,
upon whose judgment both Washington
and Franklin relied for their success.
Mr.. Pattee had to curtail his address in
in order that the Minneapolitans could
quit for the I0o'clock train. Gov. Pills
bury's gift to the state university was
appropriately recognized by the assem-
bled gentlemen. Mr.. Cochrau's sug-
gestion of his health was heartily
toasted. The Kansas City Commercial
club will visit the city during the month
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