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The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25

SECTION OF THE HISTORIC RAILING

SECTION OF THE HISTORIC BAli.isG
throughout the country to unite at Q O'Clock
IN religious services demonstrating that the
union Of civil and religious liberty is now SO
complete that men Of every Ittith meet under
a common ia. at the call of rector, rabbi
pastor or minister 10 return thcnks to the
common God of the jew and the Christian
for the liberties we enjoy At . o'clock all
the bells of the city will peal, and all the
churches will he open for religious services.
1t is to be hoped this viii be the case in every
part of the United States As Dr. Provost,
bishop of New York AMI chaplain CT the SEN
ate, conducted the services 100 years ago, so
Bishop Potter. of New York, assisted by the
Rev Dr. Morgan Dix, rector of Trinity and
ST. Paul's church, viii conduct the services
on the morning of April So
3. The army committee will then take
charge of the president and party. who will
be escorted to the steps Of the sub-trcasury,
at the corner of Wall airi Nassau streets but
looking towards Broad. where the formal
literary exercises viii TO held, beginning at
half past 10 The Rev. Richard s. Storrs
will offer the prayer. If his health permits, a
poem will be read by tSe venerable Quaker
poet, John Greenleaf Whittier The Hon.
Chauncey 81 Depew will then deliver the
Grafton of the day. President Harrison will
speak briefly. and Archbishop Corrigan win
pronounce the benediction-
4. On the conclusion OF the literary exer-
cises all the batteries of all the forts and the
shipping in the harbor will fire salute Of
twenty guns, and the military parade
Win then begin This has given the commit
tee more concern than any part of the cere-
monies, which will be easily understood when
IL * known tdat Sinola state eyrocts IN ha !. O
many thousand troops present 1t was at
first intended that the president should re-
view the procession from the steps of the sub
treasury building by the Washington statue,
but as this would require the somewhat I'M
military movement Of breaking files to the
left in narrow Wall street. it was decided
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
PLAN OF THE CENTENNIAL

The general outline of proceedings will be
as follows to which will be added a supple
rleutary outline for each separate depart
ment, and directions furnished upon the
ground for each of the different detachrients
represented by various nations and various
departments of the government:
|. The president of the United States, pro-
ceeding through Philadelphia and New Ier-
sey, halting in the same manner and stopping
at The same places as did Washington will
arrive at the harbor of New York on Mon
day, April 20, will be met by q deputation of
the officials Of New York state and city and
taken thence on q government dispatch boat
to the foot of Wall street in the city of New
York, passing en- route the United States and
foreign ships CT war, the yachts of all the
clubs which may be present arranged in
proper order and large number of other
vessels suitably decorated for the occasion.
In this progress he will be received by the
crews Of all the vessels with the honor due
his Office and by the ships of war with the
salute prescribed by law for the president.
At Wall street the president will be formally
welcomed by his honor Mayor Grant, of New
York, and escorted to his quarters
On the evening of April % will occur the
great ball at the Metropolitan Opera house,
which Is designed to be the greatest assembly
of the kind the world ever saw. -
The committee on art have arranged de-
signs for the hall, in which tho american
Eagle, the Father of His Co,lnt.., the Star
SpanGled Banner, Peace, Victory, Fortune,
the Genius of the Republic, Liberty, and the
Goddess of Justice will be presented in the
most inipressi We yles of art Bronze medals
have also been struck, having on one side a
medallion of Washington and on the other
appropriate inscriptions. These are to be
kept as historic souvenirs The badges of the
committee and the drapilgs of the hall will
be arranged in various rolors. namely: For
the general governme!,i, in red, white and
blne, for the army, light blue. for the navy,
dark blue and for the ether committees and
departments in appropriate cnlors
! Tho great day OF April 50 will begin
with demonstration unique in itself, and
which could probably rlir i'll no other coun
try in the world. al i!ry rate it distinguishes
the American rCpu.'ir above al others
Representatives uf ali the great religious
bodies in America have combined in re-
quest to the people Of :.u-;r Respective beliefs
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
THE CONSTITUTIONAL FATHERS.

The annexed history Of Washinston's na,r-
guration will, therefore, be q sort of advance
programme of the ceremonies on the coming
90th of April. The preliminary sketch will,
it is hoped, enable young readers to compre
hend the peculiar difficulties confronting the
first president, and in the discussions which
preceded and the words i'll which the agree
mcnt to the charter OF the national govern
ment was couched may be found the germs
Of our national policy and the Emergencies OF
our political parties
1t is conceded by all observers of that time
that the constitution never would have OBJ
taincd the sanction OF the needed states had
there not been a certainty in the public mind
that Washington would nc tho first president
and therefore give to its terms an executive
construction which would he binding for all
| time Washington was therefore in pecul-
lar sense the principal creator Of the new
! government But the causes for local jcal-
ousy which went so near to defeating his object
may here bo briefly and profitably reviewed.
| It should be borne III mind that the colonies
were founded by men representing at least
four great branches of the Caucasian
stock and six distinct and somewhat un-
friendly religious bodies: The Puritan Dutch
and Swedish Calvinists and Lutherans; the
English Quakers, Catholics and Episcopalians,
and lastly the French Huguenots. The Irish
of the early immigration were nearly all nom
Celtic and Protestant, while the Palatinc Ger
mans who located i'll Pennsylvania and the
valley Of Virginia did not in any sense con-
stitute an alien political party.
Necessity compelled some sort of union
from the first but it was self evident that no
one OF the local religious elements could pre-
vail over all the others, and thus by most
fortunate accident there was from the first
complete divorce of church and state under
the old government, while the anomaly was
presented of union of the two in some OF
the states till long after the adoption of the
/ present purely secular national constitution.
Jealousies inherent in the religions of the
original stocks were very siowl ly eliminated,
and those growing out of local interests in
trade and navigation were most persistent of
all Hence the instincts of the people looked
70 man of impartial temper to hold the just
balance of the constitution between state
rights and Capitalization : between the
SOUTH the west and the east-between the i'll
terests Of manufacturing, commerce and
navigation There was but one man III whom
the confidence Of the vast classes and sections
centcred, a native Of the south, who had won
bis first great laurels in the north, and that
man was George Washington
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
JEFF. DAVIS ROMANCE.
The Stratagem by Which He Sc
cured a Bride When q Young
Lieutenant.

The first marriage OF Jefferson
Davis was Of somewhat romantic
character. After graduating at West
Point he was o.dercd TO Fort Craw-
ford. at Prairie du Chien, Wis, the
post then commanded by Colonel
Zachary Taylor. The daughter of
the latter, Miss Sallie Knox Taylor.
at once fell desperately I'm love with
the handsome and intellectual young
lieutenant, and the affection was rc-
ciprocated, but the old Colonel was
averse to any Matchmaking under
the circumstances and peremptorily
forbade iiavis from visiting his
quarters except i'm an official capacl-
ty. The lovers managed to see each
other by st 'atagem, however, and
one morning at daylight they were
missing. The household was In
stantly aroused, the servants inter.
rogated and ~ search made, but moth
ing was ehcited save that the door
of the stable was open, four horses
were gore, ,and their tracks indicated
a hasty departure. Further exami-
nation Of the premises showed that
Lieut.. George Wilson, brother of
Thomas $. Wilson, Of Dubuque, Ia,
and Miss Street, daughter Of Gen.
Street, had likewise suddenly disap-
pearcd. There was but one conclu-
sion, and in less than an hour every
man, woman and child i'm the village
knew all about the Runaway match.
Col. Taylor WAS enraged and de-
clared, with an oath as strong IA he
ever used, that under no circumstan-
ces would he forgive Davis or be-
come reconciled to his daughters
d!sobediencc. Sixteen years passed.
"Old Zach" was In command of the
Uuited States Army In Mexico, and
serving under him was Col. Jefferson
Davis at the head Of the famous LIST
Mississippi Rifles. At the battle of
Buena Vista this regiment covered
itself with glory, but Davis, while
leading one Of the charges at criti-
cal moment, fell severely and. IL
was supposed, mortally wounded.
He was borne from the field, and
that evening Gen. Taylor, mounted
on Old Whitley, paid him a visit.
Dismounting, he steppe to the Col
onels cot and extended his hand.
"Jeff," he said, "you have saved
the day with your glorious rifles; now
let bygones be bygones; Knox fthe
name by which he always called his
daughterl knew your worth and
mettle better than / did,"
From that moment, through the
war, and indeed until the death of
President TayioT, the warnest friend
ship existed between the old COM
panions in arms.-Phil. News.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25

NJ. Quad, writing up Eastern Car
Olina for the Detroit (Mith.) Free
Press, says:
THE North Carolina farmers, as a class,
are ShiftlcSS and lack energy. They can't
let 90 Of the ways Of their fathers and grand
fathers. They can't realize the new deal and
the new era. They are therefore improving
but slowly"
The Raleigh News and Observer,
in commenting on the above, says :
''Thcrc is food for thought for us North
Cnroinians in NJ. Quad's words. Faithful
are the wounds of 4 friend and Mr.. Lewis,
who is the original of the nom de plume we
quote, has shown himself to be friendly to us.
Let us seek to profit by the criticism he has
felt called upon to make upon our agricul.
tural methods. Let us endcavOr to shake of
old fogyiSm To place ourselves abreast OF the
age in progressive farming as well as in
other respects"
To do this we must depend less on
commercial fertilizers, plant less cot,
ton, diversity our crops more, raise
stock, save hay, ship fruits and start
manufacturing enterprises. Why
not start II cotton and canning fac
tory here in Clinton?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25

WASHINGTON PASSING THROUGH TRENTON.
Washington had set out from Mount Yer
non as soon as Secretary Thompson arrived,
and his Journey was one continuous tri-
umphal procession. Cities, towns and vii
iages turned out masse The road for
many miles was lined with people from the
adjacent country, u.anifesting their joy in
many iInpulsive ways, by shouts, by laugh
ter and by tears Mothers who had
trudgcd many miles held up their babes
that they might say in after life that
they had seen Washington The sick and the
aged were carried to the line and given prom
inant places at the windows. The veterans
cf the revelation and the new militia paraded
everywhere. Guns were fired, triurlphal
arches were erected in the towns and
stretched from tree to tree in the country.
1t Gray's Ferry, across the Schuylkin, the
pEesidcat-elact was escorted through long
avenue of laurels under a sort of arbor COW
cred with laurel branches AS he passed the
last arch Il civic crown OF laurelS was ingen-
icusly lowered upon his head from above,
greatly to his surprise, and amid the deafen-
ing shouts CT tho multitude At Trenton a
magnificent tiiumphal arch had been erected
Above it was the date of his victory at that
place in gold lettering with flowers twined
about it, and as he passed under this thirteen
girls in white marched before him, sang a
welcoming ode and scattered flowers in his
pathway.
At the same time John Adams was ap
preaching with somewhat less state from
New England, and on the Goth Of April he
arrived in New York, escorted from the Con-
recticut line to kinssbridge by the light
horse of Westchester county, and from
Kingsbridge into the city by all the city cav
airy, commanded by Gen. Malcolm and Capt
Stokes, and followed by most of the members
of congress and large concourse of citizens.
He lodged at the house of Hon. John Jay,
and the next day was ezcorted to the senate
cha,aber by Caleb Strong and Ralph lizard
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25

DOyou want to be carried to Africa
and see how the terrible slave-trade
is conducted in that country? How
whole villages are laid waste, and all
the inhabitants manacled and march
ed off to the marts, save those who
are butchered because too feeble, too
young, or too old to be of service? =?
We have just finished eading a fne-
ly illustrated article on this subject.
The battle scene between the slave
traders AID the doomed is terribly
realistic, and the othnr numerous IL
lustrations give a vivid idea of the
hardships of the African in his own
country. This article in Demorests
Monthly Magazine for May will
alone more than repay the purchaser;
but this number just published is
stored with good things, among them
"Modes of Travel in Japan" (beau-
tifully illustrated), "Ten Woman
Poets Of America" with their por-
trait), and numerous other interest
Ing articles and entertaining stories
for the children as well as for the old
folks, besides its renowned Fashion
Department. making it Family
Magazine that should be found in
every home. Published by w. Jen-
nings Demorest, Is East 14th street,
New York.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
\ Poor Private School System
Better in the Long Run than
the Best Public Schools.

The common school system of New
England has become an American
system. The education f the child
rem is no longer a matter Of concern
to father. The teacher--and the
books, are selected i,y an irresponsi-
bic board. He must patroniZe these
schools; he can do nothing else. He
has no money to pay directly, even
the books are furnished. This syS-
tenn has been in vogue long enough
to run the Bible out of the city
schools, in many places to make
them the Instruments Of political
power, to cheaper education till a
compulsory school law is necessary
to force attendance at school, but has
it improved morals or advanced in
telligence, or made children more
religious or reverential? l doubt.
| am not sure one way or the other,
but | would rather move slowly
where great men like Chalmers, and
Arnold and Pierce and Sassnett paus-
ell, pause. l really believe in the
old dogma, that the less you inter
fere with people by general laws,
the better. | believe n liberal pO0i
school system is better than that OF
common school system, but while
the North, which has tried it fully,
is beginning to halt and ask, are we
not going too fast, and are getting
too Commuaistic, and does not this
very system make us SO, we of the
South? We are gradually taking il
up, and attempting to do as it has
dOne.-Rev. q. G. Smith, in Raleigh
Christian Advocate.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25


serenity and pc of character. Next
the brave f. <, Baron Steuben, Alex
ander Halnii:o.., ..nverlor st. Clair Of the
Northwest Territory, and Roger Sherman.
Behind theil were the congressional celebri
ties; then, extending to the wings Of the bal
cony on each side, as many members, both Of
the senate and hciise, as there was room for
Chancellor Livingston slowly pronounced
he oath. Washington reverently repeated 1t
Gfer him. The Bible was raised As the
president bowed TO kiss it, he said in a clear
Toices "Iswear," then, closing hiseyes added,
so help me- God"
SIT is DONE" said the chancellor. Then,
urning to the multitude, lie said in loud
1oice:
Long live George Washington, president
If the United Statesi"
Instantly the flag was run up to the top of
ihe staff of the cupola Of Federal hall, and all
he bells of the city broke forth at once
Shouts and acclamatiors from the waiting
thousands were repeated again and again,
md cannon boonled from every point of the
compass from land and water. ~AIthough-a
century has passed, what American can read
If this inspiring theme without feeling his
pulses thrill anew?
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
RECEPTION OF THE PRESIDENT.
EIEET

Governor George Clinton received the
President-elect at the ferry stairs, and when
Washington stepped to the shore the vast
multitude broke into loud and prolonged
cheers The crowds were so densely packed
in the procession that it required a long time
and much exertion to force the way to the
presidents house in Franklin square. Every
house on the route was decorAted; every win
dow was filled with people, shouting and wav-
ing flags and handkerchieIS. Flowers fell in
the streets In constant showers and were dis
played in every kind of device. The name
ct Washington was presented in flowers,
flags and evergreens Al his house in Frank
lin square Washington spent the remainder
Of the day. from / p. m. to late bedtime, in
receiving visitors and congratulations Of for
eign ministers political characters public
bodies and private citizens of distinction. In
the evening the entire city was brilliantly il
Illuminated.
All this time the city was being filled with
people from every part of the adjoining coun-
try and from New England. New York had
never before had such multitude. Old let
ters lately resurrccted give amusing account:
Of the difficulty of securing lodgings, of the
brca king down of carriares and delays and
linderances - account of the bad roads OF
tnat day III the houses in the city were
soon filed ard tents were pitched in vacant
lots
On the 2Gth the committee of the two
houses reported an elaborate plan, providing
that Ger Webb, Col Smith. Lieut.. Col
Fish, Lieut Col Franks, Maj L'Enfant,
Mai. Blee,,ker and Mr. John R. Livingston
serve as aids and assistants; that chairs be
placed in the senate chamber for the presi-
dent and vice president, the senators sitting
on that side where the vice presidents chair
was placed and the representatives on the
other side, with the speaker at their head also
that seats should be provided in the senate
chamber for the lato president of the Con
federation congress and governor of the
Western territory, the five persons at the
heads of the departments, the ministers of
France and Spain, the chaplain of congress
and persons in the suite of the president, the
lieutenant governor. chancellor, chief justice
and judges of the supreme court of New
York and mayor of the city; also, that there
should be services in all the churches in the
city at O'Clock in the morning, which all
the people were requested to attend; that
Immediately after the conclusion of the serv-
ices the procession should move; that the
cath should be taken about noon, and that
the president, chaplain and both houses of
congress should proceed to St Pauls church
Immediately after the ceremony to hear
Givine service.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
HIS PERSON AND CHARACTER.


Washington was at that time 81 years old,
and as was stated by thousands who knew
aim intimately, had outgrown that awk-
wardness of movement which marked him
all through his early life, and arrived at an
attitude of most wonderful and kindly dig
atty. His figure was neither awkward nor
stiff He was six feet three inches high,
splendidly porportioned, finely developed and
straight. He had long and muscular arm
and a very large hand. His motions were
somewhat slow, and his voice almost uni
formly grave. His breeding, of course was
that of a gentleman He was fond Of so
ciety, enjoying the good things OF life, and ir
the circle of his intinates he indulged in a
quiet humor and was sensitive to the beauty
. Of good story.
After Washingtons return to the senate
chamber and delivery of the address, he, with
both houses Of congress and many others,
proceeded on foot to ST. Paul's chapel on
Broadway, where divine service was per-
formed by Bishop Provost, when the presi-
dent was escorted to his own house. In the
evening the city was Illuminated in a style
unparalleled in America, and which drew
forth praise even from visiting Frenchmen
and other foreigners. The theatre in John
street was blaze of light, the front covered
with transparencies, one of which represented
Fame like an angel descending from heaven
to crown W Washington with immortality. In
Bowling Green were numerous Transparent
cies representing Washington and the differ
ent branches of the new government presided
over by Justice and Wisdom, Columbia, Lib
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
THE CENTENNIAL.
The National Glory Viii Center
in New York April 80.
THREE DAYS OF REJOICING.

From Washington to Harrison Why the
Constitution Was adopted Race E1e-
mcnts of the New Republic Washing
toms TrIumphaI March Reception and
Inauguration "A Centnry's Growth Out
line of Events on April 20 and 30 and
May 1. 1880. grEsS
Geo4Ee Washington was the hero OF the
most successful ard least destructive revolu.
ton recorded In history. Ills Inauguration
was the beginning of n new era, rs well as
the inception OF a new government. Indeed,
tEc chief novelty of tho new government
consisted notso much IN fits form, for that
contained little that was new, but the vital
application OF principles admitted down
to that time, but generally ignored The
declaration Of radical principles by which
tho Dutch Of the Sixteenth century justified
their sanguinary struggle with Spain, ard
the system Of political ethics professed by the
English in their revolution of the Sey enteenth
rentury, received but little addition in the
Declaration Of Independence; but what the
Dutch aud tho English conli not do by reason
Of their old environment. the Americans,
marvc1usly favored by = sparse population
In an immense country, and the self reliance
Of pioneers, rcsolutcly set themselves to make
practical
The beginning Of the American republic
now stands forth an era far more important
than that Of Magma Charta or the Petition Of
Rights. Its centennial will therefore, be
celebrated in New YcA'li city with all the en-
thlminsrl of the first Inauguration added to
the confidence born OF a hundred years sue
cess President Harrison will arrive By the
same route, and will pass over thc same scenes
i'll New Jersey did President Washington.
He will embark in like manner at Elizabeth
port, N. j., and pass thence on a government
dispatch boat to the foot Ct Wall street,
among the vessels of all nations, as Washing
ton did; will he formally welcomed by the
mayor and city officials, rs Washington was.
will he received with tho same salute, and
generally will observe the same routine.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1889-04-25
THE EDITORS CHAIR.
go.
NOW THINGS LOOK FROM
OUR STAND POINT. e
The Opinion Of The CauSasian and
the Opinion Of others which we
Can Endorse on the Various
Topics Of the Day.

We have heard, within the last
few months, several very learned
sermons that were apparently in
tended to convince the congregations
of the existence Of "a God, or the un-
trnablc position of one Bob. lnger-
sol. Now such sermons are Slm"ly
wasted, If indeed they ydOnot have an
urdcsircd effect, for not one person
III ten thousand has any doubt OF
either. It's something like it would
be- for sportsman to shoot whert
there Is no game.