The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1889-03-06

The people OF every State have here their
yrpresentatiyes Surely do not misinterpret
ghe spirit of the occasion when ] assume that
The whole body OF the people covenant win me
send the Constitution and the Union OF the
R'ates; 70 yield wiling obedience TO all the
Ls and each 10 every other citizen MS e1ulu
"a 4 and political rights. Eatering lnus
,aplcfnnly into a covenant with each other We
may reyerently invoke and confidently expect
che favor and belp OF Almighty God-tnat iie
will give 10 me wisdom, strength and ndelty,
and 70 our people spirit OF fraternity ana
kOye OF righteousness and peace.
This occasion derives peculiar interest from
The fact that the Presidential term when De-
rins this day Is the twenty-siXth under our
Constitution. Tho frat inauguration OF Presl-
dent Washington took place IN New forn, riS
where Congress was then sitting. on the oOth
day OF April 1859. having been deferred Dy rea,
sons OF delays attending the organization OF
.d)onqross and the canvass ofthe electoral vote
Our people have already worthliy ooservea tne
,eentennlals OF the Declaration OF flndependencei
<yf the battle OF yorktown. and OF the adoption
OF the Constitution; aud win shortly celebrate
Nm New York the institution OF the second great
department OF our constitutional sohemo OF
government When the centennial OF the con-
stitutiou Of the judicial department. by the or
ranizAtion OF the Supreme Court shall nave
lhean suitably observed, as trust IL VIII De' our
Ht'on will have fully entered its second CEN
dnfy. ,a
On great part happy contrasts between our
cauntry as II steps over its threshold into "
ahe Constitution, and that weak but wisely or
.dered young nation that looked undaunteoy
down the hrst century, when oil It's year.
stretched out before IL
Our people will not fail OF this time 70 recall
fAe incidents which accompanied the insutu
sSinn OF government under the Constitution, or u
-lnd Inspiration and guidance In the eschinga
.Aad example OF Washington and his great ssso
ssiAtes, and hope and courage IN the oontrss'
1lich thirty oght populous and prosperous
81 tes offer 10 the thirteen states weak ~
every thing except courage and the love o.
liberty that thon Hinged our Atlantic sea
iooard
The 'rerritory Of Dakota has now population
creator than any Of the original Stutes, except
Virginia and greater than the aggregate OF i've
- the smaller States In l1W. Tue center o.
reputation when our national capital was 10
,r1isd was east of Baltimore. and II was arguec
lby tnany well-informcd persons that u Moulc
Vnoye eastward rather than westv ard. Yet n
$40 twas found 70 be near Cinclnnatl' ana u
the new census, about 10 10 taken, WIZ snow v
s1ncther stride 70 tho Westward That whlci
uas the body has come 10 be only the rich iring'
81 the nations robe.
tut our growth has not been limited TO terri
aory, population aud aggregate wealth, mar
sNelous as II has been IN each OF hese uIee ~
SOON The masses Of our people are better ted
slotned md housed than their tathers yer
The facilities for popular eduoat on have pee
was ly ealarsed and more centrally dinuseo
The virtues OF courage and patriotism nav
Eivcn recent proof OF their continued presenc
and Increasing power IN the hearts and over IN
Aves Of our people. The influences OF religio
nave been multiplied and STIR nRthened. III
aSeet ofiices OF charity have gre ty increasec
YYr virtue OF Temperance Is held In high est
rnutiOu.
We have not attained an ideal condition. Nc
ali OF our people are happy and prosperousi no
nn OF them are virtuous and laW.aDiding' bu
he nlt AZ OH n
.diyidual TO secure the comforts OF life are bette
than arc found elsewhere, and largely Detta
shan they we're here one hundred years ago.
The surrender OF large measure ct soyei
scignty 70 the General Government, Effected b
ahe adoption OF the Constitution, was not accom-
pikhod until the suggestions OF reason wer
ctr ngy reinforced by the moro imperativ
voice oil experience. The divergent interests {
Qeace speedily demanded q more penec
mi m" The merchant tue shipmaSter and th
manuficturer discovered and disclosed
cur statesmen and 10 the people ths
commercial emancipation must be added 10 IN
10 itical freedom which had been so bravel
won. The commercial policy OF the motht
country had not relaxed any OF It's hard And Of
-pfesslye features. To hold IN check the deve
sopment OF our commercial marine, TO prevent {
ytiard the establishment and growth OF man
Tactnres IN tho States and so 10 secure u
American market for their shops and the carr
tng trade for their ships, was the policy
european statesmen and was pursued with u
Congress urging the imposition OF discrimin
2 lglns duties that should encourage the products
sOf needed things at home.
The patriotism OF the people, which no long
found ioid OF exercise In war, was energet
ally directed 10 the duty Of equipping the you
1Ileiublic for the defense OF its independence
imaking It's people selfdependent. Societi
y for The promotion OF home manufactures Al
,foF encouraging the use OF domestic goods
she dress Of the people were Ranized In ma
"a me States The revival at tho end OF
.Srntury Of the same patriotic interest In I
M servation and development OF domeG
Industries and the defense OF our w0i
1fng people against injurious foreign competti
"a an incident worthy OF attention. IL
not departure but return, that we have
.nassed The protective policy had then us
qponenta. The argument was made then,
now, that iia benefits Injured 70 particu
.I1lnsses or sections II the question became
my sense or at any time sectional y was o
Tse.use slavery existed In some q the Stat
ri mt for this, there Is no reason why
<r~fton producing States should not ~
VI - or walked abreast with the
Itf Knviaud States In the producuon
.<-3ion fabrics. There was this reason only v
- states that divide with Pennsylvania
+ orissrnl treasures OF the great southeastern
resrtrai m0untainlranges should nave peen
<zrdy An bringing 10 the smelling iurnace l,t ant
~ mill the coal and iron from Their hiil.ic
Uin fires we're lighted Ut the funeral pile Of .
.Wrrv. The emancipation proclamation was ne
Z = fbe depths OF the earth. a. well NJ IN the
+ X --<1cn were made free, and material thlngs
...rue our batter servants. The sectional elem
- hnupIly been eliminated from the Y
Z, .Tcrussion. We have no longer states that
~ 1-oressarily only planting States. None
r1csuded from acibeYing that diyersinca'ioi