Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1889-07-09


feet and carability So great that 1t
will retain its immortal freshness and
perfect application. Under its pro-
lection and through its guidance the
people of this country extended their
borders from the Alleghanies to the
Paci6o ocean. This Republic covers
an area nine times as large as that OF
the original States. Texas, with all
that portion of the United States
northwest to Oregon and the Pacific
was ceded to the United States by
Mexico in 1S4S. The remaining por.
ton, which Les between the Mlssis-
sippi and the Pacific. was eeded by France
in 1903, Florida by Spain in 1919, and
Alaska by Russia in 1867, making us one
Of the largest countries on the face OF the
earth--2 800 miles from east to west and
| 800 miles from north to south-more
than three million square miles of terri
tory, excluding Alaska. which covers AGO.
600 square miles The growing admira-
ration for our laws and constitution has
attracted thousands to our shores. The
people OF this country at the revolutions
nv period would hardly number three mill
ions, and now little more than century
having elapsed we number more than six
ty millions Such rapid strides have no
comparison in the history of the world.
Not only have the Americans made IN
| precedented growth In rumbers and terri
| tory. but ia literature, science and art.
| Our inventors are too numerous TO men,
ton. Our poets sing as sweetly as any
European bards, and our scientific men
compare favorably with those OF the old
world. This government is built on sure
| foundations and com passed about with
! intellect, patriotism and power. AS
country her trials have been :riumphs and
her conflicts conquesis, the greatest of
which was that beginning in 1861 and
ending in 1865, or the civil war, Il fuller
sense of the declaration of human rights
asserting itself at that time. She had
commenced to cleanse herself thoroughly
con by abolishing slavery within her Dor
ders. Then the question of States rights
was renewed, which had long been settled
by the constitution, and Jefferson Davis
and his Southern colleagues had to sue
cumb 10 the perfection and power OF The
existing government. When Americ ans
were healing this running sore of human
iiy--the slave trade--by the surgery of
the sword. the eyes of Europe were upon
her, hoping she would totter on her foun-
dations. Some said TO onr patriots who
went to Europe: you are too strong
YOU will overshadow all the nations of the
earth and read laws to them" In reply
they said: "If we overshadow the nations
of the globe and read laws to them, they
shall not be Jaws of tyrants hand nor of
selfish greed. We shall read a new evan
gel of liberty, justice and prosperity, and
will stand as the elder brother OF nations"
By the agencies of Lincoln and bis Cabi-
net and Grant and his staff, after four
years hard struggle she rose like a giant
from the storm OF civil strife, the perfec-
arms and the purity of her administration
being acknowledged. 1t has been well
said by one of Americas brightest sons
ave should not be so proud of this ma
ton on account of her railroads, ships
warehouses, farms, arts or literature, as
the fact of h'r being the latest and best
development Of moral ethics in civil poll
tics"
1t is this that makes her great among
the nations, nor has she yet reached the
zenith of her glory. The rosy radiance
Of our mornings history still fingers along
, the horizon of our national life. There
are thirty eight States IN firm pride clus
tered aud shining In this national constel
lation; but our greatness, grandeur anC
glory will not be complete until Montana
Washington, the Dakotas and the othe
Territories, especially our own IDAHO
THE Gem Of the Mountains" are admit
ted into the rich radiant circle. Thei
the world might tru.hfully say of us "Bc
hold n Nation born In Il day, that in com
parativc youth has acquired n tcrritor.
r vast, with climate varied and people vir
uous-a Government founded on princi