The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1889-07-25

must remember that We are advancing from
chaos md anarchy TO the sublime destiny Of
man, through his maturing powers. Cnsfc and
/ class originated In the desire for pre-cminence
II demanded Of the master or ruling class. u
cxcmplars. noble qualifications and superior
inferior. not % much for the person ~ for thu
noble qualities possessed. demonstrating e
the humber the same qualities and power
10 come when. without the distinction OF pre-
cmincnce, the racc should be lifted up to the
great level Of : noble and exalted nature.
A preparatory 70 this sublime destiny. such
governments based their claims, not on uni
versal natural rights. but on order. Unde1
taught u the value 81 discipline and law. In.
iiaicsi condition better adapted to Il purpcse
ruled during the middle ages Under Ills sys.
tenn the source Of honor and seat OF power
was the king. from whom oil the governing
aysS sc on .hem nsy
able TO none, but ruled, - he claimed. not by
the win Of the governed. but BY the grace Of
God. Through the experience Of unjust bur-
the race was travelling the road Of destiny,
rough and rugged In it's methods but glorious
in its results. II learned the necessity Of UNI
Of wholesome discipline. Burslcned BY wrongs
and conscious Of claims unrecOgnized by an-
thOrity. here and there. and - occasion re-
8, 80. ia cams so
be founded on Right and cstablishcdin Justice.
There are curious parallclisms in the histOr-
leo Of the nations Of this race. On the ncld Of
lishmen represented By their titled mobiles.
with an intelligent perception Of human rights
and . determined purpose, demanded Of Gov
and established. And then and there .Nagna
Charta' and the right Of trial by jury became
the basis Of British Constitution and the
bulwark Of the British freedom. Deeper and
that instrument penetrated the heart and con-
science OF the nation. until with the revOlu-
ton Of Cromwell. the last ycstigc Of despotic
Great britain now Claims the aesiance Of ia
subjects because 1t IL established on human
rights as explained by those who arc supposed
In Germany, 81 years ago. Q like result was
reached by different process. The occasion
mot the cause was the protest OF Luther
asansf the arn s vs. r3 N OF s
ment ~ against the dicta of assumed authority
the mind OF his nation was led TO examine the
fundamental principles OF government. and
the result was the mental enfrancnisemcnt OF
AZ later period, and BY stan different road.
the French. - q nation, attained the same
Government for them should be established,
not In the caprice or the ruler, but In the rights
born with . man.
government claiming 70 be accountable oaiy %
God, nobility furnished BY the cxcesses Of
every crime, upheld BY shameless clergy that
apologtzed for every vices; the lnsulted Reason,
aroused, and, in the frenzy Of their new-found
liberty, they riled the graves q their buried
kings and scattered their dust to the winds, IS
that had endured so long in patient SUFFERING
the imposition OF authority that had taken no
knowledge of the divine value Of man.
When reading the excesses Of 1.-THE Reign o.
for the rage OF the frantic giant: for In those
brief hours OF uEclouded reason. France wrcaks
vengeance for herself and all her dead past on
the buried tyranny OF thousand years. Yea!
not only do ! IND excuse, but q sort OF sublime
frenzy 70 glory with them In their riot OF fury
The " nations n this race seem to have reached
or are now approaching, each In their own way.
the same solution OF the political problem. VIZ:
the demand by the people that Government
shall be for the people. and shall derive its pow
Possibly may have tresparsed upon your
patience BY this hasty and very general review
OF history, but Is seemed TO be required TO UNI
toric event whose anniversary has brought Us
And nov - Il 1--WE we have read the record Alright
es under sae q
through the discipline Of long ages, has devel-
opcd those grand capacities, those noble pow
ers . long latent IN them. 20 such degree
perfect g0vernment-Of Government - defined
by his Maker. through the nature and In the
constitution Of man as God created him.
nrst statement-that this grandest and most
fruitful human idea had its iirst clear and dis
tinct utterance In History lls years ago on this
day. that cemmemorates our mr., nations birth.
standpoint, from which TO consider the claims
OF such COVE eminent, and learn its real meaning
Win "a enlarged vision and exalted faith. we
now say that man Is older than human govern
ment. Human governments exist because man
exists. Human governments have Q rightful
to the extent that they are built upon ana take
knowledge OF human rights. and no further.
This statement Is above reason and logic, It Is
self evident 70 uS, for II Is now ths spontaneous
and enlightened declaration OF our common ma
ture.
But a we have seen for ages, man had been
governed BY systems that were false to God
cry human right and disputing every declare
ton ofsmanhOOd. Empires have risen, or power
and material prosperity embellished with the
the highest civilization and elegant culture. and
Yet destitute OF the flTSt rudiments Or true gov
eminent, IS God defincd Il. In man. Republlcs
have existed. fall Of cultivated and productive
industries with Q polished literature and q re-
sisucss power. And they have persisted. too,
because they were established on the privileged
rights OF privileged classes. Because they were
practical denial OF the universal rights OF
rHE IRRErRRssIBLE coNYIlcr.
with the institution OF false government. 1.-THE
irreprcsstb lie conflict" was inauguIated. God
was speaking In the instinct and reason OF his
creature. and lust for power and pre- eminence
was denying the claim and rebbtng the race OF
its 6irthright. Man by revolution was assert.
ing his value as factor In government, pro-
For ages he was cropping his way toward the
true Idea, struggling for fruitful expression. Il
was the conflict between those who declared
unconsciousiy. perhaps. the ssif.evident truth ruth
that Ill men are created equal. The issue was
clearly defined when the war OF races ceased
ana 18th the wa war q Ideas a,ea, commenced;
ID simple. yet q divine philosophy. Clearly de.
inning the rights and duties Of man. It was
taught. explained and practically illustrated In
shores Of Gallilec; q philosophy anchored in and
built upon human rights and enforced by TIE
sanctit!cs Of divine law; . philosophy before
sham ara snd tSe ups
royalty spoiled. which shall subvert every false
system Of government, which shall remove ev-
cry social and political evil; which Ahall recog-
brotherhood; philosophy - simple In lts D, In
clpleS and - imperative In ito claims 6 the In
etinctS and reason OF our common nature; the
ksAAAiOOOPAAy OCcuD u ANdZ6IClIl, UOUIe&L
sense. the nrst, the purest and the grandest
Democrat.
The most profound and commanding class Of
ideas OF which our nature Ia possessed true OF
false) are those we entertain respecting Relfu.
Ion. For 1000 years, nearly, we have been
studying the system OF Jesus: and within q
recent period, have discovered
that It penetrates every nbro OF our nature and
reaches 70 every possible relation In life The
heart OF IL Is peace and good viii. Consequent
y true government must be founded On It's
principles.
somehow. In the fulness OF time, Ged so ar. |
ranged events that the establishment OF such a |
government could be possible
ANEW wORID AND ITS PROMISE
The seed had, at his creation, been planted In |
he breast OF man. IL had been maturc1 BIZ
Inc cultivation. OF ages, It's care had been COM
mtted TO the ke0pnG OF the most complete
IND nOblest type OF the race, and the rtpeninr
II the fruit must not be left To the peril 81 ex
p0eurc or the chances OF accident. The bell OF /
lime rang out and new continent, until then |
hidden In the bosom OF the sea, whose yir0in |
oil was unmarried by the pretentious monu-
nentS ana c0rrupting associations OF the past, |
WITH towering mountains And far-reach1ng nv.
,re binding II like huge links into oneness. was /
;hosen ana prepared aS fttinR Held upOn
which the experiment OF enlightenment
h0uld have It's trial, and the nations Of the
I'D world were invited 70 be spectators.
TO make 9 successful experiment, another |
hing seemed to he required, VIZ; the creation.
DO6d1Ol0. OF new nat1On-a unnnsn n n n eoeoE