Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1889-05-10

the constitution TO meet aud given power to
general governne 10 IRE, eat.
Under the constitution there waa moth
ing elre before the President II the
United States hut war; war TO compel
States 10 abide by the constitution Witch
was the fundamental law Of the whole
land, Noril, aud Sonil, which thcy had
adopted, President Lincoln carried on
war In this sim. liisIn,ro.e ww to snve
the Uuiop, with slavery IL he could, with
out slavery VI lie must. Bnt with
without alnveiy, the Reheliuur States mu-t
come under the conslituion, The UnIon
must he ptpcrvtj The war ended III
c triumph Of the old Federal ptin
ciple, After peveniy-rix years the
principles Of Washington and Hamilton
were Triumphant, aud the work Of making
one out Of thirteen and even thiity-rix
sovereign sta'cs was accomplished and |
the old JefTtrponian Repubicanism,
which advocated States Rights was bur
led by another Repubi,canism which |
was born oil the battle field Of liberty, |
while fighting politically for the non
extension Of slavery under the cons,itu
,ion.
THIS victory OF Federalism over the
ancient Republ!canism, has forever
eliminated that dangerous doctrine Of
States Rights from the field Of National
politics, and forever in the eyes oi all
nations, made clear the fact, that the
nation, over which Washington was
installed the first President, hns become
a Nation which can be spelled with big
n, that j., Nation with sovereign
power given to II by all the ststes,
which power needs only TO he evoked
10 be felt In all the States aud in all the
world.
There ia no Ephraim now TO vex
Judah and there is no Judah 10 vex Eph-
rain, for Ephraim and Judah arc both
merged in the one great political power
which is known as The Uuited States of
America.
1t was fitting that such an event be cell
ebra,ed by the great Quaker Poet wh)
had spent his whole Lille in the long battle
whose triumphant close was celebrated AT
the centennial OF the Inauguration Of Geo.
Washington, the great FeJeralist, who,
as far M was IN l,is power. raised before the
| Nation the old ensign which was to be
the pign for the unity Of lsrsel in pur-
petual Peace:
The sword was sheathed: in April's sun
Lay green the fields by Freedom won;
| And severed sections, weary OF debates,
Joined hands at last and were United States.
oCity sitting by the Sea-
How proud the day that dawned on thee,
i When the new era, long desir, d, began
| And, In It's need, the hour had found the man !
One thought the cannon salyos spoke;
The resonant bclltower's vibrant troke.
| The yoiceful streets, the paudit 'cchoing hulls,
| And prayer and hymn borne heayenward from
| 81. Pnuls!
How felt the land in every part
The strong throb of a nations heart,
| As Its great cader gave, with reyerent awe,
His pledge to Union, Liberty and Law
That pledge the heavens above him heard,
| Tint vow the sleep of centuries stirred
| In world wide wonder listening peoples h"nt
Their gaze ON Freedoms great experiment.
And hopes deceived all history told.
Above the wrecks that strcwed the mournful
Was the long dream of agcs true at last?
Thank God the peoples choice was just,
The one man equal TO his trust,
Wise beyond lore, and without weakness good
Calm in the strength of fawless rccutude!
His rule Of justice, order, peace.
Made possible the worlds release;
Taught prince and scrf that power isbnt tris,
And rule alone, which serves the ruled, is Just
Thnt Freedom generous is, but strong
In hate of frnud and selfish wrong,
Prctense that turns her holy irnths To lles'
| And lawlcss license masking in her gulsc
Land of his lovcl with one glad voice
Let thy great sisteThood rcjocc
| A ccntury's sun o'cr thee have risen and set,
And God be praised, We are one nation yet.
And still, we trust, the years to be
Shall prove his hope was destiny
| Leaving our flag with all its added stars
Unrent by faction and unstaineu D! wars
Lol where with patient to.l he nurFcd
And trained the new-set plant at hrst,
The widening branches OF stately tree
Stretch IRON the sunrise TO the sunset sea-
And in its broad and shcltering shade,
Sitting with none to make AFRAID,
. Wcr. we now silent through each mighty Iimp
; The winds OF heaven would sing the praise o
D him.
Our first and best his ashes lie
A Bcneath his own Virginia sky.
| Forgive, forget, o true and Just ana brave,
The storm that swept above thy sacred gravel
For, ever in the awful strife
@ And dark hours oil the iatioh's me- T.,
Through the fierce tumult pierced his warhih
word,
. Their fathers voice his crring children heard
o The change for which he prayed and sough
III that sharp agony was wrought
7. No partial interest draws its alien line ,
| 'Twixt North and South, the cypress anu III
pinel
One people now, all doubt beyond,
IA Ills iiume shall be our Union bond;
| We lit our hands to Heaven and here ana nov
e Take ON our lips the old Centennial vow.
For rule and trust must needs be ours
Choosers and chosen both are powers
:, Equal in service ns In rights the claim
Of duty rests on each anu all the same.
e Then let the sovereign millions, where
Our banner floats in sun and air,
From the warm palm-lnnds TO Alaska c old,
Al Repeat with us the pledge century olu
;, In that history OF the establishment
" National Unity out Of many units the
lies the prophecy of the Religious uni
which Isaiah included in His vision
which comes with the end Of strife wi
the end Of envy and the end Of prerum
y lion, when all shall gia'ily gather 10 &
ee Lords ensign, the Root Of jesse. Loyal
>" to Him will make Ephraim glad II judi
&c prospers and will take away The haughl
w ness Of Judah and lead to the cessati
n( all ypxutio,is conduct,