The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-01
A GLORIOUS DAY.
cont,naca from FRS, Page.

dom and virtue be derived IRON the VEN
Grafton paid TO the immortal name OF
Washington"
Chatham, who, with Give, conquered
nm Empire in the East. died broken
hearted at the loss OF the Empire in the
West, by folies which even his power and
eloquence could not prevent Pitt saw
the vast creations Of his diplomacy shat.
tered at Austeritz, and fell murmurlng
"My countryl How leave my country"
Napoleon caused noble tribute TO Wash
ington TO be read the head OF his armies,
but, unable 10 rise TO Washingion's great
ness, witnessed the vast structure erected
BY conquest and cemented by blood, TO
minister to his own ambition and pride,
crumble into fragments, and IN exile
and prisoner he breathed his last bab
bling OF battle fields and carnage Wash
ineton with his finger upon his pulse felt
the pressure OF death, and calmly review
ing the past and iorccnsting the future,
. answered to the summons OF the grim mes
senger, at is well, and as his mighty
soul assembled 10 God the land was deli
ugcd with tears aud the world united In
his culogy. Blot out from tho page OF his
tory the names OF all the great actors OF
his time in the drama of Nations, and pre-
serve the name OF Washington, and the
century would be renowned.
We stand today upon the dividing line
between the first and second century OF
constitutional government. There are no
clouds overhead and no commissions under
our feet We revorcntly return thanks to
Almighty God for the past, and with con-
ident and hopeful promise march upon
sure ground toward the future. Tho sim
pie facts OF these hundred years paralyze
the Imagination, and we contemplate the
vast accumulaiions OF the century with
awe and pride. Our population has
grown from 100000 10 65,0OO,0O0 lts
center, moving westward 800 miles since
1889, is eloquent with the founding Of
cities and the birth OF States. New set
Elements, clearing the forests and subdu-
ing the prairies, and adding 1000, 900 TO
the few thousands Of farms which were
the support OF Washingion's Republic,
create one OF the great gunaries OF the
world and open cxhaustleSs reservoirs OF
national wealth.
The infant industries which tho first net
oil our first Administration sought 10 en-
courage now give rcmunem,ivc employ
ment TO moro people than inhabited the
Republic at the bcginningof Washington 3
put OF 5000, 900, 600 in value places tho
United States first among the manuiaclur-
ing countries OF the earth. Onc.half the
total mileage Of all the railroads and one.
quarter OF all the telegraph lines OF the
world within our borders testify 10 the
volume, variety and value OF an Internal
commerce which makes these States. II
need be, independent and self supporting.
These 100 years OF development under la
yoring political conditions have brought
the sum Of our national wealth TO figure
which has passed the results OF 900 yean
for the mothcrland herself, otherwise the
richest OF modern Empires.
During this generation, civil war OF
unequalcd magnitude caused the oxpond.
iiure aud loss of $1,000, 10000 aud
killed 100000 and permanently disabled
over 100000 young mon, and vet the inn
peiuous progress OF the North and the
marvellous industrial development Of the
new aud free South have Oblitoraiud the
evidences Of destruction, and made the
war memory. and have stimulated pro.
dnc,ion until our annual surplus nearly
equals 'ha' 81 England, France and Ger.
many combine. The tcemiug millions ol
Asia I'LL the patient soil, and work tho
shuttle aud loom ~ their fathers have
done for ages; modern Europe has felt the
Influence and received the benefit Of the
incalcuablo multiplication OF force by in
vcniiyc genius since the Napoloonic wan;
aud yet, only 26g years after the little band
Of pilgrims landed on Plymouth Rock, our
people numbering lcSs than one.hilecnih
Of the inhabitants OF the globe, do one.
third ol liz mining. onc-iourih OF It's man
ulacturing, onc.iiiih of its agriculture, and
own one-siNih OF iis wealth.
This realism oi material prosperity. sur.
passing the widest creations Of the 10.
mancers Who have aslonishcd aud delight.
ell mankind, would be full OF danger for
the present aud menace ior the future, Il
The virtue, the Intelligence, and iudepend.
encc OF the people were not equal to the
wise regulation OF H. uses and stern pro.
vcntion Of It's abuses. hut following the
growth and power OF the great factors,
whose aggregation Of capital made possible
the Tremendous pace OF the settlement Of
our national domain, the building Of our
great cities and the opening 81 the lines of
communication which have unified OUT
country and created our resources. have
come National and state legislation aud ga.
peryision. Twenty millions. a vast ma.
jouiy Of our people Of intelligent are, nc.
knowlodgine the authority OF their several
churches, l2O00W0 OF children IN the
common schools, 3ij universities aad col.
lcscs Tor the higher education Of men aud
200 lot women, 40 Institutions of learning
Tor science, law, medicine and theology,
are The despair OF the sc0ncf and the dem.
ngogne, and the firm support Of civilization
aud liberty.
Steam aud electricity have changed tho
commerce not only, they have revolution.
ized also tho governments OF tho world
They have given 10 the press .ls power,
nnd brought OH races aud naiionulilcs
INTO touch aud sympathy. They have
Wa'eu and are trying tho strength OF all
systems 10 STAND the strain and conform 10
TIE conditions which follow thc grrminat-
lng influence Of American Democracy. Al
nc ulhc OF The Inauguration oi Washing.
iioh' seven royal families ruled ~ many
hlhglglns 10 Italy. but Fix Of them have
seen iheif thrones overturned and their
countries disappear from the man Of
Europe. Most Of the King, Princes.
bnkes and Margfavcs Of Germany. who
fcigncd dcspoiiuillynnd sold their soldiers
Tor iofcign service, have passed into hls.
iofy, and Their helm have neither profog.
olives nor domain. Spain has gone
Through many violent changes and tho
pefmancncy Of her present government
seems 70 depend upon the feeble lie OF
nn infant frinoc. France, our nncicnt
mend, with repeated and bloody
revolutions, has tried the govern.
ment OF bourbon aud Convention. III
Directory and Consulate, ui Empiro and
citizen King, Of hereditary eoycrcirn and
Republic, Of Empire and again Republic
The llapsburgh and llohcnEollcrn. aite,