Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-07-06
THE MARTINSBURG HERALD,

cratically and brilliantly by Maria
Theresa and Frederick the Great.
The royal will OF George the Third
could crowd the American colonies
into rebellion and wage war upon
them until they were lost to bis king
dom but the authority of the Grown
has developed upon Ministers who
hold office subject to the approval OF
the representatives OF the people,
and the equal powers of the House OF
Lords have become vested in the
Commons, leaving to the peers only
the shadow of their ancient priv
leges.
But to day, the American people,
after all the dazzling developments
of the century, are still happily living
under the Government of Washing
ton. The Constitution during all
that period has been amended only
upon the lines laid down in the orig.
inal instrument, and in conformity
with the recorded opinions of the
Fathers. The first change was the in.
corporation of a Bill OF Rights, and
the last the embedding into the Con.
stitution of the immortal principle
of the Declaration of Independence
of the equality of all men before
the law. No crisis has been too
perllous for it's powers, no evolution
too rapid for its adaptation, and no
expansion beyond its easy grasp and
administration. 1t has assimilated
diverse nationalities with warning
traditions, customs, conditions and
languages, imbued them with its
spirit, and won their passionate 10y.
atty and love.
The flower of the youth of the ma.
tions of Continental Europe are con.
scripted from productive industries
and drilling in camps. Vast armies
stand in battle array along the from
tiers, and Kaiser's whim or q Min
ister's mistake may precipitate the
most destructive war of modern
times. Both monarchial and Repnb.
lican Governments are seekin G SAFE
ty in the repression and suppression
of opposition and criticism. The
volcanic forces of democratic aspira-
ton and socialistic revolt are rapid
ly increasing and threaten peace and
security. We turn from these gath
ering storms to the British Isles and
find their people in the throes of a
political crisis involving the form and
substance of their Government, and
their statesmen far from confident
that the enfranchised and unprepar-
ed masses will wisely use their pow
er. 4a t&s iil4
THE SUN OF OUR DESTINY RISING
But for us no army exhausts our
resources nor consumes our youth.
Our navy must needs increase in or
der that the protecting flag Hay fol.
low the expanding commerce, which
is to successfully compete in all the
markets Of the world. The sun of
our destiny is still rising, and its rays
illumine vast territories as yet unoc-
cupied and undeveloped and which
are to be the happy homes ofmilllons
of people. The questions which
affect the powers ofgoyernment and
the expansion or limitation of the
authority of the Federal Constitution
are so completely settled, and so I'M
animously approved, that our pOliti
cal divisions produce only the healthy
antagonism of parties which is
necessary for the preservation oflit-
erty. Our institutions furnish the
full equipments of shield and spear
for the battles of freedom, and abso.
lutte protection against every danger
which threatens the welfare of the
people, will always be found in the
intelligence which appreciates their
value, and the courage and morality
with which their powers art exercis-
ed.
y The spirit of Washington fills the
executive office. Presidents may not
rise to the full measure Of his great
ness, but they must net fall below
his standard of public duty and OBJ
legation. His life and character,
conscientiously studied and thor
oughly understood by coming genera
tions, will be for them liberal edu.
cation for private life and public
station, for citizenship and patriot
ism, for love and devotion to Union
and Liberty. With their inspiring
past and splendid present, the PEG
pie of these United States, heirs of
a hundred years marvelously rich in
all which adds to the glory and
greatness of a nation, with an abid-
ing trust in the stability and elastic
ity of their Constitution, and an
Astounding faith in themselves, hail
the coming century with hope and
joy. e...g ...g 81.