The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-05-01

The FRS: Centenary 81 Our
Nationality.


grw Yong. April Following Il
she orafson Ct Chsancsv u. Depsxi
delivered to-day irons chs STRIP OF tbf
treasury building
nefssnaiiss. Ore h5nSred ssnTs 80 The
United states k.xan their sxtssefrF- he
x,ou<rx az rasrrnmenf WIRE sssaraFd ~
fte y,e<x5e 81 saa Yerzzh sc, >Hd fsey b.
care IT, x8se suaxts Of ss5fb0Flfy. TIE
sosesnu ceremonial Of sf5e tyss innaxnrs.
ten. the reyssxnt oesh % atni,sxs.sfs W ~
neelzsra ~ The mustssnSe GREETING thffs
rrexIAefst marked the nsost uriFts* even,
~ nn6sssrx ssmex fa stsn development o.
free institutions TIE trAfasssn wss i19t 81
srrsdeut. hsgs se&ntt. n WAS TIE fystfn3.
nation 81 tbe woykfnx 6nf ~ s1fzsfF ferces
throssxfa many csatuyfss Of the prSslern o.
seff government Il 2as not TIRE fF5nmph
81 ! syxssrs. the application Of theory.
or tee resuetIoa 20 rr&stsce cf TIRE sfpsffac'
fiase ~ s,hlinsnpks The tsraes the cozr-
srv. ssse here<ssts and environment Of the
resfis. the fofsy III les enemies. and size
uobIs courage ~ its friends, rare % liberty
affef area a. defeat. Of trial. 81 expert
ffss fraraertsi ssrfory. Heneeforffs {, had
! Ysfsxn ard recruiting station The
apprsssed sgaud free homes ts this favored
land. sr6 Invisible armies marched fruTn y
b. mall and telegraph. by speech aud
sony. b prseept ssa ersfap'e, 70 rsEeref'
afs The xse<l6
New Yosk. Catholics In Maryland. Hnzue-
noss IN south CaroIsns hsd fsif The fires Of
serperati0n eai were welded 70 religious
iflexfy. They had been purified IN the
furuaae, and Is high debate and on bloody
beffIe fields had learned 20 sacrifice all
mnsefias Interests ard TO peril their lives
fof human rights. The principles 81 con
ssisufIonaf government bad been I'm
ure<ne<s upeu them bs hundreds Of years
Of stfaagie. and for each principle they
could point 10 the grave OF tn ancestor
whose death ssf<stsd the feroeity OF the
sxhf ard the valus Of the concession
chs limitations OF authority. they could
pledge their lives asa fortunes 10 resist
encY0achmentx HpGu their rights. bat Il re-
auired the ieseon Of fnfiau rnassacrts. the
Invasion os the armies of France from Can
ads. the tyranny 81 the British erown. he
seven Years war Of the revolution and the
ave years of c1hsos Of the confederation 20
evolve the ldes. upon which rest The power
and pfrmanenfy of the republic, that lib
erfv and union are one aud snseparAble.
The traditions and experience OF tire
rolonisfs hae made them aieyt 10 discover
and aaiek g rsssss any peril = their hb ssr
trusted power. The fomn meeting OF the
colonial legislature gave them condolences
in thefnseixex aud courage 10 check the
ROYAL governors Their Interests. hopes
and Affections were In their several com
monwealfhs. and each blow by the British
ministry a. their freedom. each stack
upon their rights ~ EnsIishmeu. weak.
ei1ed their love for the nsotheriaud and
intensified their hostility 70 the crown.
hut the same causes which broke down
their aliexfsnee 10 the central government
increassd their confidence IN their fespec-
i've colonies. and their faith in liberty was
iarveiy dependent upon the maintenance
Of the sovereignty OF their several states.
The farmers shot at Lexington echoed
round the world, the spirit watch II
sva1eneti from its alum beers could do and
dare and die. hat 10 had not yet discov-
cred the secret of the permsnence and
progress OF free Institutions Pat.
riek Henry Numbered in the Virginia con-
yeution. James Otis spoke with trumpet
tongue and feryid eioguenee for united
action IN Nss<sshnse1fs. Hamilton, Jaw aud
Clinton pledged New York 10 respond with
men aud money for the common cause,
bat their visseu only saw a league OF hide
pendent colonies The vail was not yet
drawn from before the vista, Of popuiafion
and pewef, OF emptfe aud liberty, which
wonid open with national union.
The Continental Congress partially
graeped. but completely expressed, the
centred idea az the American republic.
More fully than sny other body which
ever assembled Old Il represent the victor
les won from ayhisyETv power FOR human
rights. In fhe New World II was the cen
eervafuY OF liberties secured through CEN
turtles az struggle isi the old Among the
delerstes we're fbsdescendanis or the men
wha ha1 ~ cd In that brilliant array upon
the field kunnvmede, which wrested from
Einr John. Magma Chsrta, that great
<s1s
nineteenth eertHfy hears witness chat all
which had been since obsstned Is little
more tran rs confirmation ar comment
sry." There were the srandehlldren OF the
statesmen whe bad Summoned Charles be-
fore parliament aud compelled bis assent
20 the petition ~ rights, which transferred
power from tue crown u the commons,
and gave representative government 10 the
English speaking race. Aud there we're
fhssa - s=s spfunR from the iron sol
ssisr~ sourht and charged with
ttramwsal II Saseae and Dunbar and
Msrssan Moor. Amons ffs uernlers were
EugueH0is. whose fathers had followed the
white niume OF Henry al Navarro. and In an
age Of bixotry. intolerance and the deiiies-
tisn Of afssoiutisnE. had secured the gren.
edlcto religious liberty from French aes-
putism: and who had become people
Without country. rather than surrender
thesf convictions aud fcrswear their con
whose ancestors we're the eountrymcn Of
William Of Orange. the begRars oi the sea.
who bad survived the erueiticS ~ Aiya.
and broken the yoke Of proud phiilp Of
Spain. and who had two centuries before
made a Declaration Of Independence. and
formed federal union which were models
OF freedom ard strength.
These men were not Tevointinnists, they
were TIE heirs and the guardians Of tho
priceless treasures 81 mankind. TIE Brit
lsh sinw ard his ministers were the seyo.
iufientxts. They we're reacfinnists. seeking
arbitrarily % turn hack the hands upon
the dial Of time. A YEAR of doubt aud de-
bate. the baptism nl HOOD upon battle.
fields where soldiers from every COLONY
fought, nusiaf a common standard. and
consolidated the Continental army. gFa4iu
aiss lifted the soHl snt understanding Of
this Immortal Congress ca the sublime
declaration; 1--WE, therefore. the represe,s
tatives Of the United States os Afneftca.
In general Congress assembled. apsesi.
Ing "a Tie supreme Judge Of the
wor.7 faf he ciftnfe 81 aae Intentions.
do. ia the fasae aau hy the antkartty 81
the xoesi people 81 these colonies Ai,efnnly
publish and declare that these Unssea s,ei-
eniss are. end Of right ought 10 b. free
sud independent states
To this declaration John Hancock, pro.
.ertbed sad threatened with death, fsxesi
signature which has sfood for i cetstnrv
Ike the pointets to the north star in the
Ornament of freetsna. and charles Car.
toll. tsanisd that among many Car
rolls, be. the riches man I'm Amerlra.
might esraIsa. aided description sssa itsEn
uncsslon With 'sof csrruisfan benjamin.
Harrison delegate from SlrEinte, the an
essiaF Of the distinguished statesman and
soldser who TO-DAY 50 wuefhiis ans ths,
chsis 81 Washington, voiced the unaitesa-
Bic determination sud defiance os the Goa.
rY{sSE Hss ~efsaxf sahfs u.r-ses.k ,s,.k.,.
whose head price was set in his arrns,
ani nasef & him ia the presidential chair,
said We will show Mother Britain hos
ltsse ws casS fcr har hy making aur ursss.
deni Massachusetts man. wheaA Sha has
eSrlsaas3 trsrn raFdan by public prpcaagns-
aiee saa shsh Aey WEIR ssgaiTe enc
declaration and tho slender Einriase
e~xgy uttered tsse srfgn pleasantly I'VE
must hAne faxvtAer 81 sareiy we
viii hang seysaEAsFfvf The tssrs ~
NsrrlsnH rexporAssi with tho s,oFe Tar,
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flashed a.Awsrs sAs great - sr,sr wst,.s
ws< - te ses Is xsEseFs = death .wAgsaat 81
dtp4eaaa Of Immortality, IS vita firm
AsnA. hixa gHsr0s@ an1 unstaausesa rexe,
istsea. thex subscribed the!r ssss,sS. mi.
uslskesx 81 fess snd ths penalties el
sFeassa
TIE evxssa eesfusl sssea of the nsc..rs
ton 81 E&sispe ssssasss was the sssyeYutSasv
q las FzSpie. II rslissi for ers xinal .aasrs-
BOT HFef the states. % tssoaffS ~ shes,
esttssax - sesh, hsss rveognitess as tfts, an
ksesssF ssF natinasfify saS rVyei9tsanars
rights a tAe p<ssRse IL the tfGttse ssases
9 sisted ais sasfSes0a* sseszHsSs ffse en-
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sFsed issEs suppression ard Justified rxx.sa.
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