Evening journal., 1889-05-01

shtI tthlhhliChli9, yes
Fortunately, we are not compelled to looi;
back into Grecian, Roman or European his
tory for illustration
Washington himself was tho best type of a
citizen soldier this world has yet produced.
As boy surveyor Of land; as an aide TO
Gen. Braddock, and an explorer as far west
as was then prudent, he was educated in the
best possible school of soldier Ho read
much, he thought more, always shared the
labors and dangers Of his command, sympa-
thized with them in their distresses and
wrongs, and during the war Of Independence
and after was always their advocate with
congress and the people.
On the Path Of September, l1i6 he wrote
70 the president of congress his judgment of
the comparative value, in an economical
sense, Of the regulars and militia. Again,
on the 2lst Of April, l7iS, from Valley Forge,
he wrote 70 John Blnnistcr, then a delegate
in congress- IA letter full Of wisdom and fore
sight. | would like 70 quote largely from
this letter, but time and occas ON do not war
rant H. and l will limit myself to short
quotation.
Writing Of the jealousy on the part Of
congress 20 the army, he says: 1T is unjust,
because no order Of men Ia the thirteen states
has paid more sacred regard to the proceed
ings Of congress than the army, for, without
arrogance or the smallest daviation from
truth, il may be said that no history now ex-
tant can furnish an instance OF an army's
suffering such uncommon hardships as ours
has done, and bearing them with the same
patience and fortitude.
"To see men without clothes to cover their
nakedness without blankets to lio on with
out shoes for the want of which their marches
might be traced by the blood from their feet,
and almost as often without provisions as
with them, marching through the frost and
snow, and, at Christmas, taking up their
winter quarters within days march Of the
enemy, without house or hut to cover them
till they could be built, and submitting with
out murmur, is a proof Of patience and
obedience which, in my opinion, can scarce
be paralleled.
There may have been, he continues, some
remonstrances or applications 10 congress In
the style Of complaint from the army and
slaves would we be if this privilege were de-
niedD on account Of their proceedings in par
tcular instances; but these viii not authorize
nor even excuse jealousy that they are
aiming at unreasonable powers, or making
strides dangerous TO or subyersive Of civil
authority.
a few months before he voluntarily relin-
pushed Office, in addressing both houses OF
congress, as was his custom, he urged the
establishment Of national university ex-
pressy ITO bring together the youth from
every quarter 10 nssimilate the principles,
opinions and manners Of our countrymen,
and thereby increase the prospect of a per-
mnnent Union, an object ever dear 70 his
heart, which he aimed to accomplish by wise
forethought but failed by reason Of Local
jealousies and mean economy Who will now
say that il his wise counsel had been heeded
We might not have escaped the horrors ans
great expense Of our civil wars
Steel, steam, electricity and nitro-gycerin
have revoluuonizad the navies of the world
have nanishsd from the high seas the ma
jestic line-of-battla ship, the handsome frigat
and speedy sloOp, and in their stead hav
substituted monitors and steel clads rea
monsters of the most uncouth patterns, 81
that were Nelson and Collingwood, John Pau
Jones and Stewart recalled 70 earth thel
would find themselves strangers ON their owl
decks The world will 20 ahead, and hav
abundant faith that the heroic youth of ou
navy viii keep well abreast in these moderI
inventions, and should the occasion arise they
too, will prove equal to il, as they have eve
done in the past.
Therefore, let me conclude with what
might have begun and finished with:
''The army and navy forever,
Three cheers for the red white and blue"
Mr.. CleveIand's Response.
The following is Mr. Cleveland's respons
10 the toast, "Our People,
"The mention Of people may well sugges
sober and impressive reflections. The sub
ject was not beneath the divine though
when the promise was given TO the children
of Israeli i will take you TO me FOR peopl,
aud ! viii be TO you a God. This idea o
divine relationship 10 people is also recog
nzed in the fervent utterance, Yea, happl
is that people whose God is the Lord
sThe influence Of these reflections is upol
me as / speak of those who, after darlnes
and doubt and struggle, burst forth in tn
bright iight of independence and liberty an
became Our People'-free, determined an,
confdent-challengin the wonder of Tia
universe, proclaiming the dignity Of MAJ
and invoking the aid and favor Of Almight.
God
One hundred years have passed. We ehav
announced and approved 70 the world our mis-
sion and made our destiny secure. We pon
To the scattered graves OF many thousand
Of our people who have bravely died in defens
of our national safety and parpetuity, mutel
bearing testimony 10 their love Of conntr
and to an invincible living host standin
ready to enforce our national rights and pro
tect our land Our churches, our schools an
universities and our benevolent institutions
which beautify every town and hamlet an
look out from every hillside, testify to tn
value our people place upon religious teact
ing, upon advanced education and upon deed
Of charity. let us then have an abiding fait
in tour people Let petuance and discoI
tent with pOpular action disappear before II
truth that in any and all circumstances II
will Of the people, however it may be, is Il
law Of our national existence.
But there Is danger, fear, that the scoI
of the words "Our People, and all they in
port are not always fully apprehendei. II
rich merchant or capitalist, in the center
! wealth and enterprise, hardly has a glimp
of the country blacksmith at his forge OF u
! ! farmer in his field and these in turn kno
but little Of the laborers who crowd ol
manufactures and inhabit their own wor
of toll. or Of the thousands who labor in o
, mines. If representatives OF every eleme
/ Of our population and industries should
/ gathered together they would find but lit
, of purely selfish and personal interest in col
2 mon: and upon superficial glance but lit
, would be seen to denote that only one peol
was represented.
, This centennial time, which stirs our pr
4 by leading US TO the contemplation of G
4 tremendous strides in wealth and greatne
i also recalls to our minds the virtues and I
! unselfish devotion 70 principle of those "
> saw the first days Of the republic. Let th'