Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1889-05-11
GEMS OF THOUGHT.
TAKEN FROM THE ADDRESSES Al
THE INAUGURATION CENTEN-
NAL CELEBRATION.
From President Harrison's speech:

From President Harrison's speech:
washington was the incarnation
of duty, and he teaches us today
the great lesson, that those who
wish to associate their names with
events that should outIive the cen.
fury can only do SO by high conse.
Grafton to duty. We have made
marvellous progress in material
things, but the stately and enduring
shaft which has been erected at the
National Capital symbolizes the fact
that Washington is still the first
American citizen" -
From Gov. Hill's Address OF Wei.
come:
"Our display on the ample waters
of this harbor, our parades in the
broad streets Of this city, our -ejoic-
ings in this banqueting hall, com
memorate not only the fame of
great prince among men, not only
the victories of a great captain
among warriors, not only the deeds
OF a great statesman among patriots
these exultant sights and trium.
plant sounds commemorate such
fame and victories and deeds, but
they commemorate far they
commemorate the nativity of a
Heaven born Republic among the
nations of the earth they common
orota not n Gnvarp p,ont fnuo6oI
upon a Magma Charta extorted from
King John by a compelling band of
mobiles; not Government founded
upon a written freedom bestowed
by an emperor on an emancipated
race of slaves, but new and COM
plete creation of government resting
strong and secure upon foundations
that shall last as long as virtue, hon.
or and courage live among our peO-
pie; Government of the people, by
the people and for the people, which
shall not perish from the earth.
From ex-President Cleveland's
speech: .s. =.sa
"Wherever human government
has been administered in tyranny,in
desp0tism or in oppression there has
been found among the governed,
yearnlng for freer condition and
the assertion of mans nobility.
These are but the faltering steps of
human nature in the direction of
the freedom which is its birthright !;
and the presage the struggle of men
to become a free people and thus
reach the plane of their highest and
best aspirations. In this relation
and in their cry for freedom, it may
be truly said. the voice of the peo
pie is the voice of God.
sThis centennial time, which stirs
our pride by leading us to the con.
temptation of our tremendous strides
in wealth and greatness, also recalls
to our minds the virtues and the un.
selfish devotion to principle of those
who saw the first days of the Repub-
lie. Let there now be revival of
our love for the principles which our
country represents; let there be at
this time a new conservation to the
cause of mans freedom and equality
and quickened sense of the solemn
responsibilities assumed before the
world by every man who wears the
badge of 'Our People,
"The future beckons US on. Let
us follow with an exalted and ennob-
ling love of country and undaunted
courage. Though clouds may some.
times daIken the heaven, they shall
be dispelled, and we shall see the
bow of Gods promise set clearly in
the sky and shall read beneath it,
blazing in radiant characters, the
words, Our People.'n
From Chauncey NJ. Depew's Ora.
ton:
We celebrate to-day the centenary
of our nationality. One hundred
years ago the United States began
their existence. The powers of gov
eminent were assumed by the peo-
pie of the Republic, and they be-
came the sole source of authority.
The solemn ceremonial of the first
inauguration, the reyereDt oath of
Washington, the acclaim of the null
titude greeting their President,
marked the most unique event of
modern times in the development
of free institutions. The occasion
was not an accident, but result. 1t
was the elimination of the working
out by mighty forces through many
centuries OF the problem of selfgov.
eminent. 1t was not the triumph OF
a system, the application of atheory
or the reduction to practice of the
distractions of philosophy. The
time, the country, the heredity and
anuirou,mopt IF tho ,,ooplo tho foffv