Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-05-07
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~ 90. time of the inauguration ~
Washington. SEVEN royal families rulc'i
a. many kingdoms Ia Italy, bat IN IT
ihem have sern thrir thrones overturned
and their countTi,. disappear frum the
map of Europe. Most ~ the king,
princes. duke. and margpyes If ter
many Who rrigncl despotlcally and sold
their solller. for foreign service, have
passed Into history and ih-ir heirs have
neither prcpgatiNe. nor domain. spain
has gone through many violent change
ami M. pennanency ~ her prrssni guN
srnment .-.ms to ieIend upon The feeble
life ~ an Infant prince. fnnc-, our
ancient freud. With repeated anil hloo'ly
revolutions hls tried the government ~
bourbon anil convention. ~ directory
anil consulate. ~ empire anil citizen
King, II hereditary sovereign and rpub-
iic. ~ cmplrv anil again rvpuhllc. The
llapshurgh aud the llohenFnlleru, amer
cau,ulsious which have rocked The foun'
dations ~ thsir thrones, have hcrn cum
PEELED a. runcr,lr constitutions t0 their
i,.oplr and 90 divide with them the arhl.
tmry power Wisllril 80 automatically
and brilliantly hy Maria ihefvsa anal
Frederick The Gfrat. The ruyal vii oi
Georgv The Tilui could cruNd The Amer
lean coloulc. Into rebellion, aud wag'
var upon them until they were losi "a
OIL. Kingdom. bat The authority ~ th'
cpNu Ia. d-Vol,~,l upon minister. Wis
bold ofiicr subic,t o. ihe approval ~ ih'
representative ~ The people, and tn
rqsal pouers ~ The House ~ l.oris have
leCums 1esicl in The Commons, leaving
thu Fer. onl, ihs shadow ~ their an.
cient privilege Hut to-day The Nmert
ran people after AL the dazzling develop
mrnis ~ che rrntury arr It'll happily lit
ing under The government 20 Washing
tou. Tho Constitution during All that
I,eri"-l ha. t-cn amended only uI"n il''
line. hh down in a." original in
stumrni. ani la conformity with ih'
rr,ouled opinions ~ The FATHERS. Ih'
nr.i grrai Addition was the incurpofa
tion ~ a 1911 ~ Rights, anil The lat th'
rinlc,lding into The Constitution ~ ih'
Immortal principle 20 ihc p-claniion ri
Iuiet-ntlfncs. -uf thr equality 20 All mrt
l-efnr, The av. ~ rfisi. las l'c-n tu'
IFrlluus fur H. poWrrs, uu evolution in'
mpll fur w. adaptation, anl un rNpan
.iun beyond IT, EASY grasp and adminis
tntiun. n has as.lmilhtr,l diverse ut
/ tioualitic. With warning traditions, Gus
toms. condition. AMI language, hnhur
thru " iih ii. spirit, ani Won their pas
.ionaie loyaliy and love.
The ruwvf ~ ihr youth II the naiinn'
~ Continental Europe are cunscfipir
FROM productive Industries and drilling
in ramps. Vast armies stand iu hattie
array along The frouiirr.. ani kaiscr'
" him uf q minister. mistake may pfrri
pltatr the most destructive war 20 mud
rru times 10th mnuaUhitl lni rrpub
/ li,an gutrfnmruts arr seeking sairtN 10
rrprv.siou AMI suppression ~ "piI".iii"f
aui criticism ihc volcanic furrs oI
lrmncrtic aspiration AMI sociallsiir o.
volt are rapidly Increasing. anil Threaten
leaov aud se,uritY. We turn irum thee
gathering .iuun. tu ihr nrii.h l.lrs. an,
hni their people he illr thrcs ui "a I'oliii
al crisis. Involving the furm and sub
stanrr II their government, and thcii
.taie.mrn ar~ far frum confident that ih'
cnfunchi.~i ani unpfvpar''i mlssc. " W
wisely u.r their power.
Hut fnf us nn army rNhuusis our o.
.uurves nor cousumes uur Nuuth. pul
navy musf nrcl. inrrvasr in ufiirr that
10. protecting fag mnN follow The ~
handing rummruv. which l. o. suryrss.
tall, cvmtrie in 400 ili- markets ~ ih'
world. ihr .un ~ oar destiny l. It'll
d.ing anil ii. ay. illuminr vast terrific
rir. a.. st unocyupir,l aud uudr,rl"p'7l
and shirh ar' to ~ ihr happy h"mr. Of
million. 81 people.
Tli~ question. which afi-,t The povrr'
~ government ami the expansion ur linn
tatlon 20 the authority ~ the irlrn
constitution arr so completely settled
and 90 unanimously approved, that ouI
political divisions produce oulN tn
healthy aninguni.m which l. nr,~.sar,
for The preservation ~ liirrty. our in
.titution. furnish the full equipment ol
shield and sI-ar fur The hltiles ~ frrc
dom. and absolute protection against
every danger which threatens the vel
farr of the people. will alNay. h. found
Ia M. Intelligence which Appreciate
their value. and the courage and morlt
Z, With which their power. arr rNrrci'ed
The spirit ~ Washington fill. ilIr 81
eruti,r ofiic~. Precedent. may not re-
o. The fall MEASURE uf hi greatness, hul
the, must not fall l,eloN his standard ui
tmhlic duiy aud obligation. lii life ans
character, con.cicutiou.ly studied aus
thoroughly Understood hy cuming grner'
atlon.. ALL BE- for ihcm a liberal c,iuca'
thu for private life aud public station
Tor citiprn.hip aud patriotism, for lo,'
and devotion a. Union AMI Liberty.
With ih.ir Inspiring past and splendid
present. the people of thee United
Statr., heir. IT a hundrel years, marvel
ou.ly rich la all which add. "a the glory
aud gr,.ains.s IT nation with an ahlh'
ing iu.t Ia the stability aud elasticity
of their Constitution. aud am Astounding
faith Ia themselves. hail the coming crn.
tury With hope aud JOY.