The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-03

Of w~aahington's Republic. create one OF the
great grzinAxtes Of the world and open sX-
haustless reservoir Of National wealth
During thD generation. . civil var Of
| u~nequaied magnitude caused the expendi-
tore and loss OF eight thousand millions Of
dollars. and killed six hundred thousand
and permanently disabled over . million
young men. and Vet the iwpe,uoua prog
res Of the North and the msrvslou. tn
dustrial development OF the new and free
South have Obiiterated the evidences of de-
struction, and made the wsr = memory,
and have stimulated production until our
annual surplus nearly equals that Of
England. France and Germany combined
soil. and WORK the shuttle and loom - their
fathers have done for ages. modern
Europe has felt the influence and
received the benefit OF the incalcu-
liable multi piica;ion Of force bv inventive
genius > nee the Napoleon!c WARS. and vet
only two hundred aud sixty nine years after
the little band OF pilgrims landed on
Plymouth Rock. our people. numbering
less than one fifteenth OF the Inhabitants OF
the globe. do one-third OF It's mining. one
fourth Of liz manufacturing. one-n;th cf It's
agriculture. and ownone-sixth o! liz wealth
Steam and electricity have changed the
not only. they have revolution
tied also the governments OF the world
They have given 10 the press iS power.
and brought all races and nat.onalit IS into
touch and sympathy. They have tested
and are trying the strength OF al sys;ems
to stand the strain and conform TO the con
ditiOns which follow the terminating
influences OF American Democracy. At
the time OF the inauguration OF wash
ingtOn. seven royal families ruled As
many Kingdoms in Italy. but Fix " them
have seen their thrones overturned and
their countries disappear from the map
OF Europe. Most OF the Kings. Princes.
Dukes aud m~aTgravss VI GerEany who
Teigned despOticaiiy and sold their soldiers
for foreign service, have pas cd into his
tory, and thsir heirs have neither prer"g-
atives nor domain. Spain has gone through
many violent changes and the P~erinAncncy
OF her present government ssenis 10 depend
upon the feeble life OF IN iuiant Prince.
France. our ancient friend, with repeated
and bloody revolution, has tried the
government Of Bourbon and Con
late. Of Empire aud Citizen King.
OF hereditary Sovereign and Republic.
Of Empire and again Republic The Haps-
sions which have rocked the foundation Of
their throne. have been compelled 10 con-
cede constitutions 70 their people and Ia
divide with them the arbitrary power
welded % automatically aud brilliantly by
Maria Theresa and Frederick the Great
the American colonies into rebellion and
wage var uPOn thom until they were los,
70 6is kingdom. bus she authority vi the
Crown hes dsvolved upon Ministers who
hold Of1co subject ~ the approval of
the representatives Of the people. and the
become vested in the Commons. leaving
- The Peers only the shadow Of their
ancient privileged Bus to dsy. the Amcri-
can people, after all the dazzling develop
ments OF the century. are still happily Inv
ing under the Government of Warrington
The ssnnsfi1lfinA AlFfpU ALL thai rssrin1 hna
been amended only upon the lines laid
down In the original instrument. and in
conformity with the recorded opinions Of
the fathers The iiTst great addition
was the Incorporation OF = Bili OF
Kighta. aud the last the embedding
into the constitution Of the immortal
principle OF the Declaration OF indie
pendence Of the equality OF all men before
the Law. No crisis has been too psrilousfor
it, powers. NO evolution too rapid for It's
easy grasp and administer alton. II has ~
Simulated diverse natlonalities with warning
traditions. customs. conditions and lan-
imbued them with It's spirit, and
won their passionate loyalty and love. 80"
The spirit Of Washington tl!s the Execu-
tive ONCE. Presidents may not rise to tho
full measure Of his sreatnoss, but they must
not fall below his standard OF public daty
and obligation His life and character.
cO~nscientiOusly studied and thoroughly
understood BY coming generations, viii
be- for them . liberal education for
private life and public station. for
citizs nship and patriotism. for love and de-
vOtiOn to Union and Liberty. With their
inspiring past and splendid present, the
people 81 these United States. heiTs Of n
hundred years m~arvs!oUAly rich in all which
To the glory and greatness OF = nation,
an abiding trust in the stability and
OF their constitg tiOn. and al
faith In themselves, hail the
century with hope and JOY.