St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-23
most thorough American thateverlived.

most thorough American thatever lived.
His sword was drawn to carve out
American citizenship. and his every act
and public service was directed to its
establishment. He contemptuously
spurned the offer of kingly power, and
never faltered in his hope TO make most
honorable the man who could justly
call himself an American. In the most
solemn manner he
WARNED HIS CoUNTRYMEN
against any attack upon the unity of
the government, and called upon them
to frOwn Indignantly upon any attempt
to ALLEVIATE any portion of the country
from the rest, or to enfeeble the sacred
ties that linked together the various
parts. His admOnition reached the
climax of its power and force when he
said: "CitiZens by birth or choice of
common country, that country has a
right to concentrate your affections. The
name of 'AhIerican,' which belongs to
you in your national capacity, must al
ways eXalt the just pride OF patriotism
more than any appeIlation derived from
any local determinations" In an evil
hour and amid rage and resentment the
warning of Washington was disregarded
and the unity of our government was
attacked. In blood and devastation it
was saved, and the name of american"
which belonged to all of US, was res
cued. From the gloom of desolation and
estrangement all our cOuntrymen were
drawn again to their places by the mys-
tic bond of American citizenship,
which for all time to come shall
hold and ennoble them as hearty
co workers in accomplishing the
national destiny which to the day of
his death inspired the faith and hope of
Washington. AS we commemorate his
birth tonight we will invoke his
precious influence and renew our patri-
otto and diSlntereSted love OF country.
Let US thank God that he has lived, and
that he has given to US the highest and
best example of American citizenship.
And let US especially be grateful that
we have this sacred memory, which.
spanning time, vicissitude and I'M
happy alienation, calls us together in
sincere fellowship and brotherly love on
''the birthday of George Washington"
1T CAUGHT THE CROWD.
There was prolonged cheering and
waving of handkerchiefs when the ex-
president sat down. The POSTMASTER
then called upon John Temple Graves,
OF Rome, Ca. the successor to the late
Henry w. Grady. He said, in part:
ut is greater, and in all respects, bet
ter South that rises to justify the de-
cade in which this Georgian worked
foremost among thousand heroic
forces struggling for its growth. The
statement of this material growth
is not the message that l bear.
The trades journals and the indus
trial issues TEEN with record that do
not need to trumpet. Mine is a differ
great city. which is the center and
heart of the Western world, ] have
come to clasp hands with you over the
national grave of Grady. and for the
settlement of all the problems that per-
pick us in the glow of the splendid
sympathies that he stirred. This is one
country, and it is our country. In all
the glorious past that stirs our mem
cries, there is
JUST ONE SINGLE SHADOW.
We are bound in high endeavor Of
noble present, and we look through
eyes of common hope ana destiny to the
splendOrs of a surprising future. Why
should we not lift our eyes with sim
gle sentiment to the star-spangled ban
ner. Why should we not remember
Yorktown and Bunker Hill. that Joined
our common valor! And if we must re-
call the later memories believe that the
blood that flowed in gallant and united
heroism over Eutaw and Kings Noun
tain was the same blood which, with
only the division of a century, rolled in
crimson and not less glorious honesty
over Shiloh and the Wilderness? The
problems of our government will be
already solved when the people of this
great country learn to throb with fervor
at the sight of the flag, to shout with
patriotism at the sound of the national
air. Let US understand one another. The
war was inevitable. 1t came in the
best time in all the history OF the gov
eminent of the country when il could
have come. The South, defeated, is
stronger and greater for that war. The
North, victorious, is better and stronger.
The Union is mightier in every way.
The South is part of the Union. She
is here to stay. Here through the grace
of the government. if you will, but
here without qualification or reserve.
Under the fullness of restoration
it would be as ignoble in g
South to truckle as it VOL d
be ignoble in the North to taunt
domineer. The South presents herself
as the peacemaker of the republic"
Speeches were also made by Alexander
P. Humphrey, of Louisville, KY. ex-
justice of the chancery court; Charles
II. Jones, of the st. Louis Republic; w.
BOurke Cochran {who eulogiZed the
press). Thomas Nelson Page and others.