Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-05

Colonel j. W. EchoIs Speaks of the Qucs-
lions OF the Past md of the Future
Talks by DIR. w. ID. Kcarns and Assistant
Postmaster A. C. Edwards.
Clarence Burleigh, ESQ.,, the Assistant
City Attorney; was next introduced TO the
now thoroughly interest audience by May or
Gourley, Mr.. Burleigh said:
l think every American is proud of his
country and no wonder. Is it not the greatest
among nations? Is 1t not powerful In every
nart? Is not its physical resources greater
than those of any other country on the globe?
Is not it's geographical position unexcelledf
Does it not have the best government the
world ever saw? Then why not be proud of it?
Started as an experiment. the government had
stood the storms of Id years, growing
and pushing forward as rapidly now
as then and demonstrating that its
the world has ever seen. Our country pos
sesses diversified climate. industries of every
character, ,uneXcelled mineral resources, and the
Nation is growing in wealth and general pros
perity at an unexampled rate. rejoice that
liberty is keeping up with the pace, and echo
the wish of every American heart when hope
to see the day when the 43 stars of the Ameri-
can flag viii be but fraction of the number,
when the I3 stripes will represent In compar-
ative sense the Nations weakness and the
azure blue would contain as many stars as the
blue vaults above.
Colonel j. W. Echols was introduced and
made brief but eloquent speech. During
his remarks he said:
A great question confronted our forefathers
of the Revolution at that famous meeting In the
City of Brotherly Love: Shall tins be new
nation? That question was decided IN the
affirmative by the blood OF thousands OF brave
men. Then came grayer question: shall TINS
Government continue to exist? Assalled by
foreign foe and disrupted by internal dissen-
sion, the question hung in the balance.
SAVED BY HUMAN SACRIFICE.
By the sacrifice of hundreds of thousands Of
heroic men, whose bodies have long since
crumbled away, the question of to be or not to
be was in its turn decided Thanks be to the
living and dead, the past and the present. we
can look around US and on every hand can see
the unmstakable signs of freedom.
But what has the future in store for us? Al
ready cloud is rising on the horizon of our
national happiness, no larger perhaps than a
mans hand, but still rising and growing day
by day. Soon it will be upon US and our grand
ship of state will be tossed hlther and thither
What is this cloud? What is the answer?
Time will not allow me, even if L could tell
you. But will point you moral if DO not
tell you tale. Teach your children, teach
children and nation to love our country.
May his tongue cleave to the roof
of his mouth who utters one
word against our country and its institutions
MAY his arm be paralyzed who raises it against
our Government or against our flag. May
every heart on this broad continent be lifted up
and filled with true love for his country at
sight of that beautiful Star-Spangled Banner.
DR.. w. D. Kearns, as the represen tative
of the Central Board of Education, was the
next speaker introduced. Among the mani
fold and momentous subjects that called
forth our thanks to God was the contempla-
tiou of our grand and glorious country, our
grand and glorious city and that great bull
wark of our independence and free insttu-
tions, our system of education. The IL, ,000,-
900 children of our public schools would in
some way in their proper course show to the
world the advantage of that feature OF our
Government.
Albert G. Edwards, Assistant Postmaster
of this city, was the next speaker. His ad-
dress was brief, but ELECTED frequent ap-
plause. He rejoiced that evidences were
pleGty of that unswerving fidelity and pure
patriotism which had wrought out the ma
lions prosperity and her ideas Of freedom.
He was glad that under the laws OF this
government the poor mans son had equal
standing with the son of the rich man, that
it was a government of the people, by the
people and for the people. He urged the
necessity of patriotic teachings that while
present generations upheld the government
of this great and favored land, they could
transmit their principles to their posterity.