The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-07-05

come troopins ~ long professions
before Uur minds. Imagination, evok-
l'bg the memorable past, peoples
the mir with the shining forms OF the Kevo-
lutionary immoruls. This ancient pile he.
comes Pantheon. High above us ana look
= ing down on this assembly Oi their sons ir a
dome of heroes the fathers of tho Common
' wealth, the mon who once gathered here In
grave ana solemn council, whose prophetic
Ken discovered, whose Valor achieved, and
g whose virtue cOnsecated the triumph of
American arms and the stately fabric OF
American sovereignty aud independence.
PATRICK HENRY
p Foremost and fearless among them all is
, the erect figufe % Patri,k Henry, The morn
! ing star Of the RcyOlut u was Patrick Hen
, ~ hemlding by brave and brilliant speech
That day OF freedom which dawned al Le&ing-
, ton shOne brightly I'm poa'On and Philadel-
phia. 1nd hns increased its lustre through
I moro than century. and in the blaze of
whose meridian splendor our hearis and
homes are lit up to-day.
Ii was Henry's voice which here rang out
Ike clarion call TO arms for The projection
OF American rights, the VindcatiOn of Amer
lean honor, ami the protection q American
sovereignty and Independence; IL was Henry
+ who. while some Of his compeers tremh.ed
for the consequences OF unequal strife, while
others donbt"d the expcdiency Of prompt
action. and while all hesitated to strike the
blow n the mother country, which would
open up the horrors Of civil conflict, promptly
barred his breast 10 the coming storm; and, |
placing himself in the van, babe HE country |
men follow him to liberty-Or death IL was
Henry whose hand kindled the spark OF re
/ Sistpnpc 10 tyranny and oppression which, /
famed aftcrwarde by The breezes Of popular
applause into a confiagratiOn OF courage, |
swept over our broad land from Bunker Hill
10 Yorktown.
IL was here within these very walls that
American liberty first saw the light. And so
here let us kneel to-day, one and all, with the |
frankincense and myTrh Of gratitude and PIT !
triOtism az the cradle OF the great Republic. |
LOVE FOR COuFTRy.
De- 10, f,t .1
I when one remembers not only that this is his |
own country, but when he has reliable evil
dence TO believe that IL is the richest, freest /
and most powerful in ChrstendOrI.
| Sucn Is our native land.
Virginia may not forget the return OF the |
| nations natd day without dislOyalty 10 the !
memory of her fathers, culpable contempt /
for her precious patrimony, dishon0r 10 her- |
self and unspc1Kable detrimont to her child /
| rem. Let Virginia renew her vows OF ma |
| tiOnal allegiance to-day. Let the South, all /
Of whose states are Nfginas sympathetic |
I SISTERS follow her example. Let the altar /
/ fires of broad national patriotism he klndled |
afrcsh IN full view OF the rising generation
/ Let sectiOnalism, too long iOmnnted 10y pOlti-
| cal partiSans fOrpersOnal end, in whose wick
/ ed eyes there j. no patriotism but patronage. |
and no loyalty but lucrc, die-ignobly die
on Independence day. and die the death |
! which knows no resurrection. HenceiOrth |
| and forever. let there be no North, no South,
/ no East, no Vest but America above all, in
| all and for all her citizens, without regard TO
! race, religion or any other distinction what
sOeYer.
OUR IMPORTANCE.
| Let us look upon our country a little while
| as our national Inheritance. America Is our
patrimOny, mighty and magnificent
! America can be understood and appfecia-
| ted only in the light of its history. VINO
! knows not that the splendid results OF free
government and an enlightened people,
which is the astOnishmcnt and admiration OF
! the world. could not have been achieved In
seven years war, nor evolved during one hum
/ iWlepen0gnf
event of such magnitude is the evolution "f
centuries. The OmnipCtence and Omnis-
cience Of divinity lie behind the great repub-
lie. IT the student would explore The
stream Of our cOuntry's present prosperity,
privileges ana power 10 lts fountain head,
let MIN push the shallOp of his inquiry back
through The ages: let him climb 10 Calvary,
aye, let him ascend beyond the clouds which
cap its sacred summit TO the benefcent pur-
pose of the Almighty. AT all events, hu-
manly ralIng, we must begin the study OF
our national origin at the juncturc OF three
almost simultaneous events, namely the IN
ventiOn Of the magnetic needle, the inven-
tiOn of the printing press, and the outbreak
OF the reformation of the sixteenth century.
THE FOUR SPIRITS
The American Of to-day is the resultant Of
four c1ntending spirits, each struggling for
the mastery in modern Europe-the mer-
camille spirit, the rel gious spirit, the politi-
Cal spirit, and the military spirit
our colonies had their origin in commercial
enterprise. and their motive was gain Co.
incident with the reformation, Europe wit
messed great commercial revolution, giving
prominence 10 new interests. The imne-
diate causes were the discovery OF America
IN 1892 and The doubling Of the Cape Of Good
Hope In 140s. from this new traffic. con-
Quoted first 10y the spanish aud Portuguese.
and afterwards by the Dutch and
F;nrlish. WIS deveIoped what was known
as The European Colonial system. our Colo
nies were valued, at first, not on political
but on commercial grcunds, ana each nat on
sought 10 mOnOpolIze ITS own Colonial trade.
In "a word, we began as traders, nothing more
nor less, and the mercantile spirit Is master
/ ful even to-day.
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY.
The religious spirit found its incarnation
in The Pilgrims who must not be cOnfounded
| with the Purtans. Ii Is miscOncepliOn To
suppose the Puritans came 10 Massachusetts
| 10 seek and establish libertyOf conscience,
rs that phrase is now under Stood. On the
/ contrary there was nothing tnGt they hated
/ or dreaded more. one Of their motives
| i'm leaving England was TO escape such
liberty OF conscience as seemed TO Them 10
Ithreatcn anarchy. The aim Of the Purlians
was the establishment OF commonwealth,
has ed on the Scriptures as supreme, win
! the understanding mat they alone must IN
| terpret and enforce the scripture. Bigotfy
| laVat ITS very base. Purtanism, in proper
| sense. came 10 an end in two general ons.
| lhe Puritan Theocracy was failure.
/ In spite OF every effort state grew mp dls-
| tincl from the church. Toe development Of
/ religious and political liberty has steadily
departC I'd from the Puritan plan
]
Holland TO exercise themselves. and dallowMl
| others 10 exercise, the God d-giVtn rights Of
| an unfetteIed conscience. 10 enjoy religious
| liberty was the end of the great adventure OF
| the May Flower. The pilgrims did not come
| 10 found State upon any new principle. Dul
| especially acknowledged the sovereignty oi
| James. Keligion was the beginning, middle
and end of all thclr thoughts. me iIlErlih
| principle of rendering unto @str the Things
| that are Caesars. and unto God the things |
| that are Gods 1mpcriectly understood b5
/ & ,...I Dol Ina Y
/ bounded by Roger Williams, has become the
! American doctrine Of entire separation ol
| Church and state.
POLITICAL RIGHTS.
Americas political history existed in
| germ in The Commonwealth of Cromwell |
| Another political factor was the Revolution |
| of 1858. which affected The colonies IN TWO
| ways. The revolution, was IN essentlal !
| nature an assertion of Parliamentary auth |
| Ority. The supremacy which Parliament !
| thus secured AT home naturally extended 10 |
| the colonies, aud they gradually passed from |
! the personal control of the sovereign.
| The Revolution Of l6SS arrayed England IN |
! hostility against France. As North America |
| was divided between France and England IL |
| inevitably followed that war IN Europe was was |
| waged AT the same line IN America along /
| the st. Lawrence md the ONO. The issue OF
/ the long conflict between The Middle Age ana |
the Reformation. involved the desii-
MES Of the New World. These wars ac- |
| customed The colonies TO act together ana |
| powerfully developed the instinct OF Union,
| Mhi h found expression IN ine CONGRESS oi |
| AlIany in I754. The idea of union, once |
| clearly presented 10y Franklin, seemed never
| afterwards strange 10 eolonlal tnougiIlt. |
| American constitution for all the colonies
| was matter 10 be expected.
| MARTIAL SPIRIT.
| The martial spirit OF the American colo |
nies found It's elimination in the sword OF
| Washington. GuizOt mas told us tlat |
| there Is not a government on earth, but |
resis on force. Governments de Jure are |
! barren localities; governments de tactO alone |
| exert power, command respect ond receive |
/ recoanit on by international law. Sovereignty |
| is simply ana solely "A question OF power. |
| Right nas nothing whatever 10 DO win the |
matter And sovereignty Is determined by |
| thc sword This may sound like hard doe |
| trine, but let him gainsay IL who may. ihe |
| colonies. rcbelling one after another against |
| taxation WithOul representation, naturally |
mace common cause against English IN
Justice aud tyranny, banded themselves To-
ye!her for mutual defense. and pledged their
honor and their all for national lndepen-
deDce. All the world stood on uptoe oi anA-
| t.t, .4xefIamapI II Wifpf The ISSUE OF