Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1890-02-27

directed to its establishment. He con-
temptuously 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 ofthe government, and called up
on them to frown Indignantly upon any at
tempt to ALLEVIATE any portion of the coun-
try from the rest, or to enfeeble the sac
red 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 right to con-
centrate your affections. The name of
American, which belongs to you in your
national capacity, must always exalt the
just pride of patriotism more than any APP
pellatlon derived from any local discrimi-
nations.
In an evil hour and amid rage and re-
sentiment the warning of Washington was
disregarded and the utility of the govern
ment was attacked. In blood and devasta-
ton it was saved, and the name of
American" which belonged to all of US,
was rescued. From the gloom of desola-
ton and arrangement all our countrymen
were drawn again to their places by the
mystic bond CT American citizenship which
for all time to come shall hold and ennoble
them as hearty co-workers In accomplish
ing 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 patriotic and disinterested 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 cit
izenship. And let US especially be CRATE
full that we have this sacred memory,
which spanning time, vicissitude and I'M
happy alienation, calls us together in sin
cere fellowship and brotherly love on 1.-THE
birthday of George Washington
John Temple Graves, of Rome, Ca,
made an an eloquent address in which he
said the problems of our government will be
solved when the people learn to throb with
fevor at the sight of our flag, and shout
with patriotism at the sound of the ma
tional air. The war, he said was newt
able, but both the north and the south are
better Tor it, and the Union is mightier in
every way.
CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-At the anniversary
celebration of the Union League club this
evening in honor of Washington birth
day, an interesting programme was pre-
sented Several speeches were made, the
principal one by Chief Justice Fuller on
''Our Federal Judiciary.
The sentiment, he said, was obviously
appropriate to the celebration of Washing
tom birthday for it was Washington who
urged upon the continental congress, while
the smoke of Bunker Hill still fingered In
the air, the creation of federal tribunal
with jurisdiction co-eXtensive with what
was then the United Colonies and pro-
vinces of Great Britain in North America
And later. when the constitution was
put in operation George Washington,
with characteristic sagacity foreseeing the
great part which the judicial department
would play in the development of our ms
titutions called it In his letter rendering
the chief justiceship to Jay ''the very
stone of the political fabric
The chief justice spoke of the judg-
ments and powers of the federal judicial
department. and said nothing has done
more to commend that department to the
confidence and respect of the people than
its scrupulous abstinence from the decis-
ion of strictly political questions and its
rigid adherence to the exercise of
none but judicial powers And
it is aquiesence of the union
and the states, the people and
their authorities In the conclusions Of the
judicial department that demonstrates the
success or the popular governments, since
it implies the capacity to observe the self
imposed restraints. 1t seems to me as the
years roll on judiciary gains more and
more in the affection and trust of the
people-the judiciary, national and atate,
for the federal and state courts are the
parts of one whole and their lights shine
from the same armament, alike, they seek
that understanding heart which will en-
able them to discern between that which
is good and that which is bad, and 40 to
sit wisely in judgment amid this, so great
people-the people of George Washing
ton