The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-14


r. President riereiand other gave ~af.rv ana
the PROMISE - perpetuify - the American
plan of governmest. and which more than
any other happily illustrated the wisdom
and enlightened foresight 81 those who de.
signed our National structure
In the work ~ creating our Nation the
elements 81 free government were sun
piled BY concessions Of sovereign states. Nv
the surrender Of accustomed rights ana ~
the Inspiration 81 pure and di<intrreStsi
patriotism. II from these elements Their.
had not been evolved that feature Of our
Federal system which II our theme TO siav.
the structure might have been fair to look
upon and might have presented 4 Semblance
OF -oiiiity and strength: but il would have
been only ~emblance, and the completed
eiince would have had within it, foundation
the innrmity ~ decay and ruin
II must be admitted that Ii H. hardly with.
IN the power ~ human language 80 Ia con.
pass diverse interests and claims within tn.
lines 81 written constitution a. IL r.. n
entirely from disputes OF con-trpcrIon. INA
certainly diverse constructions were ant n
TURK IN the diction Of con -fiftition declared
py the president ~ the convention which
fofnulated & - be .'the result ~ a -pirit ~ \
amity and 90 that mutual Difference and /
Concession which the peculiarly ~ our po- \
'ti'ai situation rendered Indispensable
~ u larry plain and paIpabie. both from !
that without an arblter to determine. fin.lfv
ana cvnclu~ively. the rights and duties en-
ntartu ~ the language ~ the Constitution |
tnt union ~ states and the life III the Ar.erf 1
san >ation must have been precarinns ana
disappointing. Indeed. there could hardly
nas. D.'n Vel grounded hope that they
~u,'u '.n1 survive the Interpretation ~ the
whom itrcstri. and the in~i~tence " eacb
% me last extremity. upon such an inter-
probation a. would secure covera,! rirht. AM
dement's. and ab-Olve ri IA irksoms dntIe.
and obligations
" thf creation ~ the world. s'the earth was !
without form and void, and darkness was
.puh we race ~ the deep" until God said
1T there be hight. and there was light"
~ the Grafton ~ the new Nation our free
INSTITUTIONS were without the form AMI SYM
n'trt ~ strength and the dark meas 81 hope
'rShtrs broodtd over the aspirations 81 our
e"pir, until 4 Light In the Temple Of Jus
re and Law. gathered from the Divine
vuntnin of light. illumlncd the work Of the
sther- ofthe Republic. IL
On this centennial ,iav We will dcvoutiY
isnk Heaven for the revelation TO those
no formed our Government 81 this source
strength and light. and for the Inspiration |
Idl-intere~ted patriotism and consecratcd
'yotfon which established the tribunal
hich We to-day commemorate II,
Rur tArutr- uaI $acriHcft H'utn ~ ~
&c. Above all things they desired freedom
be absolutely secured 20 Themselves ana
leir p0stcrity. And yet with all their en-
lu-ia~m for that sentiment they were
fling 10 refer 20 the tribunal which they
evf-ed All questions arising under their
ewiy formed constitution affecting the
ceiom and the protection and safety OF the
tixen. Though bitter experience had sangnt
,ern that the instrumentaiitic- of govern
cent might trc-pAss upon freedom, and
rough they hal le.rned in a hard school
N cost ~ the struggle to wreSt liberty from
NJ grasp ~ power they refused IN the solemn
.ork they had N hand. 10 take counsel ~
ndue fear or dlstractng perturbation; and
hey calmly and deliberately established a.
fnnctiU.. az their government check
pon unauthorized freedom and q restraint
pom dangerous liberty. Their attachment
Dr and allegiance 10 the sovereignty OF
heir States were warm and unfalter.
ny. hut these did not prevent them
rom contributing a fraction % that suvcr-
gnfy 20 the creation ~ a court which
houId guard and protect their new Nation
ind save aud pcrpetuate Government
which should IN all time 70 come bless AN
people.
deem myself highly honored by the part
assigned 70 me In these commemorative tx.
.rcl~e~. A. N eloquent and flttlng terms we
hall ~ lei w those chosen ~ addre.s IA.
. the contemplation 81 the history ar
DAT august tribunal organized one
hundred years ago, ~ the lives