Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1891-07-09


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Liberty was the watchword OF the time
And their concentrated wisdom, aided by
the divine inspiration OF truth, gathered
into one great headlight, and shone fal
down the track OF the future, illuminating
ways that were dark and disclosing the
] glorious course Of representative govern
ment.
We have no reanon at this time to de
plore the break with the royal family O.
Merry England. The apparent successor
20 the throne whereon sat George W.,
has become so very merry, not to say
hilarious, and his conduct so question:
able, as not to move us to any more
affection for the descendant than we
have cherished for his infamous ancestor
The war being long since over, however
we will hope for the "old country" that
by the time her Prince has become a
great-grandfather, at least, he will have
reformed and become an exemplary man,
observing that conduct so BETTING a
good citizen, even if he proves unable t.
rise to the dignity of a wise and upright
ruler Of great people.
During the seven long years Of conflict,
the field OF battle was distinguished by
such bravery and devotion to the great
cause as are not surpassed by the his
tories of any heroic age and not only
in the open field of wars was patriotism
honored. The secret journals Of con-
gress, where men figured and calculated
on slender means and toiled at great per-
sonal sacrifice, the record of our repre-
sentatives at foreign courts, was alsc
marked by the same high conduct that
prevailed at home. 1t would be most
ungrateful, at this happy time and after
reading the doings OF our servants and
friends during the war for independence,
il we did not remember, with hearts full
OF thankfulness, a sister republic. May
the light OF Liberty's bright face BE-
directed and her choicest rays fall full
and fairly in the face of the sons Of
France; may she find the liberty in her
own government that she so assisted ns
achieve for this great nation The
co vantion Of that period, being for the
greatest principles ever enlisting the
efforts of men, would have been glorious
and honorable in any event, but it was
made round and complete by triumph
and the nation was not only born, but
lived.
Scarcely had the CALLING yoke of British
tyranny been cast off, when there began
lasting strife in the United States be-
tween that class of men who believed
hat only portion of the nation should
be free, and that other class who believed
that the words, "All men are created
free and equal meant just what they
said. For many weary years, in all the
shapes and form Of political battle, with
ever increasing warmth and earnestness,
this fight for freedom progressed, puzzlinp
the statesman, mystifying the social
philosophers, dividing churches, friends
and homes. Finally the issues were
made up and the trial had. History is
yet too fresh, too warm with bright
blood, to make it necessary to tell the
long story in detail. Suffice it to say
that at the termination Of the trial, the
stars and stripes waved over "the land
Of the tree, and the home of the brave"
This Liberty which it cost so mucf, sad
and glorious contest to accomplish, is a
part Of the result of the establishment OF
free country, and makes this celebra-
ton richer and more significant.
In many directions our forefathel
builded better than they knew. The
spirit of Liberty has become broader in
its application to all human affairs than
was contemplated by them. We are to
day celebrating larger liberty than was
ever dreampt Of during those sanguinary
times. The men who engaged their all
for the establishment Of the republic
have long since passed away, and the po-
litical contentious of the time have been
so changed with the rush OF life that we
may claim but distant kinship for the
problems of today. Yet, how distincly
may we trace the pedigree of the wonder
full freedom of 1891. Not nation on the
face of the earth but has felt the result.
Here at home where its richest fruits
must ever abide, Liberty's blessings
crowd SO thickly upon us as to exhaust
both time and words.
The spirit Of liberty may not be put in
words. The freedom we celebrate is
something almost if not quite indefinible.
1t lives with us in business, social and
domestic life. 1t has become SO common
part OF our existence as many times not
to be taken into account. It's political
features may not, however, be forgotten,
and this brings us to the price of liberty,
ETERNAL VIOLENCE.
My fellow citizens, would you concen-
trate your patrotism in one LARGO Arc