The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-30

| giving = brief history Of the movement
for the erection u the monument II
showed that almost every state ia the
union had subscribed 10 the fund. and
that the amount necessary had been
raised within thirty days after Mr.
| Grady's death The Mexican band rem
dered nm anthem selection. and Hon,
Clark Howell then stepped 70 the front
Of the platform 10 introduce the orator
Of the occasion. David X. Hill. governor
Of New York. Gov. Hill received a
most enthusiastic greeting from the as
semblagc. lie said:
This - an unaccustomol spectacle Tho
scene which We are now Witnessing scarce
~ nnds . parallel la the history % the
world IL 10 an occurrence upon which ear.
nest attention Of the whole people isrivct.
- % this hour. because 81 10 peculiar Sig
nincance. Not o. tho memory Of great
soldier or q famous statesman Is this statue
unveiled to-day. hut 90 plain citizen OF thu
republic A'tournaiist, orator. patriot"
Gov. Hill then reviewed the early life
Of Mr.. Grady up to the time when he
became editor Of the Atlanta Constitu-
tion, and continued:
Journalist. orator. patriot. Did ever
taphs Journalist. orator. patriot what
three words portray more truly Graiy's life
work What are fuller In suggestion and
signlhcances He began when iournnli an
I'm the south was 1t low cbb; when readers
were scarce and newspaper enterprise
v a. stagnant; when industry was paraiyxed
and trade stood stlll. lie left %
when journalism was vigorous. re.
sourcefui ana influential; when com.
merce noarishel and Industry was making
great strides. when prosperity had replaced
poverty. and help AMI energy had taken the
place Of despair and indifference In this
Transformation of conditions he was the
most conspicuous parts IN. True to his con
cepton OF 1ourn aiism. and unscinsh In his
work. he turned the wonderful power Of the
press 70 the nobiest purposes-the recovery
OF his stricken land from the blight OF war;
the restoration Of is prosperity. the develop.
snent 81 ifs resources. the resignation OF its
people to the hardshps and the kiniilng OF
new ambitions and new ideas
The orator next reviewed the history
Of the newspaper press, and criticised
the American journal as follows:
What our own newspapers omit rather
III an what they print i blameworthy When
all American statesmen are elffors our no.
litical parties viii cease to suffer from an
exclusion Of nrst race champions 10 nut |
their case 20 the widest audience nav for |
many American newspapers to give me all |
me news Of che world. Such news |
lot one OF them supplies. not even those
which are making colossal fortunes for
heir proprletors- Any journalist at his
,esf can but show the world in which he
IweI!s. in which b - own thoughts live and |
move news only from the world which he
u rnsef has 70 see
That he has eyes for better things in
he future Of journalism. however. was
videnced when the governor con-
inued:
The press Is our best security for tho
reservation 81 our political institutions. |
10 our best safeguard against III.
erversion Of our government. against
,sding u up with private business. To our
ditors 80 may look when socialism and
entralzation stand unrebuked by those To
hon ballots have intrusted that posibiIltx-
he freedom and growth Of the press will ~
sst invig0rate that clause OF our constitu
on which withholds from government ali
uf few specific and expressly granted
owers. BETTER every Just ex pan sion OF pri-
ate freedom than any growth OF govern
'entAi functions. still more Of govern
rental usurpstion-
Coming TO the famous New south"
beech delivered BY Mr.. Grady at the
ew England dinner. Gov. Hill said:
Grady. carrying to the north with him TINT
arden u public care. and by his Inspired
oquence. convincing us Of the carnestness
MS message. touched tile chord or hu.
an symp tiny and true patriotism ana
,und again the lopscned ties Of sec
onai friendship From that moment.
,prais 70 sectional prejudice fell on deaf
rs; from that moment attempts to array
cfion against section were vain. The north
it away its vague fears and It's anirosities
'g-ndered BY war and allowed expression
is qu ckenei sympathIcs. which the
nth. percriving and feeling. met win
'ompt response and frank trust From
af moment began new eratf fellowship
u fraternity.
But his speech AZ the Boston banquet IN /
seember. 1850. was the ablest and grandcse
esentation Of the position Of the south on
. race problem that has ever been mt
rth- with this speech Gradys mission ~ ,
'ace was ended. For the last time thae |
oqnest voice had sounded the note Of re-
nciIiation and IN che very rome OF purt- |
ntsm 10 vas his last effort and his |
9 sacrince. At Boston he contract il {
the disease which caused his | Z
ash True are the sweet words Of the |
scription upon his monument that -whep |
died be vas literally loving nation in | |
ace a nation IN peace. . broad land die |
rbcd By NO civil dissensions, threatened / j
No foreign enSmy. . people united |
homogeneous. pfosperous and hap
: No trace ~ conflict. NO biz. |
memory. no Questioned loyalty. |
&c people rejoicing In tho univer- | I
spirit Of fraternity. retaining only the
sasAnt recoilectlons Of tho past. hsrmo- l
'usly solving the problems OF fertilization.
rking cut together the grand destiny ~ . |
n mon country that people will ever hold |
grateful remcmbr ance the life ard public |
vice Of Henry w. Grady.
By an unfortunate oversight the 9
Of arrangements omitted 8
nding m invitation to Mrs Grady {
d her children to take part in the '
rade. They were ON the stand, how 0
er. liz
THE SHlLlELAH Il