Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-24

as when he moved about the country and
grasped hands in friendship with the people
n their leaders.
President Smith, of the COM
mittee, was in charge of the services, which
were opened with music by the Altoona
band, followed by "M~y.Country, IT'S of
Thee" the voices of 40 school children
ringing out enthusiastically in the crisp,
cool air.
Rev. NJ. D. Lichleiter prayed tervently
for the stability of the just government,
founded through the efforts of the early
patriots, and in closing said: MAY the
hand be palsied that dare attempt the
destruction of our common school system"
Hail Columbia" was sung by the school
children.
Address of Hon. John f. Coz.
Hon. John T. Cox was introduced, and
paid an eloquent tribute to the life and work
of the man whose birthday was being cele-
brated. He also referred TO the work of the
Jr. o. U. A. NJ, and in the course of his
address said:
Among the first objects that meet the vision
of tourist and traveller as he enters the great
city of London are the twin spires of West
minister. For seven centuries there has been
gathering to the silent chambers OF the great
Abbey the ashes of England's worthy and
ilustrious men.
For as many centuries the sculptor. with
hammer and chisel, has been endeavoring to
evolve from shafts of shapeless marble life
like expressions of their characteristics and
to mold some picture of their greatness while
alive.
IT was .bis andaayor n, +ba n of .bo f.,
glish people to thus embody in their memorials
some conception of the effect produced by
their great men, in the molding of their cIvili-
cation, that led a distinguished traveller to
make the observation that 1.-THE history of Eng
land was written by her sculptors." This re-
mark may be applied with equal force to all of
the nations of the Old World.
This monument, soon to be unveiled in your
presence, is but an outward demonstration or
emphasis OF the unbounded esteem and atfec-
ton In which is held the memory of him of
whom 1t has been said, N land In the wide
world is unhospitable to his glory and no peo-
pie in il but that rejoice in the influence of his
power and his virtue"
Listen, if you please, to the best tribute ever
paid to the American Republic, and that by an
Englishman, who during those dark DAYS of the
Rebellion, dared to be true to us and to free in
sututions. John Bright pointing to America,
SAID: There is a free church, a free school, a
free vote, and a free career for the child of the
humblest born in the land. My countrymen,
remember this. there will be one wild shrek of
4I6euOm ludI VIII sLdrIle all ma0klnQ, IL tnat
American Republic should be overthrow. l
DO not blame any man who regards the cause OF
the American hopeless; but as for me, 1 have a
lar other and a far brighter vision. l see one vast
confederation stretching from the frozen North
IN unbroken line to the flowing South, from
the wild pillows of the Atlantic westward to
the calmer waters Of the Pacific main, and 1 see
one people and one law, and one tongue and
one faith, and over all that wide continent the
home of freedom and a refuge for the op-
pressed OF every race and every cline"
The Mechanics and immigration.
To aid in bringing about so magnificent a re-
suit you have in your midst an organization
known as the Junior Order. There is an idea
prevalent to-day thar the real mission of the
order is a horrid opposition to all forms of
foreign immigration. No thought could be
farther from its real purpose.
we nave faith enough TO believe that from
the differing origins and nationalities we shall
evolve q new and lofty type of character en-
bracjng that rare of common sense
which shall be truthful in all emergencies. hone
1ul in all dangers, secure and serene In all tri-
umphs.
We have faith enough to believe that the
shifting scenes OF our forming civilization will
ere long give place to a consolidated nationality
when equal rights and equal burdens will be
equally distributed under one flag.
The order interposes no objection; no infer
ference against foreigners coming to this coun-
Try save this, for every man who sets his foot
on our American soil shall be confronted upon
the very threshold of his coming with thar high
standard of American citizenship 10 which he
VIII be expected-yea, required to attain; and