Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-30

in which time-consecrated theories are being
| swept away like foam on the cataract's plunge;
an age OF investigating and doubling and ques-
tioning of principles which we had thought were
settled beyond all question and this very rest
less spirit Of free inquiry imposes on every one
OF us responsibility 70 guard against being
swept away BY the on-rushing tide Of a mighty
skepticism. The very character Of our insti-
buttons imposes upon us the necessity 10 see TO
1t that the freedom which they guara ntee 70
every citizen be not perverted 10 our destruc-
ton, and this il . duty, be it ever remem-
bered, that can never be left 10 the gov
eminent alone to perform, for the govern
ment is but the reflex Of the popular will
and Will always be ius as good as
the people ii represents, and no better, as the
stream can rise no higher than its source. nor
be purer than its fountain. Our peculiar form
OF government imposes upon every man
special obligation 10 faithfully discharge all his
political duties. never forgetting that he Is part
ana parcel OF the sovereignty Of the nation, and
that 1t is only by an intelligent and conscien-
tious discharge of his duties such that the
sovereignty can be welded in its full power
and influence for the public good. The
people must be taught the true principles Of
freedom; they must be made to understand that
liberty does not consist in license; that IL is not
to be found IN communism, nor agrarianism,
nor socialism. nor red-republicanism, nor Molly
Maguireism, nor MafiRism, nor in the opening OF
beer gardens on Sunday, nor in the exclusion
OF the Bible from the public schools, nor in
breaking down the most benefcent system Of
public instruction that ever blessed mankind
under the fiimsy pretext Of religious freedom.
STORMS MAY ARISE.
There are some special dangers to which IL
might be profitable to direct your attention
did time permit, but must not transgress the
limits which custom sets to such an address
Suffice II to say that we need not expect the
ship OF state TO always have smooth sailing in
the future any more than IL has in the past.
Storms will arise and skies grow dark and the
waves will sweep the decks and hurricanes will
tear through the rigging and shiver her tim
bers, and with mast and rudder gone and fires
put out she will drift helplessly for
time, at the apparent mercy of the
waves, through starless nights We shall no
doubt suffer for national sins in the future as
we have done in the past But have the faith
that sustained President Lincoln in the darkest
hours of our country's history, that God has a
purpose in this nation and a destiny for IL 10
accomplish that will not permit of its total
destruction. And so l feel that l may fifty
close this imperfect address BY asking you 20
all join heartily with me in that grand
apostrophe to the Union from the pen OF our
greatest poet:
E EhGS q. tV g t ssil on; ship Of :ts,s,
humanity. with ali ITS Tears.
With all its hopes Of future years.
Il Ms h snoM x sr.athless on 9gf tate
What workmen wrought thy SIDES OF steel,
Who made each mast and sail and rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers beat.
In what forge and what heat
We're shaped the anchors of thy hope.
Fear not each sudden sound and shock,
lis OF the ware and not the rock,
lis Tut the Tapping Of the sail,
And not a rent made by the gale
in spite of rocks and tempests roar
In spite of false lights tne shore
Sail on. nor fear to breast the sea,
Our hearts, our hopes, ali with thee
Our hearts. our hopes, our prayers. tearn,
Our faith, triumphant DER our fears,
Are all with thee-ars all with thee