Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-05

Wardner Hose Company's band favored
the audience with a melody Of patriotic
airs.
Governor Black then stepped to the
front and said that Fairhaven was par
ticularly honored by the presence of It's
orator Of the day the Hon. w. II. Calk-
ms who had sat In the council Of the ma
tiOn and who had been member OF the
supreme court of the state. The gov
ernOr in introducing Judge Calkins ex-
pressed the hope that his usefulness had
just begun in the state of Washington.
As Judge Calkins stepped to the front
he was greeted with loud applause and IL
was some time before he was enabled To
begin his grafton. The HERALD does not
attempt to give in full Judge Calkins'
very forcible, eloquent and interesting ad-
dress, the portions quoted as here given
are verbatim the remainder is synopsized.
The judge began by saying that many
years ago a paper in Massachusetts
offered large sum OF money for an Origi-
nal Fourth OF July Grafton and that he
had not applied for the reward. The old
truths, the old story should be rchearsed,
their lessons should be taught and IL was
for this purpose mainly the celebration Of
the nations anniversary should be con-
tinued.
in 1907 the first British settlement was
made upon the Atlantic coast. For nearly
two centuries the settlements on the bOr
der of the Atlantic were under the gov
eminent of the mother country.
"ln l776, nearly two centuries after the
first settlers arrived, the American colo
pies threw off the yoke of the old govern
ment by successful revolution and estab-
liShed new government among the ma
tiOns of the earth. From then until now
this government has existed and has been
carried on upon the idea that every civil
lied person has the right to govern him
self according to his own wishes, subject
only to the greater law of the safety Of
the neighbOrhOod and society in which he
lives. and restrained only in his actions
for the public good.
"The increase in our population since
l77G, amounting then to about 100000
people, has increased In little over cen
tury to 65,OO),OOO Then the sparse settle
ment extended over Manhatten island to
the borders of Florida, and was confined
TO a strip Of land comparatively narrow
along the Atlantic coast. Today IL cX-
tends from ocean to ocean and from the
forty ninth parallel to the Rio Grande
and the Gulf Of Mexico. From thirteen
weak and struggling colonies there now
exists forty four independent states, each
with a local self government and bound
| together in bonds OF nationality which
| the late war made iTreVOcablc. IL took
ninety years TO write across ihs Dcclara-
| tiOn OF Independence aud the COnStilu'
| tlon formed under it, This nation +
! form d Of indcstructible states aud bound
| together in an iudSSOlublc union Ihi'
was written by the sword dipped in the
| rcd fountain Of kindred's blood.
The judge then paid an eloquent tribut,
| to the veterans Of the civil war and TOLD
them that in their hands was en- ruSleC
the pcrpe uatiOn Of the republic. Thal
| although their faces were wiinklcd anC
q l.. / g... l,,tfF L..
| should teach their chi dren the funda'
mental principles upon which the nation
was founded. He trusted that the nation
would always generously smooth the de-
| clinng years Of the veterans Of the war o
| the rebellion.
| A good idea Of the growth Of the coun.
| try can be formed from the material
| wealth, which was first taken by the cen
Sus in 1850. This data was incomplete
and unsatisfactory; but In 1860 Vrea 'ci
accuracy was observed aud II was ascer-
| tained by the census takers that year
/ that our grand total of wealth eXcludinl
slaves, amounted to Sl4,UO.OOO,OOO. Thi'
aggregate was the net result of the say
ings Of the people within the area OF thi
United States, from 1907 down to 1867. II
was the fruit Of the toll Of the people fol
over two hundred aud fifty years. Tn,
newspapers state that the census Of lSy
will show the wealth of the nation to b.
SGO,OOO,OOO,OOO, and probably more. Ii
1880 t. amounted tn Si4,OOO,OOO,OOO. Dur
ing the two decades between 1860 ant
1880. we had added $1,000 100000 per an
mum 10 our permanent wealth, at tha
ratio, our wealth would now amount I
! nearly SGOOOO,OOOO00.
And although the growth Of the ma
tiOn has been marvellous in numbers,
has been largely disprOpOrtiJnate in tn
aggregation Of wealth. from 1860 TO lsg
, ] Q lot hR mi 10
have exceeded ANYTHING heretofore know
to history: 1t has been the marvel Of TIA
, age and the wonder OF all times: an
when 1t is considered that untold mill on
OF wealth was destroyed by the four year
war. and the population was decmate
by unnatural destruction and blOJdsheC
r il is no wonder that the growth of thi
nation, both in population aud in wealtl
is the marvel and wonder OF the world.
+ "perhapS the most wonderful growth {
any part Of the United States during Oh
last ten years has been the new cOmmOH
I wealth Of which we are upH part. !
1875 the governor OF the territory est
mated our population at bOO. In 1850
D had reached about $1,000. while in 1890 I'll
census bureau gave us the population
10000 If any one will consult the Anne
! lean Encyclopedia, which was publishC
i'm 1876, they will find that Olympia WI
r then set down as the largest metrOpOl
Of the Sound. Reference was then mac
TO a few smaller towns, such as TacOm
Seattle. Port Townsend and StcilacOOI
I In 1890 the census tables show "
cities having populations Uf 1000 eac
q and Olympia was not considered as suf
ciently pOpulOus to attract "A special me
tion except oaS the capital OF our ne
2 state. while AnacOrtes, Fairhaven al
other towns not then in existen
in the race of life have match
our capital city in populate
and now she rests securely under {
=, shadows of the growing young cities
u the Sound. 1t is not meant as any di
paragement TO the City Of the Gods
: Tor we all i'm our hearts admire the HON
like and ancient ways OF the inhabitat
of that city. In few years II will col
3 pare fayorably with the capital cities
the middle states, and take its place
g the side Of Denver, Springfield, /
- Moiues and Columbus. This situation
but the reminder of history that ira
centers often change, and that mode
~ means Of transportation and vessels
the "King's Highway" seek those pla,
Is for interchange and trans-shipment M
convenient and best adapted TO that eI
"The first fierce contention after
IN adoption Of the constitution, which al
tated the statesmen OF the republic {
"a Cured in the time Of Jefferson. the Tn
president Of the United States.
What is popularly known as
&. Louisiana purchase was the cause OF
- President Jefferson caused embassad,
To visit France during the reign OF Il
OF silent man Of destiny, Napoleon l., and
enter into negotiations for its purcha
II resulted In concluding a treaty
ne which all OF the vast territory OF LOul
ana. constituting as II does parts OF M
mr. sissippi. Arkansas, Missouri, MinnesC
aud narts of several other states, "