Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1891-07-06

N' "o', s"u tuc kIeat civil war.
! 1t might he truthfuily said tina, THE
Revolution gave to our fathers q free
la"h, the war of 1912 free s-a.''
The war with NJ xico extended our
territory to the west and south; the
er~at civil war unifi d us a. nation
and extended the application Of the
principle laid down in the Declare
ito" Of Ind prudence "rhat all mpn
are created .qnal; that they are Ell.
dowtd by the Greater with certain
inali-nsble rights; that among these
are lite, liberty and the pursuit of
harpin- S."
The civil war hreathed into these
words the breath OF lite. What had
heretofore been but ''soand,ng brass
and a..tinklinv cvmbai" To 4. UOO, 600 OF
our people was made lv,"g reality.
hank God, the great civil war is
over and We remain a nation united,
happy. and prosperous!
We have with us to-day some of
the hattle-scarr-d veterans Of that
war lhA, grand army Of heroic men
are fast answering the last earthly
roll call. Soon all Of those veterans
will have gene to their long rest; hu,
the memoirs OF IT.. ir glorious d~-de,
Will remain with those y no NEE I. wear
by YEAR, o. the r-t,rn of this DIV
stimulating tn IN t., u higher standard
OF citizenship AID increasing their
love aud devotion for the Old flag and
nation.
Almost within a century we have
increased from thirteen feeble colonies
and Ouu,O0O If people to A great
S'a'es and six Territories, and 63.-
OOO.OuO of prosperous aud happy
people. The wealth Of our nation
has kept pace with its wundrous
growth IN area and population.
The stars, in the azure field Of blue,
on our beautiful flag have increased
from IL TO A, that Of our loved Idaho
being the 43i.
The rapid progress made by our
people SINCE the close OF The civil war
IN Inventions. the arts, sciences AID
lit. nature; the increase in population
and wealth., the rapid d.v, iop,n. Mt Of
aud are the wonder and admiration Of
all civ liz d nations aud lovers of hu-
manitv.
Considering the vast progress made
in the first century of our national
-x'st-nc". VIII" can truly predict what
mighty people and n,on W.
shall he at the close OF this the
second century Of our national exist.
enc-? We have only just crossed the
=, I,.,l, Il re-
graph, steam engine, ,elephone, pho
nograph, electric Ii ht AMI m.nv
other Inventions have been but play.
things in ,he ha' DIS Of the inv ntive
germs Of American citizens. There
will be grander inventions; there ~ill
he n vi err and higher culture aud
"ivlI'zati"n; era der standard Of
art, science and character.
We are making gigantic efforts to
get vt ard under,tand the phllosoph,
Of lite and living. So that ,h- greatest
good shall result from on, SYST. m If
government tn The greatest nu nb-r of
our fellow cii,Zens; % that labor shall |
receive +qral remuneration ard pro-
lection with capital; so that labor a, d |
mics.
The desire among the American
people to help each other WAS never
so great MS TODAY. There is more
human kindness among the people of
'hese United States than there is
among all other nations We are
Cr"~i' more and more humane. The
time is fast Approaching when, MS |
believe. the conditions expressed hv
Sc"t'and'> Poet of Love and Liberty
will have l,>appear.d from amongst
"s as a nntion. Then shall
goo Twill TO mankind Gil our nation.
How gracefully our beautiful fig
II ats ont upon the hreez, 1t was
flung to the hr exc in tie harkes.
DAYS Of the Rev olution. 1t NAV he
truly SAID that "lt represents the sui
t. rings IT the past, the glories Yet to
be. AID, like the bow OF heaven, i, is
the child Of storm and sun" Wher-
ever that flag has gone It has been
herald Of better days. 1t has been
piedg- of freedom, of justice. Of order,
and of civilization Where has not
thu American cat n b. en- able to
star d nratn lis Y"a'h,an folds and
defy the worio? " it'll Mat +, and
exutaiiun cur s.nman and tu.r:st.
have gaz"d upon its stripes, read in il
Of their nations glory aud drawn
trom 1t full inspirations o. patriotism!
How man, have lived for il, how
many have died tor j.! Evry tim.
We gaze upon its starry folds. and rad
IN them IT our nations glory. our
fe atty and patri, tism should increase.
We should feel as did the yourg
wounded soldier in the streets of |
Bait'mor-, in 1851 wounded nigh