The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-10-22

its zenith of material splendor and perished
The Assyrian- Persian, Egyptian. Grecian ana
Roman empires we're proofs OF the possininIlss
and limitations OF man for conquest ana intel
lectual development. Their destruction in
volved sum of misery and relapse which
made their creation rather curse than q
blessing. Force was the factor IN the
government OF the world when Christ was
born, and force was the sole source and exer-
else of authority both by church and state
when Columbus sailed from Palos. The Wise
Men Travelled from the East towards the West
under the guidance or the Star OF Bethlehem
The spirit OF the equality OF all men before
God and the law, moved westward from CAT
vary with It's revolutionary influence upon olu
institutions, to the Atlantic Ocean Columbus
carried il westward across the seas. The emil
grants from England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales from Germany and Holland, from Swe-
den and Denmark. from France and Italy,
have. under its guidance and Inspiration,
moved west, and again west, Duilclny states
and founding cities until the Paclnc limited
their march. The exhibition of arts ana SCI
ences, of industries and Inventions, OF educ2-
ton and civilization. which the Republic OF the
United states viii here present, and 10 which,
through its chief magistrate. ii invites all ma
tons, cOndenses and displays the Hover and
fruitage OF this transcendent miracle
The anarchy and chaos which followed the
breaking up OF the Roman empire necessarily
produced the feudal system. The people pre-
ferrirg slavery to annihllation by robDer CHIEFS,
became the vassals or ter. itorial lords Inc
reign of physical force is one of rpetual
upon the sword neither shares nor limits It's
authority. 1h king destroyed the lords, and
the monarchy succeeded feudalism- Neltner OF
these institutions considered or consulted the
people. They mad no part. but TO suffer or die
IN this mighty strife OF masters for the mastery.
But the throne. by its broader view and q eater
resources, made poss Die the construction OF
q highways Of freedom. Under its banner
races could unite and petty princ.palities oe
merged law substituted for brute force. and
right for might. IL founded and endowed uni
versitities, and encouraged commerce 1t con-
coded no pOlltlcal privileges. oub unconSc-ouSly
prepai ed its SUBJECTS to demand them.
Absolutism in the state. ana Digo1ed intoler-
ance il the church, snackled popular unrest.
and imprisoned thought and enterprise IN tie
fifteenth century. The divine right OF kings
stamped out he falntest gimmer OF revolt
against tyranny; and the problems OF cience.
whether of the skies or OF the earth, whether
OF astronomy or geography. were solved or
submerged by ecclesl asticai DEGREES The dun
geOn was ready for the philosopher VINO pro
claimed the truths of the solar system or the
navigator who would prove the sphericity OF
Gambetta or German Bismarck, or an Italian
Garibaidi, or Spanish CASTELAR,, would have
been thought monsters. and their deaths at the
stake, or on the SC fold, and under the anathe'
mas of the church, would have received the
praise and approval OF kings and mobiles. OF
priests and peoples. Reason had no seat in
spiritual or temporal realms. Punishment was
the incentive TO patriotism. ard piely was held
possible by torture Confessions OF faith ex-
torted from the writhing victim on the rack
were believed ef1icacious IN saving his soul
from fires eternal beyond the grave. For all
that humanity today cherisue5 as its best heri-
tage and choicest gifts, there was neither
thought nor hope.
Flfty wears before Columbus sailed from
Palos. Gutenberg ana Faust had forged TIE
hammer which was to break the bonds oil super
stition and open the PRISON doors OF the mind
They had invented the printing press and NOV
able types. The prior adoption OF cheap pro-
cess for the lnanufacture OF paper al once util-
| lied the press. Its first service. like ali its
! succeeding efforts, was Tor the people. The
univers ties and the schooimen. the privileged
and the learned few oil that age, were longing
| for the revelation and preservation OF the claS-
sic treasures OF antiquity. hidden and yet lnse-
cure in monastic cells and Libraries But tie
| firstborn of the marvellous creation OF these
primitive printers OF Mayence was the printed
| b BILE he priceless contributions oil Greece
and Rome to the intellectual training and devel
| opment of the world came Afterwards, through
| the same wondrous mach ne- Tue forcs
| however. which MADE possible America, and
| its reflex influence upon Europe. was the open
| bible by the family tresde. And yet neither
lhe enlightenment OF the new learn NJ, nor the
| dynamic power OF Ike spiritual awakening
! could break through the crust of caste which
| had been forming for centuries Church and
| state had so firmly and dexterously interviewer
| tue bars of prlvli eye ana authority mat no
! erty was impossible from within Its piercing
| light and fervenL heat must penetrate from
! without.
| CIVIL ana religious ITetUOu uT6 lOuHUeu uDCL
| the individual and his Independence, his worth
his rights and his equal status ana opportunity
/ For his planting and development, new lane
! must be fouId d, where with llmitleS~ areas fOl
| expansion. the avenues OF progress would have
no bars OF custom or heredlty, OF social orders
( or privileged classes. The time had come fol
| the emancipation OF the mind anu soul OF hu
rnanity The factors wanting for its tulhlment
were the new world and its discOverer.
! God alwas has in Il aiming some commanding
genius or the control of great crises in the af
fairs Of nations and peoples. The number o.
| these leaders are less than the centuries, Du
| their lives are the history OF human progress
| Though Caesar and Charlemagne, ana Hide
brand. and Luther. and William the conqueror
! and Oliver Cromwell, and oil the epoch MAKER.
prepared Europe for the event, and contributed
, 10 the result the lights which iIumine oul
| armament today are Columbus the dlscoverer
| Wash ngton the founder, and Lincoln the
saviour.
Neither realism nor romance. furnishes
| more striking and picturesque figure than tha
of Christopher Columbus. The mystery abou
his origin heightenS the charm of his story
| That he came from among the toilers of hi:
\ time is III harmony with the struggles of our
period E'orty-four authentic portraits of hin
| have decended TO us, and no two OF them arr
! the couuterfeits OF the same person. Eaci
/ represents Il character as distinct as its can
vas Strength and weakness, intellectually
| and stupidity, high moral purpose ant
| brutal ferocity, purity and RIGHTEOUSNESS the
dreamer and the lniser the pirate and tn.
! Puritan are the types from which we may Sc
leot our hefo We dism IS the painter. ans
piercing with the clarified vision OF the dawn o
the twentieth century, the veil of four hundred
wears we construct cur Columbus.
The perils of the sea in his youth upon tn,
rich argosies OF Genoa, or in the service of TIL
| license rovers who made them their pray, hat
DEVELOPED a sklllful navigator AMI intrepiG
mariner. They had given him a glimpse OF Thu
possib lities of the unknown beyond the Lign
| ways Of travel, which reused an unquenchaDls
| thirst for adventure and research. The stud
of xt1io 1tIi
| gent Questionlngs OF the daring spirits who haS
ventuIed far towards tie tabled west gradual.
evolved q theory which became in his mind 81
fixed fact that he could inspire others witt
his own passionate beliefs The words. th;.
Is ane'' written by him on the margin of nearl
every pace OF a volume OF The travels Of Marc
! Polo which is still to be found in Genoes
library, illustrate the sceptlcIsm OF his begin
ming, and the first vision OF the new world tn
iultillment of MS faith.
i To secure the means to test the truth of HI
speculations this poor and ind unknow
drpamer must win the support OF kings an
overcome the hostility OF the church n
| never doubted his ability TO do both. thong
he knew OF msn living who was SO great i
power or lineage or learning that he coul
accomplish either. Unaided aud alone he sue
ceeded in arouSing the leaiousieS OF sovereign
and dividing the councils OF eceles'astics. =
will command your fleet and discover for 20
new realms, but only on condit on that 20
confer on me hereditary nobility. the Admiralt
of the Ocean, and The Vice Royalty and cnt
! tenth the revenues OF the New World, Wer
) his naughty terms TO King John OF Portugal
After ten years OF disappointment and poverty
supssting most OF the time upon the charity
the enlightened monk Of the, onVent RiDid
who was his unfaltering friend. he stood befor
the throne of Ferdinand and Isabella and ri.
l. ing 10 Imperial dignity il his rags embodied til
, same royal conditions in his petition. III
! capture OF Granada. the expulsion OF IslaI
from Europe and the triumph or the eros
aroused the admiration and devotion OF Chri.
, tendom, But this proud beggar. holding in hi
! grasp the potential promise and dominion
Ell Dorado and Cathay, divided with the MOS
2 I'm snrrencer the attention of soVaralgnS an