The morning call., 1892-10-22
wATTERsON'S GRAFTON.
The Dedicatory Address by the Great
Southern Statesman.

The Dedicstory Address by the Great
Southern Statesman.
CHICAGO, Oct 21.-Hon. Henry Waiter
son Of Louisville, in the course of his formal
dedicatory oratioD, said in part:
Among the wonders OF the creative and con.
structive genius In the course Of preparation for
this festival of nations, whose formal aud official
Inauguration has brought US together, will pres
emily be witnessed upon the margin OF this inter
ocean, which gives 10 this noble and beautiful
city The character and rank OF maritime me-
trop0lis, spectatorium wherein the Columbian
epic will be told with realistic effects SURPRISING
the most splendid and impressive achievements of
the modern stage No one who has had the good
fortune 10 see the models Of this extraordinary
work of art can fall 10 be moved by the union
which it embodies OF the antique In history and
current in life aud thought, as, beginning with
the weird mendicant. fainting upon the hillside
OF Santa Rabida IL traces tile strange adventures
OF The Genoese seer from the royal camp of The
Santa Fe TO the sunny coast OF the Isles OF India.
Through the weary watches OF the endless night,
whose sentinel stars seemed set to mock but not
10 guide; through the trackless and sboreess
wastes OF the mystic sea spread day by day to
bear upon every rise and fall OF lis heaylng
bosom he death Of fair, fond hope, The birth OF
fantastic fears the peerless and thrlliag revela-
tion, and all that has followed 10 the very
equal shareholders in the miracle Of American
civilization and development.
Is there one among us who does not thank his
Maker that h has lived 10 join in this universal
celebration, this jubilee OF mankind, this day TO
honor the memory Of Christopher Columbus TO
celebrate the four hundredth annual return Of
the year OF his transcendent achievement, and
with fitting Rites to dedicate 10 America and the
universe concrete exposition of the worlds
hat anHl No ~
centuries can be compared with those four cen
tuies either In importance or In interest. as no
previous ceremonial can be compared with this
In Its wide significance and reach because, since
the advent OF the Son OF GOD, no event had so
great influence upon human affairs as the dis
covery of the western hemisphere.
Each Of the centuries that have iDteryened
marks many revolutions the merest catalogue
OF which would crowd thousands OF pages. The
story OF tile least OF the nations would fill a
volume In what have TO say upon this occa-
sion, therefore, shall confine myself to our
own; and in speaking Of the United States OF
America / propose rather to dwell upon our
character rs people, and our reciprocal obliga-
tions and duties as an aggregation OF eOmmunI-
ties. held together by fixed constitution aud
charged with the custody OF the union , upon
whose preservation and perpetuation in It's
original spirit and purpose the future OF
enter Into dissertation upon abstract prlne-
pies or TO undertake an historic ESSAY. We are a
plan practical people and better opportunity
could not be desired for The study OF our pecu.
liarIties than that furnished by the present
moment We are In the midst Of quadrennial
peried established for the selection OF q
chief magistrate. Each citizen has his right TO
vote, and TO have his vote freely cast and fairly
counted. Wherever this right is assailed for any
iah dor md vii fNIla AT
TO the whole country, which has an Interest In
all Its parts, but mostly 10 the community i'm.
mediately Involved, which must actually drink
OF the cup that has contained the poison and
cannot escape the Infection. The abrldgment
Of the right OF suffrage, however, Is very nearly
proportioned TO the ignorance or Indifference of
the parties concerned by it, and there is good
reason TO hope that. With the expanding inteI-
gence OF the masses and the growing enlighten-
ment OF the times. this particular form OF cor
rupton In elections will be reduced below the
danger line. To that end, as TO all other good
ends the moderation OF public sentiment must
ever be our chief reliance. For when men are
forced by general desire for truth. aud the lgh
which our modern vehicles efinformation throw
upon truth, 70 discuss public questions for
truths sake; when it becomes the plain interest
OF public men, as 1t is their plaIa duty, to do
this and when, above all, friends and neighb ors
cease TO love one another less because OF tndl-
vIdual differences of opinion about public af-
fairs the struggle for fair advantage will bs
relegated TO those who have either no character
10 lose or none TO seek.
1t is admitted on all sides that the current
Presidential campaign is freer from excitem.n
and tumult than was ever known before. aud 1t
Is argued from this circumstance that we are
trayersing the epoch OF the commonplace. II
this be so, thank God for Il. We have had full
enough of the dramatic and sensational and need
O season of mediocIity and repose. But may we
not ascIibe the rational way In which the people
are going about their business to the larger
Knowledge and experience and fairer spirit
than that which has hitherto marked our party
contentious? Wehaye In our own time seen the
republic survive an irrepressible conflict sOwn In
the blood and marrow OF social order. We have
seen the Federal Union, not too strongly put TO-
pether In the first place. come out OF great war
of sections stronger than when II went into IL,
Its faith renewed, its credit rehabltated aud Its
flag saluted with love and homage by 6o,000,0 600
OF God fearing men and women thoroughly recon-
ciled and homogeneous.
We have seen the Federal constitution outlast
the strain not merely OF the reconstructory
ordeal and Presidential impeachment, but dis
uuted count OF the electoral vote, a Congl essiona
deadlock aud an extra-constiiutonal tribunal
yet standing firm against the assaults Of il
enemies while yielding itself With admirable
fexibility TO the needs OF the country and the
time. And finally we saw the gigantic fabric o
the Federal Government transferred from the
hands that had held IL quarter OF century L
other hands without protest, although so close
was the poll In the final count that single
blanket might have covered both contestants fol
the chief magisterial office. With such a recort
behind US who shall be afraid Of the future
The curse Of slavery Is dead Ii was the joint
heritage of woe. to be wiped out and expiated II
blood and flame. The menace OF the Confeder.
acy has vanished. Ii was essentially bucolic
vision OF Arcade, dream OF the most attractiv,
economic falacy. The consiii ution is no louge
a rope of sand. The exact relation of the States
10 the Federal Government, left open TO dou bl,
construction by the authors of our organic being
because they could not agree among themselves
and union was the paramount object. has beer
clearly and definitely fixed by the three las
amendments to the original chart. which constl
tute the real treaty OF peace between the Noitl
and South and seal our bonds as nation Tor
ever.
| The republic represents at last The letter ant
spirit OF a sublime declaration. The letters tha
| bound her to earth are burst asunder; the rag
| that degraded her beauty are cast aside. Lik
| an enchanted princess In the legend, clad II
| spotless raiment and wearing crown Of livin
light, she steps in the perfection OF her maturt
| upon the scene Of this, the latest aud proudes
| Of her victories, to bid welcome 10 the worlt
! Need l pursue the theme? This vast Assem-
| biage speaks with resonance and meaning whic
/ words can never reach.
| There is no geography I'm American manhood
| The South claims Lincoln, the immortal, for II
own; the North has no right to reject Stouewa
| Jackson, the one typical Puritan soldier OF I'll
war, as its own-nor Will it. Tie time Is comuj
is almost here, when hanging above many
| mantel-board IN fair New Eugland-glorifyin
many cottage In the sunny Soutl-shall be see
bound together In everlasting love and hon,
the two cioss-swords carried TO battle respe
lively by grandfather who wore The blue az
| grandfather who wore the gray.
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