The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-03-04

vhish hurF rpon shc walls u ihe u,'l. district
sehlNA haass u ht,rc iarsf satrr ~ ,nv tlnca.
zion 49, eAlacL remember bur one. vhlrh vAs
in these Nrrl~ xitorrr WASHINGTON had nnly
common s,hs.ol cauca'ion"
iwin not p'sad guilty y ne charge "a ovf''-
ins uppr The litflf features ~ great -Eolrrt I
hOpx lhc dAy ~iii lever come when Anne rlNA,.
hoyS cannot kruN " ~orlr traif nr some tvn'ii-
lion ia which they may FEEL that thsy ought ~
b. or are lik. Na~h.uxton ] am not afraid ~
assert that rauliltu1c ~ men can - fui.rd Ia
every part of our land resfrctes. for their prob
~ and worth aud NEST useful - me country
and 20 their fellow men. who will confess their
indebtedness 10 the story Of Washington and
his hafshe;. and many man has won AZ way
70 honor ard fame notwithstanding limited
school advantages because he found hope and
incentive In the high mission Washington 1c-
compliShcd with only common school cdrca-
ton These ARE not little and trivial ihins~-
They guide and influence the forces which make
the character and ~cniimrni ~ great frrupc.
should h. a~h-mcd ~ my country. n % FUR
Their speaking ~ what Washington has done for
the sentiment ~ his couufrymen II vA~ necs>-
sary 70 make any excuse for reference ~ his
constant love and fond reverence. ~ boy and
man. for his mother This nli1l love T. m az
tribute % American manhood a badge which in
viteS our trust and confidence and an indIspns-
may compass important enterprises he may be-
come famous. he may win The applause q his
fellows. he may even 90 public service and Er
serve measure 81 popular approval but NJ II
not right NJ heart and can never b truly great
II hr forrcts hi mother.
IL the latest biography az Washington We ind
he following statement concerning his mother:
That she Wa areetiolate and loving cannot
b. dnunfed for she retained 70 the last pro
fOuni hold upon the reycreniial devotion ~ her
son: and set as n rose steadily 20 the pinnacle
u human greatness she could only say thar:
George had been god boy and she Was sure
h. woulR10 his duty
Icannof btllcvc nat the American people VII
consider themselves called upon 70 share the
deprrcafory feeling Of tho hiorrapher. when he
writes that fhr mother ~ Washington could
'-oniy say 10 her son. that she believed that he
would ~ faithful 70 the highest earthly trusts
hccau-e h. bad been good: nor that they Will
atel expression ~ fond mother. II they are
true u American sentiment they vii rrcog-
nize IN This language the announcement of The
important truth that. under cur institutions and
sch me ~ government goodness such ~ Wash
ingior> j. the best guaranty for the faithful
discharge ~ public duty. They will certainly
d. wen for ths country and for themselves il
they adopt The standard the intuition n this
noble wnmAa suggests Is the measure ~ their
truth and confidence. II means the exactiou Of
moral principles and personal honor and hon
c>tv and goodness a. Indispensable cred. ufiAis
70 political pretermen;.
have referred only incidentally % the i'm
menSe influence ana service OF Washington in
forming our constitution l shall NOT dwell
upon his lofty Patriotism. his skill and forttude
a. The military commander who gained our in
Dependence his inspired wisdom. patriotism
and craftsmanship A. arst president OF The re-
public. hi constant love for his c0untrymtn and
his sollcifule for their welfare AZ al times. The
story has been often toll and j. familiar 70 all
II should repeat IL SHOULD only ~eek - pre-
sent further and probably unnecessary proof q
the fact that Washington embodied in hi Chi.
acter and txempIi1sd ID his career that Asneri-
can ~enfirL mi In which orr government had its
origin AID which l b.iIc.e 70 ~ condition
necessary 10 our beautiful national life.
have not Assumed 70 instruct you have
merely yielded ~ TIE influence ~ the occasion
am attempted - impress upon you the impor
tarce 81 cultivAting and maintaining true
American sentiment. suggesting that - 4 has
been planted anu rooted IN the rlorai faculties
Of our cOuniryuen. II car only flourish in their
love Of truth and honesty and virtue and good
ness. l believe that God has ordained X for
the people He has selected for his special fayor.
and know that the DEGREES Of God are never
Obsolete
Il beg you 70 take with you when you 60 forth
70 assume the obligations of American cffixen-
ship as one Of the best gifts Of your alma
mater, strong and abiding faith In the value
and potency % good conscience and . pure
heart Never yield one iota 70 those
who teach that these are weak and
childish thing. not needed In the Siruy-
gle ~ manhood with the stern ~
aliiies OF life Interest yourselves in public az
fairs duty ~ citizenship but 90 not sur
render your faith 70 those who diScredlt and te-
base politics By scotfing ~ sentiment and princi
pie. and whose political activity consists in At
ternptS 10 gain popular support by cunning de-
vices and shrcwd manipulation
You may be chosen TO public Office Do no.
shrink from Il. for holding Office i also duty
~ citizenship BE; DO not leave your faith be-
hind you. Every public once small or great
Is held In trust for your ffllow-cifixenS. They
difcr In importance. in responsibility and In the
labor they impose hlf the duties 81 none ~ them
can h. well performed il the mentrrShipof ! good
and pure heart he discarded. Of
course other equipment il necessary. but with
out this mcn'or~hipall else Is insufficient In
times ~ grayest responsibility il will solve your
in the most trying hour Il will lead
you out 81 prplexi,ie-. and II will ~ al times
deliver YOU from temptation.
In conclusion. let me remind you that We
may all properly learn the lesson appropriate 70
birthday. II We will. and that We
shall torfify ourselves a-ains- the danger Of
failing short In the discharge OF any duty PER
tanning 20 citizenship IL. being thoroughly i'm
burd with tr7ie American Sentiment and thu
moral ideas which support Il. We are honestly
true 10 OurSrl -