People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1892-10-28

because they could not agree among themselves
and union was the paramount object, has been
clearly and definitely fixed by the three last
amendments 10 the original chart, which con-
stitute the real treaty Of peace between the
north and the south and seal our bonds as ma
tion forever.
The republic represents at last the letter and
the spirit Of the sublime declaration The tet-
tiers that bound her TO the earth are burst
asunder The RAGS that degraded her beauty
are cast aside. Like the enchanted princess in
the legend, clad in spotless raiment, and wear
ing a crown Of living light, she steps in the per
lection Of her maturity upon the scene Of this,
the latest and proudest OF her victories TO bid a
welcome To the world!
The men who planted the signals Of Ameri
can civilization upon that sacred rock by Ply
mou III bay were Englishmen, and so we're the
men who struck The coast little lower down
calling their haven OF rest after the great re-
publican commoner, and founding by Hampton
Roads race Of heroes and statesmen, the men
ton OF whose names bring a thrill TO every
heart The south claims Lincoln, the i'm.
mortal, for its own; the north has no right TO
reject Stonewall Jackson, the one typical
Puritan soldier OF the war, for its ownl Nor
will III The time is coming. is almost here,
when hanging above many a mantle board in
fair New England clarifying many a cottage
in the sunny south-shall be seen bound TO.
gether in everlasting love and honor. two
crossed swords carried to battle respectively
by the grandfather who wore the blue and the
grandfather who wore the gray.
] cannot trust myself TO proceed We have
come here not SO much to recall bygone sorrows
and glories as 10 bask in the sunshine OF pres
ent prosperity and happiness, TO exchange pa
triotc greetings and indulge good auguries,
and, above all 10 meet upon the threshold the
stranger within our gate, not as a foreigner,
but as guest and friend, for whom nothing
that we have is too good
From wheresoyer he cOmeth We welcome
him with all our hearts-the son OF the Rhone
and the Garonne, our godmother France, to
whom we owe so much, he shall be our Lafay.
ette the son Of the Rhine and the Mozelle, he
shall be our Goethe and our Wagner; the son
Of the Campagna and the Vesuvian bay, he shall
be our Michael Angelo and our Garibaldi; the
son OF Arragon and the hides, he shall be our
Christopher Columbus, fitly honored at last
throughout the world
Our good cousin Of England needs no words
OF special ciyility and courtesy from us For
him the latch string is ever on the outer side
though whether 1t be or not we are sure that
he will enter and make himself at home A
common language enables US TO do full justice
10 one another at the festive board, or in the
arena Of debate; warning both Of us in equal
tones against further parley on the field OF
arms
All nations and all creeds be welcome here:
from the Bosphorus and the Black sea, the
Viennese woods and The Danubian plains: from
Holland dyke TO Alphine crag; from Belgrade
and Calcutta and round 10 China seas and the
busy marts Of Japan. the isles OF the Pacific
and the far away capes OF Africa-Armenian
Christian and Jew-the American, loving nc
country except his own, but loving all mankind
as his brother, bids you enter and fear not:
bids you partake with us OF these fruits Of 400
years OF American civilization and develop
ment, and behold these trophies OF 100 years Of
American independence and freedom