The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-22

wealth. Fraught, indeed. with solemn mean
ing for the whole world of men was the occur
renee. Few expressions recorded in story re-
yeaed great things coming as did the world
which. rising in swelling choruses, rent the
air above the decks OF the weary and
wave beaten caravels of the admiral
of the seas-and! land! The new land
was in sight, so fruitful In resources, so preg-
nant in possibilities. new world was given
to human longirgs, to human ton;
era dawned for mankind, marvellous epoch OF
human progress. Since the preaching OF the
Christian religion nothing has hGppeed OF such
great import Tor the human race as the dscoy-
ery OF America What has occurred during the
last Iour centuries abunds ntty proves the as
eertion. What will occur IL the future will set
II out in yet clearer Light. With much reason
America aud her sister continents keep sacred
the centennial anniversary.
The solemn commemoration Of the discovery
OF America has been allotted TO the United
States. II was the right ana the duty OF the
first nation of the continent to charge Itself
with the gracious task. She, as none other, is
the giant daughter Of the progress OF the age:
she, MS none other. has the power To command
the splendors which should mark the commem-
Grafton. She has inaugurated the exposition Of
chicago. Proper, too, was IL that among the
cities % the United Sites Chicago. De the
chosen one within whose portals the ex-
position be en.hroned. Chicago, fifty years
ago the prairie village, the stipend
Gus city of the pre- ent time, Is the
worlds object lesson Of progress The monarch
OF our inland seas the central city OF tue ma
ton, she exhibits 70 the visitor the fulaess OF
growth with which The United States has been
best Almost halfway acscss the continent
commanding the highways OF nations, the mart
in which meet Tor mutual exchange The Offer
inFs of Europe and Asia, Chicago forsbodes the
mighty destiny Of the United StltEe-to nit
among all sArths nations the admired queen,
the arblter III the arts OF peace aud civilization
of their desttnies, the magcet IN resis1lsss st.
traction knitting al peoples into one harmoni-
Gus and indestuctiD.e brotaerhocd.
| trust III Providence anu II humanity and I
have confidence thIt the moral and social forces
which now so profoundly agltlte the world will
WORK into an increase of goodness aud happ.-
ness among meu. Much Will depend upon tae
inteliI sencc ana eel OF those whom pos: ton
and talent have IuRie the leaders of thought
and action. Seldom IN all history d.d
lenders of tneir le lows there DO
tnday. Scarcely ever was humanity
pr grant with such nomentous poss. Bill
tiles; scarcely ever were ei!ni.ar opportunities
offered 10 accom- Ish ersat t1Ings The future
viii bslng no uiiileu am. Thee viii be no roee
bush without tnorns, no day vlihout the near
ness OF evening shades, no lie without the
menace OF deata. There viii tie Inequalities
among men, AID PASSIONS will disturb fhe peace
OF souls. Bat DO believe there vii! Ue more
mercy IN the world, more justice, more r,ghte-
ousuess. There will be more ees poet for HAN
hooi, more liberty for the individual The
brotherhood OF men Will be more widely
recOgniZ a, and its lessons more faithfully
prs tced. servIInde snd oppression viii be
banishei even from ths darkeat thickets OF
Air!rsn forests The boon oil civilization will
reach al races OF the human family: c.vIl and
political liberty VIII speed across eli seas
and oceans Nations Will see In one Ano.her
assent lles of brothers, and peaceful arb,.
tratiou will, IN settlement OF QIsagreemeuta
take the place of tue murderous sword Brute
force will more AMI more yield before reason;
mind VIII more and more assert II elf over mat
ter and over passion. All t4iss VIII bot come to
pass without delay anu backward movements,
without reactions and repressioHs. but the VIC
tory viii be for truth aud justice.
The atmosphere Of the Gas Is c.illei W III the
spirit of fsut.a..et. Need ie4r for ret.g:Cn9
II - as ii we asked, need We fear for etsrna.
truth, for the reign Of he AIM sntv: Unbsuef
Is hut pa.siug wave. he mat. ria. rad seen.
fife prosreas al the age has osgotten au
ove--est rnate OF nattrc, and draws Aim
over eyes which would seek tbs super-
natural The aIities o. the sGuernatIIrrl
and Yaan'z profound uaei oi them endure and
ats reason will 10. io.e sight Of sIa The
protest. aga A. Cnue.'ef VII bring religion into
bold.r rel ef. ami the widening Thought. u
uea along other lines OF progress VIII prcys
more clearly that rel sinn is the mead ol all
progress; God As the neei OF All beiag
reward future, as / bri-ay skst .h IT, will
tend Inc lAtors It tsle congress aexlAsry
Ia the course Of history. Ptoy!denes selected
nov one nation, nos apo,te-. :, to the guise
and eGemPlar Of humanity progress AZ the
of,entHr Of he Christian era mighty Rome lei
the vauruard I''eris rose up tae Eai@trps. OF me
times. DDen America was to Dc born into TIE
family OF civilized peep 20 Tie great era, The
/ ke 81 which has not C<pn sern, SNOW dawn.
ing uDon tie hor Z9A. watch VIII be pow
draee's chosen nation TO guide now the Ges-
tines az maukl1t2
The noble napon is before my soul. vision
Giant IN stature core-y Ia every feature
LuoTAn; IA the Ire, Gness OF morning
youth, tnatroaly "a Yrud~ut stepping
the ethereal bEee1es Of liberty waving
with loving touch her = sses-sas is-uo one
seeing her doubts-Ihs queen, the counuer5r
the mistress. iAs trEcaer OF coming ayes To
her Ecepng the Creator Fss intru.tsd a great
continent. Yaaee Shores tHn oceans eve -ich
liz al aature's gI,ts, lmoosoEaing precious and
useful aIuerAls, fertile In coll sn,ibrfru.
In cir, DeaUteJus IN vesture For hlus
cent ines hsd lie held in reserve this
region of lis prsduection. awaiting the
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