New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-10-22

| FOR Them John Bright i'm a burt oil imprisoned elo
quenee predicts one people one 3suse U tne
ana one fitl: AID AL over the Wlue 'ooo a '. ~,
home o. freedom and a refuge for the oppressed vi
| every race and cline.
FAITH IN THE FUTURE.
The transcendent feature in the character OF Column
| bus was his faith. That sustained him In days OF
trial and Darkness and finally him the great dis
| covery. Ill" him. let have faith In our future
To insure that future the fountains must be kept pure,
| public integrity must be preserved. While we rcyer
ence what Gsribsld and Victor Emmanuel ousht for
| the uni"" VI peoples. must secure above ali elso
| wha' II and Kosciusko aided our fathers to es.
| tai -rty regulated by law. II the time would
| ~ when trhe with the public conscience,
predict me patriotic action OF tne hePuono , IL,
sa anS OF M NoHn rcng G herself ike
rg man after sleep. and shaking her inyincib BILE
| ;; methinhs see her rs an eagle renewing hef
mighty youth and klndling her undszzled eyes at the
flll midday beam; pnrging and nn'cailng her long-
ance; while the whole noise OF timorous and Hooking
birds, with those also that love the twilight h"t'er
| Mr.. President, in the name OF the Government OF
the United states | hereby dedicate these buildings
Of the United states for the Of the World Column
| bien Exposition, 10 the world'S PROGRESS in art IN
cate them to humanity. God save the linked states
| Of America.
HENRY WATTERSON'S GRAFTON.
As Mr.. Marton pronounced the dedcatOry words
the members Of the foreign diplomatic corps arose
simultaneously to their feet in graceful approval
OF the sentiment, and the example so delicately
set by the representatives. Of foreign nations was
instantly followed by all the thousands assembled
| beneath the vast roof. The llalleluiah Chorus
that followed added to the deep soemnity OF the
seen. and the true gravity of the moment
| intellectually impressed on every mind, and when,
AT It's conclusion, Henry Watterson advanced to
! deliver the formal dedicatory Grafton he received
an ovation worthy TO crown a lifetime of glory
| 4 uii.p ho of
a. the orator ol the day delivered the following
| address:
Among the wonders OF crentive ana constructive
genius In corse OF preparation for this Festival OF
| the Nations, whose formal ND Official inauguration
has brought together. will presently be witnessed
upon the margin Of II" i1erocear, which gives TO
thi, noble aud beautiful city the character and rank
Of n maritime metropolis. a Spccta,orum. wherein the
Columbian epic VIII he told with realistic effects SIR
| RAISING the most splendid aud Impressive achieve
mems OF the modern stage. 80 who has had
| the good fortune to see the models OF TIL. eArao'u'
nary work 81 art have failed 70 b. moved by tine
uniOn which embOdies, Of the antique In history
and the current IN HE and thought. rs. beginning
with tho weird mcndiSnnt falntlng upon the hillside
ol santa RaLida II traces the stInngc adventures o
the Gcuoesc s"er from the royal camp OF santa re
10 the sunny coasts Of the Isles OF indie through Tho
weary watche, OF ;he endl"sa night. vh1'e sentinel
! stars seemed set to mock. but not 10 guide; through
the tracklcss and shore.s OF the mystic sea
spread day BY day to bear upon every RS" and fall
Of H., henvlug bosom the death Of fair, fond hopes.
the birth OF fantastic frers tho peerless and thrilling
| revelation and all that has followed 10 the very
moment Tat brhOds here. citizens 'ieemen. equal
shareholders IN the miracle OF American civilization
! and development. Is there among us who does
not thank his Maker that he In, lived TO join In this
universal cccbration thI, jubilee OF manhnd'
THF MAGNITUDE OF THE THEME
tod IVho | renp III.
meaning Of the proclamation which HIS le,n delivered
| I'm our presence. The painter employed bv the
Kings command To render 10 tie eye some particular
plot 81 the people, the throne. knows IN ad-
vance precisely what be has TO do: there is II nit
set upon his purpose; his Is mensured: his
colors are blended, and. w,th the -;eady aud sure
hand OF tie master, he proceeds. touch upon touch.
t. BODY forth the forms Of things known ana visible
Who shall IN" canvas o. blend the colors
that are bring the minds OF m" present IN"
scenes - tie past in American glory! N'o shall
dnrc attcmp, to summon the dead 10 re and out OF
the tomb q. neeS recall the tones OF t:e martyr,
uud heroes whose voices though sien forever. Nihl
speak - us In all that nio!i IN all that
". do and women
TIE RETROSPECT
We look before and after. and zee through The
half drawn fold, OF time, as through the solemn arch
WAYS Of some grand cathedral. the ng procession
pas u, silent aud real dream: the carnveS.
tossing upon Atlantic bpw- have their Sis relied
from the Ea, and bear away to the West: ia" land
/, reached aud fulfilled is the vision whose actnaltlcs
ar" to be- gathered by other hands than his who
planned the voyage aid ,tr red the lark - discovery
the Ing sought golden day has Gene to spain AZ last
urd CasiIlan conqucsS tread one upon IN tler last
enough to pile up perpetual power and riches.
But even rs simpl" justice was denied Columbus
was lasting tepirc denied the SrnniarJ.
We look acalu and soc In the FAR Northeast the |
old World struggle bcw"en the French and English
transferred IT, the New. ending in III" tragedy upn |
the heights above Quebec. See the sturdy PuianS
in bel crown,d hats and able garments assal I'm nm
equal battle savage and The elements. overcoming
both 10 rise against It mghticr foe: We see the gay
but dauntlcsS Cavaliers the southwark join hands
with the Roundhcnds In holy rebellion. And. 10! |
down from the Grrcn-wa'lcd hills Of New England |
ont OF the swamp OF the Car lInaS. come falntly TO
the ear like far away foest leaves Stirred TO music
by autumn winds, the drum-taps Of the Revolution:
the tramp Of the mnutencn. Israel Putnam riding |
before: the hoof beats Of >umpers horse gallopng
10 the front: the thunder Of Starks guns In spirit
battle the CLEAN Of NariOn's watch fires In ghosiiy
bvouac and there. there. in scrricd S,in;like ranks
on famc's eternal camping ground. stand
"Thc cid Cpn'ncntils.
W. their raegei gImenta-,
Yi,liug
rs. amid the singing OF angels In Heaven. the scene
IS shut ont from our mortal vision by proud and
happy tears ,,. a..
gentlemen in knee brecc has and powdered wigs who
signed the Declaration and ire gentlemen In knee
brccchrS and powdered wigs VIII made the Cons iiu-
llol. We the little nation mena ed from without
We the rncmcn IN hunting shirt ana buckskin
the cabin In the wilderness 10 the rescue
Of country and home: and our hearts swell 10
second and final decree of independence won by the
pr0wess aud val0r Of American arms upon the land
and
Md then. and thcn-snce there Is no life OF ma
tions or without its shadow and lis so'r'w-
there comes a dag when the spirits o; the fathers
longer walk upon the balllcmcn's OF IRE m ana
~, Is dark and all lost, liberty and honor
and praise God, our blessed Union. With these
surviving who shall marvel ~ what today
this land filed with the treasures Of 'arlh THIS ty
snatchcd from the ashes, to Use in splend)r ana
renown pas Ing the mind to prcconccive