Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-20

THE SrAn's welcome Of yesterday to the
Grand Army called special attention to the IA
tfon.l phase of the capitals existence, To tho
close relation betvecH the growth o! the spirit
Of nationality and the progress o: the nation $
city. and TO the bonds Of sympathy between the
Union. army and the Unions city as kindred
manifestations and embodments Of patriotic
Americsni=m-
Washington was brought into being NJ pecul-
iarIy and exclusively the home and abiding place
Of the nation distinguished from the states.
Instead Of selecting a. the capital an existing
city Of Houpe state. the nation determined to
create q capitai. which should lie largely owned
and exclusively controlled BY the republic it
s<H With this purpose in view il acquired by
sin title 10 avs-seventh- Of the soil Of the city
that 10 created. and reserved to itself by the
organic law the constitutional power Of ex-
elusive legislation in this capital Il planned
nagnifc ent city upon unimproved lands, and
ss,ld lots upon the Implied agreement that the
capital shonld be permanent and that The grand
design on paper Of the ua;iou's city would TO
made . reality BIZ the nation The capital wac
the Capitalization OF the national idea, i. was
the substantial embcdiment o, the abstract
rHion. the naturalization OF power superior
o. that of the state.
From it, tendcrest wears che ra.io,'s city.
the ward Of Congress, had its nerves us.ssruug.
It growth retarded and Its constitution under
mined BY a ve.l-foun,ied terror due to the at.
tsmpts upon its life and the threats of sldien
and violent destz nction made from tine TO time
b. iss guardian From the day in 800 when
the archives OF gogernment we're bTough: from
Philadelph bs in seven large boxer end four or
I've smaller Use- ami army Of nfty-fonr
Office bolders -sslia-i ;he population " the city
there were Ierioticsl attempts 90 remove he
capital. ard such removal IA cant OF course the
dsa;h Of Washington The northern Legislators
Who bad opposed the location upon the Ioto-
mac sonyh, 20 keep the city in scondinon which
would serve NJ arg ument IN favor OF removing
the seat % government In time many legis-
l,sors from southern states cams a matter of
Joticy 20 neglect the nations city which the
o! the south had created Thew resented
the reminder ami evidence OF the existence Of a
User greater than that Of the state. power
~hicn f"nhd IT Substantial embodiment in the
Gu ttAl. With h. defense Of the institution Of
slavery 10 view. state supremacy was . vital
article In their political creed, and they
vure naturally ,eIlzi'iSe at every suggestion
a. = sovereign power distinct from the state.
1..e south having secured the site 1T the capital
o. q tins incurred for the national bsntliny the
siigso~i;v Of the north seemed Inclined to re-
gIet from motives Of state that he nations
child existed. and appeared half-disposed TO
slaEdon it, iushnt TO destruction Spartan
np.her- at the demand OF he state exposed
thsir s:cklv offspring on Ut Taygetus. The
child If the nation. neglected BY its constitu-
tn .ai PROJECTORS. with appearance aud health
a,.sHred for in~ufhriently nourished and in
Constant terror OF death. had developed after
81 II year INTO the iii eredi,able appearance
s'-ribei 20 ., al IN, time Of the war. the laugh
h.; stock 0f ,i-IsVrs, the mobilization Of resi-
d.lt<.
vHh.ng'"n j. not merely the republics
rDh.Iral IA a.. fsuLn which the Influences iov
that dstermi "a he. inv % The r,a tion. Ii IL
oil . the sol .. he uiDn a. an entity. for
b.'ldi.s IN Ih., 'h,s .epubie hs. no higher
he GssI hsi - a.eEv ho,!se-polse Of states.
osse i.- I.lEd ard token OF union the ma
ii ei.s ..na "a. .-.i=is Of American nation
AMY are S.,',..s ned The former aou-i-hes
q ne - = ,s4E !, sickcred when that
h.iO.iso cont. :. ahich nessgiyed ihs M
tpt..i - . ...si at'I H. -,'.t, Supreme. IL
again fe.i.el pea civil N.sr deyelo ed the
.rin:ie I-t-i 81 sentiment and Americans
thing 10 lose. 20 lie Tor und 10 the for The
bsoosl-hs'. - the Hesoigsion gave birth to the
o. init VI l.s-.o ....ty aid erea.ed the city: the
bised-Let OF ,he risi var revived the sIirit and
II l,ensra1esi the city.