Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-18

made to blossom as the rose. ana enabled
70 sustain a population fitted TO lead the
world in the progress of civilization n
was these favored isles which, In the prov
idence of God. were selected for the train
Ing of the race worthy OF the rich heritage
OF North America
Celts and Germans
The Celts. their earliest Inhabitants. wr-s
not OF this favored race, nor were thar
conquerors, the Romans. Imperial Rome
regarded not her citizens as free agents.
but as blind, unquestionng parts Of an i'm
mense political machine. She based her
sent of the governed Her despotic gov
eminent by crushing all local independ-
ence. crushed all local vigor For nearly
four hundred years the island of Britain
empire. During this period that greet
power entered upon its decline and finally
tottered to its fall. In al A d the Ho-
man leg1ons were withdrawn from Britain,
In the vain effort TO defend Italy against
the Goths. They never returned. and thus
Ii was ordered that the Latin race was not
10 possess that fair isle. After the with
drawal OF the Roman legions the Brtains
and the Scots of Ireland, ana finally called
to their aid the English and Saxons from
their home on the peninsula which divides
the waters Of the Baltic from the North
Sea These came A ID. 449, under thsir
chiefs, Hengest and Horsa, and having
first delivered the Britons from their foes
they then overpowered them and became
masters Of the island. At last the race
had come which was TO permanently pos
sess the island. They were OF the low
German branch Of the Teutonic family
Ia people who had wfthstood the arms ~
Rome for more than i've hundred years.
and were now moving from their forest
homes to the attack and overthrow OF that
great empire.
The Cer,nane ,roso,.oa . .+~s,,,nr 49,.
trast with the Romans in their appearance,
domestic life and civil institutions. TIE
Roman historians describe them at the be-
ginning OF the second century az follows
"A race, pure. unmixed and stamped with
a distinct character. Hence a family Hike
ness peryades the whole. though their num-
bers are so great; eyes stern and blue. rud-
dy hair. large bodies, powerful In sudden
exertions, but impatient of toll and labor:
fenced around with chastity. corrupted ~
no seductive spectacles, no convfv1al iItcfte-
ments; supposing somewhat OF sanctty
and prescience 20 be inherent In the fems 70
sex, and therefore neither despising Their
counsels nor oisregarding their responses
Almost single among the baroarians. they
content themselves with one wife. The we
men take one husband as one body and one
life. that no thought no desire may extend
beyond him; and he may be loved not only
as their hsuband. but as their marriage. A
persons own children are his heirs and
SUCCESSORS. and no wills are made. They
do not inhabit cities, or even admit OF con-
tiguous settlements. They dwell scatuervd
and separate as a spring, meadow,
grove, may chance 20 invite them In their
villages every one surrounds his house with
a vacant space. No people are more an
dicted to social entertainments, nor more
liberal In the exercise OF hospitality To
refuse any person whatever admittance un-
der their roof Is accounted nagftious- Every
one according TO his ability feasts his guest
They worship Oden as their chief divinity,
and draw HIS character from their OWL de-
execute vengeance on their enemies They
deem IL unworthy OF the grandeur Of their
Deity TO copfine his worship within walls,
or to represent him under a human simii-
pies. and they affix the name OF Divinity
to that secret power which they behold with
the eye Of alteration alone. Their settle
ments are around some tree or mound. held
sacred in their religious rites, and here the
people assemble to transact matters Of gov
eminent and to decide upon war or peace.
They are divided into nations. some under
kings. some under chiefs. The nations are
divided into cantons. each under a chief or
count. who administers Justice IN Il. The
cantons are divided into districts. or hun
dreds. each containing q hundred wills or
townships. In each hundred Is cente-
nary, chosen by the people. before
whom small cases are tried ana
determined. according 20 the customs
of the settlement Their courts q
justice are held in the open air, on rising
They elect their kings and chiefs. having
regard to birth and fitness, and their gen
erals having regard to valor. Their
kings exercise limited authority, ana
their generals command less through
the force of authority than example
II they are daring, adventurous and
conspicuous in action. they procure ooedi-
ence from the admiration they inspire. On
affairs Of smaller moment the chiefs COR
suit, on those OF greater Importance. the
whole community: yet. with this cfrt.un-
stance. that what IL referred TO the deci-
sion OF the people is first rnaturely dis
cussed by the chiefs. 1t In customary for
the several states TO present by voiun tasv
or individual contributions cattle or Grain
to their chiefs: which are accepted an hon
orary gifts. while they serve as necessary
supplies"
The Rudiments of English Character.
In this description Of this stalwsrt ana
liberty-loving people we easily recognize
the rudiments OF English character and
English Institutions which have made the
English speaking people the foremost %
the world. The distinguishing trait OF our
German ancestors was the individuslisIa
and Independence OF the citizen. Vita
them the citizen was not the creature Of
ure of the citizen. The people were the
fountain OF political power, and rulers were
their chosen servants. 1t was well sail By
Mr.. Jefferson. when he proposed the hgurs-
of Hengest and Horsa for the great seal Of
the United States. that they were "rhs
Of being descended. and whose political
principles and form Of government we have
assumed"
While Spain. France ana Italy were eoual-
~ conquered by the Germans. thszr rsaiG1oa.