The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-05-31

| ~ WrockhGo uVOkeb This DAY Oh HOW
| ers, sadness and memory. Its CRANE
greatest fruitsge OF national great
ness and possibilities. Who shal
measure the strides OF the young Rl.
ant, thus stripped OF every weight
and moving on the line OF human
hope unfettered. clothed with the
power OF freedom, and aiming at the
highest human development.
Your work is nearly done. Every
year your thinner ranks mark the ap
preaching end OF your earthly labor
but remember, those labors have made
this day the day OF the nations hope.
These boys and girls, young men and
this mem orlsl service, will take UT
the thread OF lifo and the work OF ma
tional development where you have
left II, and will cherish In the years to
come tho hope Of human triumph
which your lives have made possible.
They will see to 1t that the United
States are ever In the van OF the ma.
lions OF the earth. In their keeping II
may bs sung OF America as Campbell
did of Britannia:
America needs no bulwark,
| No towers along the steep.
Her march is DER The mountain waves
Her home IL on the deep.
Leading all people In the arts OF
peace, her mission will not be ended
until the nation forget war and learn
peace:
TIL dangers troubled night depart,
And the star of peace return,
When the Chief Justice concluded,
the applause lasted for some time.
The school children sang, THE Star
Spangled Banner" after which Rev.
L. L. Barrett, Presiding Elder Of VIII
mington District NJ. L. Church. was in
troduced.
THE ADDRESS OF REV. Il. T. BARRETT.
am glad to be here to-day, with my
face toward the failure. as represented
by these boys from cur public schools.
With the precious mem ories of the
past that cluster about me as look at
these boys in blue with their gray
boards and bronzed faces, indicating
the exposure and hardship OF tho bat
tlefield, with tho inspiring music of
these bands. and with tho eloquent
and warm-hearted words of the Chief
Justice OF our State, ringing through
the chambers OF my soul.
or the noted days in our national
calendar. this. to me, Is full OF sig nlfi-
canoe and precious memories. The
4th OF July commentaries the birth
OF this republlc-it Ia the anniversary
OF that glad day whom the bell of In
dependence Hall rang out the glad
tidings that the colonies were deter
mined to DO free from the CALLING yoke
OF oppression, and when that body OF
brave mon, taking their lives in their
hands. affixed their signatures to q
document that rendered their names
and fame immortal. The ed OF Feb
ruary is the anniversary of the birth Of
him who, leaning upon the arm OF the
God of battles. and trusting in the
justice OF the cause, led the colonial
troops through O long warfare to ulti-
mate victory, and who, as the first
President OF the young republic, laid
down principles an presidents that
have become the unwrltten law OF the
land. But this 3otk day OF May calls
up events as important and as far
reaching as any that mark the annals
OF our country.
He spoke OF the gratitude and re.
spect shown the soldiers in the general
suspension of business. and of the
greatness and bonndless resources of
the country for which they fought.
Continuing he said:
Our gratitude will lie the deeper and
more LISTING when we consider that
certain great facts and principles
were emphasized aud forever settled
by the issue OF the conflict through
which these veterans passed.
The Character and Stability OF the
Union Our fathers bequeathed to us
q form OF government and constitu-
insure us perpetuity, prosperity and
happiness. The Federal government
was tho sun, around which the States
were to revolve In harmony, each
State being held In position by the
centripetal or attractive fumes OF
the central government. The plan
was beautiful and well conceived.
Statesmen from across the water
pointed their jeweled fingers at us
and declared that such system could
not and would not stand-that men
there must be sceptre and a crown
before the people would yield obe-
dience.
A large party in the southern party
of the Union took alarm because OF |
what they conceived to he Federal en-
upon reserved rights.
They honestly believed their rights
and property to be In danger, and to |
preserve these they proposed and car
ried out. as far as they could, with |
drawal from the Union, and the setting
up OF an independent and separate |
II this be allowed tho
sacrifices OF the past were unavailing,
the System OF government a mockery.
This course was resisted by the Fed
eral government and civil war ensued.
The surrender at Appomattox forever
settled this question and we all re-
joice In the decision. We are not a |
of States, but Union,
abiding and indestructible.
Q. Human Liberty.-When our
fathers left US the Constitution. with
all Its wisdom and conservatism, we |
found in 1t q csncerous Affection eat
republic. The right OF property In |
human beings was recognized and |
protected. Some have found fault |
with our fathers for this fatal defect. |
but let us not be too harsh III our
judgment. The recognition OF slave
ry in the Constitution was the result |
OF compromise. II was either to toll. |
crate slavery or have no Constitution |
ut all. Great institutions are often |
based on compromise, not mean and |
craven sentiment. as some think. but |
lty, without which thsre can be no |
union or stability. The English and |
Roman constitutions were the results
Of compromise and concession.
But the spirit OF liberty was growing
In the minds and hearts OF the Ameri- I
can people. and slavery being antago-
nistic to that spirit. was doomed. |
Every gun fired during this war was i
q shot that struck the manacles OF the |
slave, and every sword thrust was |
cutting OF the GoIdian knot. And |
now, throughout the length and |
breadth OF this land-from the great |
lakes OF the north TO the gulf OF the |
south; from our eastern seaboard, |
where the Atlantic dashes its crested |
waves upon the shore, to the Pacific. |
where California shakes her golden |
tresses In the sunlight. there is not |
heard the clanking OF the letters OF the |
siave--the flag or united country |
which to-day kisses the breeze from |
tree top and valley, literally waves |
over 1.-THE land OF the Free"
8. Human equality-JeiTerscn set |
forth this great principle in the Decla-
ration OF Independence. but only dur |
Ing the past quarter OF q century has /
Il been living reality. Like the wheat
seed held in the hand of the Egyptian
mummy. this principle could not grow
until placed In proper soil. II is now
/ thrifty plant. and is yielding bouu-
ttful harvest. Avenues OF industry, |
honor and emolument are open to ali |
Glasses and conditions. Our glorious |
public school systems, the pride and |
OF our nation, affords educa- |
tlonal privilege to all, thus fitting |
them to step into any position and to |
attain any height. There is, In this |
country, no royal road to success.
4. Loyalty to the Republic-The !
great apostle found 1t convenient upon !
4 certain occasion. to claim loyalty to I