Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-11-14

L you desire tho best machinery to
lse in your manufacturing establish
nents, see that it bears the name plate
Wilmington, Del. " That will insure
fou the best quality and best workman
ship. The carrying trade OF the South,
the great railroads that pierce the
heart OF this lovely country, can be
fitted from track to engine by the
busy populace in our shops.
With reason, therefore, can we share |
in the heartfelt Joy with which the |
greatness of the New South is beheld. |
All honor be TO this thriving city for the
great impetus which its citizens have |
given to the nations progress. And |
as the years flow by. bringing with |
them the rich freights OF our new
prosperity, and as our people through.
out the whole land enjoy the blessings
OF peace and plenty, a grateful memory
will be cherished in contented hearts
for the daring enterprise, the superb
achievements of the Queen City of the
South, Atlanta the fair, Atlanta the
beautiful, Atlanta the great.
But showing as we do natural de
light because your prosperity is ours,
and because we together with every
share in the profits of the work you do,
yet am free TO say that not material
seltishness alone is the chief feeling
inspired by this magnificent display.
Men often soar above the corroding in.
tluences of mere personal profit. When
Rome was still the mistress of the
world and Roman power ruled the
nations OF the earth, and Roman wealth
Of ion Of h.
Roman poet, surrounded by the ener-
waiting Injuries of his day, could still
sing Mon omnis mortar. And as
with men so with nations; the mere
possession of great wealth, of mighty
domains, of exhaustless resources is not
the best security for immortal renown.
Broad as our country is, boundless as
is its wealth, fertile as are its fields,
busy as are its marts, and prosperous
as are its people, yet these could be in
vaded, these could be dissipated, these
could be laid PROSTATE; and yet would
our country not be robbed of her
richest treasure.
An invading army might win tenn
porary victory over us and despoil lis
of vast treasures. The Marlboroughs
of Europe may marry our millions and
transfer to our rivals in commerce the
fabulous fortunes made by American
genius, in American fields, and under
American laws; but whether by "open
war or secret guile our material for
tunes be impaired. yet would our
richest treasure still remain in the
virtue OF our people and their love of
liberty. The right of self government,
the most invaluable possession of man
kind, has found its best and most eff
Gent expression on the American Con
tinent, and because in these United
States every man has the largest
amount of liberty possible under
government charged with the con-
servation OF society, and because under
the beneiicent plan of government
existing throughout to Republic every
man is secured in the unhindered
right to use his faculties legitimately
for his advancement and progress, thus
accomplishing the highest destiny of
the nations and its members, we re-
lolce to behold any force, any pro-
lect, any influence, any power which
tends 10 strengthen, to advance, and
70 perpetuate the freedom and the
liberty of these United States. Their
birth was suspicious and their life has
been glorious. But like the dignities
OF Macbeth, 1.-THE greatest is behind. -
The great lesson of your Exposition is
that united people are the cornerstone
OF tho United States. From this day
all danger of division is past, all
danger Of disruption is over. In trum-
pet tones which the world will hear
this Exposition will proclaim that the
mutual love of our people makes our
nation one, indivisible indssoluable
lndestructible.
Let us trace with more minuteness
tho course Of these States. Self lauda-
tory we ought not to be, yet would
base ingratitude be ours if we would
eonsign to Oblivion the imperishable
deeds by which our liberties were won
and by which they have been pro-
served. Our enemies who view with
envy the progress of our people delight
IN riiiruling what they are pleased to
term the boastfuinoss of our nation.
But for the purpose Of preserving our
course in the future we ought often
to follow the precepts of that match
less Nirginian, Patrick Henry, and
consult the lessons of the past. Della
warenns are not strangers in the
Southland In those dark days Of
struggle when weak people threw down
tho gage Of battle to the strongest and
most relentless of foes, the soldiers Of
Delaware came to your country and
fought and hlGd to stop the hutcheries
OF "a Tareton, and TO encompass the
unwary Corvallis.
But il is not my purpose to recount
those memorable deeds of the revo.
lutionary heroes, that ought to be
known by heart in every schoolhouse
OF our land, nor 10 extol here the
heroic and unseltish devotion of Wash
ington 70 his c0untry's cause Wash
ington who, unparalleled in the sub
Unity OF his devotion to his peoples
welfare, grew gray in the service of
his country and found himeelf, as he
said IN his pathetic appeal to the
mutinous soldiers at Newburg, almost
growing blind in her herself. Suffice
IT IS to say that free nation sprang
from the blood of an earnest and de-
voted sodiery. But though Yorktown
sealed the freedom of these States, and
Inc terms OF peace negotiated by
Franklin and his associates showed
| the Americans AS astute in diplomacy
rs they had been skilful in war, yet
| was the full need of victory not vet
won. The Amrican people had van
quished their enemies it remained for
them to conquer themselves. Elk
perienee is the best of teachers, and
the evils following the adoption Of a
loose, disiointed and Inefficient govern
ment by the Independent STATES were
not without their good results The
economic, social, and political dis
turbances marring the first years of
our freedom made it apparent 10 our
statesmen that firmer and a better
plan of union was imperatively de-
nanded., And rising equal TO the de-