The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01
not upon the honored dead or the
generations vet unborn?
A MAGNIFICENT SPEECH.


Some Ot the ODIisauOns VI Si"se"Su'p' IN
Hon. Thomas l.. Sullivan recent to
w addressed the Progress Club, OF tn
indianapolis, upon "Some OF the tn
Obligations of Citizenship" 1t al
was a magnificent, thoughtful ap- a
neal to the reason of his fellow-citi- p
zens bv the late mayor Of that city: a
Had the COURIER space we should M
publish it all, but must content our e.
selves with few extracts. 1t was n
published in the Sentinel, and is al n
together the best speech OF the year. 0
He said: a
"This world has never seen such q
an assembly as met to select form u
Of government for this republic. v
We of another generation reverence ?
the men composing that august
BODY, and contemplate with ever
increasing respect the results OF tneir
labor. Wisdom, virtue and patriot {
ism met together, and in unselhsh-
; love, labored for the good OF gene
rations yet unborn. Nevertheless,
the most unusual fact about this
assembly Of the fathers was not
! their patriotism, or wisdom or VIZ
tue tempered and controlled by an
absorbing love for and confidence
: in humanity, but was the remarKa-
4 opportunity they were permitted to
G orinv The times were ripe.
G It was possible not only to write,
but to have adopted such consti-
v tuition as that of the United states.
II The minds of men we're filled with
,e new philosophy. The philosophy
r. Of Nazereth. The lowly Nazarlne
exercising His power as the great
!, Jehovah. had proclaimed new
= philosophy that had forever swept
: away the idea that there must pe
~ one law for one class OF citizens
another law for another class OF clti.
zens and no real law at all for stil
~ another class of citizens, and estap
.. lshed in its stead the divine rule o
" absolute equality, under the law IL
the pursuit Of life, liberty and pro
AZ perty. ).
ig- 1t is not easy to over estimate tn
he influences Of Christian philosoph
Ia, in bringing about the great oppoI1
tunity enjoyed by the fathers. !
ion made their work possible. 1t mad
ool il practicable. 1t made it popular
lif- Men had dreamed Of such const
tuition before, but it was crystailze
lis into fact by the fathers, and adop
led ed because submitted to a peop
ials sufficiently informed to apprecla
it. For the first time in the histo'
tho Of the world the representatives
,rL 100000, Of people we're dell
On erately choosing the form OF gover1
ono ment under which they would NV
the entire freedom of choice was their
no outside interference or allan
to be consulted. The only questi'
'i.s was what is the best for our countr
~ and for the untold millions that W
!, M inhabit it in the generations to com
~. nv The only concession to be ma
'oA- was concession among themselvt
so as to give the greatest good
zen the greatest number.
lap What was the republic the fatht
will desired to establish and give to !
ANS their heirs, to preserve and EMO
lsing No man has better right to spe
concerning it than had Thon
been Jefferson, the author OF the Decia
) or ton of independence, the NJ
ened whose great heart was filled W
zar's slove for the people Of this land, q
and whose great intellect did not rest
b as laboring for their welfare. de
ined. told US Of this republic, and
Ohio words are well worthy OF const
myers remembrance. He said: "Let
mt afound a government where tn
m-a shall be no extremely rich men
$ to|no abjectly poor ones. Let
At inIfound a government upon the IN
safest|ligencc Of the people, and the eq
Age. able distribution Of property. :.
MS make laws where there shall
ia IN no governmental partnership '
pouy favored classes. Let US protect
deas'l M in life, liberty and property,
lhcsa' then say to every American cltl
puaa a with the gifts that God has 9
! AM. anu YOU, your brain and Drawn
'na' energy, work out your own tort
harac under just government and 9
laws" y.
} use. Upon that theory the constlt.
keep OF the United States was VIII
Wood Upon that principle this governl
4, but was founded. That was the
only atage left to succeeding general
walk To preserve it was and is the
They cation assumed as consequer
placed citizenship. Have we kept
faith? Do we realize the abs
I;es - truth Of the fact that eternal
! ..' mo- lance is the price OF iib'
.a,oa ofIHavc we failed to remember
ras;ons I the Fathers gave us our ior
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