Evening journal., 1896-02-24
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why We Are Proud of Our Couotry.

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why We Are Proud OF Our CouOtry.
1--WE are Justly proud Of our country,
for Its ample domain, prouder still Of the
fact that there Is not one inch Of soil
within It's bounds bat II a slaves foot
press, It sets him free; proud Of our heri
tags. but proudest OF ell that It's history
and fame are insepsrsbly associated with
names which were not horn to die. That
It's glorious flag is encrimsoned with the
richest blood that ever bought a nations
life It's white but symbolizss the purity
Of their patriotism. its blue their
Integrity while It's undlmmed stars reflect
their fame
Two streams OF tendency may be
observed In the political history Of this
country which have always divided the
thinking and to greater or less degree
the political action Of the people. Rad
ically differing In their.theory OF the nature
Of the government and the character OF
the union The one regarding 1t as
congerie Of independent states, allied
like sovereign realms only for the pur
poses Of mutual protection and the
furtbersnoe Of the several interests The
other lay in the direction Of centrsliza
tion, making Of this government q
Republic, and the individual states
constituent parts OF the sane. Happily
for this government the influence OF the
greatest men Of the time prevailed In
favor Of the national idea. Prominent
amenE these was Washington, aud TO
night We also celebrate In part the birth
Of another who has been the custodian
and promulgAtor Of the dostrins which
Washington espoused aud Hamilton
formulated.
Men Found to Meet the Exigenciss.
"The greatest gift Of any generation
Is a man and It Is part Of nay theory Of
the Divine immaneAoe that there never
has bsen an exigency In which a crisis
was on us that some man with the
genius Of leadership has not appeared
think this may be assumed 10 be partlcu
larly illustrated In the case Of the great
American Triumviri, Washington, Lincoln
and Grant"
The speaker then gave an eloquent
word portrait Of the Father OF His
Country, pointing TO the training as
youth which afterwards fitted him for
the presidents chair. the character aud
qualities OF the man and the results
achieved through and by him.
A brief but eloquent picture was then
drawn OF the immortal martyr president,
Abraham Lincoln. In concluding DR.
Hulburd said:
Grant Filled the Bill Fully.
Among the qualities which determined
Lincoln's fame and assured his fnsl
success, was his ability to recognize
under broad cloth or fustian, man
Without even the equipment Of states.
man. he was called upon to assume the
potiCion OF oommander-in-chief OF q vast
army and TO choose his Ileutenants from
among the men at hand. Bat be made
such a selection, and found such man
as was needed In the person OF U.
Grant 1t was at this point that had
intended, had / the time aud you had the
patience, TO give you an extended sketch
of the great hero-Gsneral Grant He need
but TO be named, not explained. not
apostrophissd in the presence Of Rspubli-
cans Tbs beautiful Hudson as it flows
past his last resting place, the pill.
grimages which seek his tomb ars fitting
witness that his name is dear to every
true citizsn Of the country he gave 40
much to benefit
At the conclusion Of DR.. Hulburd's
address a rising vote Of thanks WAS ten
dersd him. A reception was then held
when both DR.. Hulburd and Rev. s. f.
Upham, Of Drew Theological Seminary,
who was also a guest of honor, were
introduced to the memberg