The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-06-21

| OF thr fcCruMr"d ana rr-s1NinFNnFN queen.
The clouds Of darkness and doubt have
been liftcd and tho rays q the returning
| sun vi prosperity kissing the tears Of
gladncss wilson hang on The checks OF
eves tho blessed bow of hope ana of prom
ise.
II is MOI alone. the deeds of her sons,
our counirymcn IN war OF amid the con.
din ions following upon civil strife that
challenge our admiration or from which
dccus we may learn lessons rich IN noble
teachings but Il Ia also tho part taken
by Southern statesmen IN the earlier
period OF American his,ory. when peo-
pa. young and numerically weak. were
confronted with the ctRtntic problem OF
the Establishment from Separa,c and M
dcrcndeni states of u Federal Republic,
II is hut to state the indispntablc facts
of history to say that 10 southern states
mon. more than to any other. are. the
people of America indebted for the tlcss-
ngs OF republican government aud TOR
that liberty of which they so Justly
boast.
TO pr,,cct hcr honor or defend her nag.
nnd whenever extension OF territory mas
been ACCOMPLISHED. s. has been In every
Instance save one. done under the ad-
ministrat'cn of y southern president.
The history Of every age has demon
straicd that tho forces that work n revc-
lWion IN any system of government or
TO which is to bc ;raccd the establish
II produce master minds adequately
equipped to meet the demands vi the
emergency and ablc 10 shape tho destiny
of the nation that is evolved from such
revolution
This truth was most strongly illustrated
In .he cisc of America. There are differ
ent and distinct phases nj stltesinunShir.
There are those sisu. csincn who deal with
details. VIII, execute what Others phn
aud who deaf with systems of finance
and with those questions thar while OF
great arc yet but of temporary import
ancv. and who attempt only 10 meet the
cNigcnc.cs of the present. in which arc
-.afs.t md lNI ptu q
principles OF government.
Thcre are others who comprehend and
grasp ihe Fundamental primo pics Of GOV
crrr"nt. who follow no guide who adopI
rot the plans or appropriate Tho IDEAS IT
others but who evolve nhw systems and
plan, the foundation of government upon
a new and distinct basis and theory
such as these dn not borrow ronown from
temporary triumphs. and AS they have
moved upon a higher and grander plane
~ seton, 50 is their fame the more en-
during.
Statesmen Of tho after class have been
wcll nigh exclusively a southern product
Marshall. after he had contributed largely
to the successful establishment OF the new
Nation, when called To the chiei Justice
ship of the highest court. the lofaest ju-
die al tribune on earth. laid broad and
deep the foundation of American iuris-
prudence and IN that held Of labor wen
deserved Immortality
the United States. the mos, wonderful
product OF the human mind. by hs writ
ing and speeches aided IN the formation
and establishment OF this novel and com
pick yet simple government. with when
his name must he forever gloriously asso-
atcd.
George Mason renncd the virginia bill
OF rights, the most Important product OF
The human intellect Sncc the Magma
tharta.
But tho great master mind OF that gen
grafton In breaith Of sta. 5s,nanshin, II
the scope and grasp of his int 'l'oct. IN his
capacity 10 deal with the issues of the
~ ..t..
tie cangcrs of the future and who ~,
statesman and politl,a leader stands
ilhog, peer in history. was That i'm
Greatness applied TO man IL relative.
torn. Scme mon have been gr,at 10 the
n.ld If mechanical science, some in mcia-
nhNs!cai invest ipalion ana nn 9sophc in
ga ~, others IN he science OF war. and IN
every line of human ondcaVur We nm
seme master spirit pre-eminent above MI
Nirglnia's gr.a, son, Matthew r. Maufy
sai Gotyn. as 4 werc. at th@ very feet of
% iio Divin, aud marked oit tho ways oi
The winds ana the dcs, and not travel
80 that sets ahoa or 'he ocean. not
aa.lcr that goa down 1, the 90 4 H. ehirs.
hut who Ia debtor "a INC lcadiea AMI t,c
genius of IN goat son OF h. SnDth.
To him AL nature WIS as an onen book
he revealed hor 50 'rris for the benefit Of
his fellow man, and, tracing IN that great
only AT It's feet aud. dcvnlt a. i 'hr -
10 M..S learned 4 scientist. u
him IS assured enduring fame
Bun greatness, according to The entur-
ing test To which all mast cV"ltpaily s.lh-
mn, is moi a. he measured hy ntclrcirIll
power or spec Al talents. but by ,hc tDli-
unn that tho achievement OF any mani
bears "a The problem Of hunnnl ~ o-io-a
To the growth oud development oi . lpvr
Of llh'ifN and Ia tho so rad M ryliz4tiun
and IL tho csfahi Shmont OF ~ -, i'r-
mont wheituudcr is secured THO lnlics
nemN to tht sovereign aud md sp"udoui
Judpo1 Icy This high tost and hv tho
"'efcc of his iriirenca on the destiny OF
his follow man aud IN the preeress ana
development of humanity. one nf ihrl
greatest MN that oyer lived I'm an tho
de Of time was Thomas jefferson
Jefferson 70 down new and 70 'hose
government There had hoen Inherited
from England the prlncples of montrchiail
government based on hereditary light tot
rule. aud the hel.i ihol some va y
I'D h7dg" abnut king u MAS the basic
principle IN that creed that power flowed
lom The hi"s 70 ne people ana the kins
Jefferson pcunes,tha immortal peclara
iion of independence, the most Emporium
dolrcrauce ever made by man since Tho
Dcah )stc scorchrd on tablet of stone |
was handed down from sinais summit 10 |
Israel waiting host
He anlasoni2ed every ldea and principle
Of m2nai h,e"l government He pro-
ciaimcd lie docirn, that MAJ was capa
HE of self government and tnsi the Amer |
loan colonies were aud OF right ought To
h ire. and independent.
He la'd the foundation OF republic |
that was radlcal dcrarturo from an !
then known forms of government a re- |
runr based on Inc idca and rrncijir u: |
HE sovereignty and ndepen Hence Of the |
individual cliiz,n and HE sovereignty of |
ciiiz"rH IN the arprogaif, from win, II I
log nhlly and iuovifshlV rrsuliad the inic- |
pendoncr an s1vcroieniv 81 IN. :; Aies. !
the cardinal principle of the Jonaraonian I
creed.
IIc foclsrod that ,hoso ontrna,ea WIN
Inc rN"'ui on of the power, Of govern
mont Were MOI Ia" minister's but In. scr |
wants and mat cvory citizen had the not
Irhl ana 'hall"n1ble rgnt - the rulny |
irrnt 81 ~ iprriv and property and The |
nnIsuii Of happiness IN his own way, sub |
lect only ia due regard 10 tn riyht of /
others.
Meeting every objection and resisting |
every effort OF those WHO cspopsod The |
idea OF u cruiral.zei government. ne not ;
only oHiablish'd III federal republic of /
has dreams, u union Of sovereign s;a'e.
with al thor rights rescr,.d thus were
not specially Delegated, bt' jefferson, Nlth |
prophetic ken. foresaw the dancers That
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