Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-05

am.
1t began in secession and ended in union
ana MS own experience was that all paths
oi secession had led to union. He loved to
see row the men on both sides had come
together He described an Interesting meet
ing between Gen. Lee and Gen Meade.
Gen. Lee said to the latter that age seem
ca 10 nave made him older. when Cen
Meade replied NO, Cen Lee IT is not
age, II is YOU that have made me gray"
Eut Meade had made them all pretty bIua
at gettysburg. The south, though, after
Appomattox, had fallen back OH entrencj1-
ments that could never be taken The
Fourth of July was the centerpiece and the
Sth OF January and the 22d of February the
right and left redoubts ~.
The Fourth of July was also an intellec-
tual day. All Britain, all iEurope was as
tonished at the calm and dignifed words
that came from the children of the field
ana the forests; the philosophers of the
woods in the far-oft colonies =
Some people in this country he said.
are making the same mistake that George
III and his followers did They are saving
mat the people do not know anything about
the tariff; about the money question: about
business affairs; that they are the experts
ana the common people must let such af-
fairs alone. Il
He created much enthusiasm WREN he de-
cared that his vote against the adoption
OF the arbitration treaty was inspired by
the spirit of Jefferson and Washington.
Il am an American. he exclaimed, land
l want to see America depende ut upon no
crutch, but only supported by the hrawny
right arms of her men. / want to see
her stand alone and go forth and conquer
for the universal emancipation of man
and his universal brotherhood.'
There was perfect storm of cheering at
his close When it subsidized Mr.. Robert
F. Mattingly read the last letter jefferson
ever wrote.
Jenerson's Letter to Mayor Weight
man.
Much attention was paid to the reading
by Robert f. MattingIy of the last letter
Thomas Jefferson ever wrote. 1t was dated
at Monticello. Virginia, June "a, 1926, and
was in reply to an invitation from Mayor
Roger {. Weightman Of this city to attend
the celebration of the. fiftieth recurrence
or Independence day at the national CAPT.
tai In his letter Mr.. Jefferson said
The kind invitation l receive from you
on the part of the citizens of the city of
Washington, to be present with them at
their celebration of the fiftieth anniversary
of American independence, as one of the
surviving sisners of an instrument preg-
nant with our own and the fate of the
world. Is most fattering to myself. height
ened by the honorable accompa niment pro-
posed for the comfort of such a Journey
1t adds sensibly to the sufferings Of sick
ness, to be deprived by it of a personal
participation in the rejoicings of that day
But acquieSence is a duty, under circum-
stances not placed among those we are
permitted TO control. / should indeed. with
peculiar delight. have met and exchanged
there congratulations personally with the
small band. the remnant of that host of
worthless. who joined with us on that day
in the bold and doubtful election we were
10 make Tor our country, between SUBJ
mission or the sword: and to have enioved
with them the consoatory fact that our
fellow citizens, after half century of ex-
perience and prosperity continue to an
prove the choice we made.
Prophecy of the Sage
May 1t be to the world, what 1 believe
1t will be Ito some parts sooner; to others
later, but finally to alD, the signal of
arousing men to burst the chains under
which ignorance and superstition had per-
suaded them to bind themselves and to
assume the blessings and security of self
government That form which we have
supstnuled restores the free right to the
unpounded exercise of reason and freedom
OF opinion. All eyes are opened or omen
ing, TO the rights of man. The general
spread of the light Of science has already
laid open to every view the palpable truth
that the mass of mankind has NOT been
porn with saddles on their backs, nor
Favored few booted and spurred, ready to
rae them legitimately, by the grace of
God. These are grounds of hone for Others
For ourselves. let the annual return of this
day forever refresh our recollections of
these rights, and an undiminished deyo-
Il will ask permission here to eypress
the pleasure with which T'sho,tid have mot
my ancient neighbors of the city of Wash
lngton and its vicinities;a with whom 7
passed SO many years of Il pleasing social
intercourse! an intercourse which so much
renewed the anxieties of the public cares,
ana lett impressions SO deeply engraved
IN my affections as never. to be forgotten.
the " @ 'h at Ill hs 5ernas he
pleased to receive for YOURSELF and those
Tor whom you write the Assurance of INV
highest respect and friendly attachments.'
Wnen the reading vas concluded the
lor, James e. Taylor. EAnweod Taylor,
James H. Cathell and William Morgan.
who possessed wed trained, voices of much
excellence, sang @The Jeoersonian Ban
ner, the song of the clubs Belonging to
the national association, 70 which it was
music, Mr. William T. Whelan OF this CITY,
Closing Features.
The last feature of the program was
series of short addresses to be delivered by
gentlemen representing the thirteen origi-
nal states Several of them were unayoid-
ably absent, but interesting. and timely ad-
dresses which were strongly political and
voiced the general sentiment that the plat
form and ticket in 1900 would be 16 to l
and William j. Bryan, were made by James
Kerr or Pennsylvania, William d. DAILY OF
New Jersey, Representative L. f. Living
ston of Georgia, Alexander Troup of Con-
necticut. William Sulzer of New York,
Barnes Compton of Maryland, W. ]. Tai
pert OF South Carolina and j. H. Oberly OF
new Hampshire. When the addresses were
begun very few males were left in the au-
dience, and when the last speaker had
mace ms ADDRESS most OF the ladies had de-