The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-02-23
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greatest trust the able financIos +. x
mists whose names the co,,n,.-. !Ic
crate and whose great work Il ..s.s3 4
Hamilton and Morris ana nt3z
others We're. successful Ia esta1I; -
treasury and inaugllrating Ina Sss<l<
erations OF this government ~ &
which recosized that the n,cssi !1
basis OF National credit was Nssss.1.| :
and that whatever assets 10 49,
or acquire it was Indispensable Pc 4!
and all the time, that We .hss.r2 NJ
the public credit. We have w., H.
warded all along our history is
to the principles OF Washinrtnn q '<.l
the public faith. Before bslr l|
had passed we had paid of IN w.
debt and had balance In N. 't:@l
Another debt, the greatest II ~ s,s h..
was incurred in the civil war IA ~
servation of the Union. But tki1 ~
exceed tho resources or disc0urasS r..
tentions OF the American nen5iz "
were those who advised renudisst,. \ \
the people repudiated them ana 4 ~
unchecked, discharging oblieatisrs y
government In the coin OF honnrs n n
From the day our flag was M. y,
the present hour no stain OF 4 M ;2s
tion violated has as yet tarnj16 e !,
American name. This must ma q
true In the future as IL tas ~ =
PAST. There will be prophets Z, q !
false teachers. Some part n n. ~
may waver and wander awav ~. 5
standard, but there will always r,iITS "a
1t mighty majority to preserve 4 e.
less and in honor. Va
At no point in his administrnti& y
Washington appear in grander ur111I5
than when he enunciates his idess q "a
to the foreign policy OF the eovs'
Observe good faith and Justice m E
nations. Cultivate peace and harnIS =
all; religion and morality enioin m p
duct. Can 1t be that good policy ~ 9
enjoy it?"
What will be worthy Of free enlIslk
people that at no distant period NJ +
ton shall give to mankind thA inI1
nous and novel example of a people n
guided by an exalted Justice and
lence. Today, nearly a csnt,11
death, we turn rese1e
70 study the leading principles d III r
'rehensiye chart for the guidann9 I
people. II was his unilinching. ID q
ieyotion to these perceptions IT dur
more than anything else made hln \
lie was and contributed SO directly u r.
is what We are. n
Foilowtng the prtIepts of WaydanS
an not err. The wise lessons ins -
nent which he left us 1t will b. III
o heed. He seems to have Sral
possible conditions and pointed "
afely to meet them. He has sshilI
LANCER signals all along the pettg
he Nations march. He has xltl
against false lights. He has tshl
he true philosophy of "a perfect l
nd shown us the graphic danRss5 4
and wild and unret1!
arty spirit. He has emphasized " ~
ity at all times for the exercise 4
nd dispassionate Judgment.
Such a judgment, my fellow citi,anA
h best safeguard in calm and 49,
vents and rises superior and triu1cl
bove the storms of woe and penE
ave every incentive TO cherish the ns!
nd teachings of Washington. His w.
nd foresight have been- confrme
indicated after more than centu1
pfiitIlCt- tbs ucst cuio-J - - ~
hlch he wrought. his highest r'eua
10 great Republic which he and nh
atriots founded. From four mill0a ~
ave grown TO more than sevent m,l.
! people; our progress in induftrJ, 4
'gs and arts has been the wondef 9
orld. What the future Will be =. Ne -
, ourselves and that the future WI ~
i'll greater blessings to a free psoat
IN not doubt.
With education and morality ~ ~ "
,mes. loyalty to the underlying prns!
free government in their neafa
W and Justice fostered and era1r
' those entrusted with public * 4.
alton, we will continue to enley Y
'ect OF mankind and the Rrac'cs
Almighty God. The priceless cpgsss NJ
ours to demonstrate anew the - III
iumph OF American civilizaton ~ ~
Zip in the progress and pro7V
e land we love.