The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-02-23
HIS DEEp PIETY.

I Eut Washington on this occasion went
/ further and spoke of the people. assum-
I Ing that he but voiced the sentiment OF
the young nation In thus making faith
I in Almighty God and r,linncc upon hts
| favor and strong foundations Of the gov
,rnmcnt then iuauguratcd Washington
states the reason FOR believing IN Lam
gungc so real that IL should b, cngruyen
/ upon the mind of every patriot:
NO people can be- bound TO acknowl-
edge and adopt the invisible hand which
conducts the affairs ~ man more than
I the people ~ the United States. Every
step by which they have advanced TO the
character Of an independent nation seems
/ To have been distinguished by some token
[ of proyidentlul agency; and In the Inn
portant revolution just accomplished. in
[ the system of their united government.
| the tranquil deliberations and voluntary
consents Of So many distinct communi-
ties from which the events resulted. can
not be compared with the means by which
wost governments have not been cstab-
lishtd without some return OF pious graf.
itudo along with an humble anticipation
OF future blessings which the same seems
to prcsnge. The reflections arising out
or the present crisis have forced them.
selves strongly upon my mind You Will
Join with me. | trust, In thinking that
these are done Nnder the influence OF
which the proceedings OF new and FREQ
government are most auspiclously com.
mcnccd.'
The senate OF the United States made flt-
ting response OF It's appreciation Of this
portion of the presidents inaugural ad-
dress. when It's members declared ~
review OF the many single instances OF
divine Intervention In favor OF the coun-
try claims our most plous gratitude and
that they were inevitably led to aoknowl-
edge and adore the great arbiter OF the
universe by whom empires rise and fall"
| Congress added Its sanction by provid-
ing that After the oath shall have been
administered to the president, he, at
tended by the vice-prosldent and the men,
| bers of the senate and house of repre-
sentatlycs proceed to st, Paul's chapel to
| hear divine services performed by the
chaplain of congress, already appointed,
| Not alone upon days OF thanksgiving
or In times OF trial should we as a peo-
ple remember and follow the example
| thus set by the father, but never In our
future as nation should we forget the
great moral and religious principles which
/ they mcucated and defended as their
most precious heritage,
In an age OF great activity of Industrial
| and commercial strife and of perpleNing
problems, we should never abandon the
simple faith in Almighty God as recog-
nigcd In the name OF the American people
by Washington and the first congress.
But II timely lesson Is to be drawn
from the opinions of Washington on his
assuming the Office Of president, so also
IL much practicable benefit to he derived
from tho present application Of portions
OF his farewell address, a document In
which Washington laid down principles
which appeared TO him "all important to
the permanence of your facility as peo-
ple." In that address Washington con-
tends In part "a for the promotion Of in
sumtions of learning. (9 cherishlng the
public credit, 60 for the observance OF
good faith and justice toward all nations.