The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23

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ed great. There Is no act OF his which,
a patriot would annnl: no written word
Of his w hleh we would erase, and no
deed of his which we deplore or regret.
What an example to our modern public
men! " fs5 w, r, as
Then Il should be with the greatest
satisfaction that as loyal people we hail
this universal observance OF the birth
days Of Bwashington and Lincoln. And
ifin these days the bngle call OF the ma
tlon should be sounded forth 20 drive
out Of; punish for insult and Injustice 10
humanity some foreign foe. (tumultuous
upplause); the call would not be In
vain. for In the home OF every true
American. north or south. there sleeps
a protector and defender OF Old Glory,
the emblem OF Liberty, the flag OF our
common country, that washington
fought for and Lincoln and his compa-
triots preserved. (Applause). But II IS
only when we contemplate the results
OF the patriotic labors, wise measures
inaugurated, and devotion TO country.
that we can truly In nll Its magnitude
appreciate the greatness and far-reacli.
Ing wisdom OF Washington and Lincoln.
7. What are they? From four millions
of population we have grown TO over
seventy millions: from thirteen weak
colonies, we have ircreaaed our do
main on the south by Florida. and the
great west to the north and Pacific. bs
the Louisiana purchase and the acqui-
sltion OF Texas, lastly Alaska, until we
are great In extent and domain aud,
have represented upon our flag forty
five stars, representing fcrty-hve great
states. and four territories TO be added
to the grand galaxy OF states In tho fu-
ture. IA
THE CIVIL WAR.
My soul Is stirred with feelings OF sad
ness and sorrow when think OF the
dark days OF l77s. and from 1861 to 1865.
and OF those who fought and blcd for
their country in her hour OF peril Then
with pride think of the cause for
which they fought and the institutions
they helped to save. (Applause.) That
was to them. dearer than life Itself,
standing to-day In the civilization OF
the nineteenth century and the history
OF the world, the grandest OF oil re-
corded tine. the American Republic
lives In spite OF everything, and ! am
glad to have seen the day when the lie
Is given on every hand that assertion
OF the English historian, McCauley,
made long years ago, that 1.-THE Amer
lean Ship OF state was all sail and no
ballast" that there was no stability In
It: that disaster must come to a gov
eminent founded as ours Is, with no
governing power but the people, that
from the very nature and diversity OF
our vast territory, differences would
arise which would destroy us, thereto
he said we were all sail and no ballast.
"Let US see how this Is. I look back
Into the past little over third OF
century, and see the dark and threat
ching storm-cloud rising over the coun-
try OF Washington; the waves began TO
rise upon the sea OF our national cx-
lstencc. and on that sea is the old ship
OF state. the ship which this English-
man. McCauley. said was IAN sail and
no BALLAST see the ship as the BILL
lows, roll, wave upon wave, until LASH
ed into foam they begin to beat down
upon her devoted sldes: they strike her
harder and harder: she groans In every
timber and every sail snaps in tile gale.
Men with loyal hearts begin to look
up to God and pray and ask who shall
be able to help us In this hour Of dan
ger! A call Is made for men, and from
all over this broad land begin to come
Ballast ballast. ballast" Abraham
Lincoln reached into the hold Of tllat
old vessel and felt the nations pulse
and found there ballast, ballast" and
the response I'VE are coming, father
Abraham, three hundred thousand
more" rang from shore to shore. (Ap-
plause.) Ballast OF loyal hearts and
willing hands to trim every sail, man
every gun and battle with the waves
In their fury. The terrible struggle be-
gan end swept on until at last upon the
topmost waves rides In safety the
American ship OF state Not timber
broken; not sail torn from her masts:
every cord In Its place. and above oil.
streaming out into the breeze and sun
light of heaven Is the Stars and Stripes
of One Country, One Flag. (.Applause.)
McCauley never dreamed Of that
being possible. And In a monarchial
government It Is not. for they do not
know what It Is to have standing
army eQua, to the entire male popuIa-
ton Of the land. They don't. know what
It IS to have slumberins in every home
patriotic hearts. ready to flY to the pro-
lection o. their home and native land,
as We have to-day.
oh, let US ever emulate. and at the
same time revere the name OF WASH.
,inGton and Lincoln, father and savior.
founder and preaerver OF this great ana
grand country. Washington sank
peacefully TO sleep beneath the soil he
fought to free. ana was laid away with
honor by loving hands. at Mount Yer
non. Lincoln has his last resting place
on the prairies OF Illinois, he loved so
we'll.
Their tombs will be forever the Nee
cas- of American patriots and freemen.
Washington and Lincoln demonstrated
the truth that In our land all places are
open to honorable distinction. and any
one may aspire TO them, and II desery-
ing. achieve the highest hoaors.
But let Us talk OF some OF the lows
and benefits which were made possible
By Washington and his compatrlots
and later by Lincoln and the loyal peo-
pie who stood by him In the hour OF
peril. We are to-day citizens OF state
Of which 1t has been saidr"She Is the
Child Of the Storm. born In the troub-
lous times OF threatened disaster. dedi-
Gated to freedom and baptized In blood.
There Is not a star on the flag that
shines brighter and clearer than the
youngest daughter of the mother of
states and statesmen" Oh, my state!
love her rocks and rills, her temple
wales, within her borders I was born,
upon her bosom was reared and when
mt. eySe nrh closed In don ~, ,,,o,, r ho