The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-04

hAN = 1T tAltt llliF INli ~ AOAAU EAANf ~ lIfi-
sand msa ana cup thrm a mis- cxpense.
70 narcl 10 the defense of Boston. ne became
the masteifnl spirit ~ me continental army.
AMI the mishtic-t Stnrir factor IN the con-
Tin mt, strugrlc for hbcrty and independence e.
Apparently without personal ambition spurn-
Ing royal honors when tley were suggested to
him. ne fulnilei a still more glorious destiny ~
the Enitlng fOfce of q civilization frecr and
m~i-h;ier thaa the history OF man had ever
Thoash WaShlngton's exalted character and
The mp>t striking a = Of his brilliant record
are too ~famiiiar 20 be recoratel here. waera SO
many Zines they have receive e.o luent AMI
deserved cu.Ogv. yet often a. the storg is re.Old.
il eagaact our i0vu ANA admiration aad in err
est. Nelove torNcll bis noble IN -clhShne,s.
hi heroic purpose IN power OF mis- inagnih-
N .nisind, ana his s,a'wart ana unaic. ng de-
yo;ioa y nGep n ienc liberty and
union Those can no. pefop often t2ii or be
too familiary known = slaye-A ..-- himself, nc
YET hated siavcss an p.1vacl IL his wlll for
the emancipation 81 b., Stare. N)t a college
graduate. he nas always enthusiastically the
friend OF liberal e9ueatila. lie used on every
suitable occasion to Impress upon con freSs AMI
the country the importance OF . mig STANDARD
q General euura'lpn, ant eharacttr1ei Inc di-
fus.9n Of kaowleige as the m ~ ess initial ele-
ment Of strength IN the ,yst-m % free govern
ment. That learning ~hpllA 20 with iibert..
ami that liberty Il never endangered 50 lOng as
il j. in the keeping OF intelligent citizens. wa>
the ideal civic code watch his frequent utter
ance~ never falled % enforcc.
And how r~eytrent always was this great man.
how prompt AMI gen no - his reco gnitiOn OF
the gu d.nk n .niot Divine Provtirnrs in cs-
tabi.~Elng anI'contrOltI the dc>tinieS OF tue
cOlonlCs and The rcpuJis Again AMI again
IN his talks in his .cttcrs, in his state papers.
aud federal alar.ssc~-h. reveals this side Of
| his character. The I rec OF watch we still feel.
and | trust we alwuSs VIII.
AT the very height Of his success ami reward.
as he EMERGED from the revolution. re -e!ying.
BY unanimous a ,cla4n. tn plaudlts OF the pcO-
| pie. and commani4ns the + Spcet and ldmira-
ton Of the civilized w0rll. h. dl not fjrSet
that his first Oh .iai at a. pre- ,idsnt
| should be ffrtt n NIDr lpAfl1u tn the AlmIVnfv
Being who rules the universe. IL il He who
| pre>ldes in the councils 81 nations. and whose
proyicen.ial aid can supply every human de-
feet IL ! His bsneiicuon which we most
want. and which can. AM Will oonsecrate the
liberties and happincss OF the people % the
United states Mlth His help the instruments
o, the citizens employed t. carry out their EUR
poses will succeed in the functions allotted to
public life
But Washington. on this occasion. went fur
Their. aud spoke for the people. assuming that he
but voiced the sentiment OF the young nat On
in thus making faith in Almighty God.
and reliance upon His favor and career one
Of the strong foundat ons or the government
then inaugufGtri. And. proceeding. Washing
ton states the reason for his ielief IN language
50 exalted that u should Ue craven deep upon
the III nd Of every pat lot: No people can be
bound TO acknowledge and adore the invisible
hand winch conducts the affairs OF man nor
than the people 81 tho United states.
Every step by which they have advanced 10
the character Of an N dependent nation seems
TO have been distinguished by some token az
prnyid-ntial a-cncy. aad. la the i'm ,ortans
revolution just accomplished in the system %
ltheir united government. the Tranquil ae!ipera-
tnct communities from which the events re-
suited can not pe compared with
mcnts have heen established without
| some return % pibus gratitude. al9ng with an
humble anticipation "a The tut re dressings
which the same seems opreS age. The rea.c-
tions arising out ~ I & present or is nave
forced themselves .fron ay upon my mind. Iou
viii join with III. trust. ia thinking that there
are none under the Influence OF which the pro-
ccrdinrs OF a new ami free government are most
Guspirluuslr commence
The senate ~ the United States made Hitting
response o. it, anrrrriat on ~ this portion Of
the presidents in4ugural address when its
member declared tina. a review ur the many
signal instances az Diyins intervention IA fiyor
81 TIC country claims our most pionS gratitude
and that they were inevitably led % aeAnowi-
ed-e ana aiore me t'rSAt Arniter OF the univ
er~ehy whom empires s~c and fail
Congress added X sanction by providing that
after the oath shall nave been administered
70 the PRESIDENT. he. extended by The yicc-pres-
dent and tho members OF the senate ami house
OF representatives. proceed 10 st laul's chap
81 10 hear Divine services performed BY the
chaplain OF congress. already appointed.
Not alone upon days az Thanksgiving or in
times 81 trial >nnuid we. rs q people. remember
anu follow the example thus sst by tle fathers.
but never in our n lrs asa nation. Snoi.d wc
forget the great moral an religious principles
wh.gh tncy cnunrntvd and dCfcndcl - their
most precious heritage.
In an age u goat activity, 81 Industrial and
AAi AtAA VA IL DIhflifil~s
We should never abandon the simple faith in
Almighty God AZ recognized in the name OF tho
American people by Washington and the frs
But IL a timely lesson is to be drawn from the
Oh ATOMS 81 Washington on his assuming the
ONCE OF president. 80. also. - much practical
benefit to be derived from the present applica-
tion OF portions ~ MS farewell address. a docu-
ment in which Wash ngton laid down princi-
pies which appeared 10 him all important TO
the permancnrc OF our felicity a. a people.
In that address = ~ Al gton conten - 40 part
% for the promotion OF institutions OF learn
ing. 90 for chcrishing the public credit, 90 for
the observance Of good faith and justice toward
all nations.
One hundred years ago free schools were lit
tie known In the United States There were
excellent schools for the well-tO-do. and char
table Institutions for the ms ruction of boys
aud girls without means. but the free public
school. open alike To the child OF the ricn and
the poor. and supported by the state. awaited
creation ami deyelopcmenL. The seed planted
by the fathers soon bore fruit. Free schools
we're the necessary supplement OF free mon The
wise and liberal PROVISION for public instruction
by the fathers, second only in effect to
their struggle for the independence and creation
OF he Union. were destined az no distant date
TO produce the most wonderful results. As the
country has grown. education. fostered by the
state. has krpt apacc with H. Rich aS are the
collegiate e~ndowment~ of the old world. none OF
them excel in rnuniiccnce the gifts made u
educational Institutions by the people OF the
United States. and by their governments in
conformity with the influence which sound
learning has ON religion and manners. on gov
ernmcnt. liberty and laws
Adam, and NJ Olson. Jefferson and Hamilton,
sherman and Irumbuil, Hancock, Jay, Marshal.
the ClintolS and many others OF Or early
state smen were scarcely less earnest and elo-
quent than Washin ton himself IN pleading the
cause OF souaI and liberal education for the
people.
Nor does this seem surprising when we reflect
that the truc>t aim and worthiest ambition of
education is not finished scholarship for the IA
wore few. but the elevation OF u high standard
OF citizenship among the NAM. l have had
peculiar satisfaction IN the fact that NlShlu1-
ton. in those early days when engrosscI with
: mighty o~vernment problems. did not forge.
4 his contributions for th- education OF the poor
and left in his will a bequeSt TO be dedicated to
free pshlic instruction. Nothing better tells
the value placed upon knowledge as an essen
tial 70 the highest and best citizenship How
priceless 4 . liberal edusatton- In itself what