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

tlun 70 iNlpftSB upon NOHkrttS unu tue
country the importance OF a hiph stand
ard OF general education and character.
ICED the diffusion OF Knowledge as the
most essential element OF strength In
the sys.em OF FREQ government. That
learning should 80 with liberty and
that liberty Is never endangered SO
long as II Is the keeping OF intelligent
citizens, was the ideal civic code which
his frequent ntterances never failed to
enforce. EiIi j
And how reverent always was this
great man, how prompt and generous
his recognition OF the guiding hand OF
dlyine providence In establishing and
controlling the destinies OF the colonies
and the republic. Again and aga!a-in
his talks, In bis letters, In his state pa
pers and formal addresses--he reveals
this side OF his character, the force OF
which we stlll feel, and trust nc nl.
ways will feel.
AT the very height Of his success and
reward as he emerged from the rcyolu-
ti6n receiving by unanimous acclaim
the plaudlts OF the people and COM
mnndlng tho respect and admiration OF
the civilized world, he did not forget
that his first official act as president
should be feryept duplication to the
Almighty Being who rules the universe.
1t Is He who presldes In the councils
OF nations and whose prov!dentlal old
can supply every human detect II Is his
benedlction which we most want and
which can and Will consecrate the lib.
critics and happiness OF the people OF
the United States. With his help the
instruments OF the citizens employed
to carry out their purposes Will succeed
In the functions allotted to public life.
But Washington on this occasion went
further and spoke for the people assum-
ing that he but voiced the sentiment OF
the young nation In thus making faith
In Almighty God and reliance upon
His favor and care one OF the strong
foundations OF the government then In
augurated. And proceeding Washing
ton states the reasons for his be!let IN
language so exalted that 1t should be
craven deep upon the mind OF every pa
triot: mo people can be bound to ac-
knowledge and adore the invisible hand
whica conducts the affairs OF man more
than the people OF the United States.
Every step by which they have ad-
vanccd TO the character OF an indie
pendent nation seems to have been dis
tinguished by some token OF providen-
tial agency; and In the important reVo-
luton Just accomplished In the system
OF their united government, the tran
Gull deliberations and voluntary con-
sents OF so many distinct communities
from which the events resulted cannot
be compared with the means by which
most governments have been establish
ed without some return OF pious graft
tude along With an humble Anticipation
OF the future blessings which the. same
seems to presage. The reflections aris-
Ing out OF the present crisis have forced
themselves strongly upon my mind
You will join with me. trust, In think
Ing that there are none under the In
nuence of which the proceedings of a
new and free government are most sUst;
p!clously commenced. si z
Tie senate of the United States: made
fitting response OF It's appreciation Of
this portion OF the Presidents inaugural
address when It's members declared that
"A review OF the many. signal instances
of divine Intervention In favor OF the
country claims our most pious graft
tude and that they were inevitably LED
60 acknowledge and adore the great
erbiter OF the universe By whom en-
pIre5 rise and fall.
Congress added It's sanction by pro-
yidIng that After the oath Shall have
been administered to the President, he,
attended by the vice president and the
members of the senate and house o.
| representatives proceed to ST. Pauis
chapel to hear divine services performs
ed by the chaplain OF Congress already
appointed"
Not alone upon days Of thanksgiving
or In times OF trinl should we as peo-
Pile remember and follow the example
thus set By the fathers but never IN
our future as nation should we lorget
the great moral and religious principles
which they enunciated and defended as
their most precious heritage.
In On age OF great activity OF Indus
trial and commercial strife. aud OF per-
picking problems. We should never
abandon the simple faith In Almighty
God as recognized In the name of the
American people by Washington and
the first Congress.
But q timely lesson Is TO be drawn
from the opinions OF Washington on his
assuming the Office OF President so also
is much practical benea: to be derived
from the present application OF portions
of his farewell address, q document In
which Washington laid down principles
| which appeared TO MIN "All important
10 the permanence OF your felicity as q
people"
In that address Washington contends
In part u for the promotion OF !nsti-
tu,ions OK learning (2) for cherlshing
the public credit; (3) for the obsecy-
ance OF good faith and justice toward
all nations.
One hundred years ago free schools
were little known In the United States,
there were excellent schools for the well
10 do, and charitable institutions for
| the instruction Of boys and girls with
ont means: but tho free public school,
| open alike to the children OF the rich
and poor and supported BIZ. the state,
awaited creation and development. The
seed planted by thu fathers soon bore
fruit. Free schools were, the necessary
supplement OF free men. The wise and
liberal provisions for public instruction
by the fathers second only In effect 20
,hcic struggle FOR the Independence and
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