Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
Ours A PROSPEROUS CITY.


shine than shadow.
OURS A PROSPEROUS CITY.
Then" continued he. "as citizens or
our city We have much 10 be thankful
for. The recent city carnival was a
great boom. I do not mean from Il
merely commercial or material stand
point. but there was a far deeper benefit,
one Of truer value. II gave "A confidence
10 the citizens In their city that they
had not had before. Not that her chill
dren have not previously loved their city
by the James. but that love. though
jealousy guarding its fair name against
derogation on the part Of others. yet
was free TO confess within the limited
circle Of the hearthstone. that while the
city was pleasing and beautiful, IL did
not have the enthusiastic energy. the
VIM and the verve that have character
ICED other cities. But one morning we
awOke 10 find ourselves famous, and to
our love has been added a deep and par
donable pride, a firm, abiding confidence
In the city. In ourselves. and I'm our fu-
ture destiny. Then. again. the citizens
were drawn more closely together. They
became a unit I'm a common purpose.
They came nearer TO each other as citi-
zens and as brothers. and for this bet
ter understanding. for this closer union
and fellowship. and this more splendid
citizenship. let us be thankful and with
united hearts and voices join in grateful
praise and prayer unto the Giver OF ALL
THANKFUL AS CITIZENS.
Finally. as citizens OF our noble repub-
lie. We have much 10 be thankful for. IL
Us possible that some. considering our eN-
periences in the far East. may think that
We do not have much cause for gratitude
but / do Even more so than all our
present glorious prosperity, with the rae
tories busy. mills moving. furnaces glow
ing grauaries full harvests bOunuful,
and an mems hearts gladdcned. 20 me. I'm
addition 10 these the position I'm which
We have been placed is one for when we
are 10 be grateful. And again Jet me en-
phasize not from the material or the COM
mcrcial standpoint. What ] would urge
is the sense Of the profound RESPONSE
bility which has come upon VI In our new
possessions As completely as ] was
opposed 90 that which is called 'eXpan-
si0n. previous unto our actual possession J,
/ am now "a firm advocate thereof. FOR !
sincerely and profoundly believe That TINS
thing was placed i'm our hands for MS 10
do "a great and glorious work. ] say II
was placed in our hands. Tor there u.s. hot
one person Of all our teeming millions
that for one moment believed. when
war was declared against spain tnat
when that war closed ~ would ma us
with over twenty millions Of feilow-crea-
lures added unto those who are shalhs
the protection Of our nag.
THE TRUE IDEAL
1.-THE wrong that il connected with the
idea Of expansion is that 10 is an eXpan-
sion for merely material purposes, for
commerce. or FOR manufactures. con-
tined DR. Calisch: "for while 30 Is true
that whatever benefit may accrue mate
rally fnOm these new possessions should
N..I d.. f.FIf. fHFa e.H fE
constitutes a true state. IL we take pos
session of these islands merely % exploit
them. merely % enrich ourselves, merely
10 add 10 our already overwhelming Tee
sources then in truth do We fail 10 grasp
the true and genuine ideal Of human
government What constitutes govern
mort is that which looks out for the
highest welfare OF humanity. and Tor
BRINGING 10 ON the path Of human progress
Of human enlightenment. Of human civil
cation. with the greatest good 10 the
greatest possible number. guaranteeing
unto each one freedom OF conscience. tree-
dom of thought. and freedom Of speech.
II we have not these things In view. then
shall we fail In the great duty tnat IS
placed before US. We shall be Ike man
who f. trustee Of an estate and uses II
for his own advantage being false 10 his
fiduciary responsibilities and falling IN
his most pronounced duties. When the
broad aegfs Of America shall extend the
Of the East or the South II shall be with
disintcrested motive. with pure purpose,
and with untarnished Ideals.
1--WE need more humility in this age OF
transcendant material achievement and
prosperity. We are face 10 face with cons
dtions and developments Of which our
fathers did not have a shadow OF sus-
picon Like the young bird that tries It's
new wings on the edge Of the nest. we.
the youngest member OF the family Of
the earth's national giants. stand upon
the Threshold Of our new destiny. with
new-felt powers throbbing through our
being. Whittier shall DE our flight IN
what direction. and howe Shall 1t be the
low violation Of the vulture, that skins
the earth's surface with the eye eager for
the restoring carriOn; or shall IT be the
unchecked flight cf the eagle that soaIs
from the eyries height into The very
azure Of the empyrean2 This question
may well bid MS halt for thought, Tor deer
and reverent mediation. and I'm the face
Of our new-found possibilities and respon-
sibilties Jet the nation kneel I'm prayer
before the great God Of the universe, and
seek Ills guidance I'm the making or tneli
cfcto'
Tho speaker closed with the recital Of
Sir william Jones's poem. What Consti-
tutes a state