The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-02-23
WROTH STATEMENTS,
OPEN APOLOGIES,
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that he was self-reliant, self contained,
thorough and conscientious in every
thing which he undertook. AS a BOY
in his studies he was untiring and
faithful. AS a surveyor he took
first position because he studied thor
oughly the principles of his profession
and was conscientious in their appfi-
cation.
AS a man in later years he became
a leader-the chief leader of the people
in Indian warfare, because he devoted
his whole thought and his whole time
to the study OF that peculiar warfare.
He became imbued with it and mas
tered it,
Then when came the seven long
years of the struggle for the liberty OF
the colonies he gave to the purpose OF
attaining that liberty his every
| thought, his constant labor. his nightly
prayer, his energies of mind and his
strength of body.
When by the franchise of the thirteen
colonies Washington became President
for two terms of the new nation known
as the United States of America, he
gave the same faithful attention to de-
tail, the same interest to the public
welfare, and those eight years We're
the halcyon days of the Republic
We owe him much for his thorough
preparation, for his fixity of purpose
for his utter self-abnegation-a abne-
cation which made him leave all per-
sonaI matters to attend to duties OF
state.
We may learn from Washington
conduct as a man that the only way
to succeed in life, whether in the nigh
est or the lowliest walk, is to know
your work and then do 1T. First pe-
come imbued with a love of it and I'M
derstand it, then do it, and do II rlsnl
as before God and man. Ii he hau
done nothing else than 10 give the
youth of the country this example
washington would not have lived IN
vain.
The teachings Washington gave US
are such as stir the heart of the world.
Louis of France said, II am the State,
but Washington taught Americans ana
taught the world that while no. one man
in the Union could say Il am the State
every American could say Il am an
American and l am the state because
I helped to make the State
He taught us to be nation, with no
geographical ines-he recognized no
sectionalisTn.
Il thank God" said the speaker, that
it has BEEN given us to see the INES Oh
again washed out, TO see
America as it was when Washington
blessed it-with no North or South. no
East or West, with the Confederate
gray and the Union blue blended into
one color and fighting for one destiny
all over the civilized world. (Applause.)
Washington taught US that the union
of States was indissoluble, that 1t IS
our duty to stand by it. and that the
man was a traitor who even limited at
dissolution
He taught us to regard our country
as our father. as our mother, as our
most sacred. possession, whose fair fame
must, be kept like that of Caesars wife
above reproach and above suspicion.
Mr.. johnson touched briefly on the
subject of expansion. He believed
washington bade us beware of alliances
with foreign Powers. but that did not
preclude our taking the spirit and the
flag of liberty wherever they would De
accepted. He dwelt upon our duty TO
extend the teachings of Washington TO
all the world and to see that our own
schools and universities perpetuate
them.
Religion and morality went hand IN
hand in Washington's teachings ana
also in his life The time must come
when that is the rule of the nation be-
fore it can be a perfect union. IL IS
our duty to labor for it's accomplish
ment.
The close of the speech was brilliant
burst of patriotic sentiment that drew
for the speaker loud and long applause.
Speaker Anderson then announced
Hon. A. Caminetti of Amador, Ma
tive Son of the Golden West.
Mr.. Caminetti had chosen most APP
propriately to read Washington's fare
well address, and with a brief preface
he began the sacred document, which
was listened to with attention.
Then came the Speakers introduction
of one whom he termed the silver
tongued orator of the Golden state
Hon. Charles NJ Shortridge.
Mr.. Shortridge had been summoned
to the Senate by a call of the house,
and was rather GREATNESS from his
hasty walk through the corridors, put
he soon became self-possessed and held
his listeners quite entranced. making
some very excellent points.
He recalled a scene in the little min
ing Camp of New Almaden, far up on
a mountain which borders the santa
Clara Valley, when he had been asked
to speak on Washington's birthday in
a little church on the mountain top
He drew a vivid word picture OF the
mountain,-grand, lofty, giving OF It's
wealth to the people-a synonym Tor
strength and security and s'teadfastness
and that was Washington.
Then he pictured his walk to The
Capitol last evening, his, thoughts as he
entered the lovely grounds, and gazed
at the massive and beautiful pile of
masonry perfect, grand
the gift of the people of the State,t sa-
cred with many associations, the seat
of government of a State which was
an empire. and this lofty, perfect, grand
building again reminded him of the
character of Washington.
Washington, the speaker said. while
the product of his environment, was
still far ahead of the age in which he
lived. His spirit lives still; that great
and lofty spirit was with Dewey when
he fought at Manila, the blood of
Washington flowed with that of our
heroes who fell at FL Caney-the spirit
of George Washington-yes, and Of
Martha. his beloved wife, were with
us and about us tonight. Turning TO
the flag above him the speaker spoke
of the soldiers dead in the late war
the blue was bluer for their constancy-