The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-12-15

dtNF 1HuunCtN M. DSpeW OF New 1ofk
was the orator of the evening, and was
given a hearty reception.
The following are extracts from Mr.. De-
pew's speech:
ut has been given TO no other man in
the story of nations TO be the repository
OF the destinies of his country In SO many
and such varied crises In its history.
Washingtons career demonstrates the
value of character. In genius and ac-
quirement in several lines Hamilton JEFF
terson and Adams were his superiors.
Each of them had a large following, but
the following formed a faction. All par
ties repOsed unQuestcnlng confidence in
the uprightness and unselhsh patriotism
of Washington. There is but one char
acter which keeps them IN awe" said
Edmund Randolph. favorite fad OF the
dwelling up by universal education In our
day is the one, that no man Is indispensa-
bic to the people, the army, the govern
ment, a cause or an industry. But in the
clearer view Of a century's retrospect we
now see that the death OF Washington at
any time between t776 and 1877 would have
changed the destiny and delayed, II not
destroyed, the development of this nation.
The conspiracy of Conway was to make
Gates commander-in-chief and time has
proved that Gates was a Vainglortous In
competent, under whose leadership the
revolution would have collapsed.
washington knew neither envy nor
jealousy He summoned to his cabinet the
ablest and most distinguished men. Ham
ilton was the advocate OF Capitalization,
jefferson of state rights, and Adams ana
the Others OF different and antagonistic
views of the prerogauves of the President
and the powers of Congress. To build
nation out of chaos and TO hold up and
hold together the young republic until sta
bic foundations could be laid under II, was
the gigantic task of Washington. The
waves of party passions surged against
him. intrigues and conSpiracies We're form
ed 10 undermine him, and jay and Hamii-
ton and other supporters of his policies
were stoned or burned in effigy; secret
correspondence and the vilest charges and
insinuatons inspired by members OF his
official family and published broad
cast in the press were used TO break the
trust the people had in him. Often dis
couraged, but never dsheartened: often
aggrieved, but never angry, calmly, pa
uently and heroically he united liberty
with law and liberty with union. He ere
ated public credit found sources of reve-
nue., promoted progress and energized de-
Velopment, and brought the new machin~
cry of administration and its many de-
partments into harmonious working until
by his genius and ftrmness the young re-
public grew to be a nation which inspired
loyalty at home and commanded respect
abroad.
"In the evolution of a hundred years the
presidency has reached the dignity and
power desired by Washington, but denied
by all his contemporaries, EXCEPT Hamil-
ton. The possibilities of the chief mag
istracy We're discovered by Jefferson when
he surrendered constitutional scruples for
national safety by the purchase OF Louis
lana. They startled the country when
Gen. Jackson seized the sovereign state of
South Carolina by the throat. They re-
ceived the sanction of popular approval
when. in the stress OF civil war. Lincoln,
by stroke of his pen, confiscated four
hundred millions of recognized property
by freeing four millions of slaves. The
necessities of the situation in our island
protectorate and possessions have de-
volved stin greater duties and graver re-
sponsibllities on President Mckinley. Ex-
traordinary Capitalization and concentra-
ton of power at the federal capital have
created one of the foremost of nations,
without impairing the rights, the proper
independence or the self-government Of
the states. The President OF the United
States is the most powerful ruler in the
world, but only as the executive of a free
people, to whom every four years he sur
renders his office and prerogatives
1.-THE intensely hostile feeling of 1893 to-
wards Great Britain has developed In 1899
into mutual respect and cordial good Will
without any alliance, without any viola
ton of the sacred warning of Washing
ton against European entanglements, there
Is an emulous and friendly rivalry in com
merce and a frank sympathy I'm many
purposes and aspirati tons which make for
the peace of the world, and are the hopes
Of the future for civilization and human
ity under the guidance of English-speak-
ing peoples
I'm the fingers of time monuments ana
regulations decay and crumble. States
men, soldiers, authors and orators iii the
stage for a period and gradually drop out
Of sight and memory. few WORTHLESS of
the eighteenth century live in the admlra-
ton and affection Of their own countries.
OF them all only Washington is in the
thought and reverence OF the whole world.
The. reslstless harvester I'm his annual
rounds shoulders his scythe as he passes
before the beneficent intelligence and pure
fame, salutes, and marches on We his
countrymen, after a century, whose
searchlight has revealed the vices and
weaknesses of our heroes and made our
ideals common clay. find no flaw in his
public or private life, no sentence In the
many volumes Of his utterances which we
would blot out. The orator who stands
IN my place in the coming centuries to re-
count the marvellous story of the great
republic, to recall the architects and build
ers, will find the wisdom and example for
its guidance and growth in the achieve
ments, character and life of George Wash
ington."
Memorial exercises were held at
Epiphany Church this afternoon, I'M
der the auspices of local pa
triotic societies. Assistant Secretary Of
State David J. Hill was the orator.
Tonight the George Washington Memo
rial Association held commemorative serv-
af he Int 10 ra nd
the Association of Oldest Inhabitants of
the District of Columbia also paid tribute
to Washingtons memory
A letter Of regret was read from Hon.
William L. Wilson, president of Washing
ton and Lee University, and addresses
we're made by Dr. p. b. Barringer. presi-
dent of the University of Virginia and
Hon. Charles w. Dabney, president of the
University of Tennessee.
CHARLESTON PATRIOTS.