The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-08-08

crates the distinction between right and
wrong and makes individuals and nations
the helpless victims of circumstances.
Destiny is the subterfuse of the ipver-
tebrate, who, lacking the courage to OPPOSE
error, seeks some plausible excuse for sup
porting it, Washington said that the des-
tiny of the republican form OF government
was deeply, if not finally. staked on the
experiment entrusted TO the American peo
pie. How different Washington's defsni-
ton of destiny from the Republican defini-
toni The Republicans say that this ma
ton is in the hands of destiny. Washing
ton believed that not only the destiny Of
our own nation, but the destiny of the re-
publican form OF government throughout
the world was entrusted to American
hands. Washington was right, The des-
tiny of this Republic is in the hands of it's
own people; upon the success Of the ex-
pertinent :Iere rests the hope of humanity.
No exterior force can disturb this Repub-
lie, and foreign influence should be per-
mitted to change its course. What the fu-
ture has in store for this nation no one
has authority to declare, but each irdi-
vidual has his own idea of the nations
mission, and he owes it to his coun-
try, as well as to himself to contribute as
best he may to the fulfllment of that mis-
sion.
''Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of the
Comm tee: I can never fully discharge
the debt of gratitude which / owe to my
countrymen for the honors which they have
so ge 1arously bestowed upon me; but, sirs,
whether it be my lot to occupy the high Of
flee for which the Convention has named
me- or to spend the remainder of my days
in private life. it shall be my constant am
bftion and my controlling purpose to aid
in realizing the high ideals of those whose
wisdom and courage and sacrifices brought
this Republic into existence
Founded Upon Eternal Truth.
4 can conceive OF a national destiny
surprising the glories of the present and
the pasta destiny which meets the re-
sponsibilities Of today and measures up to
the possibilities of the future. Behold a
republic. resting securely upon the founda-
ton stones quarried by Revolutionary pa
triots from the mountain Of eternal truth
d republic applying il practice and pro-
claiming to the world the self-evident
proposition, that all men are created equal.
that they are endowed with inaleDable
rights; that governments are instituted
among men to secure these rights; that
governments derive their Just powers from
the consent of the governed. Behold a re-
public in which civil and religious liberty
stimulate all to earnest endeavor and in
which tbs law restFains every hand upiift-
ed for a neighbours iniury-a republic in
which every citizen is a sovereign, but in
winch no one cares to wear a crown.
Behold a republic standing erect while |
empires all around are bowed beneath the |
weight of their own armaments-a repub-
lie whose flag is loved while other flags are |
only feared. Behold a republic increasing
IN population, in wealth in strength. and |
In influence, solving the problems of civ |
llizatlon and fastening the coming of an
universal Brotherhood republic which |
shakes thrones and dissoIyes a-istocracies
Ivy its silent example and gives light and |
Inspiration TO those who sit in darkness |
Behold republic gradually but surely be- I
coming. the supreme moral factor in the |
world progress and the accepted arbiter /
OF the worlds disputes-a republic whose /
history, like the path OF the just. is as /
the shining light that shinerh more and |
more into the perfect day.