The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1900-06-23
A Splendid. Address.
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with the new idea, they gave to thos
that came after their characteristics
the love of civil and social liberty, tina
strong determination of character, tina
Puritanical idea of goodness in al
things, that especially enanates from
this colonial settlement on American
shores.
So when the Dorchester merchant
planted their little colony in 1923 al
Cape Ann, their failure can be found il
the fact that they came without the new
idea." coming alone FOR profit, giving
those directly descendent their same
characteristics and ideas, purposes and
aims in life. that was the ruling spirit
Of the Dorchssteran, and it was not un-
til John Endicott, in 1923, came to the
rescue and gave to the settlement of
Naunkeag the name Salem, signifying
peace, determined that this colony
should be something more than for the
purposes of trade, and gave it the new
idea," reinforcing it with religious lib
erty, under the guiding influence Of
Roger Williams, aided by the Puritan.
ical craftsmanship Of Henry Vane. the
most heroic and enthusiastic lover of
human liberty Of the age in which he
lived. possessing a wisdom and far
sightedness far in advance OF his time.
laboring for the perfection Of social
and political organization in this new
world, that gave birth to the great COM
monwealth of Massachusetts and the
great and strong people that have since
emanated tberefrom. And so might
90 on and illustrate that now apparent
and undisputed fact, that when the
new idea" was once formed it was the
early settler that planted it in the COM
munity to which he came. and as he
was endowed with that idea, in that
proportion was the community which
he established thus endowed, and as
was his strength, his ambition, his aims
in life, 80 was the colony Of which he
Was the founder.
Think not, however, from what
say, that / for q moment believe that
we have grown better and stronger than
those that laid the foundation and drew
the plans for this great social system OF
which we are members. Not 30. 1t
has only been left for US to do what ex-
perience and broader culture has pre-
pared US for the doing; it has been only
eft for US to take up their burdens OF |
in the interest Of humanity, {
working out our salvation, yet upon the !
ines of their dictation. They had the {
anne thoughts and were troubled with I
he same questions that disturb the I
COMMON good today; they were agitated g
~ the same disturbing influences with d
which We contend. and yet at a time
vben greater courage and individual i
trength wac required to meet these t
because they had not the t
experience that the years b
ave brought to US and the consolation &
hat this republic is no longer an expe- b
iment, but the elimination of sue r
essful and, as vet, an unequaled gov Ii
rnment. Il
History but repeats itself, but only Il
ach time in the cycle of years the prin. b
pile for which we contend grows 81
roader for the betterment Of greater Il
lumber of our fellowmen. But a short "
me ago, thoroughly imbued with the
lea Of individual liberty, the people of II
lis young republic, whence scarce the er
hoes Of civil strife had died away. and ar
hen the awful memories of the cruel pc