Richmond planet., 1900-05-05
Continued from Last Week.

The practical question whieh divid-
ed the American people last year. and
which divides them to-day, is this:
Whether in protecting the people Of
the Philippine Islands from the smbi-
tion and cupidity of other nations We
are bound to protect them from our
own.
Edward Everett concludes that mas
terpiece of consummate oratory his
address on the character Of Washing
ton:
LET US make q national festival and
holid ay OF his birthday: and ever as
the 22nd of February returns let us re-
member that while with these solemn
and joyous rites of observance we cels-
brate she great anniversary, our fellow
citizens on the Hudson, on the Peto-
mac, from the Southern plains to the
Western lakes, are engaged in the
same offices OF gratitude and love.
Nor we, nor they alone, beyond the
Ohio, beyond the Mississippi, along
that stupendous trail of immigration
from the East to the West, which burst
ing into states as it moves westw ard,
is already threading the Western prai-
ries' swsrmIng through the portals of
the Rocky Mountains and winding
down their slopes, the name and the
memory of Washington on that grA-
cieus night will travel with the silver
queen of heaven through sixty degrees
OF longitude, nor part company with
her till she walks in her brightness
through the Golden Gate OF California
and passes sereneiy on to hold mid
night court with her Austr allan starr.
There and there only in barbarous
archipelsgos, as yet untrodden by civi-
lizsd man, the name of Washington is
unknown; and there, too, when they
swarm with enlightened millions, new
honors shall be paid with ours to his
memory"
THE TIME CAME.
The time which the orator predicted
came. In that Eastern srchipel' 60, no
longer the home Of barbarian, q people
had achieved their independence and
thrown of the woke OF centuries.
They were longing for civilization,
education and liberty. To the mil
lions, with which that land is swarm
ing, in the dawning OF a new light the
name of Washington has become IA
milisr. But, alas, the people are Git
ing his example to protect their own
liberties against his eountrymen.
They are nearly threefold in number
the people to whom his Farewell Ad-
dress was delivered Pray to God
that that revered and beautiful char
acter, our shield 80 often against dis
tempered folly and unhallowed ambi-
tion. may be theirs also.
In dealing with this question, Mr..
President, 1 do not mean to enter up.
on any doubtful ground. L shall ad-
vance no proposition ever seriously
disputed in this couRtry till within
twelve months. ] shall cite no author
ity chat is not by the common consent
OF all parties and all men OF ALI shades
OF opinion reeogniz5d as among the
very weightiest ih jurisprudencs and
in the conduct OF the State. ! shall
claim nothing as fact which is not
abundantly proven by the evidence
OF the great commanders who Con-
ducted this war by evidence coming
from the Presidents and the heads Of
department., or persons for whose abb
solute trusBworThiness these aathori-
ties vonch.
A LONG LIST OF TRAITORS.
II TO think ss do in regard to the
Interpretation of che Constitution; /; in
regard to the mandates OF the moral
law or the law of the nations, to which
ell men and all nations must render
obedience in regard to the policies
which are wisest for the conduct oi
the State, or in regard to those facts
of recent history in the light Of which
we have acted or are to act hereafter
be treason, then Washington was Q
traitor then Jefferson was q traitor
then jackson was q traitor; then
Franklin was traitor; then Sumner
was traiter then Lincoln was trait.
tor then Webster was q traitor then
Clay was q traitor; then Corwin was 9
traitor; then Kent was o traitor ther
Seward was q traitor; then Mckinley
within two years, was tr rsitor; theI
the Supreme Court of the United
States has been in the past neEt ant