The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1900-07-12

to point for justification to throne
and alters founded upon the bodie
t of our fellowmen; but a. we stand be
I fore the tribunal OF history may W
point with confidence to theta tina
" we have followed the golden rule O
Justice.
May we nevercovet the gold which
drips with the tears OF bondmen
May we never feel strong enough t.
do wrong. Rather, may we do Justly
and love mercy and walk humbly
with our God, and Thee shall be the
kingdom and the powerand the glory
forever, Amen"
The whole assembly said amen &c
the prayer and gave to DR.. Bigelow a
rising vote of thanks.
Some Fine Irony.
Stanley +. ParkilI of Michigan then
read the Declaration of Independence,
and was frequently Interrupted by
applause. A delegate from Illinois
scored a hit by moving that the sec
rotary announce that the declaration
was that Of 1716 against George Ill
and had no reference. direct or indi-
rect, to the present administration.
The reading of an original poem,
The Liberty Bell by DR.. Howard
). Taylor of Chicago, was the next
feature of the program. DR.. Taylor
prefaced his reading by "A little speech
that was remarkably witty and force
full. He compared the old colonial
convention of 177G with the recent
convention at Philadelphia arrayed
the presiding officer, the just John
Hancock, against the presiding ge-
MUS OF the republican convention.
Marcus A Hanna; compared its or
atOrs, Henry, Lee and Adams, with |
'Chatty" Depew, Wolcott and others, |
and closed by placing in the shadow |
Of Washington "Rough Rider Teddy.
the gentleman who mOdestlv wears
the plumes of the black heroes of the
Ninth and Twelfth regiments; the
gallant soldier who has shed more
NIX and less blood than any soldier
since the days of Sancho Panza."
There was great cheering and cries
or more prose" when DR.. Taylor
began to read his poem, but the
7erses were as eagerly listened to as
he prose. His voice and declama-
ion were excellent as he read:
iravely plain the good pen lined 1t,
md the hfty-six all signedit;
lodged their lives to seal and bind 1t,
True and we'll;
hen, sudden from the steepIe,
Hanged the tocsin of the people;
poke the sum of history's pages:
called the thought of saints and sages:
In the bell!
ar awayt-but we can hearft
or our fances bring us near it, In
o we love it Do we fear it2
Dare we tell
or those sound waves, still in motion
lang from ocean to ocean, !
Ike prophet raptly crying,
am an answer past denying
Is mine ancient worship dying?'' Il
Saith the bell
i'll, from out the distance stealing Y
'mes the sacred message peaIing, u
ndling thought and touching feeling,
BY its spell LIP
trough our vibrant heart-strings PLAYING :,
e can hear it clearly saying
GU have known your Fathers gIery
nd their struggles stern and CORY, G
you dare forget the story?''
Saith the bell!
human rights!-hOw do you measure l.
your pity or your pleasure
your truth or by your treasure? l.
Answer WE'LL I
lswer not with flags and pennons.
lie chimes aud noisy cannonsl
ing abroad in all mems faces,
lst your lust OF pelf and places
1 your nag with foul disgraces
Saith the bell
las your conscience grown less ample II
$ the mart become your temple? ~
gan Pinto your example, !"
False and fell? al
st your honor perish under III
IRIS or conquest and of plumber. -
Ill the Furies be your nurses, -
d PandOra's myriad curses o.
1t your souls within your purses =, n
Saith the bell
ar beyond sI idle scorniug.
I'M the nation S dewey morning. 4"
ave sent wave OF warning "a
Where you dwell
ny children, o my people, -.
sr the prophet of the steepIet II
y who forge the chain shall wearft, bF
y who ak the yoke shall bearitt NJ
y who bring the woe shall share ft,,,
Saith the bell Ia
BE
you love 1t and revere it, q
d your hearts and try TO hearit br
your honest hands ami swearit
True and well,
/ the faith our Fathers cherished int