The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-15

balls and grape shot from the allied
batteries swept the ramparts of the
British and shattered the fragile struc-
lures above their heads. Now the
Daughters never cover, but regnant,
triumph in the hearts of their country
men. And more, on this lot, marked
out by the fine engineering eye of
James Edward Oglethorpe, stood the
first court house in the colony of Geor-
gia, and there the noble founder sought
to administer justice, perchance be-
tween contending Colonial Danes or
that day, and perchance, also, in the
presence of their charms discovered
that if justice is always blind, judges
sometimes are not. The court house
of the week was the church of the Sab
bath, and here John Wesley preached,
and it is not without consolation to the
judiciary when we recall that a Colo
niaP' influence upon the preacher was
not less effective than upon the judge.
VoicefuI of an Heroic Past.
The palms which rustic with the
zephyrs of our soft cline, the pines
signing with Aeolian measures, the
river as it flows majestic to the sea
are all voiceful of an heroic past. And
surely the people of this high-minded
city may deservedly appropriate the
beautiful lines of Cowper:
I'VE talk of patriots, and their deeds
as they deserve
Receive proud recompense. We give in
charge their names to the sweet
Tyre.
The historic Muse, proud of the sacred
treasure
Marches with it down to latest times,
And sculpture in her turn gives bond
in stone
immortalize the trust
But at another hour and by a gal
liant son of New York will there be ad-
equate expression of this inspiring
sentiment. Here and now we meet to
felicitate ourselves on the presence, and
to welcome that distinguished American
and his patriotic fellow citizens, Gov.
Kimball, the chief magistrate of Rhode
Island.
Gov. Kimba1I's Response.
Immediately at the conclusion of the
address Gov. Kimball arose to re-
spond-as mark of greeting his aud
fence, too, arose. Applause signified
the hearty approval of his hearers at
the conclusion of his response.
Gov. Kimball said:
Your Honor, Members of Patriotic
Societies, Ladies and Guests: The
state of Rhode Island is honored by
this greeting of the eminent people of
Georgia. The tie that binds the two
states of the American Union had its
beginning in the dark days of the
Revolutionary War The sacrifices
that the people of both states made
for common cause endeared them to
each other.
circumstances so shaped them
SelUaS ~
best soldier Rhode Island produced
the famous Gen. Nathaniel Greene. to
command the Department of the
South. Other states have been proud
or their share in the winning of orr
independence, and we are proud that
we furnished him to the American
army.
His One Regret.
1T has been the misfortune of some
that these scenes have not been an
rreciated, but we take a pride in
knowing that the people of the South
ern states realize the important mill
tary services of Gen. Greene When
the state of Georgia recognized those
services and invited him to become ono
of her citizens we shared in the honor
PAID TO him, though we We're sorry to
lose him. ~
q circumstances rapidly change the
issues of events in this country. The
Justifiable conservatism of our ances-
tors in Rhode Island and the devotion
OF the people of Georgia to their state
nave passed into history. The people
OF Rhode Island, of Georgia, and Of
every other state stand shoulder to
shoulder in defense of our common
country. They know that the system
or government founded by our fathers
mas stood as severe tests as fall to the
lot OF government, and stood them sue
cessfully.
We realize that this country is the
nope OF the thinking men of the
world; that they expect that new
problems that have vexed PHILOSOPHERS
since the dawn of history may be set
tied. We can assure them that Geor-
ga ana Rhode Island will do their
snare IN 1uihlling the destiny that we