The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1903-05-01

coming centralized tyranny. With the
success Of our effort to combine a strong
and efficient national union. able to put
down disorder at home and to maintain
our honor and interest abroad, ! have not
now to deal. This success was signal and
all important. but it was by no means
unprecedented in the same sense that our
type of expansion was unprecedented.
Method of Expansion.
We expanded by carving the wilderness
into territories and out Of these territories
building new states when once they had
received as permanent settlers a sufficient
number Of our own people Being prac-
teal nation, we have never tried to force
on any section Of our new territory an un-
suitable form of government merely be-
cause It was suitable for another section
under different conditions. OF the terri
tory covered BY the Louisiana purchase
portion was given statehood within
few years Another portion has not been
admitted to statehood. although a CEN
fury has elapsed, although doubtless IL
soon win be. In each case we showed the
practical governmental genius Of our race
by devising methods suitable to meet the
actual existing needs, not by insisting up
OH the application Of some abstract shih-
boleth to all our new possessions alike, no
matter how incongruolz this application
might sometimes be
over BY far the major part of tia ter
ritory, however, our people spread in such
numbers during the course of the nine-
teenth century that we were able TO build
up state after state, each with exactly tile
same complete local independence in all
matters Affecting purely its own domestic
interests as in any Of the original thirteen
states each owing the same absolute
fealty to the Union OF an the states which
each of the original thirteen states also
OWES AMI finally raStl having att
proportional right TO its share in shaping
and directing the common policy Of the
Union which is possessed by any other
state, whether Of the original thirteen or
not. This process now seems to rs part
OF the natural order af things. but il was
wholly unknown until our own people de-
vised II
The old pioneer days are gone with
their r0ughness and their hardship, their
romance but the need for the pioneer
virtues remains the same as ever. The
peculiar frontier conditions have vanish
ed but the manliness. and stalwart hard.-
| hood Of the frontiersmen can be given
even freer scope under the conditions sur
rounding the complex industrialisrn Of the
present day.
We must insist upon courage and reso-
I luton. upon hardwood tenaeity and fer
| Utility in resource. we must insist upon the
strong viriie virtues, and we must insist
no less upon the virtues Of self restraint
self mastery, regard for the rights of oth-
ers we must show our adherence OF
cruelty, brutality and corruption in pub
| lie and in private life alike. III we come
short in any OF these qualities, we shall
measurably fail. ana If as | believe we
surely shall. we develop these qualities tn
I the fnturesto an even greater degree than
I In the past, then in the century now be-
i ginning we shall make Of this republic
the freest and most orderly the most
I just and most mighty nation which has
! ever come forth from the womb OF time,
Mr.. cIeyeIand's Address.
In the course Of his speech former
/ President Cleveland said
How fitting On every ground it il that
/ the centennial OF this stupendous event
1 should be joyously and appropriately cele-
| hrated and that it should be celebrated
! here in the most populous of the states
/ created from the territory which the
! Louisiana purchase gave TO u.s. And how
/ In keeping it is with the character of this
acquisition and with its purpose and mis-
/ sion that our celebration should not waste
itself on the pomp and pageantry that be-
long 70 the triumphs and spells OF war o.
4 to the rapaci0us dspossessions of ruthless
conquest Every feature OF our celebra-
] Allt @Hgdiu tNAlAllQ ttn ltAat No itEIA1i ttAi-
/ lie a peaceful acquisition of territory fol
1 truly American uses and purposes, and
4 we should rejoice not only because this
acquisition Immediately gave peace and
| contentment to the spirited and deter
| mined American settlers who demanded
4 an outlet Of trade to the sea. but also
because II provided homes and means o
livelihood for the millions of new Ameri.
cans whose coming tread fell upon ths
ears Of the expectant fathers Of the re-
4 public and whose stout hearts and brawny
4 arms wrought the miracles which our eel
ebration should interpret
We are here at this hour to dedicate
beautiful and stately edifices TO the puf
4 pose of our c0mmemoration, but as we dt
this let us remember that the soil where
on we stand was a century ago dedicatet
10 the genius OF American industry ant
4 thrift For every reason nothing couh
be mere appropriate as an important par
of the centennial commemoration we havl
undertaken than the gathering together
on this spot Of the things that are char
i acteristie OF American effort and which
tell the story OF American achievement
and how happily will this be supplement
ed and crowned by the generous mag
unanimous and instructive contribution
from other ana older lands which, stand
ing side BY side with our exhibits, shall
manifest the high and friendly regard oui
republic has gained among the govern
ments of tho earth and shall demonstrate
how greatly advancing civilization hal
fostered and stimulated the brotherhood
OF nations.
IN conclusion hope may be permit
ted to suggest that our thoughts and sur
roundings on this occasion should lead
us to humble recognition Of the Provi
dence OF God In all that has made us
great nation From our beginning as q
people our course has been marked BY oc
eurrences and incidents so striking, 81
significant and so constant that only SUI