The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1903-07-06
.fted in mind.

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History has fulfilled it's ash In
the first instance, but it lies not with
i'll the reach of human faculties to
accomplish the other. By Il cir work
ttey are known and shall be known
forever. They gave to MANKIND
hat precious boon that is the hue and
sweetness OF life.
They have been long resting in the
fast embrace of their country's bosom
But not in the midst of oblivion. The
brillancy of their great deeds illumes
The central darkness of their graves
aud Gispels every shadow from that
lomn ground.
Ugh on the broad column of free
tom their acts and names are engray-
n where times defacing finger can
not mar one letter of their true fame.
When summoned on the last morta
lay before Him in whose image they
we're made, the all-pervading light
hat shines about His throne shall re-
veal none more worthy the endur-
ing Joys OF eternal. life.
At the close of the war the country
out Of which a new nation was to be
formed was in a woeful state. indie
7endence lad been gained at a fear
ful cost. Cities were in ashes, farms
ard fields had been laid waste and the
revenue of the colonies was completa-
~ exhausted. The work which now
crnilonted the statesmen and patriot
# America was to bring order out Of
this ruin, and lay the foundation #
hat new government they had promi7-
n themselves in the beginning. TIE
Revolution was a great undertaking
and greater laborS were now before
them. but they were of that spirit
which no bstacles could dismay. Wit
/ characteristic energy and resolution
! the work was commenced and COW
tinued. until il fnallv resulted in the
adoption of the Federal Constitution
This constitution which is now the
supreme law of the land, contains 2
wise distribution of those naturai
lights and political powers enumerat-
ed in the Declaration of Indepepdoncc
Tradition records that Philip of Mace
ion. when at the zenith of his marital
renown, he fearel lest by reason IL
his growing greatness he might as
pire to the attributes and station of a
diety. By his ability and military
genius he had raised his own Kingdom
from obscurity to a position of power.
At the battle of Chaeronea his Mace
DOMAIN phalanX. annihilated the united
Athenian and Thebian armies, and al
Greece lay PROSTATE at his feet. Phil
lip had now .uilt up that military
government by which his son Alexan-
Ter was afterwards enabled TO con-
1uer all of the known world. But the
conscience of the great chieftain was
III at ease lest he should forget thai
he was of earthly origin and abuse
his power. To prevent this he sta
toned a sentry at the door of his tent
whose sole duty was to cry out on the
APPROACH of the King Phillip remen,-
Der thou art a man. Thus he marke7
0ut the limits Of his sphere. and by
this sentry kept those limits con-
stantly in mind. The conditions wee
IS favorable for the men who framed
Federal Constitution to forget them
selves and eXalt the powers of thei-
government to an arbitrary degree
as for Phillip to exceed the bounds of
humanity. Their country had sudden
" risen from unimportant colonies 10
the prominence of an Independent
nation. Together with their country
men they had successfully carried or
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istered a crushing defeat to a hitherto
invincible Kingdom. The country wa
~apidly recovering from the effects Of
that struggle. From the very nature
n things they knew that this nation
just emerged from insignificance mus
soon assume a leading pace in tn
World What an opportunity was here
presented TO follow time-honored Gus
'oms and bestow arbitrary power upon
ho central g~Ove~nwent. BIT these sol
der statesmen forgot not the words o.
@'e Declaration Of Indenendenco
They were true to the PRINCIPLES for
which they fought. and gave their
country a constitution that embodie-
those PRINCIPLES in every line. NJ
etrong-lunged sentry was posted at
the convention door n CIV Their autv
TO them: but judging from the wisdom
and patriotism thew disDlaved there
must have been near the conscienoe
IF each. some good monitor who wills
uered- Citizens of a MIGHTY Repuh-
lie, that will be. remember b art