The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-25

ance was raised and superstition rent In twain. through which the truth shone with itS glorious splendor. What matters 1t if the Son of the Carpenter. the boy of Nazareth, speak ing after the manner of mon, the Son of God, the Redeemer of the world, should die in martyrdom ot the cross. If out Of this Divine sacrifice a new life. a new light, a new hope, Q new civilization and the final emancipation and redemption Of mankind are crea- ted and accomplished. What matters 1t If men in all ages have sacrificed themselves to truth and principle if out of these have come freedom, Hb- erty, hope and peace. They were but instrumentalities in the hands of God and agents la tine economies of nature through which the present civilization has been wrought.
 The history of the contentious of men in religion, ciyics, politics and sci ence upon the forum, in war and liter ature. is largely the history of the world Through these creeds, econom- ics and empires. governments and phil- osophies have come and gone. The an- cient civilization had its setting sun, to be followed by the night of the mid GAG d6CBs WnlCn was OlsptiACA DH tue rising sun of the renaissance or the revival of learning
 During the last 400 years a new civilization has been evolved. A writer has said that the real source of this new era was the discovery of the world, and the discovery of man. New seas and new lands were sailed and discovered. In 1492 Columbus dis covered America, little later the Por- tugese rounded the Horn and little later Capernious gave us his solar sys- tenn. Thus geography and astronomy revealed to men the vastness of the universe of God. This opened up to aspiring man the book of nature and there he read for the first time and at first hands the democracy of nature and therefore the democracy of man.
 The Discovery of Man.
 ''The sun, the king that ruled the day, the moon, the queen that govern ed the night; the stars, the princes of the skies. have neither crown nor scepter. The light and warmth of the sun. and his reflected light from the moon and stars, shone alike upon king and subject, noble and peasant, rich and poor, strong and weak. They learned that the earth gave no reward to idle hands, whether royal or com mon. They learned that the laws of nature applied to all mankind alike. Thus, if nature were no respector of persons why should man? In this way man discovered himself. He aspired for freedom; he sought enlightenment; he explored the learnings of the an- clients; he investigated nature; he cre- ated a new literature; new ideas of the realities of men; 8 new man was born. This new man was free. As a freeman he insisted upon his right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happi- ness as divine or natural rights; his right to his own beliefs in religion; his personal responsibilities to God and God alone in matters spiritual He ih- sisted that he had a right to the pro- ducts of his labor, and demanded fair ness in the industry and commerce of the world. He insisted that he had a right to participate In government, and demanded parliaments of his own selec- ton to make his laws. The poten- tates of earth resisted all of these. Hence revolutions and wars. But 1t would not down. 1t grew and grew until most of the old world was trans formed into constitutional mofarchies, with a peoples parliament, with re- ligious freedom, and the rights of man established.
 But the orowning glory was left to America. The aspirations of humanity found expression in the voice of Pat rick Henry--the forest orator-when he declared, Give me liberty or give me death In the declaration of inde- pendence was the new civil and polit- teal creed of the new man. and In It's maintenance---its victory and fulfill ment The new republic has lived and grown. The difficulties attending It's organization, the Instructions 10 It's growth, the differences that dlVlded US people and most of the dangers that threatened have been overcome py the patriotism, valor and sacr1nce ana statesnanship of its citizens. It stands today A rich and powerful republic the leading world power--at peace with all nations, its States in Harmonious union and It's people in happiness and peace.
 For this peace let us hold in lasting recollection and in grateful apprecia- tion all those who gave us this blessed inheritance. -
 .s7-ba natural resources of our eoun- +r,, arc without parallel. The energy. enterprise and invention of our people ara rneoualed We have had neither fauoire nor pestileace. Health and season have been with us. Mother earth has been generous In responding to nick and blow. Our homes are 6Iled with the necessities of life. and rnanv of them adorned with it's beau tJes and provided with its luxuries. Onr bodies are well clothed and fed. For every willing hand there has been work; for all intelligent effort. re- ward; for all provident management.
 .Tn our own State few are the ex- smnIss of poverty and want. For this condition some are themselves respon- sible: others are the victims of misfor tune. For the first let us have toler ation and forbearance and try to re- form them by encouragement and edu- cation for the latter let us have sym