The daily silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1903-1907, 1904-11-07
JOHN HAYS GREAT
SPEECH
Another Extract From One of
the Greatest Speeches
Ever Made


from the speech of Secretary of Sta,e
John Hay. delivered in New York on oc-
tober 26:
.'rhis Constitu ion of ours must possess
marvellous vitality to have survived all
the attempts to save II. They began In
the tine of Washing on. He was a ty..
rant, too. In his day. The Consti uti n
was constantly In danger of violation at
his hands. Next jefferson was accused
of the same crime; In fact he rather sus
pected himself at the time of the Louis
lana purchase: but the people forgave ard
applauded. ard that act is now the
brigh est jewel in his coronai OF fame
But the most dar gerous enemy of the
Constitution. the ore whose suoT osod vi
olat'o~s of that sacred instrument excited
the more frenzied cries of rage and Ter
ror, was Abraham Lincoln. that ns
prius lawyer. that old Clay Whig who
worshiped the Constitution scarcely less
than his Maker. Even the Democrats
tacks. and It has .ecome fashiona bible for
them to praise and to quote HIM. Th2t
eminent constitutional juri t. Senator
Tilman. the other oay Joined the ranks
of his admirers and reproached the Re
publican party for having forsaken h'5
teachings. In the evolution ol Llncoln's
fat hau
ings: but we were not prepared to see MIN
defended vi h pitchfork
Patriotism was once pc entity called
the last refuge of a scoundfel The Con
st.tution. which we orght all TO cherish
and revere as something sacred. s Gem
ing to be considered as n missile IN b.
thrown at the mead OF our opponents
whenever we fall short OF other ammuri
tion. The simp'e fact is that no Pres!
dent has ever viola ed he Const tut os,
and risk no hing In saying that n,
President will violate IT in ,ne next fou
years.
TIE Reor b!cans cen avow the'r cd
herence TO the Cors tuition witnout hy.
rocrisy ano wi hout TIE labored emphasi
of remor e. The first great work of thc
party was performed in 1851. when win
toll and struggle such as we pray ma,
never be necessary again they saved ih'
Constltut' on from the assaults of the
predecessors of the men w-o now claim
exclusive charge OF IT, and who even to
day not only acauiesce in It's viola lon in
Ger ain states of the Union, but shame
iess'y prof by T.
This extrao binary campaign is draw
Ing to close. On the sth of November
the pickering ana confusion of tongu
will cease The people who have beer
filling the AIR with sander OF the man
who has so well and so nobiy served IN,
country VIII recognize wi gra itrde MS
excellent work. and will be glad they al, !
still to enjoy the ~enents of It. Without
referring to what might be ,--e results o.
a Democratic success. we shall see a,
plain as day what we have gained by /
Republican victory; no new or untrieo |
courses. but continuance O. the policies !
which have proved so fruitful in advan-
tage for the last fifty years. The Constr
tuition, our great charter OF prlva e anC |
dostrine of protection. ven forth by
Washington and Ham lton, amplified ana !
perfected by the experience OF a centu y |
of trial. Will st.ll be available to fl our |
treasury ana to foster our manufactu. es. !
The principle of nationality. derived from |
our Revolutionary IA hers and consecra.- ,
ed by the blood and toll of the Civil war,
will guard this iEdis SOLUBLE Union of in
destrue .ible states against all attack |
from wi,hin or without The Atlantic |
and Pacific oceans will still be equllly |
the field of our trade and commerce. Oui /
posse essions beyond the seas viii be gov ,
erned with firmness and lioera.ity. with
as they develop the faculty on se.f-eon |
troll.
We shall continue to treat our sis el
republics of this hemisphere as f..ends ,
and equals. not coveting their goods or
their soil-desir.rg only their trade ano
their friendship. Our re.ations with the /
rest OF the world will remain as they
have been in recent years-;hose of frank
and honorable amity with ali. and EN-
tangling alliances with none. Our IDEAL
will be Justice: tie desire of our hearts,
to which the labor OF our hands will be
devoted. prosperity and peace.
1T uuickens the pulses to think what
splendid Prog ess We are 10 make or
every line OK national welfare in the next