The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-03-16

IIOliOWtu. ftdu llit Eo''' hhNhes
proceeding from the Crown, fallen
continuously into the hands Of CON-
lpctent and good men and brought
uniform good results. a representa-
tive system would nave been long
postponed. In 1919 there met at
jamestown the first legislative as
sembly of America. 1t consisted of
twenty-five members. two c""h from
eleven boroughs. One Of the first
acts of that assembly was to insist
upon the principle of the Declaration
o. Rights Of 1776, that no men or
set of men are entitled To- exclusive
or separate emouments or privileges
from the community. but in consid-
Ieration of public services. The col
ony came to the first stage of civil
and religious freedom AMI of pro-
Igress through representative govern
ment at a time when, in England,
parliamentary legislation had been
disused during some years under the
rule of James the First. Then be-
gan the colonial struggle between
representative government of the
Ipeople and personal rule. There
were times of protest and rebellion
against governmental wrong. the
subversion of law and tyrannous db-
Isorption and misuse of power by
governors. Such was the insurrcc-
tion led by Nathaniel Bacon. Jr. in
1876, just a century before the
lAmerican Revolution
Where the people elect their rulers
and make the laws. the government
Twill reflect the character and attain
mcnts of the people, and country
will be eventually. in moral and gov
ernmental standards what its people
demand. The first representative
government at jamestown antodated
all others in this country; the be-
ginning of the conflict between per-
Isonal and popular control. From
that time to the present day there
has been a struggle for good gov
ernment Of the people. Through
that contest there has been exempli
fled in our colonial and national life
Ievery phase of culture, enterprise,
lheroism and sacrifice. The church
has taught the observance of the
precepts Of the religion of Christ.
Legislation has given sanction to
lhieh principles. In Jurisprudence,
diplomacy and international relations
the course Of our nation is marked
by justice and generosity. Educa-
tion and science iilumined the path
o! progress. In military annals.
Washington leads the long line of
heroes. The story of the Navy
beams with the light of ilustrious
heroes. The story nf the Navy
beams witwh the light Of illustrious
names. Every conflict of war or
peace in which our country has
been engaged glows with pictures of
splendid courage. In all lines of ef
fort though obstacles and evils lie
in the way, the goal Is true erv-
ice and the advancement of our
!country.
Such are the results which had
their beginnings in the colony of
jamestown, which we are accus-
TONED to think of as the birthplace
LOT the American Nation. Tho won
derful story, momentous in the bis
tory of the world, Is worthy of ma
Itional illustration and commemora-
tin, and of the sympathy and par
ticipation of all civilized people. u
Is the object of the jamestown Tet-
Centennial Exposition to organize an
appropriate celebration of those
great events in the history of our
country and progress of the world.
AS the character and scope of the
exposition have not been always
correctly appreciated, II may be
well to state its purposes as Off
Gally declared, and then to inouire
how the actual preparations and
arrangements fulfil the original high
lnhjects of commemoration. The
charter granted by the States of Vir-
ginia to the Jamestown Exposition
Company on March 10, 1902 recited
In the preamble, inter ALA:
"lt is the desire and purpose Of
the people of this Common wealth To-
llltlhSly commemorate the third cen
tennial of the settlement effected at
jamestown on the thirteenth day Of
May in the year sixteen hundred and
seven.
THE most fitting form of such a
celebration would be to hold n great
exposition in some one of the cities
Iof Virginia, in which all .our sister
States, and, If possible, all the Eng
speaking people of the earth,
shall be invited to participate, and
where shall be displayed the pro
duets of peace and the fruits of free
institutions in all realms.
at is the opinion of the general
assembly of Virgin that such ey-
position should be held at some
place adjacent TO the waters of
Hampton Roads. whereon the navies
o! all nations may rendezvous in
honor Of the hardy mariners who
braved the dangers of the deep to
establish the colony !"
And in the Act it Is further de-
clared: "The company shall select