Perth Amboy evening news., 1907-03-21

of divorce, too frequent and unjusti-
fable, disrupting family ties, has not
broken seriously the Vast number of
homes, wherein the family life makes
the stability of this nation.
Good governors settled the proper
relation of the colonists toward those
in authority and a rightful inter-
course among men: and, when yenal
rulers broke those established asso-
Citations, protest and resistance fol-
lowed. Had the government, pro-
eeeding from the Grown, fallen con-
tinuously into the hands of competent
and good mel and brought uniform
good results, a representative system
would have been long postponed. In
1919, there met at jamestown the
first legislative assembly of America.
II consisted of twenty-five members,
two each from eleven boroughs. One
of the first acts of that assembly was
to insist upon the principle of the
Declaration of Rights Of 1776, that
no man or set of men are entitled to
exclusive or separate emoluments or
privileges from the community but in
consideration of public services. The
colony came to the first stage of civil
and religious freedom and of progress
through representative government
at a time when, in England, parlia-
mentary legislation mad been disused
during some years under the rule OF
James the First. Then began the
colonial struggle between a represen-
tative government of the people and
personal rule. There we're times OF
protest and rebellion against govern
mental wrong, the ~subversion OF law
and tyrannous absorption and misuse
of power by governors. Such was
the insurrection led by Nathaniel
Bacon, Jr., in 1916, just a century be-
fore the American Revolution.
Where the people elect their rulers
and make the laws, the government
will reflect the character and attain
ments of the people, and a country
will be eventually, in moral and gov
ernmental standards what it's people
demand. The first representative
government at jamestown antedated
all others in this country; the begin
ming of the conflict between personal
and popular control. From that time
to the present day there has been a
struggle for good government OF the
people. Through that contest there
has been exemplifed in u colonial
and national life every phase of cul-
ture, enterprise, heroism and sacr1-
flee. The church has taught the OBJ
servance of the %precepts of the relig-
ion of Christ. Legislation has given
sanction to high principles. In Juris-
prudence, diplomacy and i~nternation-
al relations the course of u nation
is marked by Justice and generosity
Education and science illumined the
path of progress. In military annals,
Washington leads the long line OF
heroes. The story of the navy beams
with light of illustrious names. Every
conflict of war OF peace in which our
country has been engaged glows with
pictures of splendid courage. In all
lines of effort, though obstacles and
evils lie in the way, the goal is a true
service and advancement of our coun-
try.
Such are the results which had
their beginnings in the colony OF
jamestown, which we are accustomed
TO think of as the birthplace of the
American nation. The wonderful
story, momentous in tn history OF the
world, is worthy of national illustra-
ton and commemoration and of the
sympathy and participation OF al
civilized people. 1t is the object Of
the jamestown Ter-Centennial Expo
sition to organize an appropriate eel
ebration of those great events in the
/ history of our country and progress
, of the world.
AS the character and scope of the
,-yA,5ffnn hat-A NOT hnQn- nlUaVC cor.
rectly appreciated, it may be well tc
state its purposes as of1cially de
| clared, and then to inquire how the
actual preparations and arrange
mems fulfill the original high objects
of commemoration. The charter
| granted by the States of Virginia to
the jamestown Exposition Company
| on March 10, 1902, recited in the pre-
amble, inter ALA.
''It is the desire and purpose OF
the people of this commonwealth to
| ittingly commemorate the third cen
! tennial of the settlement effected at
jamestown on the thirteenth day of
| May in the year sixteen hundred and
seven.
1.-THE most fitting form of such a
celebration would be to hold n great
: exposition in some one of the cities
of Virginia., in which all our sister
states, and, if possible, all the Eng
lish speaking people of the cath, shall
be invited to participate, and where
shall be displayed the products OF
peace and the fruits of free institu-
tons in all realms.
TT is the opinion of the general
| assembly of Virginia that such expo
| sition should be held at some place
| adjacent to the waters of Hampton
Roads, wherein the navies OF all ma
lions may rendezvous in honor OF the
hardy mariners who braved h dan
gers of the deep to establish the col
ony."
And in the act it is further declar-
ed: .9The shall select a suit