Evening journal., 1914-05-20
HERE LET rs RAISE A SHRINE.

HERE LET Us RAISE A SHRINE.
THE proposition to erect monument memorial
i TO the Federal constitution the Court House
site in this city appeals you at and upon
you as you reflect upon It's significance. AS John
Hamilton says, II is impressyey remarkable that
haye to be reminded Of what this wonderful instru
ment the Federal constitution, has accomplished and
is stn accomplishing 1t all reminds us again that
the precious things indeed the invaluable things
which are bestowng their benefits and benefactions
all the time receive little Of consideration
while we rear and get excited about the verest trhes
Reformers rush with their innovations and
having apparently convinced themselves, they would
convince everybody that they have discovered the
philosophers stone stand ready to stamp perfec
ton on this earth at last They and they and
as says the sangune scheme of full perfection
prompts their daring dream
"Tll cold experience with her veteran lore
Can tell him fools have dreamed much before"
But there stands the constitution. 1t is based the
conception that born and exist imperfect
and carries with it the further encouraging concep
tion that, given chance, men will improve and do
improve.
The constitution needs defence even while ad-
nit that It nay be far from perfect Il was made by
men and Il as imperfect the best thing
by men.
We will not have controversy with those who
have convinced themselves that they have discovered
a system which would change human nature by the
a a
those who believe that conditions make men while
convinced that the conditions made by the
themselves.
There stands the constitution and there it has been
standing for than century. Analyze It and
look for the marvellous effect OF influence. Search
the world and find a a people who
not benehoiaries in way from the working Of this
wonderful instrument AS the deiverance Of the Ten
Commandments marked an epoch in tie history Of
the race. even Federal constitution marks an
epoch in the history Of mankind Let the narrow-mnd
ed talk about failure Let those who see nothing
only their day and generation be discouraged and
talk about and point out faults VIII anybody deny
that the Ten Commandments have had an immeasurabe
influence the progress Of mankind? Let those with
shallow minds call attention to the fact that the com
mandments violated 50 they are but the race more
and more must come and does come to the conclusion
that its salvation is in the observance of these
commandments; and coming to this conclusion the
commandments must be and being recognized more
and time goes by. The truth is that the COM
mandments not only a fundamental law, but
prophecy WELL just Federal constitution is
a fundamental law and also prophecy
There stands the constitution and the very men who
find fault with it to the instrument h,r oppor-
tunity to find fault and probably their ability to find
fault
Delaware was the first State to ratfy the constitu-
tiOn and Delaware soil should be erected a monu-
ment to the potent and sacred instrument This monu-
ment or memorial call 1t what you please should be
unlike anything else in the world II should be in
the nature Of shrine where every lover Of his kind
should be permitted to come and pay tribute to the
most sacred document believe. outside Of what is
accepted the Inspired Word. We believe Congress
the matter is laid before it, viii respond to the
sentiment that there should be such monument or me-
mortal and also believe all win agree it should be
in our own Delaware
The United States at this time does OF owe its chief
distinction much to its marvellous growth in popu-
lation and its wonderful development in agriculture
and the like It owes its real vital distinction to the
working Of that wonderful constitution which radates
influence around the world and which will be felt
to all eternity The greatest ard most impressive monu-
ment in the world today think should be to our
Federal constitution and deem il reasonable and
sensible to ask that be placed the site suggested