The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1921-08-02
most dependable form OF popular gov
eminent over Witnessed IN the wor'd-
The Foundation Of Pro&reGs.

The HoundaS1ou OF ETOSfobb-
whether We reflect upon the re-
strain upon freedom which the fathers
imposed, or measure the broader liberty
under the law OF today. here began the
reign Of dependa bic public opinion which
unfaIl!ngiy IS the ta~ OF HIGHEST clTii-
zAtion one may no. say whether tho
Puritants at home would have boon able
20 work out such a system II there had
been no American colonies and the colo
NAL influences to react upon the mother
country. Doubtless the English rcvolu-
ton which came soon after the settle
ment at plymouth. would have como
even had there been no settlement here.
no Massachusetts bay colony. no VIZ
xina plantation. But Il IL easy 10 be-
lieve that In the long struggle after the
rcstora ton. the fruits Of the revolution
tho strengthened parliamentary tnstltu-
lions and the restrictions az royal pre-
rngarive were helped by the Influences Of
colonial democracy.
NO one wiz ever dispute the large
par, New England Played In the rearing
Of new standards OF freedom. The carly
struggles here were Cunte mpOrancOuS
with the making OF modern British con-
st!tutionaitSrn and the new world h"%'"n
was an incentive and an inspiration
across the sea and today old world ana
new Join in rejoicing A. the "nuH
achieved. The beginning u! American
revolution may fairly be- traced the
larger part OF century from The date
We commonly fixed for II. 10 the grcat
town meeting Ia the Old Stone church.
10 wh!.h was submitted the question
whether ,hc colony would assem- :" tn"
chart: rEanizati"u that the hing de
nnNhcd.
"IC ,he !dca OF religious freedom had
n,,,e tn hope for from the effort OF ;he
stern old fathers 70 set up theocraCN
IN New England the ideal Of r"Iitcat
freedom found here. particularly Ter
tie soil m which {" Gcrmina'".
Clash Bsttersd Humanity.
The clash between thc"Crauc tE-
rannv on this side and 4 political tyran-
nv on the other resulted In tho d"struc-
ton OF both, to the vast hct;crment or
every human interest !nv"'ve|
The men and women wh" came here
10 ind in = wilderness across thousand
leagues OF ocean waste rev state
come With high and conscious purpose
OF achieving q great human KIND. pu'
-: ,n.'" NuluminOuS letters. memories
nlhlt records and historical writings
We constantly get tho impression o.
their deep conviction that they had oecu
u
uSh 4 work ot supremeSt siHn.fcanrc.
Hand ot men alone did not build
MIA, was founded here: X was but tho
visible sign the human symbol or pur-
pose which We may not understand nut
for VI hose bcneAcience all men must give
tribute OF praise and voice nnuylns
gratitude. We may speculate and con-
,ecture We may seek TO frame losses
Of human relationship. h. which |" &C
count for such result az her" nave
been wrought: but at las, We will have
20 recognize that they are not for uS
to explain.
This English speaking race had hard
~ established itself in true character rs
The foremost exponent OF liberia! !nsit"-
lions when u began ~ distribute ltseI'
among .hP wilderness ~ The earth. Even
before liberty had been secured Tor the
mother country rs soldiers were auren-
turing into distant parts carrying their
ambitions with them.
A New freedom Born
The community II free people OF our
race, whether n Europe or in America.
Africa or Australia. under the northern
or III. southern skies. was begun when
jamestown and Plymouth were founded.
II has carried it's ideals wherever II has
90, ia standard. 1t has won recognition
OF those Ideals as me basis at social
conduct ~ community reatonA
throughout, the world. Its wu:A - n"'
finished but pray God. + has come TIL
umphantly through it's determining or
deal. II comes forth from that test
nerved and hcartened for furthcr tasks:
confident. assured. reliant. None CUES
tons either its place or - r!Set or lea
dcrshlp; few doubt its destiny 20 estao-
ush. under that divine guidance which
/: has ever recognized the splendid
structure OF human brotherhood IN peace
and understanding
The perspcct!NeS OF history arc no;
s,f,.ly 70 be Judged save from the lofti-
est peaks OF human experience. II ~
the dearly bought privilege OF our gen
-ra;tun 20 stand on on" Of hes" heights
81 ages. To look back over the pathways
hv which we have romc thus far. 10 See
clearly what have been the man traN".-
ed roads and what the hy-paths. We
win but -, our minds record that which
our eyes tell uS. NC VIII note ihat the
wIdesprcadinE landscape behind us Is
now vastly changed. Il Is not what II
seemed VIXEN We were passing through
j.. We SEQ that some OF tho routes
VIII III W. suppose were IN" high roads
e: progress wrr- tho futile ways OF
wasted rrro-: Others. which IN the
journeys h.a: and tol were counted
Only as Its marches or anguish. wa rec
osnise as TIE Shor; cats tina; carried us
quickly 10 l"C'lcr lryc,S and safer posi-
lions.
We stand TODAY before the unknown.
hul we look 70 the future with conf
dNnce mistaken. There IS no rctraCtnE
"" must fn-"ver 20 ON. W" welcome
nc theories wrought gu: IN new hope.
but We cling TO the assurance founded
on experience. All tAo' Is not Rad: al.
that IS 10 be vii, no; he lea. We cam
NOT Ia, the Veil 10 the future. but We
can anaiyze and understand what has
conc before |; - good "a keep our fee;
firmly IN the earth though We gaze In
Proposals for Pupils Transportation.