New-York tribune., 1921-03-05
Americas Hope
In Old Ideals.
Says Marshall
Retiring Vice Presidents $
.r> Farewell to Senate Is
Plea to Remain True to
~ Principles of Democracy
Nation Needs Brave Men
Peoples Representatives
Must Rise Above Ann
svs@ bitions and Passion


: WASHINGTON. March 4.-Following
rs the text ct the address of Vice-Presi-
dert Marshall on his retirement from
Office:
"very shortly shall have ended my
official life as the constitutional pre-
siding officer of this body. That mo-
ment, when it arrives, will not mark
my demotion into the ranks of the av-
erage American citizen, for never
arose above them.
'"I sprang from the loins of men who
helped to lay the foundations of the
Republic. At my birth my father
placed upon my baby brow the coronal
Of a free born American citizen. In
My youth | was taught that IL wore it
worthily no prince nor potentate nor
electorate could add to or detract from
the honor of that royal coronet.
'D''T may have failed. but l have tried
to keep the faith have never doubted
that. so far as the principles of civil
government arc concerned, the pillars
of Hercules rest upon the Declaration
of independence and the Constitution
OF the United States. To my mind
there is no beyond. The forms under
which the principles Of the Republic
are administered may need changes to
meet changing conditions. but the
unde rlying idea does not, for truth is
: unchanging and eternal. What was so
VIXEN the morning stars sang together
+ will be so when the Angel Of the Apoc-
alypse appears.
''' II venture TO express this much of
that idea: a government dedicated TO
the inalienable rights Of man TO life,
to liberty and to the pursuit of happi-
ness can find its perfect accom- plish
. ent only in representatives brave and
strong enough to rise above the am
bitions, passions and prejudices of in
dividuaIs and groups Representative
government was intended to guaranty
b these inaiienable rights OF men through
the enactment and enforcement of laws
calculated to preserve and promote
equal and exact justice to all men. Re
lgions die because priests humble
their creeds but have no faith in their
u gods. Governments go to wreck be-
J cause their statesmen shout aloud their
shibboleths but let friendly enemy
pass the ford.
ia. represent All Ideals
.Dosw freely grant the right of this peo-
pie to change our form Of government
and 20 adopt their basic principles, but
,if. il is to be done let It be done de-
Gently and directly, so that all of US
~uaay know it. The old faith has al
- raaty too many sleek and smiling ] Joabs
asking Of it, is it we'll with thee, my
r byofhero'
'.''' ~ nile the old order cndures let
. tetsfos cntatives represent the old ideals
Jet. it he understood that they are not
mere heliboys. subject to calls for
J ~ ictlms of q debauch of greed, gam
= hsing, OF improvldence feel the fever
Of frenzicd need.
'sos'"The life is more than meat and
the body more than raiment 1t is of
n s,sillpoY Importance who holds the wealth
Of the nation if the hearts of all its
people best with true historic American
sfhsob The clothes may mark, hut the
~ clothes cannot make the gentleman.
The economic rehabilitation of Amer
ica is Of vast moment, but the re
habilitation Of the ancient faith
which upheld the ragged Gontircntals
emerged in pristine glory from the
throes of civil war and hurled its
smiling and undaunted face against
trc grim engines OF tyranny upon tne
q fields of France is far greater work
1T is enough perl APPS too much
WHO am 70 suggest even with shame
Faced timfhity, anything to you? For
eight long years, crowded with events
= which have forever changci the cur
Tents OF the worlds history. have
: been with You. come 10 .he end Of
them with !. feeling of heartfelt graft
tude to you al. for these little, name
s1ess, unrememDcrcd acts OF kindness
. and charity which have marked your
friendship and good viii. You have
-e-been good to ,me. The odor o. your
: friendship wiif sweeten any air that
may breathe Not one Of you can wis
for himself d kindlier fate than
would give you if were .mnipotcnt
- Meaning of MY Country"
''l go, but you rema n. leave with
the same inartlcu!acc cry IN my SOU
with which came to you. Ny country
1t is no new nor unusual cry for the
American; but it mas. fear, myraic
concepts. To some it means broat
acres and fertile fields; to many op
portunity for persona. preferment; te
q thoughtless few she right to utter
every vagrant word which finds lodg
ment in a mind disea sed; TO the halt
educated that democracy should be
governed as soon by the infants CRY
as,lby the prophets warming. But tC