orations-第6章

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to　the　horns　of　the　altar；　instil　them　with　unwearied

perseverance　into　the　minds　of　your　children；　bind　your　souls

and　theirs　to　the　national　Union　as　the　chords　of　life　are

centred　in　the　heart；　and　you　shall　soar　with　rapid　and　steady

wing　to　the　summit　of　human　glory。　　Nearly　a　century　ago；　one

of　those　rare　minds　to　whom　it　is　given　to　discern　future

greatness　in　its　seminal　principles；　upon　contemplating　the

situation　of　this　continent；　pronounced；　in　a　vein　of　poetic

inspiration；　〃Westward　the　star　of　empire　takes　its　way。〃　　Let

us　unite　in　ardent　supplication　to　the　Founder　of　nations　and

the　Builder　of　worlds；　that　what　then　was　prophecy　may

continue　unfolding　into　historythat　the　dearest　hopes　of　the

human　race　may　not　be　extinguished　in　disappointment；　and

that　the　last　may　prove　the　noblest　empire　of　time。











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