davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27

voting.
LEWIS CAsS having received 40 I7O bo-
im@ two-third voir,) he was declared to'',
duly nominated as the democratic candidate
for the Presidency.
., As soon as the excitement had in n men,
are died away
Mr. McCandless, of Pennsylvania. rose and
addressed the Convention i'm an animated
manner. He spoke of the necessity of union
and harmony, and of the duty of every good
Democrat to forget all past differences.
The States were then called upon in order
for the purpose of procuring a unanimous no.
mination
Al tins moment, the New York delegates
returning MIR. James Smith, in behalf of the
Barnburncrs read a statement, protesting in
the strongest language against all campromi-
ses; and at the same time declining 10 take
seats i'll the Convention with the IIunkers on
the ground that they had an exclusive right
TO the seats in dispute.
Tending the motion to enter the protest on
the jonnals of the Convention, motion TO
adjourn ill O clock prevailed.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Foreman of Ga offered a resolution
stating that the Barnburners had retired. and
asking permission that the llunkcrs be per-
m,,cd 10 east the electoral vote of the state,
and that the Convention repudiate the vii.
mot Pfoyiso,
This created General confusion; resolution
Withdrawn
MIR, Villas of Vt, moved to proceed TO elecs
Candidate for Vice President of the Uuiied
States, which was agreed to
The following nominations were then made
Gen w. o, Butler, of Kentucky; Gen
Quitman, OF Mississippi; BeniaminC How
ard, of Maryland John Y. Mason, of Vir,
ginia James j Mccoy, of North Carolina,
and W II. King, of Alabama,
Mr. Howard Withdrew his name
Mr.. Dickinson, one of the Hunkers, ad-
dressed the Convention, while The house re-
sounded with cheers and hisscs,
The Convention then .preccededh to ballot
for Vice President, aud on the first ballot,
Genqral Pvtler, mad fiiyotes, Gen ouiiman,
70, John Y Mason 81, James j. MCoy 10,
VIM, r. King 25, Jefferson Davis /.
There being no choice, a second ballot was
ordered, when General WILLIAM o. BUTLER
received unanpous vote,
When the result was announced to the Con-
vention,. the House resounded with cheers.
The Convention adjourned until o'clock
tomorrow (nexi) morning.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27

lJ~ We are, indebted to our Young
friend, Henry Donncl Esq, fol having ia
ken charge of our editorial columns during
our Absence lor several weeks past.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27


of the L. S. Senate, and Nlessls. Broadhcad
and Bayly tf the Ifbusc, for interesting pub
lie documents
~ The refreshing showers which fell
in the early part of the week have been of
great benefit 10 vegetation. The county
is Surprisingly beautiful in cyeTy direction
The grain looks We'll and gfvtSS pidthh'sse of
a plentiful harvest. --.-..,..-,
~" srr,.tpr.-John Lahr, aicsiicc,;.bic ana
Wealthy farmer IN Lover Mai 6fhi65y town
ship, IN this county, committed suicide by
hanging, on Friday last. He arose from
lbs bed While his f1nily wcIc asleep, and
was iouud in the morning hanging by the
neck, quite dead: He had been melancholy
for sometime and Is supposed to have bccn
under the influence of one of these attacks
When he committed the act.
~ Til HEvr1: 6f the Battalion, on
Saturday last, passed off very quietly. The
day was exceedingly fine and many of our
farmers remained at iNome consequently
the coniiianes We're not we'll filled up
Besides the system is becoming very un-
popular, and m@ny will not parade. Most
of those who do appear, come for the pur-
pose of tuning the affair INTO ridiculc.-
They succeeded admirably this year; for
ne never saw any thing quite as ridiculous
as the evolutions- performed in the+'eld that
day.
There were fewer drunken men on the
Streets than we have seen on any similar oc-
casion. And we arch happy 10 say that there
Was not a single fight OF a disturbance du-
fling the whole day. The .Gyia5 h2rses:
were the principal attraction. After be-
ing whred around at a rapid rate for a
fcTY minutes, man can become as essen
TALLY drunk and quite as sick as any guam
tity of liquor could make him IN The same
time:
nr A communication, descriptive CT
dur Borough and its beautiful scenery, with
accompanying reflections, appeared in our
paper last week, which exhibits in the wri-
ter, talents of no ordinary character It
was written by a Young lady of this nIace
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27

u Our thanks are due TO Gen: CAMERON,
of the L. S. Senate, and Nlessls. Broadhcad
and Bayly If the 1Etusc, for interesting pub
lie documents
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-05-27

Lieut. Golf of the Wyoming Arilleris,s
son of the late Sheriff and Representative of
Luzene, has been brutaly murdered in Mex.
leo by a Capt, Foster, of a Georgia company
They had a slight difficulty, which was sup
posed TO have been settled, but few days
after in meeting in street in Peroie, the de-
ceased was fatally assaulted by siabbing-
Foster is TO be tried al Puebla.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

OFFICE HOLDERS AND OFFICE SEEKERS
The correspondent Of the National Era.
thus describes the material Of the Balti-
more Convention, and some of the sights
that were TO be seen there. M wonder
that such an assemblage of men discarded
the principles of democracy and freedom.
and ostracised the democratic representa-.
t'ves OF the great state Of New York:
The number of office holders in the row.
venton was prodigious. Custom house
and post Office sent forth their habifues
from all parts of the Union, Then the Of
tee seekers From the bleak coasts Of
the North, dashed by the Atlantic, to the
rocking purlleus of the crescent CITY. flock
ed the hungry vplturcs. smelling afar off
the grateful odors Of another democratic
victory You could pick them out by the
dozen, distinguishing them by their pinch
ed leatutes and teycrish anxiety. Their
blood-shot eyes, as they hurried from ono
caucus TO another, told of themselves the
whole story of corruption and inuigue.-
Every gesture spoke rs plainly as words
could have expressed it
My souls in arms and eager Tor the fray!'
Here and there, few and far between,you
might have discovered some wretch, only
halt conscious Of the rascality and humbug
Of the whole affair. Ii was amusing to OBJ
serve, day by day, the marvellous effects
OF the delightful "caucuses" at Barnum's.
where soft crabs" and softer "doughtaces''
were dressed up with southern skill amid
the loud 'hep, hep, hurras" inspired by
Monongahela and Champaign. Oh! The
miracles wrought at these symposiums =
Glorious Democracy Happy in your in
nocence of The sublime mysteries of Bali-
more Conventions! Little wot We of the
magic OF a iudcousIy managed "drink !"
Maine was to have led oil with Butler"
Tor the Presidency, but oh! venerable sis
Ter OF rugged aspect, yet tender and unsus-
pcrtIng heart, thy chosen delegate was at
that moment pjcdging eternal love to one
OF thy southern friends, in a bottle Of whis-
key brought all the way from the smoke of
PlLlsbulgI, and was non est iRCcnt,tS; and
50 New Hampshire. ever awake, suspect
ing trick, went for Woodbury., and chang
ed the whole CAMEL
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
Halhlujah HailiIujee !

Repudiaii0n.-Thc Boston Wing refuses
to second the late wing nominations and con-
tains call for a State Convention OF all who
are opposed TO Gen. Taylor, 70 be held on
the 28th inst, 10 take such steps as the oc-
casion shall demand, in support Of the rRN-
cIrLEs to which they arc pledged, and to
cooperate with the other Free States in a
Convention for this purpose
In commenting upon the action of the
Convention, the Wing says:
"Our anticipations are verified. TO our
deep regret a majority Of the men at Phila-
delphia have thrown themselves into the
arms of the slave power, represented by
General Taylor. The great fraud of the
nomination Is consummated. Thc slave
holders are once more victorious. There
is no longer any wing party. No Dale of
goods was ever more palpably sold. Chi
cago Tribune.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
For the Telegraph.

FOr the I6NgfGpH
TO THE AUTHOR OF THE "APPEAL," &c.
With much attention have perused your
appeal to Church Members, the moral
part Of the community and particularly TO
the moderate drinkers of Southport and Vi
entity on the subject of temperance and
am highly gratiied with the argument in
favor of total abstinence as both conclusive
and reasonable. In order, however, to give
your Appeal its more extensive and happy
influence, will YOU clear my mind and that
ofmany others in this part of the country
by telling us
/. Whether your manner Of presenting
the pledge does not connect IT with secret
organisation. If this be admitted then tell
US
.. Why the full force Of your argument
for total abstinence from intoxicating drinks
do not equally require abstinence from all
secret associations Of those who hold them
TO be dangerous.
Now sir, there are multitude OF the
best temperance men in our churches who
would gladly work with you for the good
cause of temperance until you connect 1t
with what they believe prone to tend to a
great evil as moderate drinking does 10
drunkenness.
Yours for Temperance,
A CHURCH MEMBER.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

Tue TFCEeRArH is printed on a sheet equal in
5lze to the largest paper ia The State and furnishes
more reading matter than any other paper in the
county. The terms Of subscription which under
ordinary circumstances we shall always rgidiy ad-
here TO- are as follows:
81 - rer year in adoanre.
2 % per year if paid wlthinthree months az
ter subscribing.
2 50 if paid after three and within siz months
Of the tinc of subscrlbing
. Is fp4id after : u!crths and within the year.
% all subscriptions which remain unpaid
beyond the year
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
PANTOlTIMIC DEVOTION.

! There is a capital story told by Kendall,
in his Santa Fe expedition, of the doinqs
( # the Texas prisoners ut pucbla, when at
tending mass with the Mexcans. When
worship is reduced to motions, we appre
! bend that one motion will do as we'll as
another, if nobody objects. The prisoners
were obliged every Sunday morning, TO at
/ tend mass, in chains at one of the church
/ es. The floors were of stone or marble,
without seats; and those worshippng either
/ stood or kneh. The Texans were paraded
/ in rows before the altar, and compelled to
fall on their knees. One of the party, an
lnyeterate wag, had instructed and drilled
them in the performance of certain extras
and fancy touches which lie had cngraited
upon the regular ceremonial. The com
Pany would perform as regularly as the
best drilled military company. The fol-
towing is kendaIIs account of the rich
scene:
ION arriving at the church, and after
anccing in front of the altar, the we'll drill
ell Texans awaited the usual sign from the
officiating priest to commence. There was
probably not Catholic among them; yet
the assumed air of grave devotion to be
seen in their faces would have done crcdi,
to the most rigid OF that creed. At the
given signal, and at the proper time, the
chained prisoners would cross themselves
with all seeming humility, closely initiating
every motion Of tile priest and Of the Mex
leans around them ; butinstcad of stopping
with their Catholic nclghbors, they wound
up with placing their right thumb on the tip
OF their noses, and then, with mock gray
i:y which might have drawn smile from
an Egyptian mummy, circled the fingers
about, and all this directly in the face Of the
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

Tery Probabie.-A gentleman from yam
kee land remarked the other day. after hav-
ing taken survey of our beautiful pralries
and the vast natural resources Of the country
that if The West had been settled first, New
England would have remained wilderness
to this day. How lucky for the Eastit was
that the Pilgrims did not land in the Mis-
sissippl Valley Chicago Tribune.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
THE PIOUS EDITORS CREED.
BY HOSEA BIGELOw.

BY HOSEA BIGELow.
do believe in Freedom cause
AS fur away as Paris is
/ love TO see her stick her claws
In them Internal Pharrysees
It's we'll enough agin a king
To dror resolves and triggers
But libbatys kind of thing
That don't agree with niggers.
| do believe the People want
A tax on teas and cotfees,
That nothing amt extravygant,
Perylded I'm in office
Forl have loved my country sence
My teeth filled their sockets,
Aud Uncle Sam reverence,
PertickIerly his pockets.
| do believe in ANY plan
OF levyin the taxes,
As long as, like lumberman,
git Jest " hat | axes;
/ 50 Tree trade through thick an thin,
Because it kind o rouses
The folks tc vcts-and keeps us in
Our quiet custon-houses.
! do believe it's wise ana good
To send out forrin missions
That is, on certain understood
And orthydocks condishuns
! mean nine thousand dolls per ann,
Nine thousand more for outfit
And me to Iekkommend a man
The place would Jest about fit
l do believe in speshal ways
OF prayin and convartin'
The bread comes back in many ways,
And buttered, too, for sartin'
mean in preyin' till one busts
On what the party chooses,
And in conyarun public trusts
10 very pryvlt uses.
lido believe hard coin the stuff
For lectiolccrs to shout on;
The People oilers soft enough
To make hard money out On;
Dear Uncle Sam peryidcs for his,
And gives a good sized junk to all
don't care lyn hard money is,
As long as mines paid pnctooh.
Do believe with all my soul
In the great Press freedom,
To pint the People to the goal,
And in the traces lead EN-;
Palsled the arm that FORCES yokes
At my fat contracts squintin',
And withered be the nose that pokes
Inter the GUY 'ment printin!
do believe that should give
Whateyer's his 10 Crsar-
For its by lin move aud live,
From him my bread and cheese are.
| do believe that all Of me
Doth bear hi. supcrscripshun,
VIII, consbuncc honor, honesty
And things Of that descripshun.
do believe in prayer and praise
To him that has the grantln
ODobs-in every thing that pays
But most ofall in CANrix
This doth my cup with merciesGll
THIS lays all thought of sin toIest-
l don't believe in principal
But, oh, | do in interest,
10 believe whatever trash
Will keep the People IN blindness
That we the Mexicans can thrash
Right INTO brotherIy kindness;
do believe that powder n ball
Are goodwill S strongest magnets
That peace, to make it stick at all,
Must be druv i'll with bagnets.
In short, | firmly do believe
In Humbug generally,
For it's a thing that perceive
To have solid valy;
This hath my faithful shepherd been,
In pastures sweet hath led me
And this will keep the People green,
To feed as they have fed me.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

TERRTr S&iTU 5 ANTsy-tTeorge + Wilson.
who has Just returned from the settlement made
BY several coiorej families ca lands generously
given them b. Gernt Smith, informs as that
William 4. Smith, Of the settlers, has al
ready erected spacious dwelling on Lime Lake
in township No. Q, Franklin county, on the
man turnpike from lake Champlain to Ogdens-
bnrgh The site Is beautiful one, and several Of
the granted locations lie near il IL various alrec-
tons, and settlements may soon Be effected there,
on by the combined exertions Of the grantees
among whom en- energetic spirit rreyalL.-l n \
Iuoa1e
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
MR.. BENTON on TILE NEW TEST.

danger of the new test of attachment to tho
extension of slavery, but which has since
been boldly and arrogantly imposed, not
only in the case of candidates for office in
the general government, but in the case OF
delegates TO the national convention of the
democratic party. The language in which
he spoke of that test, does credit both to his
sense of justice and to his foresight lie
said: "The Presidential election of 1913
is the crisis, and if the new test can be
made to govern that election, shall consid-
er the danger consummatcd, and that there
would soon be an end, not only of the de-
mocratc party, but of parties founded up
on principle, and finally of the Union it
self" We give the entire letter, which is
as perfectly applicable to the state Of things
now existing, as if it had been written yes
terday:
MIR. BENTONS LETTER,
10 the chairman Of Tie Homard County
Convention, ,chich nominatcd him for
the Presidency:
~, g.. -, 60; ,,,,.,,,,,, ~
i,,.,,ra ia. .,.r;,,.I ,l,;. ,I,.o =, 49,,
.e'9'''o re-
ofJanuary, and to let you know how much
| was pcined at seeing the proceedings OF
=, c w.
IMAM va
w - -
I''o.' "'"' SP"No " ''G pun - '''9 " NV
EeS'"ehCy III NY 9Pe'0'l a. p""'''!"'' III
'he summer Of 1915 ana an 'he sentiments
""'C'' 'Ie'' 'AP'e S9'U' ic'i'tl" ~ '",' '"'c
Nv" - I'o' an" - "'
I''"' '"I 'i''0 h"Pi ,''''' 0'",,l y
~ wa" NV 5'' ny '"' '''''' 80 ''''l
years 'N'S'e''C ., u''' '"1''' -0' '''''''.''''
''' democracy vi ''Ig -,o'''' 'I'Y -''''' '",
one 'esI',''.o NV '' ' ' r ,,', V.s w.,
~ " ''''S'o ''''' ",'' H. ''''l '''','' =
...I.
"'''' ''''M = va 'I',, '''
,I''''o - -.
''',, ,'.l ,.,,.
''''' '''''' - - I'"9 -
y" I'"''''"' r. '"' 49, "i'', 'NF ~
R''""'''",' '''' ~ ''' o'',} '"" ~
""'"'y sen Ic'''' ',.',' ,,5'" ~" WY -, ,g'
' ~" '''''' o'''''',,'''' ~
'''S' ''0 my '''''''''' ~ - -,
'i' ~ Se,'',''I'''S NV ''''' ~ '''' ~ ~
"o'""ohe" az "'c coming '''', VIC"
see nc" schemes developed rom ~ '''e S"''u''
Tor me p'rH'''en' excursion % ''' nor n ~
','e'' IRON, S""'''I'" S'lP"t' - '''o ! ~
"fncy' ~ n'co''',' 'eS",H''oo ,''''p0 ~!
"a 'il'' "'e 'G'''''' ~" aus nv ''"H' u "'o
session. ana u'clr Prac''caOIc 'PP"ca''on .I 10
oregon ny "'''rn we 'o'' '''e ''e6'., o''''
ana leave 'he people year longer "''ho",
IA" OF governments reveal '','S S'i'''''' an"
present ne" Jest OF .''c slave question:
"hlch no northern man cam S'a'lo' an"
winch II adopted ny ine SOUTH must put
an end 10 all iu'oIe 1''nocfacE' l'er''"I
FORE we the s'a''toIdinS S'a''S' ha'rs'ood
together on TWO po'h'S--''e'''''' an" com
promSc--'Ae defence 81 properly an" M
""'''"'',' '''' W ~
laws and ct the constitution; ana on 'hese
two points the great MAJORITY OF tRc nor'h'
OF both political parties nave oeeh aoie 70
stand with us
But now new position IS 70 he t2N'n-
one on which no northern man can sand
mn tIsr
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

Resolutions have been introduced into
the Legislature Of Connecticut, authorizing
the organisation Of Convention to amend
the Constitution ofthat State.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
A MODERN JANUS.
From the Utica Gazette.

One Of tho best known of the Roman di-
yiinitcs was The god Janus, who was en-
dowed with two faces, one signifying Peace
and the other War Gen. Cass has entitled
himsIf TO the appeIlanon Of the modern Ja>
nus. 1t wonld be fortunate for him if this
peculiar quality ofhis was confined to peace
and war. BIT he is remarkable for exhib
ting two faces on most other subjects. His
double aspect on the Slavery question is of
too recent occurrence not to be well known.
We lately gave some specimens Of his coun-
tenance towards Louis Philippe and the
aud the French reyoIutonists when the sun
sh2ne on the former and the latter were in
deep darkness. Now that their positions
are revised the General irowns and smiles
are also revised. But to substantiate Gen.
Cass claim to the niche of the Roman deity
we submit the following extracts;
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

An arrival from Buenos Ayres says It IS
generally thought there that the attempt At
pacifcatlon on the part CT England will
prove unsucces 3fut.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

A venerable missionary, who had strug-
gled long to convert the inhabitants of a ve-
~ cold country, by his teachings and threat
rnings, at last was relieved by young man,
who asked the elder advice as TO the course
proper for him to pursue. My son, re.
piled he, 81 for ten years have | given these
people the terrors of the law; have paint
cd hell in its warmest colors; but the idea
has seemed to please them, and going to a
warm climate was rather comfort than 9th
erwise Now the best thing for you to do,
is to give it 'em cold-make it out fifty de-
grees colder than it is here, and guess you
II bring 'em. They can't resist that, sir. y
We shall look out forthe secretary's report,
detailing his success.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
PEACE.

From, an .4ddress bgore The alumni Of
Hamilton College, .3ugust 18th, 1890,
By Lc1ris Cass, l.. L. u.
National glory is a meteor, yet mistaken
by many for the fountain Of light. Nation
al glory! The glory Of destruction and not
Of preservation: Of want, of misery, and not
Of abundance, Of enjoyment, Of prosperity;
Of death, and not Of life. We may hope that
this splendid pageant is passing from before
the eyes OF mankind.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
Here lies Dickson, here lies he.

twas objected that this was pathological {;
and that it did not even 90 so far as the first,
which set forth the official character of the
deceased. TWAS said, i'll reply, by one ex-
ecutor, who happened to be present, and who
acted as orrtcuSp te@, that the second line
would have been pathological fit had set
fotth the official station which it did not -
and that as there had once been female
provost, the last word ellecuaIly established
the sex of Dickson, which was very impor-
tant The third legatee, though he had leave
OF absence for ali hour, and refreshed his
spirit by ramble on the FIRTH of lay, was
utterly unable to complete the epitaph. At
an adjourned meeting, however; he produced
the following line:
Halhlujahl Hsliiujpa!
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23
POETIZTNG.

Long ago in olden times, there was a
provost of bonny Dundee, and his name was
Dickson. He was right Jolly provost and
seemed resolved TO have one good joke be-
yond the grave. He bequeathed ten pounds
apiece TO three men, remarkable above their
fellows for avarice and dullness, on condition
that they should join in the composition of
his eptaph, in Thyme and metre. They
met-the task was terribIe-but Mr.. John
son would have said, what Will not Scotch
man undertake fot ten pounds 1t need not
be long, said one-a litie apiece, said the
second-shall begin, said third. This
was objected to, of course : for whoever com
menced was relieved from the onus of tie
rhyme. They drew lots for this vantase
ground, and he who won, after copious
perspiration, produced the following lines !:
Here lies Dickson, Provost of Dundee
This was very much admired-brief and
sententlous-his name, his official station,
his death, and the place of his burial were
happily compressed in a single line. After
severe eXertlon, the second line was pro
duced:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

EgotisticaI people live in a constant state
Of Isolation. Yes, and ice-olation, too.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

Do your duty 70 Con and your neighbor.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1848-06-23

From Senator Cas- Speech on the Ten
Regiment Bill, Jun. 3, l848.
Let modern phanthropists talk as they
please, the instinct. of nature are truer than
the doctrines they preach. Military renown
is one of the great elements of national
strength as it is one of the proudest sources
OF qualification TO every man who loves his
country and desires to see her occupy a dis
tinguished position among the nations of Tho
earth.