The Sunday herald., 1881-03-13

the broke out the people. who had been torn by
the conflicting feelings Of lingering love for the
''mothet country aud sentimental regard for
France as our ally IN the War Of Independence, knew
not where to turn for help. But when these victories
ensued they hailed tho Navy as tho eavlour OF their
honor, thclr dignity, and their property. Who In
that day would have dared to question the need OF
Navy
Whom In 1851 the tocsn Of war was soundcd-that
most dreadful Of all wars fraticdal one, In which
brothers TO fight against brothers, husband to he
separated from their wives and fathers TO come IN
conflict with their sOnswhen In this fair land chaos
seemed to have come again, then the Navy, though
harassed by suspicious of disoyaly hampercd by the
weakness and even Imbeclity Of It's rulers, with Its
ships scattered all over the rallied to the work
with force equal to the emergency, and through the
four years Of this dreadful strife without complaint
endured the hardships OF blockade unprecedented In
tile annals OF history and fought battles which won
| the admiration OF the world, without forfeitng the
| respect even the friendship Of Its opponents.
Those OF us who remember the occurrences OF that
| evenful period recall with vivid pleasure the many
Illustrations 1t afforded OF manly virtues hitherto dor
mant Of haTdihoOd endurance and Above OF country all
the deeper aud purer from the pers which enyroned
It, II was the display OF such qualities In the battle
and the storm which proved to aud to the country
early In the strife that victory In the end to
lumine with electric briancy the flag Of the Hart
ford the typical ship OF the Navy, and that the laurel
was growing to a1orn the brow OF the grand admiral
the Nays typical hero. Without any strain upon Its
organization the Navy expanded from forty ships to
400, and from I, 600 to 40, 900 1eolsm and pa.
rlolsm found In Its every grade from the brave
old seaman who refused to haul down the nag ut ren
slcola to those glorious commanders, hbner Reed and
George W. Rodgers, who fell upon the decks OF their
ships Craven, who went 10 te bottom In his mont
tor of Fort Morgan.
Thus we sec that the Navy an absolute factor,
first, IN the which created the nation; second III
the war which affirmed and maintained Its rights,
both on land and sea, and third, In the for IT,
preservation and perpeuaton. These events marked
great epochs In our history the turning points In
destiny |, should he source of pride TO every citi.
OF America and every lover of free institutions
that by act of the Navy In all these period. has tn,
nag ever been disgraced or the country dishonored
In view OF these undisputed facts OF history, II
almost insulting to the Intelligence OF the America,
people to question: at least In time OF war; the real
vital need of the Navy.
OF course, II we are to have Navy In time of war
We must have one In time of peace navy Is not
thing OF mushroom growth 1t cannot he brongh
D into existence by the wand OF the magician. ON III
contrary, 1t is an institution 1t must have records
mementocs Of Its gallant deeds, experience, education
= Its glory must he trad,ionai; Its future must hay
. the incentive of past. II. W. SuuFELpT,
Commodore United states Navy