Daily globe., 1882-05-29

way for our future, and the recollection OF the
achievements of that period, may make us
wiser, more true to the great responsibilities
which are on us as citizens in country with
q signal history. That tO-morrow's life
may escape the mistakes of our yesterdays,
we need 60 look back, and learn what only the
past holds before us to heed
PATRIOTIC FEELING AND ACTION
are always obligatory. The patriot is not
necessar ri!y a product of war times. To be
thoroughly loyal to our government and its
institutions, there need not be a widespread
rebellion. The devotion and courage Of the
citizens of country constitute its strength
and defense. 1t was the patriotism OF the col
onsts that made the war of the revolution
success, and in the rebellion, it was the vast
numbers of the peop'e of every name and
party, animated by the common impulse OF
loyalty 10 the nation that preserved it in its in.
tegrity, and made the foul attempts of traitors
futile. But, let not any think that in
times of peace, the quality of patriotism has
no field in which to show itself, and no Occa-
sion to exist. 1t is possible now, for men to
be devoid OF public spirit, by their mean sell
fishness; by their political scheming, by parti-
san excesses, to bring disgrace and disaster
upon the state. Our soldiers graves, which
so soon we are grateful to visit and adorn, ad-
monish us to hold as imperative all civic vir-
tues. Patriotic citizens are always wanted,
and they serve their state by uprightness, by
their generous devotion to the public veal.
Soldiers served the state by fighting for it's de-
fense, and il need, by dying for it. Good
and loyal men perpetuate by unfaltering devO-
tion to its advancement and its upbuilding in
all that contributes to noble and effective
life.
OUR CIVIL PRIVILEGES ARE COSTLY.
This, too, we might forget, if we
hsd not wars costly and painful
achievements to look back upon. Whatever
is the price OF blood has peculiar signif-
canoe and value. No one can talk fippantly
of privileges gained for the race only through
stern battling and heroic suffering. Our re-
ligious liberties are all OF them blood bought.
In this land our civic freedom, our great fun
damental institutions, were obtained only
through the sacrifcial service of long line
of heroes. Our national unity was secured
after the bloodiest war of modern history.
A more thoughtful regard for the country
must ever after obtain here among all classes
when the storied annals of what it cost to
acquire and preserve it in its entirety are
known.
NOBLE, UNsELFIsH DEVOTION
on the part of all citizens is the condition of
national permanence. Our greatest danger
comes from the neglect of civic obligations
by the average citizen. It is because of this
that affairs OF state and city fall into the
hands of unworthy and incapable men. The
lesson which comes to us still from the
graves of our honored dead is that each man
must take his own share of responsibility as
| a citizen. None else can assume our vows
as freemen or discharge our obligations. Men
| fought in the rebellion from sense Of per-
sonal duty, and died because their dying was
essential to the national safety. So abides the
solemn warning, that each of us must stand
true to his own covenants of citizenship, and
sacrifice ease and time to see that affairs OF
state are cared for, and wise, true men were
put IN charge of them.