Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1883-06-01

must work if he would become God.
like. Whoever despises or shuns toll,
toll with his hands, demeans lis man
hood. We are told that the Knight
hood Of the spade and the sickle il
more honorable than that of the swor,!
Education for all, the ballot free, un-
|obstructed and intelligent, homes,
work-in these lie the redemption Of
the land.
The success Of the Republic depends
upon the character of the citizen. Th.
arch of our liberties consists of many
pieces, but each piece is essen
tial in its place. Each stone
must be sonnd and fitted for it's place.
A chain is no stronger than it's weak
est link. So in the Republic, weak
ness in the citizenship enfeebles TIL.
entire fabric. Every citizen must
qualify himself as far as possible for
his part. No one can excuse himself
rightfully or innocently. There can
be no substitutes in this war. Each
must stand in his place. We are re-
quired to scatter flowers over the
graves of those who died for their
country The flowers are the sweet
messengers Of God, which tell us that
the cold and dreary winter has pass
ed; that the budding. blooming beau
tiful springtime has come and soon
the whole land will rejoice in the plen-
Ity of the fruitage and harvest. Cam
not they also suggest to US the heav.
enly anthem-the Good Tidings Of
Great Joy"-which the angels once
sang, near the manger cradle Of the
blessed Son of God-"On earth peace;
good will to men, The highest trib.
ute which we can pay to the memory
of the dead is to, manifest towards
each other spirit Of forbearance and
rgiveness, and endeavor to preserve
throughout our country feelings Of
fraternity aud concord. We have th.
same noble ancestry and proud histo-
~, look forward to the same glorious
destiny, and hence we should be !.
happy and united people.
God has given us a land which he
a seems to have filed with all the boun.
:, ties of His benelicent hand. On Ell
G Their side he has placed an ocean,
|, which serves as a wall for our de-
s. tense, and highways for our commerce
On the South we have an Ocean Gulf
encirclcd by States as fertile as tho
( Delta of the Nile. On the North !.
b chain of immense lakes, which sepa-
d rate us from those cold and inhospit-
q able reg ions where we can never have
g a rival to our power.
"Wlo cannot rejoice in the achieve
9 meuts and trirnphs of American civ
: iiizalion? Who does not feel prond
e that he is a citizen of Republic
WHICH ~ iEhtCi III CAACIt, "tuilI.
T. intelligence aud power than the splen-
: did empire Of Augustus Caesar"
e As God has blessed us so much,
81 ought we not as a Christian people Ia
u cease from strife. and, like brethren.
h dwell together in nnity?" Ought We
e not to keep at peace with the who'll.
" world and ''learli war no morc?"
/ hope that our great country may be
g come greater, but not by war. May
Ii, sine never have another battlefield
Of wish that a pure and elevated Chris
!, tian patriotism pervaded onr whole
- land, So that from the extreme North
l. to the fnrtherest South, from Ocean t.
I'd Ocean, a great devotion to country
e. might fill every American heart like
Of that Which inspired the ancient Jew
Y, when upon the solemn festivals Of his
X Nation he approached Jerusalem, his
d. capital and his holy city. With an
e, earnest heart he longed to stand with
r. in her beautiful gates, and with all the
f. fervor of pious and patriotic devotion
III he shouted forth in choral Joy tina,
es glorions psalm, "Pray for the peace ni