St. Paul daily globe., 1885-07-06

ers will then become the equals of any in
the old world, our productive capacity will
be Increased, and mercantile employments
| viii be surrounded with new dignity and
| invite to them the best and brightest among
| the rising generations.
The industrial schools in st. Louis, Gin
cinna1, Worcester, Boston, etc., have ma
terially benefited the communities in which
they are planted, and are doing great
work IN demonstrating what opportunities
there are in this direction for the youth of
our country. A sober estimate of
UR RoEsPoNsBILITY
should be awakened as the nations BIRTH
day comes round once more. with all its
great memories. The inheritance of the
present from the past is an inconceiyablv
precious one-and with the multiplying
years the bequest augmentS in value. The
last twenty years of history only serve to
snow IN how many ways the Americans
Difthright has been enhanced. But all this
only serves to show how responsibility aug
ments. Or those who have received much.
nlucn Will De required, and therefore from
the present generation will more be ex-
pected than from the one preceding.
A more thoughtful and more useful life
Orght 10 De eVoked-greater respect for the
standard virtues which condition all sound.
hlgh-t0ned lie. This entails a Sterner fight
against the rampant vices of the times
against ''mercantilism, or that idoIatrv of
wealth which tends to make sordid and
material the ambitions of average life. We
need to learn in this country that some
thing worse than failure to become rich can
befal one; that honor and honesty cannot
safely be bartered for riches and place. The
moral, Napoleon said, was to the material
as ten to one, even in war, and principled
lie Is the only safeguard of communities.
We have now before us the difficult prob
lem OF self-gOvernment in cities, the prob
lem OF learning how to deal with the vices
which, i'll the form of Self-indulgences. are
now so prevalent. Intemperance is an evil
Oh such magnitude that every state in
ChrlStendom is intent upon measures to re-
sIrict or eXtTpate it. It's the monster
curse OF the century, and whether we like
the idea or not. there is lust one safe conrse
and that is, the rigid destruction of the
traffic that from its nature and extent pro-
duces more crime and suffering than all
other evils combined. We NAV trv tn
evade the issue or deny that it is possible to
curtalI the business, yet before the rising
sentiment OF all enlightened peoples self
protection will demand the legal interfer-
ence with the liquor traffic which its own
appalling influence has made necessary.
IN THE REJOICINGs OF THE DAY
just passed there should mingIe not only
gratitude for our national prosperity,
but resolve to become as citi-
zens worthy of our unequalled
privileges and our unparalleled mercies
The history behind us is a grand one. From
out these bygOne eheckered years come
voices admOnitOry as well as congratula-
tory, and If we forget not the one in our
pride while noting the latter we will be ,
better people and more likely to realize the
splendid destiny before us. Prizing our re-
ligious faith; fearlessly applying its princi-
pies to daily life everywhere; guarding
Sacredly our Sabbath for the rest from toll
and opportunity to worship God it secures
to all classes alike; standing by that which
Is noble and unseltish and pure in social
and civic life, we may hope to enjoy what
we have inherited and transmit this more
than royal estate to grateful posterity.