Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-26

n mantle OF protection, and that his
mother country Is able and willing To
shield him under the folds OF
nER CONSOLIDATED HAMMER,
wherever the legitimate pursuit OF bust.
ness adventure may direct his wander
ings, even 10 the remotest corners OF the
known world.
True is, that IN this the FIRST instance
IN so long a period OF heartsick, patient
longing and waiting, the gauntlet was
forced 10 be cast into the arena before an
insignificant, though arrogant, country;
but IL Is analogous 10 the elephant hold.
ing suspended his ponderons foot over
she flea; yet II must be remembered how
long and with what stupendous impu.
dence this pesky little yarmlnt has ex.
tended his proboscls Into every portion OF
the elophantiue anatomy until patience
had long since ceased to DO virtue, and
some species OF correction was
iMrkRATlvRLY NECESSARY,
even though the insect were not entirely
squelched.
II would have been far better had this
matter arisen between our republic and
some one Of the proud and mighty ma.
lions OF the globe, which are her com.
peers. II seems, In fact, almost beneath
the dignity OF our great mother country
to annoy herself TO the slightest extent
to correct such a sickly, puny antagonist,
and were II left TO the sentiment OF the
people at large, the general wish would
be that she would delegate the authority
to apply the rod, IN this instance, to some
one OF her children. In fact, one of her
youngest offspring,
TilE LoNE STAR Stair,
would cheerfully relieve the parent from
all trouble In the present AFFAIR.
Indeed, 10 has ever been the proud
boast OF England's sons aud daughters
that the lion growls and prepares for
battle to the death whenever the poorest
OF her whelps Is attacked or In any
manner maltreated In any section OF the
world.
In the good old days Of yore, when the
spirit OF Patrick Henry aud his compeers
was the guiding principle OF our govern.
ment and people, aye, even In the DAYS of
the infancy OF the republic, II was a
proud boast To be able TO call one's self
an American citizen. When the dark
days OF civil war came, and the balances
stood so poised that the nations of the
world stood undecided upon which
side OF the beam 70 cast their
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large took advantage of our affairs, well
knowing That the momentous question OF
the very existence OF the republic would
forbid diplomatic ENHANCEMENT upon any
less serious question. The little one
horse governmental establishments were
permitted TO Insult our citizens and our
nag and, like enats about the sleeping
Hon, annoy,
Thank God, all our internal difficulties
are forever buried In as deep and silent
graves as those In which our dead heroes
OF the late war sleep; and
OUR UNITED COUNTRY
can devote her energies TO the welfare OF
her citizens and bid defiance to the worlt
In a cause of justice
The keynote OF the future policylof th,
government regarding the protection o
her children has been sounded. Let tn
nations heed and take fair warning. Il,
Insure still further ample protection anC
sure and speedy yindioation, LET our gov
eminent be wary In the appointment Of
her diplomats, aud In no case appoint on,
whose personal interests, either through
marriage or business relations, will Ii
any manner whatsoever come In conflict
with the demand OF his Official position.
That this has been an obstacle 10
this connection In the past cannot be de.
MED.
The new books are now opened and
the new regime inaugurated.
Let the pages be kept clean, and
American citizens will then have Just
cause 10 boast of the land OF their
birth and adoption.
AMERICAN CITIZEN,