Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-08-02
IT FILLS THE AIR.

the memory OF the people OF this
Coast. 1t will be recalled as a season
when Liberty threw back her mai.
den's mantle and barred her fair form
to the hosts of the sons and daughters
of the Republic who had gathered
about the Golden City of the Pa
ci6c. For they went there to worship
at her shrine; to drink deep drafts at
the fountain of patriotism; to renew
the feeling of common love; to en-
brace as only old comrades can en-
brace, and swear anew an eternal
fidelity to American institutions and
American laws.
1t will be recalled as grand season
of rejoicing; of renewals of strength
and determinations to push on in
purging the Republic of all ills and
all enemies. The men who will
make these determinations are old
men; veterans of four-years' con-
test that shook the thrones of foreign
lands and made nations stand -tiptoe,
or kneel with ear to earth, to catch
the tidings OF battle being waged for
great principle. Those men were
in earnest then, and the three hundred
and fifty thousand of them who are
alive and active yet, are IN earnest
now.
This host of veterans is scattered
all over the Republic. Nearly an
equal number, veteran as they, are
likewise scattered, and they stand
shoulder to shoulder with them in
maintaining all the principles they are
vowing this season in the Golden City
to uphold. These men, too, are loyal
and brave.
AS train after train, decked in en-
blems of patriotism and loyalty to
American principles, has rolled along
over the vast expanse of continent,
one dark spot startled the veterans
and their loyal associates. The old
soldier, in wonder, found that the
Constitution and the laws of that
mighty Nation he thought was saved
by such blood and sacrifice, are not
obeyed, not recognized or respected in
the very heart of the Republic. He
learns that a hostile people is SUI
preme there and whereabouts, and that
the voice of self-maie priesthood is
the supreme law, directing all things,
earthly and divine, and trampling
upon, defying and ordering disohe-
dence to the laws of the American
Republic, purchased and baptized
with the hottest blood that was ever
yet offered at Freedoms shrine.
These men stopped and looked
With one voice they say: "Mormon
ism is treason; this Republic is ours
Treason cannot dwell here.'
Listen to Burdette, the commander
in-chief OF the great throng VIII,
fought for American principles ane
against the enemies of free principles
1t is great principle that is a
stake, and one that will fight and win
And so the great liberty and fam
ily;loving country will trampl,
into the dust the great oligarch,
which here insults God and man
Whether there be the "other shore
or not, on this earth there is heaven
aud that is found where one goot
man loves one good woman. Their,
4. are lot of fellows here who twent,
years ago offered their lives and thei
health 10 preserve the country. w,
have come to think that we have
greater stake in this country than 9th
ers have, and we mean to see that it
laws and institutions are honored.
Listen to New York, the might
empire that catches the first kiss O
Morning as she breaks upon the Grea
Republic:
The army which fought to plae
the stars and stripes at the mastheads
will keep it there; and woe betide tn
people who on the Nations birthda
shall dare again to place it at hall
mast or offer it an insult in any way
To these columns might be added
1t is not necessary. The spirit @
liberty and loyalty to home and fire.
principles is in the air. The multi
tudes who visit this Coast will tax
home higher, broader, grander an