Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-08-31


tanned At every II ard. 1t mast be de-
fended IN The courts aud upon the pat.
form, eo tint II shall runlimuc to he both
the foundnl ion stone aud the hulwnik o
! American freedom. Here il nn omen field
today for the eell-sacrliice mud devotion OF
American patriotism, licld less bloody
but not less Iatcful, Than those which have
decided the issues of war.
These problems, the one springing from
| ignorance, the other from the spread ui
knowledge, both alike depend for theil
solution upon the wisdom, the patience
the virtue, and the courage of the Who'll,
people What IL true of these problem.
is equally true of every other question
which pcrrlexes us. The art of seli-gov-
ernment is not 80 easy one that IL car
he practiccd by amy people without diff
Guilty. II makes greater demands upon itf
votaries than any other form OF govern
ment, because IL demands not only wis.
dom, but regard for the rights of Others
ns well as for ones own rights It de-
mands also, ut the same time, progressive
ness and self-resraint. These virtues are
the result OF long training and Of the
discipline which freedom itself brings. II
IL not contended that none should share in
these privileges except those who have
had this training and this discipline
that we are to demand that no one should
go in TO the water until he knew how to
swim. But ii is maintained that the ap-
owed wisdom oil a hundred years OF self
government, as it has been tested IN the
United States, is not to be set aside for
novel ideas developed under conditions
where selt government is only dream. The
warof 1872, by common consent, did much
TO strengthen in this country genuinely
national feeling, and 10 give TO the people
a Just confluence in the wisdom and benef.
cence of the Federal Union. The Civil
War determined, once for all, the suprem-
acy OF the Union, as regards the states
which compose it, and has given TO the
Republic the assurance of n mighty des-
tiny among The nations OF the earth. 1t
is nm Interesting reflection that this war,
which was intended to destroy the Nation,
In the providence OF God has resulted in a
new birth, not alone of freedom bnt of
national developement and of national
power. All these things should give us
nm honest pride in everything which IL
distinctively American aud great conf
dence IN II, 30 that we shall be ready to
maintain its integrity, against every foe of
the American conception Of a man and Of
his rights rs such. To do this requires
that there shall be IN the thoughts of every
patriot no North and no South, no East
and no West, but conception rather of
one united people for whom, il they de
serve it, Is reserved n drzziing destiny. 1t
requires of all those from other lands who
assume the free gift nf American citizen
ship, that with the gift, they enter into
this national pride and cunsecrate them
selves thenceforward to be Americans, and
Americans only. Washington in his fare
we'll address, admonished the people
against the danger Of foreign alliances.
Obedience 10 his sagsc!ty has marked the
first century OF the Republic.
The wisdom of this advice hns been en-
dorsed by the concnr,ing judgement Of
each succeeding gene,ation. The danger
to day Is not from foreign alliances which
may entangle us abroud, bnt from foreign
IDEAS upon onr own soil. Not unnaturally
those whn come to orr shores from foreign
countries retain for many years deep and
abiding interest in all that concerns the
welfare Of their old homes. There can he
no possible objection to this ii 1t remains n
matter OF sentiment only. If. however,
the controversies of the Old World are
taken mp in the New, or il the feeling Of
foreign nationality AIMS to make itself n
force in the politics OF the New, there is a
danger against which the American patriot
must not hesitate 10 protest. II is small
thing to ask, aud reasonable thing, of
those who louk to the American flag for
protection, that it shall he the only lig
they honor in An official way. The broad
folds Of Iha, tlag assure welcome still to
tie people oi every land who propose in
good faith 10 share our destiny, but those
who for any reason look TO its stars az the
stars OF hope, should serve it with the
same exclusive jealousy M the knight of
old displayed toward the lady of his love.
So, and so only, by placing the union OF
the United States above every state, above
any section OF the states, above the welfare
aud the concerns OF every land beyond our
own borders. So, and so only, can those
who are enlisted in this stupendous under
taking Of self government on American
SOIL, realize their happy destiny and the
Republic remain, "a it has become, the
beacon star Tor the nations OF the earth.