The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-24

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The sr>erhe. Of nca John B. Allen are
ssxsT. characterized ~ clean <zscsaozs,
rcEszhes. sentences eAegznt rasssSes. his
fo~ieal Information ard ssacsrSty CT fhouxns
ard sraressaoa- His manner "a not hois-
ts-ossx ar dezr.orstrstIve. bEi his z.terances
are rzsssarr. instructive and convincing
He sases his hearers feel Ike he does. the
force e those great underlying principles
OF be Eeruhsscan party upon The uaisd OF
one who Ieves his country and bis fellow
raer. and whose heart = touched bF the
sss.sier memories OF heroic deeds thai ara
Insev~yshEy blended with taiS party his
tsvv. Pernsyss n0s ali men are moved By
s1rh influences. The Republican party.
although sho-oughIy ssire 20 the i've issues
q the day. has ret an inspiring histoFy-a
history that REs. be known 90 make the
party truly aprrecisseds history thai
nore bet patrols and lovers Of raen can
fnssy knew ard feel. Some one has said
that Il be might he permitted TO write the
Songs % peop3e. be cared not II his op-
ronen.s bad the writing Of their auguaen-
tsslse books and o-ztionz. IL would seem
TIA. al ns.n who have been deeply moved
By American songs Of patriotism or by the
songs of such foreign bards as Burns,
Breathing rs they do the heroic spirit Of
RepahIicarizna. must surely be Eepuhli-
cans.
Il must not he said for /. cannot be said
il truth. that members OF the Democratic
party are lot patriotic. There Is, indeed,
mere patriotism IL rs membership than Is
20 be found within the principles or history
Of the party 10 which they cling. For
while thousands upon thousands OF Demo
Gratis residing in the North went forth IN
defense OF the Union when il was placed n
peril, i must likewise be confessed that the
great sustaining force OF the Democratic
party Of Today The Southern wingl vas en-
listed upon the other side. These Southern
Democrats cannot surely be as deeply
touched within their heart OF hearts by
songs OF sentiment pertinent 20 the Ameri-
can flag and the Union forever" IS are
those who never followed the stars and
bars or fought for the Unions dismember-
meat.
This Is q great question OF sentiment.
men will say. rather than = question Of
practical politics: bat while the business
affairs Of today may engross our thoughts
for the time, the sentiments OF American
patriotism abide within our hearts forever.
The history of Americas great struggle for
self preservation. the battles of our fathers
for the sacred principles OF equality and for
the rights Of man-ali OF these engender
sentiments within the hearts of Ameri-
can boyhood. They become . part of
our nature. Our songs and patriotic poems
and the heroic sentiments culled from the
archives of every age, and echoing the
heart-throbs OF every people who have
struggled for their Liberties, their rights or
their coGntry's flag as we have done. all
contribute TO the patriotism that is within
our natures. And is not the history of the
Republican party in line and in accord
with the history of those struggles in which
our fathers were engaged Did they not
plant the banner OF freedom above our
heads, soil consecrated to equal rights be-
meath our feet, and the real principles of
Republicanism within our hearts?
Mr.. Allen utiers Republican principles
and discusses Republican history as one
whose Republiesnism Is part of his ma
ture. He sees in the light of history and
American tradition the fathers OF our coun-
try 20 forth IN defense of a great cause
He sees the American flag rise in feeble
majesty above the land OF liberty" He
sees IL float in triumph until its growing
held OF stars becomes emblema;ic OF its
growing strength and glory, as IL iioats
above the homes OF a prosperous and
happy people. He sees it subjected TO q
great peril. when sectional amnesty has
received hostile ensign in contention
against its sway. He sees the Republican
party united IN the assertion of that doc
tTine which maintained the Union. and ii
Is bat natural that he should thank the
Republican party that the flag is still
there"