Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1891-10-10

aud It will be at evil day Tor the na,lor
. when lta preservation depends upot
I their patriotism aud courage. The,
. may maHgu.rade IN the satb ~ right
= eOushosa, Hnu address the p,.opl, IN th.
4 language OF patriotism. but thclr virtue,
are assumed, they are by pOoritee and
assass,bs ~ lbcrty, and would welcom,
. u dynasty rather than shed their blood
IN defense of popular government
|, Their shameless and insldioua AttAcks IN
, Tree institutions are Infinitely more
dangerous than the revolutionary teach.
lnss aud practices of comparatively
few visionary aud misguided men and
women ~ uut large cItus. II ID not
such men ns these, but the great multi.
tndc, engaged III active aud hardy pur
suits, who constitute the real strength ~
the nhtiun They are not enemies ~ law
hnd order, they do not envy ut hate those
shn have acquired property hy honest
methods, and bear the full share ~ the
public burdens. aud 81 long As tho pOS
rrs OF The nation are not perverted =
their injury Tor the enrichment ~ H. ,
they Will rally 10 It's def.nsr with uur-l
iish and devoted patriotism. Their rn
efgy aud courage have not been dead
ened by ease and luxury. There can bs
no prosp.rlty without public trauquinty,
and the p"Ople will not long remain tran
quIl under n well founded bchri that
the corrupt use ~ money prevents free
anu honest expression ~ tncir ChoIcc ut
men aud measures II puhhc omuiuu
cannot be honestly expressed ~ author.
| ized ways, our elections Nlll bccums pN
penElve aud usslrsr muCkrflrs, and free
government Will exist uuly IN namr
Let us bot l." d,rrlvcd hy mere forms
Radical changes IN government may tie
effected without percept hla change IA
the moi. of administration. Some ~
the worst tyrannics the world hnH ever
knoSn we're maintained under popular
forms
Meu like Grant who have sprung from
the people. with strong and rusulutc
character, unspolIcd 10y luxury, rl.nr
minded and level headed, abl" tu sce
man and tGlngg M they rcall, are, uuIr.
reiv-d 10y outward show aud convention.
nlities, are worth murs to our nation than
all ITS mere cunning, sef s,s.kng poll
tlclHns, lts political theorists, ur itE
plu.ocrats In war aud peace these quail
tiles lie at the foundation ~ all true
ohat1i'er. nation not only nc"ls
such men, but they ARE Indispensable to
It, Ia timcs ot peril 1t may PERISH with
cut them
Ii ~ not Improper at TINS time to call
attention tn bHuetul :u,Iu"Eccs and prar.
ticrs which lower our national standard
and, unchecked, threaten lisHa,cr En-
CROSSED IN the cares ~ business and Ia
borlous occupations, men ttrm inatten-
Tive Ia III" requirements ~ CIttzsuship,
but they do not consciously and wiilfuI.
y shirk its duties and rpspunEIulItiea,
ahsn they are clearly seen and fully TN.
ierstoOd
They may be slow IL act, but when
danger becomes imminent they will ns
s-rt themselves again as they have IN the
past, They will not allow the republic
~ perish from neglect. The eent,m-nt
of patriotism IN still strong IN the people !
IL iS neither dead nor short lived. Il .
grows and strengthens with honest nj.
peals To II, aud 1t may bc appealed 10
with confidence for the ,indication OF
good measures. II incrcasca with every
draft that IL made upon Il. aud while Il
may become sileot 10y neglect, II does not
cease TO exist. lts voice may I've unhred.
ed Tor season and may be drowned by
tho noisier tongues OF greed and fish.
nesr, but 1t will be heard again. II pa.
tiently submits To many afronis aud
quietly endur-s many indignitles. Put
IN its temporary silence It gathers au nc.
mmulation of energy, and when thn
limit ~ It's endurance has been reached,
It's commanding voice creaks forth on
tho startled AR, trumpet iongued and
against It's mighty tones no other voice
dsres litt itselt. II was 40 when our last
war nwept over tho land. The spirit of
patriotism which Was then roused from
n N ain nanh l,.,, =, ]
and pervasive. IL extended everyw her,
nj touched every body II rclgusd su.
preme, The ordlnsry interests ~ men
wsre pubordinsted " Il. The war did
not create II, but reused Il into action,
gave II direction, snd furnished suop,
and opportunity for tho assertion uf II
self 10 our armies n d behind them, II
was a moral force ot tremendous energy
urging them forward aud onward until ,
the supremacy of our cause wis finally .s
tsblished.
Our country was settled by men Who !
eonght n land which they might love 40
their own, and pledged their lives and
fortunes Tor the maintenance ~ ItsIn.
rtitnllons. Our republic Was fOundei
ln the patriotism of the people, and lhelt 1
love of couDtry was streDgt honed by the
D 'ruggle for its defense against foreign ,
agsres ion. The revolutionary war was
\ t.~t OF the popular patriotism which
had bten previously implanted, rather '
than development OF II. The patriot,
lem which was ablaZe in the spe.ches oi
Adams and OTIS, and IN the intrepid
conduct of Warren, was q .tohdy aud
fsrvent heat IN tho hoaoms ~ thousands .
whose names are unknown 10 history.
Asa people We have inhs' tied the pa
triotlsm = our revolutionary sir.s, aud =
the inheritance has not been squandertti
Dr diaslpated Because IL 10 vulcel.ss
amoug the busy multitude. IN Ito niArts,
Dn the farms and IN the workshops, We
must not think Il has ceased 10 exist, Tor
these were the sources from which our ,
patriotic armlee ~-rs filled. lllsnot the
noisy and blatant sort Of patriotism ihat
hnds an easy outlet on the roetrums
that 10 the staupchest and beet, II II 4
stronger and more self denying passion. .
The vas, majority ~ the people nre ,
pa,r otto and sound ,o,hs core. In them
ls our main stay and chief dependence.
Dur contidenoe in their steady AID uu
faltering love Of country. which IL ~ I
different about any show ~ itself, and
speaks only in its Acts, will never bo mis-.
placed. IL was this sort ~ patriotlsm
that was personiied 10 Grant
Al the conclusion % tho exercises the ,
IN the parade ~. formed and
back Ia the city. To aight the
SId annual reunion ot the society oi the
army ~ ths Tennessee will open with
impoSibg -xefciaes NJ the Auditorium.
A few days aftsr the death ~ General
Grant a number of prominent 'cItizens