Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-06-04

ma that for centuries physical force was the now.
/ er that largely governed the World ", sc Ii
along tle history OF nations. that super-titioll
/ bisouy and tyranny ave frequently heid ~
i1iied sway over the masses Until The oppression
became unbearable thEE the pcpuiaee would 80
| u their might aad strike the tsrants from theil
Il Is at arst with feelings akin 10 alhorrepee
mat We read the history CT the conquest OF Mex
leo Oar sympathies are naturally with Tie en1.
reposIIe upon Ms ms Leslie throue OF In.nry ~ I
/ power. viewed Cortcz and his foiIosre-- - 60
6odss-as ambassadors Of The mighty FIeritff.
But, viewing the Conquest in the broad Iil5st az
philosophy. We see, thaG although IN. Col III
/ lie pagan king was magnificent beyond dezrrlo-
tiofi. thuL although the weird civilization ~ ~.
Aztees was astounding yet the greet body OF tne
Europe during the feudal sys1emi As mere m
ments Of labor attached the soil aud truI-ff.ra-
when We remember that Al the ecnsecration Of IN.
great temple, dedicated 10 the sun. Il Is asserted
structure were consecrated with the bood 81 nor
than sixty thousand victims. and that he incense
arising from this awful human sacrifice vas W. H.
81 upon tls soi nAlnly az, hners now stands the
city Of Mexico, in sight Of six millions OF r,soIs /.
Nheh NC eoAsiler tEese atrocities; say. are we
not ieu 70 coictuue mat the moral balance Of the
earth was being disturbed, and thar the hand %
I Onnipolonee may have guided the course OF the
rpahlafcs IA planting the cross upon the towers
80 lately rocking win The blood or hunan sacri-
one can scarcely Fesd the history OF tie French
revelation without shudderiBg at the monstrosIty
Of the reign OF terroI, duriAg which tae ven
ous guii.otine YVES constantly warm aad reelling
with the blood OF its victims, and durinE ,ylic6
over million OF Frenchmeu lost their lives and
yet France, from the deplorable condItion mo
which the llcentious and prohIgate reign OF iogis
Nv had thrown her. las emerged through fbe
crucible Of ire purified, and to-day exists Is one
OF the enlightened civilized nations OF the earth
II If evening and the 18th day OF Juae 1875
and the beauty and cllYalry OF Belgium capital
have assembled 70 enjoy the festivities OF z bail
In tile midst Of the voluptuous waltz, "a deep
sound strikes Ike d rising kueil" ami for a mo-
ment CONSERVATION Is depicted upon many q far
face, bat voice in the midst OF the thrul.r cries
out, .''Is but the wind or the car rarIng o'c- ~
anu Inc dahee cues on,-"uut marx. That heavy
sound breaks IN once more il the clouds lis
echo would repeat and nearer, clearer, deadiier
LnAn eeiele u us me cannon opening roar.
That great French military chieTtaln, that sgun-
derful man whom no treaties could bind, aud who
was menace 10 az Europe, was az his Waterloo,
and there met his fate. Victor Hugo saws il was
not Wellington with his 1J.OlO meH. nor tue rein
Iorcenent OF BlHcter with has 80 Prussi2ns that
defeated Napoleon, but that the downfall OF that
mighty man esn be attributed only 10 The power
OF Omnipotepcs. The fate Of nations was Ia the
grasp OF Napoleon, aud the balance of the moral
forces OF the earth Were bzing destroyed. Does
Victor Hugo's theory seem Improbable 70 you
who believe that d supreme Power controls the
destiny OF nations.
The higher the civilization Of a nation Is. the
more bensdcient are iIs laws. IL sgas on account
OF the advanced idear OF personal rights aud per
sOnal liberty that made It impossible for Great
Britain 10 establish and maiuIain - complete
colonization OF the eoHtlnent OF North America.
With the spirit Of equal rights 10 all, and with
exalted opinion OF the manhood OF humanity, the
eo!oulsts Dared tlelr Orons 10 the nTeeze OF the
Atlantic, and with defiance 70 she oppresEoT, pro-
ceeded with Intense patriotism 10 construct from
q prmeVal Wilderness ana present 10 the world
republic whose iiu=triuu= brightness las ever
since shed its resPlendeat rays over the wonder
Notwithstanding, however, Tia grandeur Of
American Institutions, for many years q stigma
attached to the good name OF the republic lhe
Ihsueht Of which caused the blush OF shame 70
crimson the cheek OF every conscientious aud pas
ttlotie citizen SLAVERY, the most accursed "
fair iaud. EGeh breeze waited from the veual
south, bore upon its wings the signs and groaus
Of the oppressed A conscience quiekened seutI-
menL Fariuiy Fpreaa ~ Tie nortAi ana White eiuF-
cry was perhaps net the direct cause OF THE re-
belion. yet when the limits Of that institution
we're sought 70 be EXTENDED, the loyal men OF tue
north, with righteous indignation said "taHs fur
shalt thou 30 aad lao 4afiher." -4eter before IN
the history OF nations was tlere such pleuuile-
nal maFshadag together Of mighty army. when
the call for forces rryeE0rrsteu over tails broad
land IA responsive chord was touched Ina the hearts
rallied 10 tue defence OF the Union. You, NY
soldier friaads-you, inolher. Who lad upon tte
Der too windy those Intensely dramatic scenes.
From the farm the factoty the sto c AMI the OF
ice. men, UuaccUstumeC 10 he hGstslips ara dis
cipnne CT military lie, voluntarily ohzred ttea-
serves a. living sacrifices Ana such sucrilcu.
The sarraI-ertng or nome- comfort, peace anu
shell, death aid devastation OF tie -tt.e heid the
presidential hospital and the t0rLurs OF q i1alh-
som pflson eell AND TINS sacrifice "us gladly,
cheeriuily made Tor the lave Of country.
1but il needless for me 10 dwell ugUu tbs Toy
rJs OF this The greatest war the civiizsG world
ia TIE minds OF ali. And although tie cost Of the
war l. iucacuiable and The agony IL caused is be-
yond description yet from Ins SMOKE Of battle
and Ii5 rcd seids OF carnage, oar beloved country
has emerged, cleansed Of Ms ddrE stain, and,
cemeuted by Tie blood OF her loyal sons, Is day
2 purified and inTinciDle nation.
FROM a careful study OF the history OF the pas,
~ 4ot =, l-h1 a. .ois.-C VIC d" 81 lle Goa
di-luns u citiiiH ilion have no pallenre with
that Glass OF individuals 40 pereHniaily travers
up and down the land w.th Hoeiully distorted
teainres, proclalining mat tas Wofid is growing
more desperately wicked, and that IL is passing
along the highway 10 destruction rapidly rs The
decades can carry lt. GA the contrary 1 am OF
tie opinion talf The vanguard Of civilization Is
rapidly diSsipatiug the nilsts of superstition a4d
cruclty. aud az the scroll Of coming years shall
unr0li, that tie sun OF righteousness Will shine
with more resplendeut brIilaucy, unul such an
era Of uuiyer-sl peace shall reign uDon tie eartn
az shull literally cause swords u be tanned into
piOW shares. bayouets Into pruning hooks, while
Egr-, and rumorz Of wars, shall De heard no more
in all lle land
We are d long ways, h0se=or. from the uii,en-
Mum, and while believe That have tie best
government upon which the sni shines yet We are
well aware Ilat LAeIe are many efi-s tAtL ga ne
laud, ana many wrongs 10 be righled. While
greed and Gvarice sits euthroned upon royal
clFLE ~ PHrpte anna sul' ana eAt9fts 80 lAoor-
log millions tine fruits OF honest toll; while such
disPaFugius inequality Of lac ploaueis OF This
beautiful world exists 10 permit favored feig
thousands barely exc ont tie sHsIepagcc OF life;
,vhi IN. vorfs street. art is SOM 10 prison FOR
merely purloiuing a Loaf OF bread with which 70
appease his hunger and the All street gambler,
Whc, under The polite gulse Of speculation, takes
DFtAu from Inc 4AlLLLe OF LLl1A@atlla % IA4
cry people j. allowed 10 20 scott free,-tnere II
still "a great work for the earnest conscientious
statesman 10 do IL j. said that Nero played tue
fiddle while the great city OF Rome was IN nanesi
Nero has a counterpart in his modern brother,
wh0 dan cs in the voluptuous eensuallty ct
wealth, while thousands OF Lis fellow men around
him are struggling for the bare necessities Of lie
But all these evils VIII be rsghted IN cue time
not by the clash OF sabres aud the rattle OF mus
kerry, but by the peaceful, yet powerful reyolu-
The time Is rapidly approaching IN the history
of the world. when every form o! monarchy and
despOtiFm viii be swept from the face OF the
eartb and the will of the people viii be the only
sovereign. At such time should the abassador
of tyranny dare to raise his voice in the councils
OF the nations. some patriot in laundering tones,
VIII ezclaitn IN the language OF the immortal Z
count de MiFaheau, you. SIT, have no scat nor
right 10 open your lips here. Go tell your master
that we sit.hers by the power Of tue people.
see before me to-day body OF men represent /
ing branch OF the Grand Army OF the Repnbiic
which numbers at the present time over 4oJ,JJJ
strong To you my friends, who, over quarter {
OF century ago we've he real actors Ia N great
tragedy which occurred under the genial skies OF
the sunny south. the nation turns today with I
profound homage and respect And il naiters (
We're clad only in the privates garb of biue the /
honor due 10 yOu is Just the sa.ne,-f0r IL is not
always the stir OF the ruling drum o. tae I
trumpet that speaks OF fame, but u i he OF /
hOaest heart and soul. who, burning with Pa I
tristic fire. barred HE breast 70 the suet OF the I
enemy; for eo4ntry sake, that Is the true hero /
pafei which goa nov Wear = not peril ups OF 50 I
bright hue rs was that Ia which yoa were clad 4
when you first marched 10 the strains Of martial Z
music see that your step Is not 80 elastic AZ Ia
days gone by, and that you sometimes halt by the Z
way. 1Our once brown or golden lccEe now
streaked with the tints Of silver. Bat when 4
ioOk INFO Tour eyes see that yoar hearts stl I
warm and yoang. and taaE Your eOuis are still ]
burning with patriotic IRE which shali never be I
euenehed until the lamp OF life ceases 10 burn. I
IN my fancy Bear The great pageant $4,000 Z
strong tramp. Tramp, down the solemn corridors 1