Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-11-18

When see the cheatery and wantonnesu
| and the manifold crime OF this country at
tempting TO commit patricide-yea, matri-
cide-upon our institutions it seems to me
that lips that heretofore have been dumb
ought 10 break the silence with canorous
tones OF fiery protest.
want to put all Of the matter before
you, so that every honest man and woman
will know just how matters stand, and
what they ought to do II they vote, and
what they ought to do II they pray. This
Nation Is not going TO perish. Alexander,
when he heard CT the wealth OF the lndie e.,
divided Macedonia among his soldiers.
Some one asked him what he had kept for
himself, and he replied, 81 am keeping
hopeP An that jewel | keep bright and
shining in my soul, whatever else shall
surrender. Hope thou In God He will set
back these oceanic tides OF moral devasta-
ton. Do you know what Is the prlz, for
which contention is made to-day? 1t is the
prize OF this continent
Never since, according to John Milton,
when satan was hurled hesdlong flaming
from the ethereal skies in hiiAons ruin and
sVn~---.o.. "o-", nar1 tne powers OF
darkness been 50 determined to win this
continent as they now are. What a jewel
it is-a Jewel carved in relief, the cameo OF
this planet On one side OF US the Atlantic
SSeair u'illuH US IEOl1 tne WOF nOuL GOv-
ernments OF Europe. On the other side the
Pacific Ocean, dividing US from the SUPER
Stitions OF Asia. On the north of us the
Arctic Sea which is the gymnasium In which
the explorers and navigators develop their
courage. continent 10 500 miles long.
l7UO,OO0 square miles, and all OF It but
about one-seventh capable Of rich cultiya-
toR.
this continent OF North aud South America -
one hundred millions, and room for many
hundred millions more. All fora, and al
fauna, all metals, and all precious woods,
AMI all grains AM all fruits. The Appa-
lachian range the backbone and the rivers
the ganglis, carrying life all through and
out to the extremities. Isthmus of Darien
the narrow waist of giant continent,
all to be under one government and all free.
and all Christian. and the scene of Christ's
personal reign on earth il, according TO the
expectation OF many people, He shall at last
set up His throne in this world.
Who shall have this hemispherei Christ
or satan? Who shall have the shore Of
her inland seas the silver OF her Nevadas,
the gold OF her Coloraios the telescopes Of
her observatories. the brain Of her universi-
ties, the wheat OF her prairies, the rice OF her
savannahs the two great ocean beaches,
the one reaching from Baffin's Bay to
IeIEd utt rueSo, anu tue ULuer IFOm
Behring Straits To Cape Horn-and all
the moral AMI temporal and spiritual
and everlasting interests OF q population
vast beyond all computation save by Him
with whom thousand years are as one day'
Who snail hav, the hemisphere You and
will decide that, or hello to decide it by con-
scientious vote, by earnest prayer. by main
tenance OF Christian institutions, by support
OF great philanthrophies, by putting body,
mind and soul on the right side Of all moral,
religious and National movements.
Ah, 1t will not be long before It will not
make any difference TO you or to me what
becomes OF this continent 50 far as earthly
comfort is con ,erned. All We will want OF
it will be seven feet by three, ami that will
take in the largest and there will be room
and to spare. That is all OF this country
we will need very soon, the youngest Of ua
But We have an anxiety about the welfare
and the happiness of the generations that
are coming on, and II will be q grand thing
il, when the archangepS trumpet sounds,
we find that our sepulcher, ike the one
Joseph OF Arimathea provided for Christ,
is in the midst of q garden. BY that time
this country will bs all paradise or all dry
torIugas. Eternal God, to Thee we commit
the destiny OF this peoplel