The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1892-06-11
THE KIMBALL GRAZ HIC
CLATE Is. I>INAN.
Official Paper Of the CitY and County
NOT A SICILY SENTIMENT.

NOT A SICILY SENTIMENT.
In TN cditorialon Memorial day, the Sioux |
Falis Press says:
To those who did not not take part in the |
nery times when heart was welded to heart in |
the '6Hs, nnd the banner OF freedom was held |
above the trampling fest Of rebels, the OBJ |
servances on each recurring Both of May mem
little, when compared with the love of those
who fought ut the front. Many neil today
believe they luve dearly the fng of America.
Their love, however, is but sckly sentiment
as compared with the passionate love of him
who caught sight of that banner through rift
in the battle cloud and held it proudly aloft
when it's folds were pierced by messengers uf
death launched at him. His love for the flag
and the love for his comrade we're generated and
fused together in i, fire that men Of today can
little appreciate, and thsy grow stronger and
holier as life grows weaker"
The Times cannot wholly agree with
the Press in the sentiment expressed
above. While it appreciates to the full
est extent tho grand service which the
Union soldiers rendered their country in
the great civil war, i'll perpetuating the
Union and emancipating the slaves OF
the South and the great love which they
must have for the glorious flag of the
nation, under which they fought and
suffered, yetit would seem that the Press
and many other papers and speakers are
disposed to regard the patriotism Of the
present and rising generations and their
love for tho flag as "sickly sentiment
compared with that of those who took
part in the war. We contend that it is
is not so. 1t is true, perhaps, that the
young men Of today do not show as much
enthusiasm over the flag as the old
soldiers, because it is to them oplY the
emblem Of our country, while to the old
soldiers it is not only the national
emblem, but an emblem of the great
principles for which they fought so
valiantly and Of their glorious victory,
now at peace AS 1t takes great cricis
to bring out great men. so it takes war
to develop enthusiastic patriotism. The
young men of to day revere the old
soldiers for what they have done and
join heartily III doing honor to the survi :
yOrs and the dead. and if they seem to
lack enthusiasm it is not because OF a
lack OF patriotism nor that they would
not respond as promptly in case of war
rs did the men in 81. Should war occur
between the United States and any other
country, or should another rebellion
break out. it is safe to say that onr Young
men would push to the front enthusias-
tically and intrcpidly to fight for the
Union aud the preservation of our gov
ernment. Uncle Sam cOnld raise an
army of million men within 30 days.
Honor the old soldiers and praise them
for what they have done, for they richly
deserve it, but do not say that the young
men are not patriotic. They are patriot
ic and are ready to fight as did their
fofhorc mad bo nnll Dopido
Lest some may think that the above is
Democratic opinion we will add that
the editor Of the Times is about as red
hot Republican as we know Of, and we
are pleased to see him pen the above
Just rebuke.
The spirit OF '76 did not die with the
Revolutionary heroes. Patriotism and
the love for the stars an stripes will not
expire wit h the death Of the last veteran
OF the Union army. If anything, love for
the flag is more intense with the rising
generations than was the case during
the years just preceding the war. AS
the Times says: "As it takes a great
crisis to bring out great men. so it takes
war to develop enthusiastic patriotism"
The war not only developed that patriot
ism in the volunteers of the sixties but
it has also germinated patriotism in
the yonng of to day otherwise impossible
"a patriotism and love of the flag
more Intense, as we said, than ever
existed previous to the attempt to de :
stroy the Uuion.
No one-no set of men has lien on
the stars and stripes. The young should
honor the old soldiers-for the man who
has rendered his life for his country has
taken out patent Of nobility that lifts
him above those who have never made
that sacrifice but the old soldiers should
not hold in contempt those who were
born too late to get to tho front-and let
them never forget-to0-that Demo-
crat can have the same love for the flag
they have-has the same right to revere
j it--and toward themselves, too. hold the
highest esteem, honor and noblest feel
ings.
Give the young men chance.