Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-06-01

| the uoH-enIOTcemtnt OF law. 1t weak.
ems the respect for the government, II
creates lawlessness in all things, to get
laws through our legislatures and then as
soon as they are on the statute books to
pay no more attention to them. Our bows
and girls learn to laugh at them and then
to evade them as much as possible. And
the future leaders In the United States are
the boys and girls of to-day. 1t Is far bet
ter for any city, town or village to obey
an unjust law than to break 1t, till 1t can
be stricken from the statute books. And
surely We have faith enough in our coun-
try to believe she will not knowingly per-
nit injustice to any of her subjects
The fathers of our republic were in
spired BY high ideals. They fought aud
died for justice, liberty, equality, fraterni.
ty and security. to every citizen, aud what
ever In our government Is contrary to
these Is not consistent with the standard
these brave men raised. From their graves
comes the call for righteous men to right
the wrongs. for men to bring to compile
| ton the noble work they gave their lives
to begin. they call for men to indeed es-
/ tablish justice, to insure domestic tran
| guilty, provide for the common defense
and general welfare of every man, woman
| and child.
/
whole, and yet the whole is made up OF
these units. It may seem useless for one
man TO try TO accomplish much 10 the max
! ing of pure government. But every man
| counts one on the side of the right, or on
| the side of the wrong. He is power for
| good or for evil In the world. Let man
! plant himself on his convictions, says En-
erson, "and he can bring the whole world
| to his feet" So every man who governs
| himself by the ln1eXible rule of right
makes himself powerful factor in the up
| building OF righteousness In the world
Every mans work is needed In creating a
true republic. God has placed him here in
the relation and imposed upon him the
! duties OF citizen. and he has no more
right 10 shrink from these duties than he
has To try to avoid the duties OF son,
husband or father. Every good man who
stands faithful 10 his convictions is Of in
calculable benedt 10 his country IL at
times he stands In doubt which course to
pursue he has only to lose sight of self
aud apply the only true test Of whether the
thing is right and the way will open clear
as day before him.
In the political world as elsewhere men
allow self-interest to step In and blunt
conscience and reason TIL the right Is lost
sight Of Even o-day with all our boosted
enlightenment and civilization, moral
courage Is much scarcer article than Is
physicai- IT requires more nerve and
shows more heroic spirit to ALWAYS DO
ones duty, than IL does to face death on A
battle field, II requires a greater hero to
walk to the ballot box in the face Of
hro"beating political demagogue and
cast his vote as conscience dictates than
It Ola 70 enlist IN the army Of the repub-
lie amidst the shouts OF approval Of "a
trtoiic fs.iowmeu. II was easier for The
soldier 70 march to the cannon's very
mouth. than for the poor employe 10
march TO the ballot box and cast ballot
that he Is morally certain will leave
him without work through the long cold
winter, with the great probability that his
SICK vile and little ones al home will CRY
Tor bread and SILVER with the cold And
such herol,m A. this is much needed 10 day,
to make our country republic OF the peo-
pie and for the people, and not for the mo-
nnppli-. and political bosses
There has never been a time or A pisce
where the command to quit Yourselves
Ike men" comes with greater force than
II does 70 day 10 the political arena Here
j. battle field a. wide a. the world
battle field where every man may prove
himself hero. In this struggle 10 secure
justice. liberty and equality j. needed the
lpitltst manhood, the highest courage.
Here Is needed the courage 10 rescue our
farms from dcsertion, the courage to rrgu
late the relation of labor and capital the
courage % establish equality between
country snd city, for SLOWLY, but surely.
The wealth OF the country Is ceuteIiu. ia
the cities and the laws Of the laui Are
every year more and more fasoriny the
institutions that are draining the life blood
from the rural communities In the war
Of the Rebellion men went forth 10 save
the land from slavery and disun!pn the
Work OF men to-day IS - save The cluntry
from dishonesty and di-honur
BE strong, and quit your.elye. like men"
The crisis presses on US, face 10 fAce With
u II stands.
With solemn lips Of question. Ike the Spbinx
IN EzSpt'> sands,
This day We fashion Destiny. our web Of Fate
wc spin,
This day for all hereafter choose we holine,.
or sin.
Even nov. from starry Gerzm. ID Ebal',
cloudy crown,
We call the dews Of blessing or the bolts OF
cur-ing down.
by all for which the martyrs bore their agony
and shame
BY all the warning word, Of truth with which
inc prophets came,
ny tue future which awaits Us, by sill the
hopes bich cast
Their faint and trembling beam. across Tie
blarkne-- oi The past.
Aud b! he blessed thought OF Him who for
earth's freedom died
q my people q my bruther-, let " choose
the righteous side"
TO make the government Of the United
States pure, TO make our country In truth
nation Of free men every state must face the
crisis, must make itself pure and choose
the righteous side. The State Of Maine
must be flied with pure men. men Who
have conscience and who will allow that
conscience 10 govern them In every duly
the state demands Of them In the po!l.i.
cal world there must be men, iu the social
world there must be men who have pure
hearts ard clean lips, Ia the religious
world there must be men. men who feel
that religion Is the fountain of all life. In
the religions world men must stand upon
thelr feet that the God OF the universe
may speak unto them. And that the State
OF Maine may rise TO the highest standard
OF purity, the city Of Ellsworth must BE-
nlled with upright men. men whom our
boys aud girls may look up to and respect,
men who scorn to allow belittlng things
to soil their person or their thoughts
Ellsworth must be inhabited by men VITO
re ready and willing to support every up
lifting movement for the welfare Of tie
city, whether 1t be TO make good streets.
to bring about pure sanitation, or to en-
deavor 10 elevate the thoughts and desires
of their brothers TIL the street corners and
door-steps are no longer satisfying resting
places for them through the long hours Of
the day.
How can we expect our boys to grow
up earnest thoughtful men, If they see
their fathers and their fathers friends
loating aud gossiping the long hours
away! How can We expect the boys to
have any respect for things holy If YOU
o ye men, set the example by either word
or action of scofting and disregard for the
deeper things of life! You, men, not the
mothers, are the pattern our boys shape
their lives after, on you rests much of tie
responsibility of what kind OF men our
boys will make. Can they grow up law
abiding citizens II they see the men vio.at-
ing laws of vital Importance with impunity?
VIII their language be pure. if yours Is
foul and If there is any one thing every
child has right to demand Of its parents,
1t Is that it shall never hear aught but pure
language from the lips of either father or
mother; will the boys habit tend to make
them physically or morally strong, il yours
violates every law of nature? And if your
sons grow uD not 40 good mon a. Won GRO