The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-07-21
TINE FUTURE OF AMERICA.

In his address before the William
Jewell College, Of Kentucky, Congress-
man W. C. p. Breckenridge, said
I'VE are a masterful race. We
have made every era In our history
better than Its predecessor. w new
or retrograde. I do not envy those
who fought in the late war, but l do
envy the boys OF the present day, who
arc heirs OF the glorious past. Truth
never changes. Conditions and en-
vironments change, not principle. We
are OF the same race that centuries
ago emerged from the Black Forest OF
Germany. Not a rae Of adventures
but a race of col0nists. A ace OF
state builders. 1t has made no nm
test that II has lost. The scantity Of
the family relations and the purity OF
the home tie are the foundations of
its success. 1t il an arrogant race
and does not amalgamatc with infer
iOr races. It's Vikings conquered
space and billow. In all kinds Of war.
fare, whether material or intellectual
It has always been skilled and expert.
1t recognizes that the body Is made In
the image of God, and Is the temple
of our spirit, and that man as man Is
divine and should be free, for who
could be the master OF u son OF God.
Such a race could not well degenerate.
We are in the midst of Il divine PLAN"
Speaking al this country, he said
that its government was not a new
experiment made with new materials
but a new experiment with old mate
rails. Our fathers brought with them
English ideas Of liberty, and we are
not burdcned with a titled nobility ;
they brought Protestant ideas Of reli.
gion, and We are not troubled with "A
religious hierarchy.
We we're cxiles and have conquered
the continent from ocean to ocean,
and lake to gulf. Continuing, he
said:
.'Thc day Of great wars il about ov.
er. The two great nations Of the
world are to-day settling a dispute by
the simpler but more powerful intel
ligency Of a handful of learned men
gathered in a room in a European
capital. Peace hath her victories nc
less renowned than war.
"While standing near the tomb Of
General Grant overlooking the harboI
Of New York at the recent naval pa
rade, with the bright sur radiatinl
from the thousands OF flags that be
decked the w%ar-ships uf many nations
my prophecy was not OF war, but
beheld instead our country ut thu
head of a merchant marine filled will
cargoes of peaceful trades floating
Witu GuC UIuCS VI CVlIlIIiCINC III CNCis
sea. blessing us with hOnOrs more di
vine than war could confer on an!
people. l saw issuing from the col
legc the armies OF the future; saw
the race grow larger as it became
happier, and receive better comforts
saw disputes between nations settled
peacefully instead OF by the arbitra
ment OF the sword. This is not al
idle dream, but according to the IT
resistablc law Of our progression.
Every where the scholar is ranking
above the soldier. There Is no chanc
in the economy of progress. COurag
is and always will be the cementin|
tie of manhood. | preach the follow
ing OF truth at every hazard no mat
ter what the result may be. I'll
courage OF conviction is the mobiles
courage, no matter where it leads Il
whatever form danger comes l do bt
lievc in a courage that can face !
with unblanched cheek m undauntc
eye. Acts OF hcroism are no less con
mon than of old"