The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-09-20
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bathed in the Outburstings of its noon
tide splendor. Thus is morning be-
ginning to break upon the world. The
Watchman from the pulpit, the tribune,
and the rostrum, tell us that the dawn
is near The sun of freedom, already
so high in our own political heavens, is
beginning to flood the nations with
light. The spirit of Washington and
Patrick Henry, and Daniel Webster, is
leading the whole world, and from
across the sea can be heard the fall OF
thrones as they crumble to the earth.
The principles of the Great Charter
wrung from the tyrant king on the rich
plains of Runnymede- that charter
which made the steppingstone to the
bounties of our Western freedOm'-are
vet living and burning in the heart OF
conservative England. dozen nations
of the east, with their faces towards the
sunrise are praying for a Washington
to lead them out of the wilderness of
political bondage Proud America,
thou guiding star of liberty, thy career
has lust begun. Well has Mr. Gladstone,
the most majestic and far seeing states
man his country ever produced, SAID
of America that she "haS a natural base
far the greatest continuous empire ever
established by man. How firmly
grounded upon the foundation, her
mission enlightening the world is yet in
it's infancy. In the harbor of New ork,
First glimpse of home to the sailor who
makes the harbOr round,
| And last slow fading vision dear to the OUT
ward bound"
lust in the threshold of the home of
liberty. stands that magnificent gift Of
the French government, the Statue OF
Liberty Enlightening the World"
Raised aloft towards the heavens, she
bears in her hand an electric torch
which burns like celestial cOrOnet.
Here may she stand in this glorious
: attitude of a light-bearer to the world,
until the watchmen on the walls Of
every oppressed nation shall cry aloud,
- "The morning cOmeth." O arm of
= bronze, raise higher yet that torch OF
liberty. Even now it's silvery shafts OF
9 light are piercing the darkness OF des-
e pair that hovers like pail over the
rule cursed people of the globe. Higher
vet until by it's radiant light the Grand
q Old Man shall wreathe crown Of liberty
i for Erin,s troubled brow. Higher yet,
q until the fettered millions of Russia
. shall strike off the political fetters that
9 bind them. and the horrors OF Siberia
l. shall be no more Continue to allow
l. thy gracious beams to shine into that
" generous country which gave thee birth,
y while she is struggling to maintain the
IL freedom purchased by revolution and
a bloodshed. Higher and higher still, .
e goddess of liberty, until in every cline
# thy waves of light shall break in cas-
-, cades of silver, and with boundless
u brilliancy and prevailing power it shall
1t dart it's rays to the very ends OF the
e, earth.
20 But with all our boasted liberty and
~ enlightenment, there are chapters IN
y our history which may well bring the
te blush of shame to every patrlotlc cheek
ne I am not one of those however, who
tb believe that our Republic is on the eve
w. w. of moral decay. Ibelieve the prospects
10 for moral freedom and good govern
ment were never brighter than now
IN, and that the twentieth century viii
usher in an era of prosperity never be
fore paralelled in the history OF th'
world, The morning is surely coming
when the president of the United States
,lv Cn a message near the end of 1888 brand
the sale of intoxicants as "nefarlou
traffic Our liberty has but one to
ne and that is liquor. | do not fear an
)st struggle between the white man an!
te- black, for the light of Christianity
M, QoSCln0Q 10 ulSpoi CIlo udI hHOoo VI oii
-, 'nA great problem. / wish that all nation
lth would rejoice as three of the grea
int countries do, but it only can be done b
5he having Christianity instilled into then
=, The best that COnfuciOnism can d
III today is to hold forth to the view of tn
)ut world China, stepped in cruelty, ign'
the rance. and superstition. The best fru
oto of Mohammedanism is Turkey; who's
IA cruel and tyrannical form of governmel
"" is blot and stain upon our fair cart
ch- disgrace to humanity. The natur
,rn, product of Hindooism is caste-bour
rth India: country where the COW is he
wv, more sacred than human life, whe
WI womanhoOd is dishOnOred. But tt
fruit of the Christian religion is Gre;
led Britain, France, Germany and the I'm
Jew ed States, tn egreat progressive and pro
r1,o porous nations of the world. The
l no have the religion that bushes the so
OF of broken hearts and wakes the song
Itch praise; that soothes the sorrows Of az
lost and gladdens the hearts of the your
49, that brands with shame the sin Of id
'n0 ness and crowns with wreath the br(
lns, of honest toll; that plants a flower
reat the cradle and lights lamp at t
as grave. These have the religion who
and light is breaking in upon the uncount
aim millions. May the day be not far dists
the when they can all say "the morning |
i n n