The Irish standard., 1894-04-07

O0lOu sO1oEuVte0Os I'D DANtS0GeAA IA
PROSTATE over the land, 90 the broR
and desolate columns Of once fam0ns
temples in Grecian and Roman regions,
liberty shrisking over the ruins should
have hastened back to caverns Of gloom,
her friends abandoning hope, her enc.
mics rejoicing and confident. The death
Of the Union implied century Of retro
gression for humanity.
Deep and soul-rending was the cease
less anxiety of freedoms sons during the
dreary years Of Americas civil war. At
every rising Of the morning sun, the
heavens were questioned:
20 say, can you see by the dawn's early light.
"What 50 proudly we hailed at the twiaighss
last cleaning? ~
80 saw. does that star -spangled banner yet wave
s.O'er the lana of the free and the home OF the
brave?"
O God of nations, we, this evening,
thank thee: all was we'll: American pa
triotism was on guard: and the day came
when, at Appomatox, one flag unfurled
it's beauteeus folds over both contending
armies: -.
"r'is the star-spangled banner: o, long may It
wave,
''O'er the land of the free and the home OF the
brave"
Storms are passing over the land, arls-
ing from sectarian hatred, and nativist or
foreign prejudices. These are scarcely
to be needed: they cannot last. Day by
day the spirit OF Americanism wakes
stroog; narrowness Of thought, and un-
reasoning strife cannot resist it's influ-
ences.
This country is America: only they
who are loyal to her can be allowed to
live under her flag; and they who are
loyal to her may enjoy all her liberties
and rights. Freedom Of religion is 40
corded by the constitution: religion Is
put outside state action, and most wisely
so: therefore, the religion of citizen
must not be considered by voter, or ex-
eoutive officer. The oath of allegiance
to the country makes the man a citizen:
if that allegiance is not plenary and SUI
preme, he is false to his profession: If it
is, he is an American. Determinations
and eegregations, in civil or political
matters, on lines of birth place, or of race,
or of lapguage--and, add, or of color
is un-American, and wrong. Compel all
to be Americans, IN soul as wehiin
name: and, then, let the standard st their
value be their American citizenship.
Who will say that there is no work for
patriotism in days Of peace? II it need
not to be so courageous as in war. It
needs to be more watchful and enduring:
for the evils against which it contends
in peace are more persevering, more
stealthy in the advance, more delusive IN
the attack. We can easily imagine that
country, invincible in war, may go
down to it's ruin amid the luxuries aud
somnolence Of prolonged peace. Hanni-
bal won at Thrasymeme, but he loss the
fruits of victory in the vineyards and
orange groves of Campania.
The days Of war, many hope, are pass-
ing away for good, end arbitration is to
take it's place. This may be desirable:
for war is terrible. Yet, it is not easy to
SEQ what is to be 80 serviceable, in cleo.
trifying the nations patriotism, and
communicating to it an ardor, which re-
fuses during many years to dim its glow.
Certain it is that under the reign of peace
we must, in season and out of season,
look to the patriotism Of the country,
that it suffer no diminution in vigor and
earnest work. *: -.
American patriotism is needed-patri-
otism intense, which speaks out in noble
pride, with beating heart: Civis Ameri-
canus, am an American citizen; patriot
ism active, which shows itself in deed
and in sacrifice; patriotism public-spir-
tied, which cares for the public veal "a
for the apple OF the eye. Private per-
sonal civic virtue is not uncommon
among us; more uncommon is public
civic virtue, which watches the ballot
and all approaches to it, which demands
that public officials do their duty, which
purifies public opinion on all matters
where country is concerned. This patri-
ot1sm will save the republic.
From whom primarily does the repub-
lie expect the patriotism? From her vet
eran soldiers.
This patriotism, America thou shalt
have speak for veterans. speak for
their brother citizens.
Noblest ship of state, sail thou on over
pillows, and through storms, undaunted,
imperishable. OF thee, do not SLY:
''Cmsarem vehis-thou earliest Caesar"
But Of thee say: ''Libertatem vehis--
thou earliest liberty" Within thy bull
warks the fair goddess is enthroned
holding in her hands the dreams and
hopes of humanity. 0, for her sake,
guard we'll myself. Sail thou on, peer
less chip, safe from shoals and malign
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