Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-29


| Europe. emitting Russia. Michigan ant
| Minnesota are as large 80 Great Britain
1 Illinois and Iowa are as large az Italy
Texas is as large as all Germany. Austria
| Hungary. and Italy.
! "Our 'Jeshurun' has waxed fat In
| wealth. Our actual wealth equals sixty
one billion. more than all Norway. Swe'
den. Denmark. and Austria. besides the
I Continents OF Africa and South America
! Our gold and slver-mines yielded last
year 500 10000: copper. coal. and iron
800. 900. 900: dairy products, 100000 OO: ag-
ricultural products 500 900 900: our bank
/ deposits s., 900 900, 900 Our Jeshurun' has
waxed fat In educational. political social,
! and religious advantages"
OUR NATIONAL PRIDE.
| DR.. Iandrum's second inquiry was
Against what has our American Jeshu-
run kicked" And in answering 1t he
spoke OF national pride. which may be-
come both ridiculous and wicked. After
| repeating the question, DIR. Landrum said
Against purity in politics. What earn
est efforts the patriotic minority Is now
making to purge the Augean Stables of
popular elections. Politics, Mr.. Webster
defines TO be that which concerns the
government OF city or country: states
manship: a part OF ethics or good morals.
Every citizen should be interested in poll
ties every citizen should do his consci-
entous duty at the polls; every citizen
who omits TO do his duty is unpatriotic
and wicked and unworthy the high dig
nifty OF American citizenship. Good poll
tics is good religion: bad politics is bad
religion. Alas. how many make politics
antipodal 10 craftsmanship. When we say
statesman We 90 back a century and
think Of Washington and Jefferson. and
raise the hat. When we say politician
We go back decade or more and think
of Tweed and ralse--the eyebrows. Al
ready We have kicked too long against
clean politics Now IL the time for all
good men TO put patriotism above parti-
sanshp that our children may sing:
Then none was for party:
Then all were for the State:
Then the great man helped the Door
And the poor man loved the great;
The lands were fairly portioned,
The spells We're fairly sold
The Romans were Ike brothers
IN the brave days Of old
DISCUSSES THE IDEAL STATE.
The address of Rabbi Calisch was OF a
very high order. lie spoke on the Ideal
state" and said: Though gratitude may
generally he livelier I'm anticipation OF
faVors to come than thankful for boun-
ties received. he believed the present In
stance TO be not OF that nature. The pres
ence Of the splendid congregation was
made possible. not by the hope of bounties
10 come but as an earnest Of profound
appreciation OF blessings received. For his
own part he was grateful for the oppor-
tunity that permitted him TO welcome in
his pulpit so eloquent and honOred "A
brother worker In the righteous cause
rs DR.. l.andrum, and in the hocse or
prayer so many. who. though differing
In the concept OF Deity, were present TO
Join in the voicing OF grateful praises.
lie considered IL the chlefest blessing
OF oil that under the broad canopy Of
our countrys starry shield all men can
find room and refuge. and that here wax
first recognized what should be an I'M
questioned right Of every human being
viz. that his conscience alone shall de-
eide the manner In which the heart shall
bow IN PRAYER. ana that It's dictates only
should be the rule by which men shall
measure the footsteps along the mys,e-
rlous pathways Of faith. lie recalled the
majestic figures OF Washington and JEFF
ferson. calling the former the modern
Joshua. whose power az warrior made
possible for humanity this glorious Ca
nsan OF human liberty, and the latter
the Moses OF modern legislation. the con-
summate mastermind, whose broad and
generous spirit breathed into every para
graph Of our country's Constitution. made
that document the palladium OF human
rights and the bulwark OF liberty. Typical
Americans both. for whom America is
grateful: Virginlans both for whom Nir-
ginians are grateful to God that He per-
mitted these. His servants, first TO see
the light within her borders.
nx.r urI,UtIrnS on trrSTnp
Great men are the bell-wethers OF
history. after whom the nations follow
blindly. Upon the firm foundations OF
these valorous pioneers America has up
reared the magnificent edifice OF her CO.
lossal achievements" The speaker then
gave a graphic picture OF the Immense pro-
gress that has been made In the me-
chanical and scientific worlds. America
has htched her wagon TO the stars, and
drawn the chariot OF conquest over the
very planet-studded pathways of Heaven.
She has laid the finger of inquiry upon
cosmio existence, and the earth. the air,
and the seas have given answer with their
richest and rarest Of treasures. In one
century we have grown from mere
rebellious colony 10 be determining fac
tor I'm human destiny, and placed the
formative impress upon the waNen tablets
OF current history. EXhaustless in re-
sources, boundess In territory, limitless
in possible wealth. we stand to-day In
the calm serenity Of unassailable peace.
while Europe and Asia are gestant with
the uncertain horror OF impending war
fare.
But in the midst OF our Fluctuations
there should be one word of solemn In
quiry, a moment of earnest introspection.
The very greatness OF our gifts demands
greatness OF deed in return. Noblesse
oblise. 1s there the peace within our
the proud exterior Of our national pros
pcrty cover sound core of interrupted
national honor"
PROBLEMS OF THE DAY.
upon the great problems OF the day. the
labor discomfort. the social sin. the
wall OF the impoverished. the charges OF
political corruption and yenality. HE then
said that this Thsuksgiving-Dsy should
awaken the American nation to the sense
OF It's high mission and be an impulse TO
the effort toward tine realization OF the
Id al State. This State shall be made up
OF great citizens rather tnan great cities.
when manhood and not money shall be
the gauge OF ONCE. character and not
colossal fortune the measure Of honor:
when not material power but spiritual
splendor shall be the beacon light Of the
human race: when selnshness and sordid
ignorance would be replaced by moral
knowledge and mutual and helpful sym
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