The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-12-30
MOCK PATRIOTISM.
Pastor Claude Raboteau Again
Talks About the Venezuelan
Boundary Question.

Hey. Claude RabOte2u IN Pdrmty Me
mortal Church last night made a short
prelude to his sermon. 1t was as fol-
lows:-"Political bluster. bigotry and
fanatical class prejudice are sometimes
COMPOUNDED with the exalted principle
Of true patriotism, and | deem 1t of
great Importance in the strained rela-
ton that aow exist between our cour-
try and England that the people be not
carried away by the excitement OF the
hour or unduly aroused by a rabid par
tisan spirit, which is so detrimental to
the interests of the American people.
II nave no doubt that the citizens of
Jersey City will be ready to respond
SHOULD a time come when their services
are needed in their country's welfare,
but the danger confronting US now is
that a misguided and purely political
patriotism may precipitate a conflict
which the highest and truest patriotism
would seek to avoid.
ION the other hand, every American
citizen should give the Government a
hearty support. 1 nave no sympathy
with the scurrilous abuse heaped upon
the heads of our public officials by those
whose political opinions are different.
Especially do I think that when we elect
a man to the exalted position of Chief
Executive of the nation, that man is
entitled to the respect of the country.
Whatever dissent there may be to his
policy or his political doctrines, l main
tain that he should ~ a hearty. loyal
supper from all the great parties when
the interests of the country are at
stake.
1T has long been the sneer of the
Old World monarchies that our democ-
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Union is a sham. In times like these
at present it is our duty to nail this lie,
and give those European nations a vivid
object lesson how the American people
in a national crisis can bury their poll
teal differences and stand shoulder to
boulder in support Of their President.
It is not only our duty to do this, but
it is absolutely necessary for our ma
.tional dignity that we should. We
could never resist foreign aggression or
prevent our Institutions from being de-
molished by petty tyrants did we not
show a solid front and a unity of feel
ing and sentiment which. declare that
before and above all things we are
Americans, determined by vows as sa-
cred as any we make to our God that
we shall resist unto death all that i'm
pairs the stability of our free govern
ment.
stanGY! pa President urs cleveland ella q has has de- de-
clared hat the dignity Of our nation
England does not Violate the Monroe
doctrine. His message was quickly 81
basineas IS not to question Ssag The the validity 3is
attitude he has taken. Shame on the
carp and Criticize when they, ought 10
-..-l a H. f,AK& ~ hAlIfy dan r
their approval. Shame on us. T say, if
we leave the President to fight this bat
tie alone. and hold back the sympathies
that ought to be u~ngrudgingly given.
Jersey has been renowned for, its pa
triots, who stood by their land IN its
to respond. and a glorious mpa OF
soldiers went to the front to shoW the
though small IN size. was large in the
spirit of loyalty and patriotism.
YVES " DS / Sslie tsat THAT gftr sSoaIa t itill oe sas-
as before be among the first to answer
IS to st Stand by the President in the at
titude he has takelt, stand by Congress
n Their bv en tSa Mopfoe Of ad h5f mess upoh
which our very welfare as a nation de-
: = f. believe LEY c in peace = ra s t thai y ssi5sI !
than the battlefield for the settlement
of difficulties. War ought not to be.
Christ's gospel means peace, fraternity,
love. War means discord, cruelty and
wrong. But there comes a time, per-
haps, when all other measures. to main
tain peace fail and the only duty left is
to fight or finch. Let US rather fight
than sacrifice one foot or little of our
national honor, and Jersey City boast
ing of so much patriotic sentiment,
ought not be Pekadaisicai low
Whether you be Democr.s, Republican
or Prohibftionist, remember that Mr..
Cleveland occupies the chair once held
by the immortal Washington. and to
fail in your supper or sympathy now
would be to caricature our Government
before the eyes of Europe.
"Yet I reiterate what l said last Sun
day, let us a peace. Stand by the
Monroe doctrine, resist Engiand,s un-
warranted claims, but be not led ava
by fanatical or professional patriotism.
There ought to be and is a peaceful So
luton of the vexed problem. The mass
of people in England and America want
no war, and the people make the gov
eminent. Therefore, | have. large faith
that the whole trouble, will be peace
fully settled and neither nation suffer
loss of dignity or b compelled to take
an attitude compromising to the prin-
ciples of its government. May Jersey
City give our President its hearty sup
port, and in doing so work for the con-
t~inuation of peace and prosperity.
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