The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-08
PATnIorIO WORDS

PATRIOTIC WORDS
OF Governor MeIt'nlsY Ia his FonFth OF
July Address to the Chicago Working
mon,
"We arc all Ameri caas, we arc oil sOV'
ereigus, equal in tho ballot, and that
citizen is beat who docs the best follows
the light us God gives him to 500 the
light; who comedies to all the races OF
mankind what no claims for HIMSELF
who rigidly respects tho rights OF 9TH
era; who has the best heart, the best
character, thegrealest charity and sym:
patty, aud who withholds from none OF
his teIIow.men, the respect, rights and
protection no claims for himself. This
Ia the citizenship that Ia tho need oil
every aye and to which We must educate
ouraelvea and those who are to come
after 10. This Is citizenship that is the
hope OF the republic, ita security aud
permRuency, which is the hope oil the
future OF mankind, our own beat hope;
a citizenship that is faithful to home
and family, devotedly loyal to country,
that encourages tho truest and highest
national spirit, tho most genuine aud
thorough Americanism, that is ever
moving onward aud upward toward tho
highest ideals OF modern civilization; q
citizenship that respects law and con-
stituted authority, that loyalty upholds.
guards and supports the government oil
which It ia part, in whose admInistta'
ton 1t has voice, aud that rests upon
the FREQ choice aud eana9at OF a maiofi'
ty Of the people.
ut was this character Of citizenship,
and the aim to secure 1t, that animated
the men who have fought all tho bat
tlos OF tho republic, from the revolution
to tho great civil war; that struck slav.
cry from tho constitution Of the United
States and made freedom universal in
tho republic. The greatest battle
which tho nation has fought has been
to secure TO labor the right TO do with
its skill and energy and industry what
it Chooses through lawful pursuits and
by peaceable means, ever obedient TO
law and order and respectful OF the
right to use what it earns in it! own
way in tho elevation OF home and fam
lily; that has taught labor to give con-
science its full sway, aud that has tn-
spired labor to improve wisely every OPP
portunity and to make possible the real
ization oil the'higheSs hopes and beat as
pirationa OF tho human race.
"Pcaco order and good will among
tho people. Patriotism in their hearts
truth and honor. honesty aud Justice in
tho executive, judicial and legislative
branches OF the government, municipal,
state aud national, all yielding respect
and obedience TO the law all equal be.
fore tho law and alike amenablO to it
such condition will make our govern
mont too strong ever to DO broken by
internal diSRension and too powerful to
be overturned by any enemy from with
out. Then will tho government OF the
people, under tho smiles OF heaven,
bless and prosper aud oxatt tho people
who sustain and support It.
an America mono ia born to power (;
mono is assured of station or command
except by his own worth or usefulness.
But to any post OF honor all who choose
may aspire, and history has proved that
tho humhleSt in youth are frequently
tho most honorod aud powerful in the
full maturity OF strength and age. 1t
has long been demonstrated that tho
philosophy OF JoiTdrSon Is true; aud
that this, the land Of tho FREQ aud self.
governed, 10 the strongest as we'll as tho
best government In tho world. Wo nc.
cept no governmental standards but our
own VIC will have no flag but the glori.
Gus old stars and stripes.
"Workingmon OF Chicago, lot mo nd.
jure you to be faithful 10 tho acts, trAdi.
tiona aud teachings OF tho fathers.
Mako their standard OF patriotism and
duty your own. 30 faithful to thotr
glorious example. Whatever tho diff.
cultios OF tho present, or problems Of
tho future, meet them la the came sPivi.
OF untllnChing loyalty to country, the
same devotion aud love for homo and
family the sam0 acknowledgment Of
dependence upon God which has always
characterized those great men. Therein
rcsts your grealc1t prosperity and hap.
pinosa aud tho aurCBt attainment OF
your boat and dearest ambitions. Have
confidence In the strength Of our free
Institutions aud faith in tho justice oil
your iellow.Cit1ens."