The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-02-28

was national police. In his patriotic watch
word, LET us have peace" is couched the
ststesmansnip Of the ninteenth century.
Patriotism does not reach its highest form on
the battlefield, when the trumpets blare and
the cannons roar and the general cries For
wardp Splendid is the patriotism that leads
man to die for his country In the forefront of
battle; but splendid beyond human speech to
depict is the patriotism that leads to the mar
| tyrs stake, to the death of humiliation, defeat
and the reproach of men.
| Patriotism is fraternal; II is the passion to
serve ones country through serving our fellow
creatures. To him whose heart has been melt.
cd in its pure, white fervent heat, how con-
temptible the boarding Of wealth, the emolu.
ments of office, the clacking Of the galleries,
the plumes and pageantry Of power, the castles
on the heights and the marble palaces on the
bOulevards, for which men live aud die
| Thomas JeHerson's vow, when entering upon
his civic duties, never to enter upon any pro.
iect that would add to his private emoluments
while engaged in his country's service, is wor-
thy of the man who penned the Declaration of
Independence.
Standing here today we demand more patri-
otsm and less politics. more institutions to
prevent criminal making and fewer to punish;
more money for training schools and less for
the police courts; more power in the hands of
the keepers of the law and less in the hands of
| law breakers.
The first declaration of independence came
| from the pen Of woman, long before the
MeChlinburg manifesto, long before the liberty
bell at Philadelphia proclaimed independence
in the name of the continental congress. Let
us separate" wrote Abigail Adams to her hus-
band in the continental congress when King
George proclaimed all the revolutionary rebels
who would not lay down their arms. %
Does any one suppose that if the advice of
this woman had been followed, the Daughters
of the Revolution-pure, peaceful, law-abidng,
going about doing good-would today have to
open ranks and stand with bowed heads, while
hordes of untaught aliens, outlaws, paupers,
contract labOrers, sloughed off by the spewing
ferment of decaying old world monarches,
knowing neither our laws or our language,
mach up TO the polls, to the inspiring spirit of
a glass of whiskey, and vote, as they often do,
for the immoral corrupt, for.sale.cheap demo-
gogues that vote away the honor and liberties
of the republic.
As citizens OF the republic let us teach
patriotism. Let us teach it to our children at
our knees, as the mother of Alfred the Great
taught her son, of whom il is said "Hc legis-
lated with single eye for the good of his
people," Let us teach it in our schools, as the
candidates of chivalry were taught. Nalor!
To be clean, strong, keen of eye, firm of hand
stout of will. Loyalty! Fidelity to trust, faith
ful to duty, punctual in engagements. Cour-
tesy Not only ceremonious politeness, but
modesty, forgetfuness of self, care for the feel
ing and opinions Of others.
Munifcence! Dsdain of pecuniary rewards
rejection of the theory that money. getting is
the chief end of man, ready TO relieve want
and reward merit hospitable, liberal, gem
erous.
Let the stars and stripes proclaim patriotism
from every school house. Let it blaze it forth
in every school room. Let the Declaration of
Independence he hung beside the blackboard
and let patriotism alternate with arithmetic in
the lessons Of the day.
. Let us take our stand on the supreme
heights Of a perpetual union, and looking down
on the grassy graves of a million and half
of heroes sacrificed in fraternal strife, through
the mistakes and shortcomings of our revolu-
! tionary sires pledge ourselves anew to patriot
! ism, with
One heart, one hope, one destiny,
One flag from sea TO sea.