The herald., 1896-07-05

political faitn, ana dev0teeS from the
shrine of every known religion. The
wisdom Of the founders of this republic
threw open wide the gates leading to this
land Of freedom, that all might enter
who wished to escape the effects Of the
despotic ideas that attained In the land
Of their birth. Within seventy years no
less than sixteen millions Of immigrants
have landed upon our shores. These
and their children now constitute one
third Of our entire population, while 1t
Is carefully estimated that before an
other four years shall end no less than
forty millions of our inhabitants will be
either foreign born or the immediate de-
scendants of such. To properly educate
all these along those lines that lead to
a patriotic citizenship that will make
them honorable representatives of our
great nation, in whose lives shall shine
out those correct ideas Of self-govern-
ment that will enable us to lead the ma
tions of the world in the onward march
to higher and a better civilization
than it has ever known, this Is the task
and this the privilege that belongs to us
as citizens Of these United States In the
few remaining years of the nineteenth
century.
To be competent to educate others,
presupposes right knowledge and cor
rect principles within ourselves. We
must well understand the manly utter
ances and the pungent truths contained
In the Declaration of Independence.
We must first of all, know the meaning
Of those words from the pen of the illus
trious Jefferson when he wrote: "All
men are created equal; that they are en-
dowed by their Creator with certain un-
alienable rights, among which are life.
liberty and the pursuit of happiness
These rights are inherent, and cannot
be taken away. Clearly knowing and
fully appreciating these fundamental
truths, we are In a measure competent
to attempt to teach them to others
The people of this heaven-blest land
of ours need educating along more lib
eral lines upon matters of local and ma
tional Importance. We need broader
ideas on questions that are Of interest
to all the people. We need as individ-
uals to be lifted out of the narrow
sphere in which our personal littleness
Is SO apparent. We need to learn that
other hearts are as thoughtful and true
as our own and that patriotism belongs
not alone to those who bear our family
name, or who are members of our re-
ligious faith, or workers In our political
party Knowing these facts and man.
fully acknowledging them will tend to
make us more .considerate one with the
other, and will break down egotistical
presumption. and narrow minded pre-
5udice. Thus enlightened and thus en-
dowed, we are lifted to do battle beside
others and possibly to lead them in the
struggle that is now on with so much
of earnestness. the result of which ef-
fort Is so anxiously looked forward to
py those patriotic men and women to
whom sincere love Of country is a virtue.
the growth Of which Is only measured
by the years of this life, and the fra
GRANGE OF which Is as pure as the breath
Of heaven. Thus lifted I'D as indiyid-
uals, we will draw men to us, and as they
become better in their lives, they will be
better as citizens. Matters that tend to
national greatness will then be calmly
considered and bravely decided on the
side of right
Politics and patriotism will not be
blindly confounded; church and state
VIII not be cunningly united; capital and
LABOR Will not be constantly aggressive,
seeking to overthrow the one or crush
the other; while manhood and woman
nood, the strength and the purity. the
energy and the confidence, of our com
mon people, will be the glory Of our ma
ton. Then shall we know the full mean
ing OF the beautiful flag of our country.
abppreciate ITS growing greatness, as
SHOWN by its increasing stars. on its
held OF loyal blue, with its unchanging
foundation Of thirteen stripes, em-
piematical of the white purity of the
motives Of the founders Of our nation.
and the red blood of those who died tina
ehC icpuUllC might live,
Miss Addie U Meek then played a sol.
on the cornet with considerable skill and
grace or manner, and was rewarded by
an encore which was even more WARMLY
received than her first effort.
FOR THE COLORED CITIZENS
Mr.. l.. c. Young, a colored man was
| next presented to the audience by the
president, and his remarks were not only
clear cut and pertinent to the occasion
were O. In 80 q
as to extort repeated applause from those
present.
The speaker urged that the perpetua-
ton and preservation of American lib
erty depended altogether upon the carry
ing out OF the fundamental principles set
forth in the Declaration of independence.
Scanning the reasons that led UP to this
enunciation he drew attention to the
fact that when George III ascended the
throne of England the English people
were the freest in Europe. But in his
effort to extend his power he found that
there were those of his people who would
not consent.
Proceeding rapidly to outline the pro-
gress attending the efforts of the colo
nists to attain their end, Mr.. Young cited
inspiring instances from the war to indi-
cate the spirit that animated the people
who refused to permit the flag to sink in
defeat. There Is no country" urged the
speaker, "where liberty and independ-
ence are so loved as in this. Let the drum
beat to summon citizens in defence of
these principles, and from north, south,
east and west the largest and best
equipped army this world ever saw
would spring into existence. In 1860,
when the flag was trampled upon, that
noblest Roman of them all-Abraham
Lincoln-said, TO arms!' AS answer,
100000 citizens who went forth laid down
their lives. But state sovereignty and