New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
THE NEW PATRIOTISM.
A STRONG PLEA FOR A PERMANENT INTER-
NATIONAL COURT OF ARBITRATION.

Or Malcolm Dana at the Second Presbyterian
Church preached ION the New Patriotism, or me
Appeal of the Hour 70 the Thoughtful TAXING ioi
his text Luke vii !, Fer lie loveth our Nation ana
hath built us a synagogue" he said, in part
This month Of February is coming TO De 10 an
American patriots our holy month. Tor IN II Werc
born the two greatest personages IN our h.s,.ol;
Washington and Lincola-two names 50 D,,nnsu
that to mention one + 10 recall the other. Nash
lngton the patrican. whose well balances mnl am
Tho symbolic figure OF Justice. TO whom re!Sioh
was rule OF action divine Commune, I;'t f'S
the pleboian whose mind and heart hah been iuseu
in the cruciblc OF love- and win whoh re'sloil a"
a solacc and secret inspiration IAe'e twihs . OF
destiny have filled this month with great memories,
and now the birthday of the first W have just
&C concentrated. For his peerless persc"a.ity We. we
cannot be- Gratefu, enough since II M h>:,. .,y
r.ouiioi tho character and policy OF this Nation,
God governs the world THROUGH elect men 70 wnon
falls the role on the fniilmcnt or whlGn Gepeh.,l N
the wca OF peoples and great causes. leadership,
therefore. has been the grand reed 81 nuiaE, any -
christ and held to their task with answering fath
have become the benefactors OF nations ana ages.
wAsHINGTON's WORDS QUOTED.
The renaissance OF interest in early American his
tory the Undertaking movement for civic REFORM
the revival now Of a more enlightened PATRIOTISM
or4 Sims which bctoken the dawring Of new era
in the lie OF the Nation. Never was II more IN
pera,ve that the ideals of the founders Of this Re
public should be re-exaltcd than at the present
ard that the wise unseifsh spirit Of WASH
ing,on should be developed In the peop.e. 10
.cu,,i,.,,. the knowledge OF American principles,
laws history and progress. and 10 instill American
il.as into the minds and hearts OF Americans,
naflv. and adopted OF both sexes anu OF al ages
sccts ana parties, Is the aNoWrH am OF III
otc League and the need Of It's timely Work none
can gainsay. Virtue" SAYS a thoushtful writer,
is knoy. ledge applied" | ind too. the e.oiue nj
cicero thus spending ard how pertinent ms WORDS
/ study unless to prepare myself for associatioHs
with my fellow Why read the history OF no
eriy unless ! Intend to grasp II with hrnsr han n
and seek TO break the chains OF humanity? why
home tcndrrer 90 my children ana better pei''fei
IN Ccl7 why read over the words charity unless l
air myself hrr--forth 20 be- OF kinder n'art. rms
.tioorb tfterance only goes to show that MANHOOD
l. no, u, H., lpe cured by the quantity of Information
poseesso,i hut rather by the relation between IN
format:cr and fe'lirg For tHat i aSsuIr,ly t t
best knowledge not which in$trNcts. hit "hlch IN
spires re worst condemnation fell or ola on MIN
vi knew bu, lld not Il 8, 81 hear; forces W. fail
we love tho lovely: ''s easy Yes. hut then. douOt
even 'he pub.icans Sc" But 10 love tho "hH3 ani
vas,re.s Of society. the coarse ignorant thr iaZi
AM vicious how shall We learn 20 90 TINS. phly AT
-. cross where shines Tin Light that never was
on Sol, or s'ore Is the rean"s iransigdret ara ser
vice TO the fororn made loSslnle ana promise
DO wrong because they VIII not iahe the pans 10 40
right How The solemn words or NAsh.nct'N :
Va .ictor' address sem Iow % shine IN With
Efforts I'm progress 20 ahate the evils against when
friendly r-l IONS between this country ana England
y.re s, cited their utmost strain by me mes
sage ~ the President relative To Nen'Huela ana tne
war su.r, naued forth. needless. seemingly. OF the
SYNONYMOUS with hatred az Great Nutiin ms
rrovnc..l selfish. arrogant. defiant spirit IS WI
lends point Remains declaration that christianity
4 opposed To PATRIOTISM Tor IN" .atter - something
broader than conccitcd love OF ones own country.
II must rake cosuilancc OF the solidarity or the
race OF the brotherhood OF man.