The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-11-14
Vvatterson Thanks God.

ElendceC cur government
So lift the clouds of tiatism and re-
pudiation which lowered above the
land in ominous threat of dishonor
and disaster.
SO breaks the sun of a new dawn
upon oar manhood proved. our in,eg-
rity yindicated, our intelligence vie
,1glyl.. ~ i---..-a..u.-r ..Ap-c.-.i.- -.
so the gloom of doub. dispelled and
the burden of dread appraised, our
young repHai.c .cars iGrln into mat
sunlight like giant unbound-leaps
forth TO a second century Of prowress
and prosperity hardy dreamed OF il
its first
Thank God. IN the name oi Il long
tried. sorely suffering people, thank
God d--that God who rules the waves of
humanity and rides the storms Of ma
tions-who planted the foundations Of
our Democracy IN the eternal granite
of its hills: VINO gave to the builders
OF the national structure thereon the
wisdom 10 build for the future as we'll
as for freedom: and who endowed
their sons, ana sons sons. with the
same hardy spirit to preserve. which
in the sircs mad been strong to con-
struct.
Thanh, God ior the triumph. and
thank God for the travail. too. For
without the trial such a.triumph could
not have been: and until such Il tri-
umph was achieved by our people We
could never have been sure Of one of
the pillars of urgovernmentalf ia brio,
because il had never been tested. We
had safely passed through the forma
tive period Of our system. with its
cOntending forces of federalism and
Republicanism. We had safely pass
ed through the stress OF abolition ef
human slavery. We had saiely'pass-
ed through the terrific conflict for and
against secession. We had safely
PASSED through the tremendous strain
VA lSNOII'tA iANtActl. IDhI ~ u l46lu
cur system been subjected 10 the as
sault OF the elements Of discomfort,
disorder and disruption. combined in
one ferments which lie ike dregs at
The bottom of even the stiiIcst waters
of ali nationS-and an assault which
had long been predicted and dreaded
by patriotic students OF our institu-
tions
But it has come and Jailed. AND it
came under conditions most favorable
to its .uccess. 1t came upon the heels
af a panic Of unparalleled severity,
in the midst of business and indus
t.:ial depression disheartauias and
long continUIn". 1t cs,ule Niih q iuau-
cr as if raised up for the mission: a
leader young. fiery. fanatic: strong
and attractive in his personality: in
fammatory in his methods: desperate
in his audacity. 1t swept over the
land like pararie confagration.
finding fuel wherever there was the
deadwood of siotn or the drift of fail
ure and misfortune: spreading terror
among The t:rliG. C!s!n"y a.nUug the
doubtful, and leaving unalarmcd only
those farout of its sweep or those who,
despite its roar, understood its impo-
tency for aught beyond temporary
evil and who never lost confidence in
the virtue and strength OF the Amer
lean people.
With the failure of this assault our
constitutional Democrac; stands forth
stauncher and tabler than ever be-
fore Freed of the menace of liatism,
populism and anarchism. there is
nothing now to dim our horizon or
further obstruct our onward march.
Party divisions We shall have and
party contentions-Democracy and
Republicanism-but POpulism is pow
erless. And when the Republican
party shall run its course. the Demo-
cratic party will be ready to take com
mand-the Democratic party of Jetfer-
son. of Jackson. OF Cleveland and of
Palmer-re-organized ana reviviiied.
immuta BILE and immortal.
But of that We shall have more to
say at other times. This morning it
i country. not party. This morning
the hearts of Democrat and Republic
can alike swell with gratitude and
Jhroh with eXultation over perils
passed. over honor saved, over war
fare won. This morning. not par;i-
san consideration. but ne thrill of
pride with which We look back upon
the field OF the contest just cndec ana
contemplate the sp!eudI< Impulse with
which American PATRIOTISM sprang to
the defense OF American honor. anG
with The force @. loyalty &ssai.cd and
wrath aroused iorcs - majestic
as it WAS resiS,less-s swept back and
crushed oul this iupious invasion,
leaving intact il ali - noble proper
tious the temple of our impariai
republic. above which floats the aar
OF an uEsE..i"d people. in the uGcloGu-
ed skies o. liberty and !aw.-LCuis-
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