The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1896-01-01

thou shalt not steal {!
Here another storm Of Misses from
the administration forces stopped bin.
The peacemakers responded with
cheers, and the cheers drowned the re-
frain Of the man with the flaming locks
but be made up in gestn;~ what be
lacked in voice. The bald headed gen
tlemap made another effort to &c IN bis
feet, but friends restrained him.
Suppose we had been asked to 'n'
terfere 90 behalf CT the Cuban insur'
gents" said Mr.. Crosby later on. and
the suggestion was received with uo-
iversal cheers, even the peacemakers
Joining ir. ''For three centuries they
have been trodden down by an upbear-
able tyranny. 1t would have been a
blunder, but one we could tolerate.
But there is no excuse for entering upon
a quarrel with those who are interested
ouly in gold mines or otherwise. Pres
ideot Cleveland's message is an outcrop
of that craze of militarism which has
been spreading all over this country for
the past two or three years.
THAT is right" cried somebody.
ut wants to make our boys in the
public schools feel that war is at hand. .
A round of applause. cit wants to
waste our money on war ships that will
never be of any use. that ought not 30
be of any use, and it makes so many of
our citizens North and South who never
smelt powder call themselves generals,
majors, 'co!ouels.' captains and so on.
That is not patriotism. 1t goes about
with a brass band to get up courage.
"Ob oh !! oh % groaned number of
the audie
WHAT Is TRUE PATRIOTISM !?
"What is true patriotim [ am as
much of patriot as these gentleman
who are bonoring US here tonight With
their poise."
"Good good !" cried the peace
makers. ..For he's jollg" % but
the readheaded one was squelched by
the heavy hand Of policeman.
"How about his substitute?" yelled
a mao on the right.
cit is pity" said Mr.. Crosby. "a
thousand pities that Mr.. Cleveland did
not, before he launched his warllke
message, consult his substitute
That's right yelled the peace
makers.
"We say to England 1T is wrong
for you to 60 to war with Venezuela
and to refuse to arbitrate, but we added,
Unless you do we will 60 20 war wita
you
Here the baldbeaded man wanted TO
speak again, and there were cries of
Put him out" and confusion reigued
for few seconds. The speaker went
on, and when be mentioned General
Miles oame there we're thundefs of
applause, which were repeated when be
said Geaeral Miles wanted US to spend
$S0,000. 900 on guus. The warriors
now had all their own way, and MIR.
Crosby retired. The secretary read
letters from Bishop Potter aud the Rev
G. R. Stor7s indorsing the ''peacc"
movement and condemnipg the message
of the President.
DIR. ABBorr's ADDRESS.
The Rev. Dr.. Lyman Abbott. of
Brooklyn. began in great calm,
comparatively speaking, for there
were only half dozen gentlemen
threatening to punch each others
heads if the police would but allow
them.
ut is evident" said Dr.. Abbott,
"that there are many here who do
not think this is a senseless and
wicked war cry. hope you won't
turn them out, because these are the
men | want to talk to Great
Britain has on this continent almost
as much territory as we have, and
therefore we can't take Mr. Cleveland
seriously. And so, how can there
be menace to us twenty five hun
dred miles away in South America?
"rhe idea is absurd-it is worthy
Of Gilbert, Of opera bouffe. Vene-
zuela has been for years either under
dictators or in the throes of
revolution. Any one who compares
Venezuela with British Guiana can
not doubt that humanity would be
advantagcd if Venezuela were de-
creased in territory and Great Britain
increased "
This sentiment evoked another
storm of Kisses. The peacemakers
tried to applaud, but were over
whelmed by their opponents:
"Nor is it question of the Mon
roe doctrine" continued the clergy
man.
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