The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-09-17

] were heroes III tue HIllet men VIM
marched with Mcclellan, Rosecrans,
Grant, Sheridan, Fremont, Averill. Rey-
nolds. Lander Morris. Mulligan, Kelly,
] under old Thoburn, Curtis and Dan"
Johnson; who stood by the cannon's
mouth with Carlln, Moore and Mauls-
by; who charged with the knightly
| Fleming and Con; who were lead by
the gallant Harris and Lightburn; and
who forced their way across the last
ditch with those two grand leaders and
most daring troopers, Latham and Du-
val,
The list Of the magnificent West Ylr-
| glnians who fought for the union in
| 1861 might be extended almost without
limit, did time permit. Young men you
may well be proud OF your ancestors.
They earned for you the honor of plac-
ing on the great seal OF your state the
motto-"Montani semper liberi"
Supremacy OF the law ami Patriotism,
II You were to ask me what under Dr.
vine direction this country needs most
TO make II prosperous and great, l
should answer in single word-Patri-
otism. So long as men use place and
power for selfish purposes, the country
must suffer. We may differ as to the
best and surest way OF advancing the
interests OF the people, but II We all
were actuated by Il sincere desire to
secure the greatest good for the great
est number, we should soon see this ma
ton on the topmost wave OF prosperity.
When the heart is right, the head will
not be far wrong.
| And now my comrades, before taking
leave OF you, let me implore you to teach
your children patriotism, teach them to
love their country and obey Its laws
You cannot impress on them too
deeply the fact that the man who couH-
ellis disobedience to law, or who wilfully
and malIclously destroys his neighbor's
property or business Is a public enemy.
That man is worse than q traitor who
| would destroy the lawful authorities or
his country and establish the rule OF the
! mob. The man who a few days ago
gave utterance to the sentiment, up
with the flag and down with the courts"
| is O thousand times worse than the Sc
verest critic of jeff Davis ever painted
him. For, whatever may be said of the
southern confederacy, 1t would have en-
deavored to secure life and the private
property OF its people. But what secur-
ity will we have for life orproperty when
| the courts shall have been dethroned?
Imagine II you can single day without
any legal tribunals in which the law
could be enforced-a day of unrestricted
lawlessness. What q day of high carnl-
| val II would be!
"I'lI no say men are villains a.,
The real hardened wicked,
Who hae nae check but human law
Are to the few restricted"
But there are enough bad and vicious
men in the country to make such day
the most notorious in the worlds hlsto-
ny. Men would grow drunk on blood
and vomit crime" Twenty-four hours
OF such rule would satisfy the world for
the next thousand years. Then up with
what flag? The old stars and stripes?
No! No! We love the old flag because
1t stands for n great country, because
1t has the power OF 100000 loyal peo-
pie back OF It; because 1t represents the
majesty Of the law. Old Glory belongs
to the nation and not to the mob. The
flag which would be raised when law Is
suppressed would be black as midnight
darkness, or crimsoned with human
blood. 1t would be the Alag of an
archy and not of government. 1t would
be upheld by "the scum that rises up
most when the nation boils." A govern
ment without law and law without
courts to enforce 1t would be cruel
farce. The idler, the professional
tramp, the travelling "agltator" may ply
their vocations without law; they thrive
best where there Is least law. The mill
ionafre who has his means In gold and
bonds can gather up his effects and emil
crate II he does not like the laws Of the
community In which he lives. But the
poor man with his big family and little
home can't run away He needs most
the strong arm and protecting shield Of
government where law is supreme.
Thanks be to the God of Washington,
and Jefferson, Lincoln and Grant, that
only handful OF disappointed, reckless,
evil minded, sedltious people would sub
stitute liberty regulated by law for the
rule of the rabble, or for anarchy. Be
not satisfied with mere forms Of law, or
declarations of principles. Insist, in
season and out Of season, on good gov
eminent, honestly administered.
For forms of government let fools con-
test,
Whatever is best administered is best"
Then never lose sight of the fact that
the three great pillars which support
this government are education, Christi
! anlty and patriotism, Destroy any one
VI Nlltht anu tHe Nllult lubIlS VIII lhll.
Teach these principles everywhere and
at all times. Teach the children to sing
the songs of David and hymns Of Wes-
ley, but teach them also TO sing with the
true spirit America" 1.-THE Red White
and Blue" and 1.-THE Star Spangled
Banner" 1nculcate in them devout
reverence FOR the Holy Bible, but don't
neglect TO teach them TO study the Dec
laratlon OF Independence and the Con-
stltutIon of the United States They
should obey the ten commandments and
the laws of the state as well.
My comrades, impress on your boy
that he cannot humble himself too much
or stoop too low, to kiss his mothers
Bible or his fathers flag. That man is
the truest husband. the most loving
father, the klndest brother, the best cit
izen, and the most manly man, who
loves best and Is most loyal to his God
and his country.
My comrades, heretofore you have
been on the side OF law and order Con-
tinue to do so and teach your children
to follow in your footsteps,
..,,,, 1900