Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-07-08
MR. FARR1NGToN's GRAFTON.
Continued from yesterday.)

In practice the idea that manhood IL
the unit Of political society; that lib
erty ID neither unrestrained license
nor Is it the birthright of the rich
and the powerful. Liberty and love
are derived from the same root; they
ale offshoots from the same stem;
branches ct the same tree; originally
they signitied the same thing. The
leaving of self, the forgetting of self,
in other words unselfishness. Both
words strike deep down INTO that all
embracing text Of the Christian faith
edo unto others as ye wish that Others
should do unto YOU" Liberty is net
license; liberty is not unjust privi-
leges, liberty is justice, liberty is
equality before the law, liberty is
@loye thy neighbor as myself" So
true is this that we ever find tie most
exalted patriotism mingling with and
melting into the loftiest religious
emotions. In all history there is
nothing more glorious than the un-
selfish struggle which Gustavus wag-
ed against Austria to secure religious
freedom in Germany. The world will
never forget that barred KING
standing before his ever victorious
Sweies on his last battle fold, pray
ing for his fatherland and for Ger
man liberty. During the most trying
times of the late civil war no music 80
stirred the hearts of loyal people of
the north as the battle hymn of the
Republic.
ain the beauty of the lilies,
Christ was born beyond the sea.
Vita glory in hla bosom
That transfigures you and me.
AZ he died to make men holy,
Let us die to make men free"
What language could give nobler
expression to the generous spirit of a
great and free people engaged in the
mishtiest conflict of modern times
not to achieve their own freedom but
to give liberty to the slave.
We are not here to boast, though I
believe it is the duty of every Ameri-
can citizen to boast little on this an
niversary. Love OF country is vir-
tue which admits of no excess. No
people who fervently and proudly re-.
joice in their history can fail to find
in this strong bond Of liberty. How
can man be patriotic who is not
proud Of his country; how Gun a man
be an American whose heart does not
swell within him when he reads of
Bunkerhill and Gettysburg 1t was
the memory of the sturdy chieftains
who drove the Roman legions out Of
Germany; it was the memory of brave
Henry. OF glorions Luther and Of
the great Frederick that made the
Germans to be a great and united
people. 1t is our duty to praise the
Republic; it is our duty to feel and
to express our pride in American
history. in our free institutions. in
our great men, in the achievements
OF the past. In the wealth and the
power and the glory Of the Repub-
lie.
Each of the 100000 emigrants. who
come annually to our chores is wit
ness to the fact that this is the best Of
all che lands for man ~ live in.
They come herb not to worse but to
better their condition. Here there is
room. On che other side OF the At
lantic there is none. Here are bound.
less tracts Of virgin and fertile coil
which are almost free to every conner,
which invite the hand Of industry and
welcome the builders of homes. Eur
ope has no homestead law; Europe
has no land for settlers. Four-fif
Of all the soil Of Great Britain is own
ed by less than 5000 people.
To-day, in time % peace, Europe
resounds to the tread Of more than
100000 soldiers. These men must
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