The record-union., 1897-02-22

ment THAT in our own State the blue
jackets and marines from a British ship
of war unite with their oneItime foes
and are marching elbow to elbow with
them in honor of Washington, at the
celebration in San Diego.
1t is impossible to think that these
things have NOT deep meaning; that
they are not indicative of respect, love
and devotion to the cause of the ArEerl-
can Republic that win not be easily
shaken, and that is proof against all
assaults of enemies, the doubts of the
timorous and the fallacies of the theo-
Nsts who insist upon alleged better
ments that would, if attempted, carry
us out of the scheme of the Republic,
and plunge us into a sea of specula-
ton, experiment and vain theory.
We believe that the national heart
is sound, and by the national heart is
meant the great, deep and all-pervad
ing faith of true Americans in their
country, and the lasting quality of its
institutions. We believe that the career
of this trial Of democratic govern
ment has but just opened, and that it is
rot to be completed until the doctrines
Of self government and the greatest
good of all the people are realized in
the highest form possible to human in
telligences.
Neither extreme Socialists, specula-
tive foreigners with theories born of
with US; neither political mounte-
banks, merciless spoilsmen, bloated
wealth, the aspirations of an aristoc-
racy of money; neither the factional
demands of extremists of labor, the
assaults of the lawless nor the self
sufficiency of capitalized organizations
none of these or other influences
which irrftate and inflame the public
mind and try the temper of the peo-
pie, will be permitted to wreck the
American Republic. None of these or
similar evils. along with radicalism,
on the one hand or cowardice ON the
other, are destined to destroy the falr-
est heritage of freedom vouchsafed
to man.
Nothing is to acquire supreme pow
er in this country that is to cut II
down from its position as d repupllc,
or strip from the people their hper-
ties. The door of opportunity that the
United States has opened to the world
will not be closed by the assaults OF
anarchism, the chicane of demagogues
and political charlatans or the illusions
of top-loftical theorists upon the sea-
ence of government.
The nation may be obstructed py
misconceptions Of the purpose OF the
founders of the Republic, and harmed
by misinterpretation of the Organic
law on the part of those who would
turn down the one and supersede the
other by a system vain, fanciful or an
archical Grave problems confront the
American people; questions present Tor
settlement by them, and issues arise that
NAV daunt the fearful and cause the
weak of faith to blanch and tremble
But such a nation and such people as
ours was raised up to solve the prob
lens of human good and i'll, and to de-
fine and settle issues which involve the
betterment of mankind.
Exigencies in civilization we have to
this hour met and risen equal and su-
perior to, as we shall continue to do
Out of cloud and storm the nation
came of a noble rebellion, bathed IN
the blood of patriots; through cloud
and storm and the inspiring sunlight OF
purpose greater and loftier than
planned for any other people, we shall
exist and advance, overcoming and
rising upon obstacles; triumphing
against assaults and fears, and fulfill
ing the mission for which the Repub-
lie of the United States was brought
into being.