The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1897-08-12

the golden weed were placed upon til
markets of the world without profit
the producers. He. touched the tin
Der regions of the Lakes, and thei
mills became paralyzed. He knocke
at the doors OF the factorie
and their wheels stopped and thei
manufactured products became dus
covered. This tyrant whose breat
sickens and kills is falling prices-th
logical, the inevitable, the absolute dc
pendent, companion and offspring Q
the Gold Standard-the arch tyrant O
the age. My countrymen, do yo1
quail before his power? No. But it will
require the zeal, the devotion, and tn.
strength OF our revolutionary sires tt
destroy this tyrant, to subdue the I'm
righteous principles that foster and teed
him, and to exhibit them to the worll
in their true colors and their horror al
the most effectiye enemies to mankind's
happiness and progress ever known
among civilized people. Do we lack
that zeal, that devotion, and that
strength? From the hills and the
valleys, from the mountains and the
seas, thunders the answer, eve do not. .
More than six long years we're consum-
ed in destroying British tyranny. How
my heart swells within me as I think
that in less than six years from the
clash of the first battle, this greater
tyrant will be driven forever from our
shores, amid the tears of corruption
and the walls of trusts, but amid the
wild shouts OF triumph, and the glad
VACCINATIONS OF joy from the great lib
erty loving masses
But, to another thought. When
France was emerging into republic,
European powers were against France.
A few weeks ago when the Greeks
wanted to get rid of their king, the
monarchles of Europe said "No, if you
try it, we will let Turkey gobble you
up" Liberty has never raised its arm
without meeting the opposition of
kings. As they resist it, SO this coun-
try, having set the example should even
encourage the spirit of liberty.
Cuban belligerency should have been
by us long ago. Cuba
should be free. I am not an advocate
of our country's acquiring new terri
tory, but am an advocate of civil lib
erty the world over. Will recognizing
Cuban belligerency mean war for us !?
do not believe it-but if so, and I be-
lieve the descendants of the men who
fought at Moore's Greek and Gullford
will echo this sentiment, let our coun-
Try act noble, righteous and man.
y part regardless of the chance of war;
Remember that as the most blessed re-
igion known to this sln-cursed world
8 based upon an awful tragedy-the
oarbarous crucifxion,-so liberty and
are based upon bone and
muscle, turmoil and strife, sweat and |
blood, ball and bayonet. War is ter
ible and cruel. Revolution is grim
md CHASTITY, and yet, while it is REDEEM
ng Cuban fields with blood, and black
ming Cuban homes with death, it is
the hold of European tyran-
", is cherlshing the spirit OF civil
liberty and impressing upon the world,
llne-tenths OF whose people to-day pay
llegiance to royal thrones, the blessed
octrine which shall some day protect
be world in its benefcent embrace,
that all governments derive their lust
overs from the consent OF the gov
rned." May the God OF battles bless
he Cuban arms.
In conclusion, Mr.. Chairman, No +
eople ever had better cause for a ma
onal holiday, rejoicing in the past,
rand and great, and confident of a
reater future. Let us hope that the
ork OF our forefathers will be a per-
etual blessing to the world, and the
overnment they established continue +.
beacon light to all the struggling pa
lots of earth. 4
Well may we exclaim with the poet &
"F Sail on, 0 Ship of State, II
Sail on, O Union, strong and great,
Humanity with all its fears,
With all its hope of future years,
Is hanging breathless on thy fate.
We know what masters laid thy keel,
What workman wrought thy ribs of
steel, II
Who made each mast, and sail, and ;,
rope,
What anvils rang, what hammers
beat,
In what forge, in what heat, t
We're shaped the anchors OF thy i
hope"
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