The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-07-05
RE TRUE TO YOUR COUNTRY.
Senator Stevens Addresses st. PauPs
Episcopal Congregation.

Senator H. F. Stevens delivered an
address at st. Paul's Episcopal church
last evening that was greatly enjoyed
by those who attended. He said in
part:
More than 275 years have elapsed since
the band of patriots-the Pilgrim fathers
arrived in the New England States. Did
you ever stop to consider the great and grand
country we have here, with its immense
amount of territory for cultivation it's fer
tile valleys and valuable forests? To the val
ley OF the Mississippi and to this point, the
center OF the valley, come men of all ma
tons; the German, Scotch, Irish Scandina-
Wan, and with the Anglo-Saxon in our veins
1ntermingled with the people who make this
their adopted home, we form a nation which
is unsurpassed for morality intellectually
or physical development, Prof. Bryce, Of Eng
lang who has made several trips to this coun-
try within the past ten years, makes the pre-
diction that there are people now living in the
American continent who Will see the day when
there will be gathered between the shores Of
the Atlantic and Pacific oceans on the Amer
lean continent $50, 600, GOO people, all speaking
one language, and all under form of
government.
When the stars and stipes, the sign of free
dom, was first unfurled on the American con-
tinent, there were but 100000 here, while
today we number TO- 900 souls 1t will be
hardly necessary to make any mention of the
possibilities which are before each and every
one Of us. There is in this country ladder
of opportunity which reaches tbs house Of
the poor man, and gives means whereby
his children can take their place in the world
as we'll qualified to become useful members
of any community as their more fortunate
neighbOr. There today in the United
States 600, 600 colleges for the education of the
young people; there are more than 81, ZOO, GOO
persons who are adherents Of some denomi-
nation. There are social privileges in this
country that could never operate under a
European form of government. This republic
is founded on the principle of the rule of all,
and while the money interest may appear to
have foothold in the controlling of affairs at
present, it will not be ever thus. There are
three forms of aristocracy: Family, intellect
and wealth. and the exponent of the first
of these three, aristocracy of family, should
be driven away from our shores. There
should be no difference in rank between a
poor and rich man, and there will be none.
At the time of the signing Of the Declaration
of Independence money played very minor
part in the hearts of the patriots. The &C
QUESTION of m ney counted nothing with them,
but now it is the peril Of the golden calf
which threatens the American republic.
This Is no new peril; 1t has attended in the
wake of every republic that has been formed,
and it was this same worship of the golden
calf that caused the downfall of the Roman
empire. We should pay particular attention
at the time of the primaries to secure a GOOD
body of men to represent the nations inter-
ests, and the duty of every citizen is to vote
for the best men irrespective OF party afhlla-
lions. Corruption is rampant in the larger
cities, but the currents of civilization and
Christianity hand in hand sweeping on
ward. Let US do our part to carry out the
doctrine of liberty. as laid down 121 years
ago. The constitution of this, great country
was founded upon prayer, and the men who
assisted in the framing of that constitution
were above reproach. George Washington.
our first president, was one Of the grandest
men that ever lived. The only blot upon that
constitution was the part in which citizens
were enabled to keep their fellow men as
slaves. and that portion has been wiped out.
The next thing to the worship of God is to
be true to your country and proud of your
country's flag.