The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-07-04
BARNES AS ORATOR


and declare that the united cosorhea are
free and independent states
CLAP your hands, Sing nAxeSutah!
Fire the cannon. Rim : CUE Kt Liberty.
the bell upon which IS irsroee. the
| words: Proclaim liberty throogho IT The
| land unto all the inhaoi sanas tner>
--One hundred and veasy-one years
ago today those joyful eals proc lairned
| liberty to all the iaa;. re viewed the hope
| OF the people and gave suddssa I'm
peSus 10 the war Of the r svoiu,.pn-
NOW IL was free ecu utry. untfa-n-
nisied by hereditary mona Shy ;snd pro
| ;ecs.ag free institutions. ths " the Aneri-
/ can people were called upon 20 sustain
"Engiand's knpo,ens wrath. uind vent
| in many ways. In pa-iiaTe. u imemoefs
s,rove 10 say and 90 mos- hss,ei vi intur-
les
| There was but ono Just, far-seeing
man in the British empire.
William Pitt. the hiroest se,u among
the constellation OF EnglEnd's Sc a;esnaen-
+, declared TIA, this war cosild ou end in
| ignomy and shame for England.
/ Like Cassandra OF the Tra JAMS. his
prophets warning was dooroed o 50 I'M
! needed. and England los, mare brave
men and a fairer land than she scan ever
| again hope TO conquer.
Whatever % glory on lard a. sea IS
due 10 freedom's cause belongs 20 those
patriots who BIZ their persons bravery
and unaring perseverance against over
whelming odds performed such famous
deed. as 10 call for.h ,he braves % al
Europe and the civilized world
Tyranny could no; Withstand hor eng
the onslaughts o: such logged de- errnin-
alton. and. bes;ed both by land and eea-
| the Redcoat OF England and IN. hired
He,s,sn were alike ready 70 withdraw
from a country advocating st,cn mighty
principles ana 80 ably ceiendins7 them
From this war the United SKATES arose
a sovereign and Independent nations
nation which already had history OF
patriotic principles. AMI noble. va-Toas
deeds. she. infant as she waA Sound
England the mighty m0.ress OF the seas
and Ief, her stripped OF her gauriy pres'-
ige.
"Au America rose 20 pepel the British
lion from her free chores. and when she
had accomplished her Du poee al Amer
lea quietly resumed the arcs and pur-
suits Of peace. ard eeea down In the
hearts Of her people ha.s b<en kndled the
pn5vins fires OF a nsaria nal patriotism
which had been transmitted from father
20 son, from generation to genersf'oa'
and today 81 is living. breathing all
controlling. au-pawercui sentiment In
the hearts Of all true AuIsricaa=.
"Patriotism is the religion Of public life
and p-b,ic men are the dfs'cipies upon
whom /, depends for is perEctua1ion-
ct is the very essence OF = republican
form Of government. without which TIA,
: government could not exist for. single
day.
IN America the people are king. and
theirs Is the law TIA; rules The land.
II: Is cur highest duty 20 50 graft - {
elements OF patriotism in tie hears 'ol
our children and by careful fosoe-irg q
? so cultivate their growth that from - en-
, will spring that sublime love o. country
5 which alone can strengthen the hear ant
nerve the arm TO strike any foe waicf
assai.s our national honor.
Man lives but TO learn how 70 d.. Ac
cidents by food and field. the ra ilroat
disaster. the hand OF the assassin. th'
, wasting disease. are all common form:
! and causes os death.
] How much easier Il would bs 20 Dis
: amid the din OF baS:le. the les; sound
heard the cry OF victory. 10 clcSe one''
eyes as freedoms starry baEser wa.
hois;ei over weli-foughr fled Greater
love than this hath no man. toas he gave
/ O.. - E0rv - nj "
a glorious 70 die in agony thai multiplied
: thousands might live in DeacRi Angs
, close the eyes and mols;en the lips 81 ;he
I diving soldier whose blood soEsz for free
dorn's cause. and their voices chant hi'
| requiem while his released soul Is waited
10 i,s Maker.
. .The Hfe-bIood % heroes Rae. time end
v again. consecraied this fair lard &c peace
: and freedom. and although ne blessed
: privilege was not ours to.hslp IN the ga
I .abiish-neni Of this. the gTandest and
most free government on earth, ys, our:
/. is ne welcome duty O, main tanning ~
. "Ons hundred and t~euiy-ons years
!, The life % rstion, 4 bare IN ne ann,
= OF Cd Father Time. yet fathe- CT al m
G lions {, he arts ot civilization and pro
r gressi
: And what % those men who wTo'z.a
those chanEes2 Forgosten7 Mo- oSiv
: ion is no, for those who devoted caei
= lives % such a cause. Desd2 Never q
!, a d.vout believer builds shrine 20 hi
: patron saint. - the American p<opl
have their pz.rio,r' names ard deeds en-
= shrined in their hearts They can 1eye
= die. Washington. Greene. Jones' Nor
z gan-even 20 this day their very narDe
are Inspiring 20 the young American VT
~ reads Or hears o. i-eir expioits- A. "
4. walk The old ba;ile-asIds. where - rrss n,
: Americans died tsat We rnigAi be Amer
a cane. what q feeling o. reverence SIS on
= hearts fo- those vho a-e eff - their po'
: .eri-y this fai- and, the worthy sir.a
place O. freedom
TIE national ensign. Re sta7 ~
S;-ioee. "a free as ~ wind -slst u-f7'
*. covers it, pstrsoe dad No rooFe ri
they join ba.tIe for Il AMI TIE nIEst
!. principles az waica :: l. syr1oSiic- b
should occasion again arise n Eaie
: e,,ea pri-cl2les reed defense fhss- Mans
- .Asir deeds. tnsi- dean. have Eurely II
: ciI-a.eI T. ire hearts CO ;As-ir 2os.sri-
a. enosgh - loyalty sn5 patriotism - mai
= tain nat when they - vel es'ablisse1
- TIE zar q ne rs5e-.i7n- Eaieh "a
% foazat % -nsir;zln frv}sia;s re EoTers
. -r.z-t 80 wisely established - our psiri