The sun., 1897-06-27
The Developments OF American Pa
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triotism.
We have spoken Of the profound and uni
versal loyalty of the English people to
England as the secret Of British power and
dominion. In our own country corrs-
spending intensity of patriotic motives was
slow In developing, and from the first the
obstacles to its free growth have been seri.
ous and painful.
During the war Of the Revolution, in
which we secured our independence and an
opportunity for individual development as
q nation, there was dangerous division of
sentiment among the people. Patriots
were Offset by Tories. The Tory spirit was
powerful in New York, for instance, q
large part of the social pretension Of the
time affecting royalism; 1t Is notable that
during the civil war New York voted by
large majority for the candidate for Presi-
dent who was nominated on a pusillanimous
peace platform, treacherous to the cause of
the Union and cowardly assault from the
rear on our armies actually in the field.
The institution of slavery brought about
a division of interest and sentiment fatal
to the development of a common American
national sentiment. 1t even plunged the
republic into war; and thereafter heartburn
ings, conflicts OF interest, jealousies, and
sectional diversitles and perversities con-
tinued for q generation to retard the
growth Of that common sentiment. There
was a distinct Northern policy and
there was a distinct Southern policy.
There was a distinct Southern political
party. The Republican party, except for
he ~ ha
made 1t the more hateful to the dominant
white race, was almost wholly of the North.
1t was O bad condition of things; the
outlook seemed very dark but 1t was de.
monstrated at the last election. and most
of all to the Southerners themselves, that
the political union of the States Is only the
outward sign Of an inward unity of inter-
est and sentiment essential to tho welfare
Of each and all. 1t showed that there is no
conflict Of interest between North and
South, and that the policies which are de-
batable here are no less debatable there.
Consequently, never In the history Of
this republic were all parts of this coun-
try SO thoroughly cemented together In
interest and aspiration as they are to-
day. The national sentiment of Amer
lea, It's common and ardent loyalty, Is
stronger to-day than ever before. In the
great political parties and in Congress
divisions are no more made on sectional
lines. The tariff question, SO long ground
of separation between North and South, 10
now disappearing from hotly contested
politics. Practically there is no disagree
ment as to it between parties and sections.
as such, the differences of opinion being
rather among the members of each party
and the people of each section, with.
out regard to parties or geographical
position. The removal of that tire
some cause of dispute Is the most hope.
full of the many indications that the re.
public is hereafter to be supported by q
unity of sentiment hitherto unknown. The
tariff question will not again divide us
into sections embittered in hostility against
each other. The old and angry difference
between North and South as to tariff policy
mas disappeared. 1t is no longer a sectional
question.
The beginning of the development of a
broader statesmanship than that to which
we have been limited of late years is an
other hopeful sign. 1t Is remarkable that
the Impetus in that direction which was
most marked came from an Admins
tration which was the most reactionary In
our history. Mr.. RICHARD OLNEY-all
honor to him as a brave American !
gave an expression to the vigorous Ameri
can spirit in his assertion of the Monroe
doctrine in the Venezuela controversy, fol
which the people had been long pning
President MCKINLEY, by negotiating the
treaty for the annexation of Hawaii
has shown that he intends to pursue
policy which gave animation to our poll