The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-04-28
SUPPORT YOUR COUNTRY
SPAIN. REDEEMED WITH INNO-
CENT BLOOD, MUST GO DOWN.
GODS CALL TO RIGHT THE WRONG
Shooting ARRAY in Lebanon, Cause Probably
Iealousy,.The Slater Company's Patriotic
Offer Prisoners Sent TO The Work
House. Personal Mention.


In the chapel out at Trinity College yes
terday morning DIR. Jno. c. Kilgo made
Il most impressive talk to the young gen
! tlemen of that institution. 1t is 50
freghted with good sense and patriotic
| sentiment as to make it good reading for
| all North Carolinians, and certainly no
other medium would place it in the hands
of as many of the true sons of the North
! State as the News and Observer. 1t was
an impromptu talk, came from the heart
of Trinity's big hearted and patriotic
president and went direct to the hearts
! of one hundred and fifty of as brave and
| true young men as ever pressed North
| Carolina soil ] am indebted to Mr.. ID.
i W. Newsom for this excellent report.
| Or. Kilgo said:
Congress passed yesterday a declara-
| ton of war. 1t will he something for
you to remember, that during your col
| lege days the United States went to
war with Spain. 1t will he something
| for YOU to remember the causes which
led to this war 1t has been one of the
strangest orderings of history that the
| critical questions Of human history
have been settled largely on the battle
field. 1t is the popularity of human
nature to think itself right even when
it is wrong. and to hold most tenacious
IL to its opinions and these have been
broken or maintained at the expense OF
/ life And so a question arises between
America and Spain. Congress cannot
settle it, diplomatic relations cannot set
tie it. and now il must be settled with
the sword This is certainly no time for
frivolous thought no time for unpa-
triotic feelings Thousands of lives may
go down, it may be settled without the
loss Of many lives. No man can prophe-
sp the issue. 1t is certainly very try
ing 10 see II number of young men with
fresh faces. full OF hone. bucLling on Il
sword. shouldering n gun, and mounting
n car with tears on their cheeks anxious
hearts standing by to see these men
move off to the field of slaughter.
Il confess that had peculiar feel
ings the other day when | met two
trains of American soldiers moving ON
to the field of battle. Never before did
/ experience such strange feelings
"What is the duty OF the college stu
dent in On hour like this? What can
YOU. rs n student. dof BE faithful to
your country. young men. We hear
great deal about patriotism and the
love of ones country. There are times
when your country does not need your
patriotism. At such times we are most
likely 70 be boastfu. In an hour like
this what should you do? You can give
TO your country your moral support
your prayers. your taxes. You can
serve ii at home and let it know, and let
those know who defend her honor and
maintain her national integrity. that
4 To- 4 NnNsIu flr....
is a feeling Of high regard for the pur
poses and plans of this government.
II do not know that any of YOU wish to
volunteer. More than thirty years ago
there came n crisis like this in this in
stituton. Young men like you then rose
up. walked out from Trinity College.
shouldered their guns, and never came
home again. Trinity College has its
brave Young students scattered over the
battle fields Of This Southland. / would
not advise YOU 10 join the army. ] would
not Dut Il straw iii your way if you felt
called TO it. That is a question that
must be left with you. as with all men.
But ] venture the assertion that there
is no true born American anywhere
between the Pacific and the Atlantic.
between the great lakes and the Gulf,
who would stand by and see his coun-
try DETAINED or injustice done her. and
never lift his hand for her defense
They may not need you and me TO fight.
they need us in other places. Fill yonr
place, young man, and il they need you
and me ere long. be men and respond.
There seems TO have come the time in
the worlds history and progress when
n nation like Spain. from every finger
Of which drops blood. and that of limo
cent men and women, with n history of
murder and outrage and robbery, tina
God should write Ichabod on Gibraltar.
and Spain must go down. And | wish
TO emphasize to you whenever you lead
your country along the lines of crime
and wickedness which Spain has trav-
elled, YOU may expect to run some day
upon the same handwriting. and Amer
lea will 60 down.
God never gives a nation a perpetual
lease on life, only as it stands by God
md the right. The perpetuity of ma
ton depends upon the righteousness Of
the people. and yon must maintain your
government in righteousness. | do not
believe there has been battlefield upon
which God did not go. and in which the
providence Of God did not settle some
questions of moral and religious truth |
md there are some in this. 1t may lie
the beginning Of immense issues. Be |
core if is over every civilized nation on |
The globe may he plunged into war. |
Vt may be settled in two weeks. But
This 7 venture. whenever an American
aeet thinks the time has come to open
its runs on Moro Castle that it will |
he done by the true courage of Ameri- |
aan men. and that victory will come 10
4ben, or else death will meet them.
''God calls America today to right con-
suries of wrong. and to revenge the
Mood of innocent ren and women. J."tl
tmerica obey her God. and th"n humhl"
hers"lf ms an instrument in His awful
hands"
There was n serious shootin" ARRAY
over in Lebanon township Saturday
evening last. Walker Morgan. with "
mail pistol. shot Sallic Shaw. The hill
entered hap ri0hf bpnact and ranging