The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-16
WarWiI Good

If tbs war was wagcd for humarity's
Sake-th6t is, for the pur! osc o. feeling
the starving Cubans-oi cpGise 1t has
failed Of its purpose. tor they have not
been led. But even though our govern
ment made a blunder III assigning Il
cause-a casus belli-and instead of feed
ing the starving have killed Il thousand
Spaniards afar off in the Philippines. ana
5000 more at Santiago, nevertheless the
war seems to haye hCen the elimination
of many grievances and mas 'already
resulted III ineStimable good. Whether
it be manifest destiny or the will OF
God and the fulfillment OF prophecy. VIC
cannot tell. but can only say, as Of old.
If this thing be of man it Will come
t. naught, but if it come from God
we cannot fight against it.. One thing
is certain. 1t has exalted the p1oWess,
the genius and the Of the
American people more than anything
that has ever happened. The United
States now stand acknowledged by the
great powers of the world IS equal to
any q them. and her only rival has
solicited her hand in fratcrnal union. AZ
Z banquet given the other day IN British
Columbia to Lord and Lazy Aberdeen.
Hon. Mr.. Macintosh. the lieutenant
governor. paid to Americans the follow
Ing beautiful tribute:
TO our American friends Who are
present we cannot refrain from extend
ing our congratulations for tho recent
achievements Of their army and navy
while waging a white mans WAT for the
extension Of modern civilization, ard we
implore them to cast their influence FOR
a white mans policy of an Anglo Alneri-
can alliance. loud cheerS.( There can
he no legitimate civilization whore a
Bible is carried in one hand AMI a
drawn sword in the other When the
great English speaking nations Ink their
fortunes together, then the var drum
will throb no longer and the flag
will be furled and a union re perfected
that will be sanctioned and blessed
Ivy the Almighty. 0menSe npp;ausep
Then will be written by angel fingers
the brightest page in history. on which
will be recorded the union 81 the powers
owning the same origin, speakin. the
, same language, but long severed by
passion and preiudiccs for which the
older must accept responsibility. (.AI-
plause) Then will be established the
greatest confederation Of frccmen the
world has ever Dreamed of. Each star
upon the flag of the United States will
then represent Il civilizing power arl
each British colony an auxiliary force,
all NtFhluS tCSSInef III c0lCel tau honor
ing the flag of our fathers and all rover
ing the banner of liberty and patriotism.
cloud ~cheering.) Mr. Mayor and gentle
men. | give YOU the stars and stripes
and the Union Jack. Long may thell
varying tints reunite and form in hcay-
ems light one arch Of peace"
Isn't that fine? Could it nave been
better said? Are we not all for that
an alliance with grand OLD England. our
mother from whom we have been long
estranged-a white race who now asks
for an alliance with the white race Of
this country for the Christian civilization
of the world.
Our recent victories on sea and land
have done this. Old solid, sturdy Eng
land has long had dOubts of our ability
and our craftsmanship. She has been
preJudlced against our republican form of
government. but is now convinced and
converted. and is forced to admit that
the people can be trusted to govern them
selves. But the stress and emphasis that
; Mr.. Macintosh pays to a white mans