The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1898-05-28
GRENADA, MISS, SATURDAY, MAY 20, 1898.
A NATION BORN IN A DAY.

The Manufacturers Record depreca-
ted war. Too deeply do we realize its
miseries, the trail OF blasted homes. OF
death and sickness and broken hearts
that follow its course than TO have re-
garded with o. her than horror the ef-
forts of demagogues and sensational
journals to make honorable peace i'm.
possible but, now that war is upon US,
we must accept it, press it vigorously
and with all the power of the whole ma
tion, and though individuals must suf-
fer its sorrows, these will be overruled
TO the good OF the country as whole.
Itis strange mystery of life and death,
Of existence of an individual or of
nation, that these things should be so,
and yet we know that they are.
Willingly Or unwillingly, for good or
for evil, but we hope for good-our own
and the world 's-this country has en-
tered a new period in its history. We
have laid aside old things and sudden
ly stepped into the worlds arena, no
longer country unto itself, but coun-
try Of infinite wealth. infinite possibil-
ties, hesitating for Il moment in accept.
ing the new responsibilities placed
upon US by Divine Providence, and yet
ready to meet the emergency. AS in
the life of an individual there some
times comes a great crisis, when We
would fain shirk new responsi Utilities
and new duties. but which destiny
forces upon him, and which, If he has
true manhood Ia him. develop and
strengthen his character and fix his
future, so our country faces new duties
and responsibilities from which it
would gladly be relieved, if it could be
done with honor. But the Providence
that has led US through the past, that
has saved US from iaternal destruction
and for many years from external
trUuUlCe uuVAA VIC llaNC outolnCu OAA
present commanding position, has, We
believe, destined the United States
TO b= the dominating power in the
world, and this war is but the means to
the end.
Civilization advances on the wreck
and ruin OF the past; life develops
| through death itself, and the history of
the world. secular and religious, teach
! es that Outlines war. with all its hOr-
trors. all its destruction of life, is but
the foundation for advancement. From
the Revolutionary War to 1863 our own
history emphasizes this. This war
means a broader and deeper patriotism
it means the death OF the clamor OF
masses against classes, the end OF sec
tional strife. vast expansion and
broadening of every phase OF national
life and the development of higher in
dividual character. As man broadens
with new responsibilities so does Il Ma.
tiou. if it has inherent strength, and sc
our entry into the worlds affairs wi
dens cur horizen. enables US to see tina,
we have new duties to perform and
nerves US for the work of civilization
that is before US.
What this change means In trade eX
pansion at home and abroad can scarce
ly be comprehended now. First. il
means Il great navy and Il great mer-
camille marine. taxing for years tt
come the utmost capacity Of every ship
yard-two things alone which are o
incalculable value to our business in
terests: the construction. with the ut
most speed. OF the Nicaraguan cana
under American control, and to the
South this canal will annually ado
greater wealth than its entire cost: the
development of Cuba, and by good SAN
litary measures the practical elimina
ton Of the danger to the South from
that country of yellow fever: the estab
llishment of coaling stations in the Pa
citic and the control OF a large part o.
the trade of the eastern world.
Truly we are living in wonderful
time. hen it may almost be said tina
Dewey fired shot that made it posi-
BILE TO sec the fulillment OF Scripture
| in that "a nation shall be born in ;
day." This nation has had new birth
and it enters upon its new life with
glorious future future of great re
sponsibility, of tremendous progress, o
peace and prosperity among our owl
people, an end of the cry that the ricl
have no patriotism, a united people an'
a united country. taking our place a
the foremost nation Of the world in tn
advancement of civilization and in tn
extension of tradc.-Baltimore Manu-