The times., 1898-04-20
THE SPIRIT OF PAUL REVERE.


The spirit of Paul Revere is riding
through the land 1t is knocking a the
doors of the rich and the novels of the
poor. 1t is awaking alike the residents
of the mansions in cities and the
occupants of humble huts nesting in the
valleys of the Shenandoah and Missis-
sippi. or perched far up in the white
bearded Rockies. Wherever 1t passes
with its warning men are springing up;
they are responding each in his own
way but the individual responses al!
blending into the one inspiring strain,
We are coming, ten thousand strong
AS the dread hour for the peal of the
guns seems to draw nearer and nearer
there is no diminution in the offers of
volunteers They are falling upon the
War Department like leaves from trees
before the first strong wind of autumn.
So great is the eagerness of patriots for
the honor of defending the flag that dur
ing the past few days not few letters
have been received at the department
from young men who state that, rather
than not have a chance of going to the
front when war begins, they are willing
to enlist in the regular army. Another
batch of letters from the West Is pre-
make very interesting reading.
The following is from lawyer of Mont
gomery City, Mo-:
Hon. William McKnley-Mr. Presi-
ident: If | am needed in defense of my
country's cause against Spain, and you
can use me either as private or to raise
a command of boys-as brave as fought
at Lexington, Wilson'S Creek or GettyS-
burg-to fight the Spanish government,
to punish and resent the insult to our
nation in their cowardly destruction of
the Maine. command me and it will af-
ford me pleasure to comply with your
orders.
The following from preacher at Deati-
mont Tex, shows that the palplteer ad-
mirably discriminates between the time
for action and the time for words. lie
says:
II hereby place my services at your
command in case you deem it necessary
to go to war with Spain.
An ex-sergeant of the United States ar
.illery writes from Galena, kass., that he
can raise regiment of men in every way
fit for hard service within tWenty-1ouT
hours after war is declared.
One of the most unique offers which
has come to the President is that of
Spaniard now a resident of BrownsVllle,
| Tex. He teIegraphed to the President III
Spanish that in the event of contest
with Spain he would be able 20 furnish
a company of two hundred well-armed
| and equipped men.
From Navajo Greer County. Okla, the
| President received a letter containing the
following splendid offer:
II would have no difficulty in raising II,
Oklahoma a regiment of men who would
follow ME to the last ditch. If you find ii
necessary to plant the Stars AMI Stripes
on the highest building in Madrid, | would
! be only too glad to undertake the job
! An offer has been received from the
/ Newsboys' Union. a Denver. two hundred
| strong. to take up arms upon the call OF
! the President
A well-known lawyer of Milan, Mo, de
| Hvers a stinging rebuke to those who are
/ ciamoring for commands. He says:
| 81 was a soldier in the Twenty-third
| Missouri Volunteers in the war of the re-
bellion and thought 1 had done enough.
! but when | see the many insults that are
/ being heaped upon this nation by the
/ Spaniard. and their barbarous treat
ment of the Cubaus, my disabilities do not
/ hurt quite so bad. ! notice that most of
those rendering their services want some
/ position and believing you will have TO
have some pyivates, I viii say l am wiz
ing 10 serve III Tiat way, and hereby ten
/ der you my services"
t The Loyal Legion. commandery Of
| Iowa. after ex,olling the President 5
| "statesmanlike and Christian course, >,
! puts it's services at Ms command.