The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1898-03-31
MEN AND NATIONS.
SIMILAR DUTIES FOR THEM.
THOUGHTS about the Present Crises
In Cuba.
BY "NEMO.
copyrighted by Dave 4 Tabor.)

How thrilling it is to gaze on the face
of man who is aroused either in de-
nunciation of evil or defense OF that
which is right. His very face will ap-
pear transformed out of it will disap-
pear all traces of pettiness, and as his head
Is thrown back and his eyes fash, the best
that is In him will shine forth. These
supreme moments are to be cherished.
They throw things into their right pro-
portions when 1t seems to the
aroused one that even life itself Is
small matter in comparison with the
truth that must be spoken. Personal
ease and comfort are desplsed until the
tongue has uttered the words that are
inspired by a released nature. The
important thing at such moments is
seen to be, that the thing to be cone,
must be done no matter who the indi-
vidual may be who does it; but that
the one who is aroused to do, must do
or be false to the greatest that is in
! him. And to that aroused lite the
truth comes home that failure to do and
to dare, may mean that the deed and
the daring will never be done for no
two human beings follow exactly the
same opportunities. A call to task Is
therefore found to be solemn thing
that tests and Sits down In the dread
fear of their never returning ii left un-
done. Thrilling is it to see a nature on
fire. The members of the body must
suffer if needs be till the work ls fin
ished. The feet must run and not
weary, the body labor and not rebel,
the brain act and not falter yet neith-
or feet, nor body, nor brain have any
interest in the duty; they are merely
servants who must suffer till all is done
by the individual who sits in control OF
brain and all lesser organs.
Multiply all this many million times
and then yield yourself to the wonder
that fills the soul when whole nation
thrills and rises in infinite majesty.
The onward sweep of the tempest, the
res1stless power OF the tide, the stupend-
Gus motion of an earthquake are trifies
beside it ; for this is motion that is
alive, that has brain, that has purpose
A whole people aroused to action Is
spectacle of awe. When by species OF
revelation a million minds think alike
and move forward to discharge the
task that is before them, individually
and collectively, the sublimity OF the
sight transcends infinitely the sublim'
est that inanimate nature ever set be
fore human eyes. When there have
been trihing or even important differ
ences before, there will be one vas
unity. In the presence of the natlona
duty, leveling down of pettiness viii
be accompanied by leveling up 0
purpose. Strangely like a man is thi
body OF men and of minds. Deep IL
the national consciousness it is under
stood that love of ease and the getting
of gain in untrammeled peace are mere
8 dust in the balance when weighed
? against national duty. Like the man
, a nation awake is forced onward by it
inner conviction of what is right an
lust; and the consequences 1t mus
leave to the Arbiter of national fates
3 from whom cometh national 1nsplrs
g t1on and from whose heart OF mere
r comes direct the feeling OF mercy an
commiseration that possesses - tn
breasts of men, women and children
. this moment of national uprising
And In our thousand times ten thot
sand hearts we feel that
.Once to every time ana nation come
the moment to decide,
= Tn the strife of Truth with Falsehoo
for the good or evil side;
Some great cause, Gods new Messiah
s offering each the bloom or bl1gh
Parts the goats upon the left hand, an
o the sheep upon the right.
e And the choice GOES BY'FoREvER, tWl'
that darkness and that light"
We know deep in our national hea
that now is the moment to show to tt
distressed that justice is our meat al
our drink and mercy to the weak o.
daily thank-offering to God, who b
at brought us out OF our own weakness In
,e strength. We know that opportunItl
er and calls come to nations as they do
- men, and that wise is the nation th
knoweth the day of its visitation. Al
" much as innocent members suffer VIII
a. a man is aroused, we know that maj
lr- who now live must die for an idea,
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