The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-10-20

the achievements of arms on land and sea-
We are bound in conscience to keep and per-
form the covenants which the war has sacred
Iy sealed with mankind. Accepting war for
humanity's sake, must accept all obliga-
tons which the war, in duty and honor, i'm
posed upon US. The splendid victories we
have achieved would be our eternal shame
and not our everlasting glory, if they led to
the weakening OF our original lofty purpose,
or to the desertion of the immortal prin-
eiples on which the national government was
founded and In accordance with whose en-
nobling spirit 1t has ever since been faith
fully administered.
The war with Spain was undertaken not
that the United States should increase its ter
ritory, but that oppression at our very doors
should be. stopped. This noble sentiment
must continue to animate u.s. and we must
give to the world the full demonstration Of
the sincerity Of our purpose.
Duty determines destiny. Destiny which
anxiety and perils, but never failure and dis
honor Pursuing duty may not always lead
by smooth paths. Another course may look
easier and more attractive, but pursuing duty
for dutys sake is always sure and safe and
honorable.
1t is not within the power Of man to fore
tell the future and to solve, unerring, its
mighty problems. Almighty God has his
plans and methods for human progress, and
not infrequently they are shrouded for the
time being in impenetrable mystery. Look
ing backward we can see how the hand of
destiny builded for US and assigned Us tasks
whose full meaning was not apprehendSd
even by the wisest statesmen of their times.
Our colonial ancestors did not enter upon
their wars originally for independence.
Abraham Lincoln did not start out to free
the slaves, but to save the Union. The war
with Spain was not Of our seeking and some
of its consequences may not be to our liking.
our vision is often defective Short-sighted-
ness is a common malady, but the closer we
get to things or they get to US, the clearer
our view and the less obscure our duty.
Patriotism must be faithful as we'll as fer
vent; craftsmanship must be wise we'll as
fearless-not the statesmanship which will
command the applause Of the hour, but the
Judgment of posterity.
The progress of a nation can alone prevent
degeneration. There must be new life and
purpose or there will be weakness and decay.
There must be broadening Of thought we'll
as broadening of trade. Territorial expansion
Is not alone and always necessary to natioEal
advancement. There must be g. constant
movement toward a higher and nobler civil
lization, a civilization that shall make It's
conquests without resort to war ard achieve
It's greatest victories pursuing the arts OF
peace. In our present situation duty and
duty alone should prescribe the boundary of
our responsibilities and the scope Of our un-
dertakings.
The final determination of our purposes
awaits the action Of the eminent men who
are charged by the executive with the max
ing of the treaty of peace and that OF the
senate of the United States which by our
constitution must ratify and CONFIRM 1t. We
all hope and pray that the confirmation OF
peace will be as just and humane as the con-
duct and consummation of the war. When
the work of ths treaty-makers is done the
work Of the lawmakers will begin. The one
will settle the extent OF our responsibilities
the other must provide the legislation to
meet them. The army ard navy have nobly
and heroically performed their part. May
God give the executive and congress wisdom
to perform theirs
The men of the South who have de-
| livered addresses during the jubilee
have won golden opinions. The speech
of Judge Speer. of Georgia, at the
opening meeting of yesterday was a
revelation to those who have never
heard him, and the address of Clark
Howell, of Atlanta, who responded to
the sentiment Our Reunited Coun-
try, North and South" was in all re-
spects equal to that of the eloquent
speaker from his own state who had
preceded him.
TOAST TO THE PRESIDENT.
""The President" was the next toast
on the programme and to the ex-Vice
President Stevenson replied. He said /:
"The incumbent of this great Office holds
with unchallenged title the most exalted sta
ton known to man. Monarchs rule by hered-
itary right or hold high place only by force
of arms The elevation of O citizen to the
presidency of the United States is the delib-
crate act, under the forms of law, OF SOW
ereign people. AS an aspirant he may have
been the choice of a political party. AS the
incumbent of the great office he is the repre-
sentative of all the people, the president of
all the people. 1t augures we'll for the future
Of the republic when the American people
magnify this honor; when they honor. as
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