Sistersville oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1896-1901, 1898-08-10
there is but one country where the

there is but one country where the
rights of the poor man are equal to
that Of the rich; that there is but
one government where the ballot OF
the horny-handed son of toll has
the same weight of the millionaire.
Teach them to love the flag which
rested slavery from the States and
made every man, white or black,
legally upon the same plane.
| Teach them that this is their coun-
try, and no matter whether in rags
or silk, to obey the Commandments
Of God and the laws governing
mankind.
1--WE are on the verge of a new
era. The war with Spain has
brought the young men of the
country together, and by their as
ISOLATION, they have learned that
both North and South, we are Of
the same blood; that whether from
tie East or West, we are for the
! stars and stripes. no matter where
the flag may waive. More than a
century ago, American independ-
ence was declared and her people
were forever separated from the
bondage of British rule; more than
fifty years ago the American flag
foated VIGOROUSLY over the
waters of the great Rio Grande.
and Mexico was conquered. More
than thirty years ago in the war be-
tween the States, the flag Of free
dom was again carried to victory,
and today we can proudly say she
floats serenely DER the housetop Of
every mansion and every cabin on
} this continent. Thank God, there
is no north, no south, no republican,
no democrat, but in this we are one
great American people; and the
Yankee boys from the north have
Joined hands with the Yankee reb'
els of the South and marched under
the stars and stripes through the
Spanish possessions. We proudly
beard the voice Of that gallant war
rior, Fitzhugh Lee, appealing for
recognition in the defense Of his
country, and beside him were found
thousands of those who, for four
long and weary years wore the uni
form of the blue. Could there be
more splendid display of patriotism
than to hear the cry of the boys
from Maine to California, from New
York to Texas, urging this govern
ment to give them an opportunity
to do battle for their country. We
feel proud to know that every citi-
zen of this commonwealth, every
inhabitant of this land, stand ready
and willing to march, mid the
strains of Yankee Doodle and the
music of Dixie to the island OF
Cuba, and who will, like the dying
hero of the Revolution, while cling.
ing to the American flag, exclaim,
Here / die
Nothing too great can be said Of
those brave sailors and those brave
soldiers, who have fought and won
battles upon land and sea and SC
long as we have such man at the
head of this Government at VIM.
Mckinley and so long as we have
such men at the head of the guns
as Dewey, Schley, Shafter and
Hobson, we feel and know that
Spanish treachery and Spanish bar
barism will be avenged. Today,
ladies and gentlemen, the very
angels OF hell are rejoicing at the
fact that when war is over and
peace has been declared, the Ian
guage of that warmer cline will be
changed to Spanish.
eve are Americans here IS,
sembled, some of Us have left our
homes in distant countries and are
proud of this Our adopted State.
We have exchanged ali the luxur,
les Of old settled homes for this, a
state more blessed by nature, than
any upon earth and we feel proud
we are citizens of the most favored
country under the blue conopy OF
heaven. We, and those coming af-
ter us, will unite to give praise tc
those who have shed their life
blood en- Glory's alter; who have
passed into famesi eternal camping
ground, shining stars upon history's
page; and when war has ended and
the Maine has been avenged by the
blood of Spanish traitors, traitors to
themselves, traitors to humanity,
and traitors to their God, then and
not till then let our epitaphs be
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