The Bellefontaine Republican. [volume] (Bellefontaine, Logan County, Ohio) 1855-1905, 1898-11-01
One Great Effect of the War.
Camp Poland,
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. "a, 1898.

Camp Poland,
Knoxville, Tenn, Oct. "a, 1898.
EDITOR REPUBLICANS:
As we view the events of the past six
months OF our national history We have
reason to be filed with pride-we have
cause for Joy.
We have reason to be proud of the
name OF American citizen; we have
cause Tor joy in this that our arms have
in 30 short q time been victorious over .
great army of q great power and have
| oeen the means of giving to down.
rodden humanity their rights among
he people of the sarth.
We have reason to rejoice that We are
part of that great structure Of national
government whose chief corner stone ID
Liberty, and from whose four walls
shine the cardinal principles of popular
government, Union, equity, patriotism
and education.
For more than century in the most
sctive and chanReable times of the
worlds history this grand structure has
stood, the marvel of the world, un.
changed except for our aggrandizment.
Foreign foes have attacked us only to
suffer ignominious defeat; internal strife
has arisen, out of which emerged this
structure, baptized in the blood of
million of her loyal sons, more firmly
ounded and with new lesson for the
world.
Today we stand in the closing hours
of war and see the dying agony of nation
which once was among the greatest Of
the world. Today we see our nation
xrown from . colonial government of
thirteen colonies along the Atlantic
seaboard to great nation whose rights
none dare dispute and whose power
none dare deny.
We point with honest pride at the
achievements of the past few months.
Not only has our territory been extend
ed but our influence upon the future
history of the world has been enlarged.
Hawaii is ours. On us depends the ad-
vancement, civilization and Christian
cation of her citizens and from here ss
center viii 60 out light which while
howing forth the glory of American
citizenship will be the means OF civiliE-
nv the inhabitants of the islands of the
seas.
Porto Rico ie ours and here our flag
having been planted we will plant by
.ts side as its protector our free public
, school system that the rising gene
rations may grow up an honor to theiI
state and defense to the liberty with
which they are clothed.
On free Cuba We will exert our ipf1u-
, snce. Her commercial relations with the
} world will be changed and where once
, was ignorance and Incidence will echo
the sounds of industry guided by the
hand Of knowledge. Her valleys once
scenes of deeolation and death will be
dotted with producing farms and
healthy homes and thrift, guided by
: the influence of Americanism will
abound in her borders.
In the Philippines our flag has been
planted and there we will destroy the
power of ignorance and superstition and
set up the throne at which all will pay
homage to education, justice and light.
: Here again starts the circumference of
5 civilization. As the sun travels from
5 east to west 90 has civilization grown;
: Babylon, Greece, Rome, France and
s Germany, England and America. From
: continent to continent she leaped
across lofty mountain ranges and raging
l oceans. Close on her heels has followed
a circumference of decline. May ouI
nation be freed from its power. Today
here stands new circumference which
will go round the world bearing with il
the influence and power of Americanism
. In the light of this, who will dare to Soy
the Spanish American war was failure
e Nations, as individuals, have their worl
e o perforn in this great throbbing worlt
+ in which they are. Let us see to it tha
3 az citizsns of the grandest nation OF
r Gods footstool we strive to keep hel
9 good name untarnished by giving to hel
= y our most loyal support in good citizen.
ship and good government.
Our flag, representative of libertie
d oequeathed to us by the suffering pa
:. triots of revolutionary times, enlarged
S and strengthened by patriots of late
It days, has been planted on foreign shore
+ and in the islands of the seas. So frml,
It has it been planted that the powers Q
S the earth dare not attrck it, for back Q
u 1t lies an intelligent patriotism eve
!. ready and willing to defend it from eacl
. and every attack.
Il Our flag has been planted where th'
l. sun in its daily course never ceases t
t, shine in its glorious folds and by th
J. loyalty OF liberty loving people shall i
d continue to shine till peace and freedom
e shall bless the world. This is one grea
q effect of the war waged for humanity
= by a united nation of free and libert,
n loving people. D. A. LIGeITT,
! Go. F, End o. vi.
Queen Victoria, though her views o,