The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-29
Heroism and the Honors of War


| worlds history. They have not concern
ed themselves, with the obstruse aid
vague theories about the origin OF evil.
and its infectious and deleterious effects
| in the conduct Of despotic men and ma
| tons; but rather have been conten- 10
know that the germs OF evil are an lnte-
grail part; and a very large part, too, Of
human nature; that ii Is inherent, Saa
hereditary, and transmitted from genera
ton to generation, and propasated
through the selfish and perverted propen-
sites Of the animal nature OF man 1aese
lower and baser qualities usurp the throne
Of reason, and the dictates OF moral con-
scientiousness, of benevolence. and OF
sense of humanity, and rob the world of
its inestimable blessings, which the On
nipotent God of nature designed that all
the nations of earth should enjoy. Liberty
implies heroism, Ii implies sacrhce ano
eternal vigilance; il implies that humanity
to man is paramount to all things else;
il implies that an men are created equal,
and entitled TO the fun fruition OF haPpl-
ness. according to the capacity OF eacn
and every one TO enjoy. The pages OF MS
tory both sacred and profane. are lnier-
spersed here and there with daring deeds
OF men made famous by their intreold
heroism. Among the list to be found In
pare with Paul AS radical exporehsSS
a new dispensation under the evanescent
shadows Of an old regime he STANDS Win
out a parallel in this vainglorious WoTio-
Luther and Melancthon dared 10 assam
the stronghold of an invidious ana des-
potic ecclesiastic hierarchy. In the glare
of their invincIble logical powers. dark
ness and superstition vanished, the beacon
light of liberty again dawned upon
sluggish world, the wheels OF progress De-
gan 10 move, reformation succeeded re-
formation, invention succeeded INVENTION
light and knowledge spread their balmy
wings over torpid world, till now tne
earth is girded with the activities OF the
mind of man. Garrison hurled himself
against an American empire of sectional
caste to sever the chains from fettered
millions Of abject slaves. Huss and WICK
lift. Latimer and Gridley, and John Rod
gers suffered martyrdom by being burned
at the stake, the most heinous. cruel ana
revolving death which the fiendish lnGe-
nuity of depraYed human nature can de-
wise. But they live on and on, and as
the scrolls of history augment IN the ac-
cumula ton of ages, their heroism IN the
sublime cause of humanity, OF christian
ity, of federation, and the inahenaole
rights of man, illumines the world with
increasing brightness. w iAAtC hhOSS "NAN
imbrued their hands in the blood of those
just men are forever forgotten. they were
only the filth of the world. These are but
a few of the more conspicuous and daring
heroes that aroused the world from
state of mental darkness, the dawn of in
teHectual brightness, of national progress,
and of universal freedom began to Hume
the world, and divest 1t of many super
stftions. While it is true the tenets or
ecclesiasticism always have circumscrioed
the national rights Of man, and the propa-
gators Of ecaesiastic dogmas have Claim
ed to the fiduciaries of the religious
and political opinions of the people, and
of secular government, nevertheless and
Notwithstanding the guardian care which
ecclesiastics saw fit to exercise in an ar
bitrary and supercilious manner it was
not till the strong. avenglng arm of civil
law interviewed with its restraining power,
and church and state were separated, ad
popular government by teh people became
the law Of our free and glorious country.
It is also true that no nation, or race or
people ever enjoyed the full fruition of lib
erty only through the sacrifice of human
blood; what sad comment on the SUI
preme selfishness, arrogant and contume-
lous disposition of man, that he should
by force usurp authority over his fellow
beings, to rob them of their God-given
rights, and despoil them OF their sub
stance. 1t is also true that exploits of
military heroism are manifested in a
greater degree of exultation by the people
of all sects and parties than the most
daring and profound of intellectual re-
formers. Leonidas, with his spartan band
of three hundred soldiers, had the temer-
fty to oppose eighteen thousand Persians
at Thermopylae, the brave hero and his
persisted to a man. Xerxes
was so dismayed and disguised at such
heroism, that he gave up the
of Sparta
1t is only through the fortuitous events
and incidents of relentless and devastat-
Ing war that the heroism that is born in
man is developed, and individuals by their
in the presence Of imminent
danger become famous, and few illus
trious. Dewey and Hobson, Schley and |
Shafter have, by their bold daring made |
themselves famous, but not a whit more |
heroic than the brave volunteers that |
faced the fiery mouth of hell at Santiago. |
by his indomitable fortitude, |
integrity and devotion to the cause, and |
Ultimate freedom OF his country. Is recog- |
MED the world over as the most iiustri- |
Gus hero that ever espoused the cause |
Of humanity. Lincoln, in guiding the ship |
Of state through seas of blood. and by |
induced, by all the horrors of 1
war; and the eternal DEGREES of an aveng- |
ing and Almighty oGd, severed the chains |
Of bondage and bid four million OF abject |
slaves go out free as the air and light OF |
the starry heavens. Grant, by and /
through the incidents Of the mightiest re- |
oellion ever recorded, became the most re-
nowned military chief OF modern times.
no - 4ba n
ngton, the late rebellion Lincoln and
Grant, and the war with Spain, said TO be |
4 war for humanity, Dewey, Hobson,
Schley and Shafter. How many more yet
10 be born Of the travails OF war, the
rods OF war only know. War and all its |
attendant horrors develops hsroisrn; in
peaceful channels they go down TO obscu-
,ity. D. W. BROCKAWAY.
Memphis Appeal: There ought TO be
/ batteship Kansas. and as an Offset 20
l. 10 give the navy an air Of stately dig
lity and arispocrattc conservatism. there
houd be also battleship Tennessee
Kansas City Gazette: Kansas has
named Ridgely. Who he Is
iod only knows, but We think he repre-
ents the southea corner OF the state.
ie has figured out that war loan of 800
%, 0o0 would cost the people s., 80 oo0. 600.
70 buy the bonds the people, he says,
re compelled 70 borrow. And Kansas
People are blowing ali the time about
heir intelligence.
Kansas City Gazecte: George z. Cole,
Republican candidate for auditor o. state.
ecently on train feA II with travel
ng agen- for al the large breweries, who
Lvan Cola ." As - now EfHrFs
ye get more trade than we would with
Igh license, for with that would come
,reveries. Kansas would I'll up WIFE
.-a r-ar-as a-S Ia Mnuld Elin our tra6e.