Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1898-04-29
Patriotic Demonstration.

Patriotic Demonstration.
That the citizens Of Devils Lake
have their full share Of patriotism was
fully shown by the impromptu demon
stration gotten up Saturday evening
= by Gen. Crook post, g. A. r, and Com
sdpany D. Headed by q 6fe and drum
al corps the two organizations paraded
ID the streets for upwards Of an hour and
inthe audience which gathered to wit
mess their frequently
81 showed its appreciation by cheering.
o9At its conclusion Rev. j. G. Dingle, Of
1.-THE NJ. f. church, mounted the steps
lin front Of the First National bank
hi and delivered a stirring patriotic adj
oudress, of which the following is a
stlbrief synopsis:
ha Fellow citizens! Years ago an English
a}admiral electrified every man in his
fleet, and thrilled the world, by sig.
-, Mailing as they went into battle ENG
~ land expects every man to do his duty"
oil These words have become immortal.
al Now we may say not only America, but
b the whole of the really civilized world,
liA yes, every lover Of humanity aud
n'l human freedom is looking cxpectantly
to see every American do his duty.
Shall they DO disappointed in us?
Cries of no! mol!
thu This war is not like that of tho six
heities, u protest against rending the
raj union of states, OF for the liberation Of
nis slaves among us. Nor is it to extend
pug our territory. But it is In the interests
of freedom, on behalf of the oppressed,
~ lin opposition to the perpetrators OF
hu1cruelty that puts the awful record of Il
horrible past to the blush.
Cuba stretches out her furnishing
hanas, strains her hollow eyes, aud in
hoarse tones calls for help. The inno-
10 cent victims Of Spanish treachery who
~ persisted in the destruction of our
noble ship, the Maine, ask us if they
have died in vain, Have they? mo!
no! noD
tv One Of our generals has said that
nh "war is hell" Ito must have meant
w. this but in IL limited sense. There is
nj no future hell for nations. They are
h. judged, acquitted, or condemned, and
nj the sentence carried out in this world,
of not in the next. Hell is the worst
n possible state or place for individuals.
L.. Touching national affairs there are
worse things than Disunion, the
hc separation OF the Federal union was
a. decided to be worse than war, and il
ed was. National dishonor, disregard for
the inalienable rights of our people ms
embodied in the constitution of oul
country; to stand by and see the cruel
oppressor s.arve and murder innocent
ID unoffensive M and children, rs
re has boon, and is being done, in what
d. ought to be another republic, Cuba,
seems now to be worse than war. (So
1t Is! hear! hear)
Some nations have referred to us as
-al a horde of Yankee blowhards," "Jin-
TX goists," etc. Is this mcritcd? Illus tho
RI world produced, can it now show Il
ny nation powerful enough to net for
rs itself, under any monarchical form Of
~ government, that has displayed tho
ed GOODNESS under provocation, The calm
deliberation under taunt and injury,
no that has characterized our government
" since the destruction Of our battleship
III in Havana harbor? Have we not
at proven that as n s%elf-governed people,
we ire we'll governed, and shown the
go world an object lesson such as it had
never before seen?
sh Now under arms, fellow citizens,
or whether called to the front or remain
ing at homo let us prove ourselves
Of worthy of Il place in our nation.
re Now, not as Populists, Democrats,
Is. OF Republicans, but as American
citizens let us uphold and rejoice in
our present administration, and in
al peace or war be loyal, kind hearted and
true.
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