Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1898-05-30

AS OFF, 1 ". f,l)ows: The state OF nj
tnre is the natural state. III l, nv, ~ thev
low liberty and are able 10 u ~ I Inf in
III, p,ease Government is an evll t'i is a
p tho crescent stage of development ID a
sno ps evil. BY surrenderlns par,
Necessary &c VISA; iib u and cooperating certain
Advantages az are derived. But .n a,;,r" "i is
nnt to forget that the state Oh ll',." t,o;r
the ideal state, and that ultimately a"u
hnnniness will be subserved by reoo'
;nG r Government to a minimum; oo,.
ny ~ the political leaders of the 9ou'ii
.,,;D9 doctrine was held in a moa'lieo
FORM 1t has come down TO Us ''''i :,
.blI name of estate Rights; bu' II
amounted to this that the na'ioh"l ~,
ornmcnt was regarded AS a col'rac.'
With very limited authority ana !''is
Contract could be annullcd at any '''ie
nv any state which desired TO wl'"ol"" '
rom the partnership and set up a gov
eminent for itself, or dispense WIN any
government. , 4uo tv,os
# was inevitable that these two types
of civilization. the one represente" ny
the constitution, the other ny inc Piln,
niles of tn G Southern leaders, shou,u
spmotme come into deadly conflict. IN
thn;r intrinsic nature they are opposed
ontaconistic, irreconcllaDle.
Tn the Providence of God the task was
oivcn to those who made up the armies
Of thc Union of bearing the brunt OF inns
conflict and determining what set Oh
IDEAS and what type OF civilization
sbould rule on this continent. AS me
result of their loyalty the principles OF
liberty and unity are everywhere 'l'-
umphant throughout this broad lano;
thcy are recognized and cherished from
Maine to California from the Lakes 10
to the Gulf. :.
As we remember these things Is II
any wonder that grateful nation as
semblcs today in its houses OF worship
ia do honor to the memory of her heroic
dead. and speak word of love to her
heroic living. Other lands have had
heroes, but ours were more than heroes
They were martyrs, and by their sacrl-
ice they saved the grandest govern
eminent the sun ever shone upon or the
stars of heaven ever looked down upon
But this brings me to another thought
and if you will permit me to tax your
patience but little longer, | will offer
some reflections upon the most lntelll-
gent and fitting form of expressing our
honor.
Shall VIC commend the soldiers pa
triotism from pulpit and platform?
Shall we blazen his deeds in song and
story shall we hold up his sacrifice to
our youths as a glorious IDEAS snail we
erect statues to his memory; shall we
protect the soldiers orphan and widow !;
shall we pension the soldier himself if
in need? BY all means. In every rea-
sonable way let the nation show her
honor for those who loved her and gave
themselves for her. Cursed, said some
one, is the people who have no heroic
soldiers. Doubly cursed is the people
who have heroic soldiers, but who for
get them and allow them to die in dis
honor and neglect.
But the most fitting and only adequate
way by which we can show our honor
for on. heroic dead, and love for our he
roic living is by an intelligent compre-
hension of the principles for which they
bled and died, and by consecrating our
selves to the missionary task which
they impose.
Truth is eternal. and in-so far as an
individual may be possessed of truth he
is under obligations to make it univer-
sal. The same Is true OF nation. If
the principles of our government are
true they are eternal, and we as a peo-
pie are under obligations to make them
universal.
History has demonstrated that nations
as we'll as individuals are called to
special missions. The Hebrews were
the missionaries of religion, the Romans
OF law, and the Greeks of religion, But
the sphere of their aspiration was limit
ed to the countries bordering on the
Mediterranean. 1t is now beginning to
appear that America Is to be the mis-
sionary of all these ideas, religion, law,
civilization. and in addition free govern
ment and free institutions and that the
sphere OF her aspirations is the world.
Until the present hour our national
policy has been one of isolation. We
have been chiefly concerned with the
internal affairs of our great domain
AND this is as it should be, because the
principles of our government must be
defended against ignorance, prejudice
fanatlcism, selfishness, greed and am
bltlon. In word, the principles which
are fundamental in our government
must be woven into the characters of
our people.
But the time has come when this pol
icy of isolation can not longer be main
tanned. America insult take her nlacn
among the confedcracy of nations. and
assume her share of responsibility in
giving a just and righteous government
10 the world. Said the late William
EWart Gladstone, "America will one
day be what England is todav-the head
steward IN the household of the world
because her service will be the bost or,i
ablest. '''>'
ana II we are true to our mission wo
VIII cohsecrate ourselves to the task Of
making universal the ideas of orr o,or-
ious civilization. BY what methods tbis
IS TO be done | know not. Whether bv
'he force of example, missionary and
educational efforts. orthe force of arms
ou'' IN any case, by the methods which
providence shall choose. and in the wov
he shall direct. ""s
" Lo, another age is rising. in tbc con,i,a
years see N >'''''''S
and liberty; - ~ ''''' ioNe
All 'he good the past hath garnered. nj, tho
>, present yet has won. "'' 'ne