The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-02-23
GLORY
Continued from, Second Page.

and bright stripes has served 70 SUI WIG
sa,,yIouc Impulses In the young hearts
~ cur growing boys and girls, ana
,arSnd them 10 feel that next 70 love .ut
SnJ hrself, the Creator and Ruler OF
VI thJncs. Is love OF our country and her
e,.,inuS free Institutions. Our children
80 IN Inc public schools something OF
~ origin and history OF the nation and
~ ratoln's ilag. They learn the origin
~ ,hc constitution, the duties OF cttlzen-
sStn and they know the blessings which
~. hmerlcarS enjoy under the protec.
,Io, OF that starry banner. II has be-
.T TO them something moro than q
,rI.colored rag floating In the wind.
They have been taught to salute y as
void Glory" and to them. as 10 US, II Is
,r,ly the emblem OF our country's great
NESS and power. and It floats from our
ssSool houses us a constant inspiration
N lave OF country. This association Of
onr countrys flag with the public
schools has always seemed to me n very
airing thing, since In no great nation on
,,rth DOS so much depend upon an edu-
cared. llberty-lovlnB citizenship. Over.
> Dad years ago tho Greclan philosopher
ARISTOTLE divided the governments OF the
world, into three kinds, namely. vgov.
ernment By one" government by the
few" and government by the many"
In n land where the government. Is in the
hands OF one man or OF but few men,
a. In ancient Rome or even now In some
n, the nations OF the far cast, II Is rather
mn advantage to have the people kept In
dense ignorance. Where the many rule.
as in Great Britain to-day, each house,
holder being permitted to exercise tho
right OF suffrage. and the reins OF gov
eminent being in the hands Of queen and
parliament, Il Is much more essential
that those at least who vote and hold
olfIce should be possessed OF education
and general Intelligence.
This nation Of ours. under the military
leadership OF the great man whose natal
day we now celebrate. fought success
fully 10 establish the new form OF gov
eminent, namely government by all"
And under the wise and prudent states
mansh!p OF our immortal Washington,
whose military proves through seven
years Of struggle and suffering aided
30 much in giving US an Independent ma
zion, and under the careful guidance OF
the many statesmen and patriots who
have since filed stations OF influence
and POWER in our land. this government
BY all has been made n grand success.
BY over 40 years OF progress and pros
perI;y such rs the world has never
known before, we have shown that the
common people can be trusted, we have
demonstrated our right to be. (Ap-
plluse.)
THE VITAL PRINCIPLE. IL.
Were to name the one principle upon
which the continued prosperity Of this
nation depends It would be this-she
caracity OF each sovereign voter to gov
ern himself. No man Is in all respects
prepared TO exercise the rights and priv
ilegeS OF full citizenship in q, free land
like ours unless he can practice SELF
control The Ideal government of the
world, veritable Utopia, will appear
when every citizens OF the country learns
10 perfectly control himself. In so far
as he comes short Of doing this. does he
ta.l In the elements that constitute the
ideal citizen, and In thorough fitness to
assist In choosing the rulers and maxi
Ing the laws OF his country.
To the end that every citizen OF our
free republic may be prepared to proper
~ discharge the responsibilities devolv-
Ing upon The sovereign voter, 1t is neces-
sary that virtue, patriotism.and intelli-
geHce be early and constantly taught to
the youth OF our land. Where shall they
learn these essentials OF good cit!zen-
chip? The homes of the land. the
churches and Sabblth-schools OF the
land, the newspapers. journals and other
publications OF the land, have each n
great duty TO perform In this character
building. and woe be to those who come
saori OF their duty In this vital matter.
Woe be to those who debase rather than
elevate the character OF our young
Americans!
FOREIGN INFORMATION.
But, as the son OF foreigner, may
be excused for throwing out the SUCCESS
/ ton that, as The human digestive organs
are o7ly capable OF :nas!lcating, digest
iSs and thoroughly asSiniladng a GER
taia quantity nf food taken into them,
50 ms free land of ours may possibly
fsach the point, and that at no distant
day. when national indigestion may
result with great internal disturbance
and even commissions. because OF our
inability, even with the powerful assist
ahce rendered by our system OF free edu-
cation. 10 entirely assimilate rhe vas.
aoEG oil foreign ignorance and pauper-
Ism mat Is being poured down out great
American throat. 50,
Let Us NOT be too anxious to receive
auaiaons 10 our population from abroad,
Iest our size should be increased at the
eNpeEse OF strength and enduring power.
mus lar We may congratulate our
se'Ses taat our population IS as whole
eooi,aeaded and stable one. In this
t.H'T Oh 'Flal. when our relations with
tofs'sh nations are somewhat strained.
& I'iu ~Aeh the condition OF Cuba, the De
q Hoihe aila!F, and The loss, under peculiar
( taIu stances, OF our great battleship
't a',ie' nave caused the hearts OF the
y "Ho'e american people to beat In patri-
os.c unison, We must look upon It as a
.iuSe lor special generalization. that
e.Most no super-heated heads have been
reared to intiams the masses, bu, that
tas people following the patient calmness
win which our laveI-headed Prasiden+
II H. S'SiopileEI OIL events and
~ results OF official investigation have
, w ID! retained their selt-pozsession,
i Ems sure that when Just cause IS
snUwn Tor action. those in authority
TaS oe trusted 10 defend the rights and
c c,Snisy OF the nation as the justice Of the
- may demand. AS we to-day cele-
~ 49, .ae birthday OF the immortal man
,s., vas ilrst In war, let US not forget
mag ne was also first in peace, and were
nc nc WIZ, win US now he would not rush mndjy
HaT. nor until Just cause for that al
"fM.ive had been shown.
m msain thanking the Junior order OF
n rsn: Mechanics for their magnifl-
saw. y. present. We accept the flag, and
~ ~ Let 1t rise! Let 1t rise TIL It meet
re sun in his coming! Let the earliest
nsr.; Of the morning GID It, and the
bhsh; folds. N p'ay ores us
/, 20 co rsincip3l Work, Of the high school,
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