The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-31
ST. Paul HONORS THE MEMORY OF TIE SOLDIER Dead

to proclaim liberty to the captives and the
opening OF the prison to them that are bound.
Let 1t lead us into this war that We may
have peace
THE WAR HAD TO COME.
We. who believe in the guidance OF the
Providence Of the nations cannot but feel
now that this war had to come. Much as we
had hoped that the war drum would throb
no longer. and the battle flag had been surled
forever, in this land at least, yet now that
the dread reality is upon us. our hearts,
our hopes. our prayers. are all with the
brave men who are entrusted with the mis-.
sion of bringing freedom to a down-trodien
people. But the war will pass. and that, We
pray, quickly end speedily. and this peoples
constancy to its real ideals will be further
tried and put to the test.
AS with individuals. SO with nations. The
have set themselves high aim and pursued
tory OF the world have been only those that
have set themselves high am and pursued
and the nation become unconstant, 1t took
the downward path to ruin. When the
Greeks forgot the aims for which their faith
ers strove they succumbed. When the ROM
ans became faithless to the stern virtues Of
republican days. they fell an easy prey TO
their own vices. and passed from the stage
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exalteth people. The history of the ma
tons teaches no truth more impress.vey than
this word of the ancient Psalmist. Long as
people is constant to the fixed ideal Of
right, long must it remain strong. The
philosopher addressed not only the individual
man. but nations also. when he said; Hitch
the past is the possession of the present
and from the fate Of the people sunk in o
oblivion modern men may we'll take example
The American people, latest born of the
nations
weightiest responsibility. This people, the
sifted grain, stands for new idea and a
doctrine of the manhood of every individual
citizen; the fathers founded this government
on the everlasting stones CT humanity and
Gghteoqsness of individual freedom and in
'ence. and. as far as we can see. the expert
ment has succeeded. But, If it shall be per-
manent. this people must remain true 10 lis
Ideals; must ben constant to this high m S.
Ion of realizing in the conduct of the gov
eminent the signal attributes of humanity
and right.
which we are now passing, these things
must be borne in mind. In the time of war
there is danger of distortion of the true
prospective of things. The usual standards
are likely to give way to other gauges OF
judgment The cadm stream of development
is rudely interrupted.
STAND BY THE FLAG.
The national character must continue to
grow along the lines that have been inter
rupted, for in the sublime words Of that
wonderful modern poem that has caught the
spirit of the psalms, we may we'll heed the
warning:
The tumult and the shouting dies;
The captains and the kings DEPART
Still stands thine ancient sacrifice,
An humble and a contrrte heart
Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet,
Lest we forget-lest we forget!
The duties of the American citizen today
are to see that the dear old flag remains un-
sullied, to guard 1t carefully, to insist that
and that the principles of true Americanisnl
be ever main tanned. l appeal to you, COM
,, rades, to serve the country today. There's
need for watchfulness even in these times.
Rome fell because each forgot his country in
his ambition to serve only his selfish interests.
The peril of American citizenship is the lack
of reverence for law. The man who today vio-
lates law is as much a traitor as he who
shoots at the Stars and Stripes.
The law of the land must be supreme; you
should teach your children what good citizen
ship means and strive always to put down
bad citizenship wherever you may find it.
We have grand country Let US protect
IT. The true spirit of American individual
liberty is in demanding our own rights and
in granting those rights to others.
Gen. Walker was given the CHATEAU
qua salute by the thousands of chill
dren, and the demonstration was SO
long continued that Capt Mahan was
in despair Of completing the pro-
gramme. The children were directed
by Prof. Congdon through the new
Hail Columbia and, just as Capt.
to Joining in the singing Of America, -
Capt Wood got up in the audience
and said that the veterans wanted to
hear from the war governor.
Gov. Ramsey had to respond to the
insistent demand made upon him, but
he only said that he must ask the pep
pie to let his distinguished friend,
Archbishop Ireland speak in his place.
The former governor was apparently
as vigorous as he was twenty years
ago, but he said that his voice would
not permit him to be heard.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND SPEAKS.
The archbishop was very warmly
greeted when he took the rostrum. He
spoke briefly, but feelingly. He said:
Comrades and Citizens of st. Paul: l feel
guished soldier and former commander-in-
chief, who today honors us by his presence
but there is little to be said appropriate to
the occasion that he has not already said. His
presence brings back to me those stirring
times when you and l were glad to go forth
to the field of battle to defend the flag OF
our country. Those times are past for u.s. but
we are today as a nation, again in arms and
the young men of the country are Offering
their services by hundreds OF thousands to
fight for the same flag that we fought for, and
while we congratulate them on their ready
response to the call Of the country let us
not forget those men of 81. If they had not
responded to the call of the president thirty
! eight years ago there would have been nc
America to fight for today. Those men of 81
| taught you such lessons of patriotism that
| this country is today invincible.
| You, men of the War of the Rebellion will
! be gathered to our fathers as years roll on
| but Decoration day will endure and continue
to teach its lessons of patriotism. Let us
thank God for the lessons that are taught
by the history of the America of the past, and
| for the single spirtedness of the America Oh
the present, and pray that the America OF
! the future will be it is now-as one man
in feeling and spirit The archbishop re-
| tired amidst the waving of thousands of flags
that accompanied the shouted assurance thai
| all OF the people were in touch in the feel
ing that he prayed might obtain
The audience then joined in the sing
ing of America the band leading
and there was another outburst of ma
tional spirit. Rev. DR.. Wright pro.
nounced the benediction, and the gath
| ering dispersed.
SALTWATER.
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