The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

Stinct when they hit upon some radiant
symbol like this, pleasing to the eye and
captivating to the fancy TO stand Tor
those strong. virile emotions that we
call loyalty and love of country. Just
how strongly 50 simple 4 thing rs I
bit Of bunting may evoke such emotions
one can never quite KNOW unless one
sees it tluttering under strange skies or
on foreign soil and love and kindred ana
friends and home seem to hover inviting
~ within its starry folds. ! saw 1t only
twice While | was away. once III the
Mediterranean and once on the river
Rhine. but | pulled off my hat to It
and thanked God that | had 4 country
too. like those people jabbering about
me. where incidentally English was
spoken. and that it WAS that country
and not another. And there was no
war then.
Now hat it is borne in war for the
first time III Il gcncratlon, ana III war
not undertaken for revenge or territorial
lust or insolent pride, but to end ages OF
Injustice and to mark the irrepreSSlbl"
conflict between the vital forces Of the
world and those that are dying ! feel
tendcrcr towards it than ever before.
''Tha is one nf the good things about
this war and there are mary high results
tina flow from it.
1t sets flc current of thought aWay
from SordidnesS and self. the arts that
dcvitaliZc and cause accumulation to
seem Il greater thing than sacrifice, am
fixes il on the large. elemental questions
Of duty and country and patriotism.
There will always be the patriotism Of
war. and men will always be thrilled by
and will honor the brave who elect t
die for country. When they cease to d'
this the blood Of the race will crecl
through its veins instead of tloWin-
~aboundingly.
There is the childish and unthinkins
patriot that shouts about "Old Glory
ana like Jobs war horse says. la! la
among the trumpets. There IS the pas
sionate patriotism that SAYS. My count
ry. may She always he right. but RICH
or wrong, my country
And then there is that false patriotism
that Or. Johnson called the last and on
may add also. he first refuge of
Scoundrcl.
but, young gentlemen. there is ais
the patriotism Of peace and duty: and
university, aud all places that see.
culture and knowledge and light al
higher types must stand for that prima
rily. The real patriot il he who seek
his country'S greatness through IN
ltl-l una tElt ~ilta'l 80 ill'ii''N ''A
honor and Justice in all affairs, VII
realizes that righteousness eNaltcth
nation. The man who sets himself thi
ilcal. ana believes that his country
worth living for and working for. is u
truly n patriot as he who dies SmIlingl
rur his tlu-. a. onr hero did the other iii
amid the flashing Of the gun While h
who ~hirks civic service perhaps III son.
fortress Of scholarly coWardice Is 7
much "a craven a. the soldier Who flee
from the hurtlr AMI smoke of hattie.
And So | shah place your gift Whcr
Your b,uther~ uf the future may see
and May think ~auciy of its meaning III
thus come 90 know that the mission {
Tire great republic i~ to teach Justice III
humanity. the beauty If peace anl u
dignity Of republican citizenship eve
!, though it may have to achieve il lbs 81
strange paradoN Of war itself. "a.