Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1898-07-06
GRAND ADDRESS BY
u. FRANCIS DUFF
Delivered to Patriotic San MarCiaI
on the Fourth of July.
TEENS WITH LOVE FOR OUR COUNTRY.

feeling. In the great hurricane at Samoa
in 1889 six warships we're lost. The Eng
lish steamer Calliope was able to escape
and reached the open sea. As she worked
her way slowly out. fighting inch by inch
against the scourging tempest, she
passed by an American warship which
was being driven helplessly on the rocks
to destruction. The crew Of the doomed
ship manned her sides and rigging,and "a
the English vessel passed them to safety
they gave her a hearty cheer OF congratu-
lation. The band struck ny "The star
~Spangled Banner" and az they played
the ship struck the pounding reef. An
English paper, in commenting on IL, said:
"rhe Americans had death staring
them in ths face, yet with q her5ism char
acteristic OF the nation they were able to
send a message OF encouragement and
good will to those who we're able to dad
the safety denied TO themselves. The Incl
dent should never be forgotten by either
nation, least Of all by England"
Every worthy action Is a fruitful seed
That single cheer given on the other side
OF the world. in the face OF night and
death, no doubt has brought forth In
many an Englishman the feeling OF kin.
ship with which Great Britain has now
come forward to stand side by side with
America Certain II is that when Ger.
many, Austria, Italy and France we're pre-.
paring a combined demonstration against
us with their n'ets in the interest Of
Spain, that England, and England alone,
ayerted the catastrophe; she stands ready
this day aud hour, should occasion de-
mand, TO Gght with us shoulder to
| shoulder In the thickest Of the fray. Let
us all think we'll and speak we'll Of the
old Mother; and should the opportunity
ever offer, and the old battle.shOut: "The
games afoot, follow your spirit, and
upon this charge cry, God for Harry,
England aud st. George" come ringing
to US across the Atlantic, then may we,
In kind and with added interest, repay
these friendly actions; stand for those
that stand for you IL a good doctrine.
Concerning the action Of France toward
us,it Is but necessary to say that il a dif.
Acult matter to make a republic without
any republicans.
When men are enlisting and marching
away amid the enthusiastic plaudits OF
their friends and neighbOrs, 1t seems like
an easy thing to do; but II Is another
matter when one faces the serried ranks
OF war, with the fanatical patriotism and
yenOmOus and deadly hatred animatinp
the spirit. and nerying the arm Of him
who diDHts the instrument Of death
!, against you. All honor 10 those who
have gone forward and offered TO beal
the brunt Of battle. To Detwiler, Quinn
Clark, Kline, Brown, Whtted, Larson
and the hosts Of others.
81 see you stand like greyhounds la tn,
slip, striving to break the leash" o brayO
defenders Of that liberty your father
fought for, standing like giants between
II and its foes, pouring ont upon an alieI
soil your sacred blood like water. that al
men may be free, that the long agony o
cruel and wicked oppression, of "a living
/; hell, may be wiped out forever from TN
+ face Of this green earth,
n 1--WE take your hands boz ours,
, And crown you with our blessings a- wit
' flowers"
We send with you, into the whirlinl
D gulf Of battle, our trembling fears TO
your safety, our best Encouragement, on
sincere and undying belief 10 your cour
age, your Tesourcefulness; aye, and NOR,
= your willingness, should heaven deem L
TO be remembered as one Of the immOrta
0 dead who gave their lives for freedom
} May the god Of battle guard you, Ma
He who holds the north wind In Hi
Il hand and Is solicitous Of the fall Of
sparrow circle you round about.
II, as has been asserted, that each los
holds a gain, that evil Is Outlines bu
the benefcent shadow Of good, then
may be that even that black, damnabI
y aud damning deed In Havana harbl
( may have It's cOmpensations. Certain
10 Is that since that wOful night this cour
u try knows 40 North, no South, no Eas
! no West, but simply Americans all. \
! other conceivable thing could have &
IS welded and fused together the hearts
70 this people.
10 or this appalling deed-at which
~ shuddering world stood aghast wit
%ayerted face and shrouded eyes efusin
N to believe such thtngs were possibl
Is crying with Clarence, "'Tis beyond no
g. rOr," no words can tell, Not amid q
cannon pealing did they go down to Il
still under seas; they raised no haI
s. 'gainst an embattled foe,
IN Yet no less faithful they,
IN These men who 900 passing of @ breath,
"a Were hurled upon death.
a Some sleeping, lgpsed from dreams
"A love and home into a land where dream
eternal are.
And some into a world of wave and 1ar
Where through they came
To living agony that no tongue can name
Their place IL now with those ".
wear the deathleSs immOrtelles, Il
heroes torn and SCARED, whose bio
makes red the barren ocean wales. Wi
those who heard the dying Lawren
as speak His burning words, or those "
IN meath the pouring, pitiles5 hail, in hoI
no less grapple, went down on Erie a
le' Champlain, Aud they are ours,-o
NJ dead
Tears for the immortal dead
n Tears for the dead, and flowers up
their graves; but for the living, hope a
nj courage hight
Save money and buy from the stock
as drummers' samples at the Economist
Ily little Of everything among the lot; on
tic third of regular prices.
nd See our underwear at al and $l.26
IN suit, they are genuine BalbTiggans a
worth more money. Simon Stern. [