The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-08-19

mem The love OF woman. the sense % duty
the thirst for glory the hcart-throbbing that
ifnpcls the hunblest American 10 stand by his
colors fearless IN the defense OF his native soil
and holding II sweet 10 die for 1.-THE warming
which draws him to II when cxiled from Tits
Tree institutions ana its blessed memories. ALI
are embodied and symbolized by the broad
stripes ana bright stars OF the nation .
emblem. All live again In the lines
and tones ~ Keys anthem Two or three
began the song, millions join in the chorus.
Ihey are singing n IN Porto Rican trenches
ana ON the ranparts Of santiago and its echoes.
borne upon the wings Of morning. come rolling
back from far-away Manila. the soldiers mes
sage 10 the soldier: the hero's shibboleth i'm
battle the patriots solacc in death, Even TO
the lazy sons OF peace who lag at home-the
pleasure-seekers whose merry-mAking turns
the night To day stirring strains come az
u sudden trumpet call, and above the sounds OF
revelry. subJugate for the moment 10 "A stronger
power, rises wave upon wave OF melodiouS
resonance. the idler's aiuless bat heartfelt
tribute TO his country ana his eountry's flag.
The Future OF the Republic.
since the star Spanglcd Banner was written
nearly a century has come and gone The
drums ana t%ramplings OF more than half It's
years have passed over the grave Of Francis
scott Key. Here AZ last he rests forever. Here
AT last his tomb is htly made. When his eyes
closed upon the scenes OF this life their last
gaze bcheld the ensign OF the republic full
high advanced, its arms and trophies stream
ing In their original iuster. not "A stripe
erased or polluted nor a single star
obscured-' IL happily they were spared
the spectacle OF a severed Tn
ion, and "a land rent by civil feud and drenchea
IN fraternal blood II may be somewhere be-
yonu the stars his gentle spirit now looks down
upon a Nation awakened from its sleep Of death
ana restored 10 It's greater and it's better self.
ana known and honored, as never before
throughout the world. Whilst Key lived there
was but a single issue. about which
all other issues circled. the Constitution and
the Union The problems OF the Constitution and
the Union solved, the past secure. turn we to
the future. no longer a huddle OF petty sovereign
ties. held together by rope OF sand no longer q
body OF mercenary shopkecpers worshipping
rather the brand upon the dollar than the eagle
on the shield no longer a brood OF provincial
laggards, hanging with batcd breath upon the
movements Of mankind. afraid to trust them
selves away from home, Or 10 put their prlncl-
pies to the test Of progress and OF arms. but a
nation, and a leader ~ nations: a world power
which burst face Imperialism upon It's own
ground with republcanism. and with IL dispute
me future OF civilization. 10 Is the will OF God;
not man gainsay. Let not man gainsav until
me word OF GOD has been carried 10 the further
ends Of the earth: not until freedoms the
49, NFA ANA AlA IA ~ IttAA=
ngs which He has given Us are shared by His
In all lands not until Latin licentious-
hess, fostered by modern wealth and culture
lnd art. has been expiated by fire. and Latin
and cruelty have disappeared from
he government Of men; not until that sober
'uited Anglo-Saxonism. which born nj Runny-
nede, was To end neither at Yorktown nor at
Appomattox. has made, at one and the same
line. another map OF Christendom and a uew
OF Christians and yeomen. equally
'oldlers OF the sword and of the
ross, even in Africa and in Asia
: we have made them here in Amer
"a Thus. ana thus alone. and wherever the
Winds OF Heaven blow. shall fly the spirit IL
lot the actunlity OF the blessed symbol we have
ONE here this day 20 giorify ashamed OF Moth
NJ that God has sent ready for everything that
iod may send Ii was not a singer OF the fire.
ide' but a hearthlcss wanier-r. who put in all
iearts the Anglo-saxon simple Home. Sweet
IL was a poet, not a warrior. who
To our Tnion the A~nglo-Amer-
'an's homage TO his nag. Even as the Prince
I Peace who came 10 bring eternal life was the
'on OF God, were these His ministcrlng angels:
nd. as each of ~. upon His knees. sends up a
rayer to Heaven ifor Home. sweet Home
He also murmur. ana teach His children to
the sublime refrain OF Keys immortal an
hem
And the Star Spangled Banner. oh. long nay
it wave
Yer the land OF the free and the home Of the
brave