The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-08-31
PATRIOTISM VS.. FANATICISM.
THE FORMER HAS ALWAYS TRI-
IMPLIED OVER THE LATTER.


bout"eH and Eu"dIo @A'Aii'so" a''r ~
followers, IN giving ana ana comfort 10
the insurgents Of the Philippines, is simply
a reviyal under different pretentions. Of
-.o 20 ,,l.f+,,,, ,hs, hos aluva,s ev
-
lsted ~ inns country 70 any wal Ho"eN0'
holy and patriotic. President Polk, during
the Mexican war. had more of this trou-
~. -, 90, ,.,,+ 81 ,,eror,es tban has Pros
80 - ,..---i,.,
iuont "icNI''eS III 'iiS - 'i'i1-'
war. In his first message after hostl4-les
in Mexico had commenced. President Polk
. -s..,. - mt. .,.,... Of o,,ositio.,.
mus e' 70 ''''7
Tine war has been represented as UNJUST
and unnecessary, and as one of aggression
~, ,,,, nor, ,,,or, a vga,k and injured enc
tA .,,,.,.
my 'H1i ciiO1iN0"9 F''"9' ''0'7
tanned by but few, have been widely ana
extensively circulated, not only at home,
,.,,, bo,.. boo,, e,,,csd tbrouobout Mexico
eeo..,,,,
ana lhe "no'e "oilu' a iiiOi1
means could not have been devised 10 en-
courage the enemy and protract the war,
,,,,, -, .,1,.,c,te and adhere "a their cnuse.
- oa,,,fl.t, =,
ana mus give ''le'" anu "'''' e0''-,V'
is source OF natlOnai pilne, mat llS great
body o. me peop'e nave thIo"h 40 sun
obstacles IN me way OF the Sovei tlleH' IL,
prosecuting inc war success u4y, pu' nav
shown themselves 10 be emnenty paltlot
ic, ana ready to vindlcate the!r country
honor and interest al any sacflhce'
Inc eloquent wing statesman % Aia
oama, the late Henfy W. hlil'dip' pee
less as an orator ana palflo'' was Que
of the ablest supporters IN congress ol
President POLK war poilcS' IN d speec"
on the boundary oil I"Nas ana NSW NSN
leo, he uttered these timely ana eloquenl
words: Inc nag that hoats lo-oay oNSI
every part OF our Wlde doIhah' from 'He
banks or the 81. Lawrence, III IuI view
OF the Brltlsh I'oSsesslonS' 10 tIie COd9t
of the Pacihc, where II meets the eye
OF the navigator returning from ASIA, anu
upon our shlps, Whlch Dear upon al
waters OF the earth, IS known ana non
ored as the ensign OF great ana power
tul republic; 1t Is associated win an the
slorles OF our past history It's Iolds 8lt.
ter at this moment peIore 'he eyes Oh
mankind as the sign or hope ana OF uni
versal freedom; and l trust mat II VIII
above free irs indencnd4nt and kindred
etatoe ~ di,,i1a1 ir,to t,ot+,, ,,,i1rinali-
,ies -, feebIe iaag,,as bnt uni,ed ss tbav
now are nnder Government the might
49," ~ So ,a ,bo baarioet
mon which The sun looks down
II the e,lorious system under which
we live goes down If leaves the world
nor y sinaIe examnle Of a FREQ and GREAT
nation. The noblest the grandest, the
most successful of all human experiments
in behalf of constitutional liberty will have
failed, and the world cannot hope to re-
construct stable, powerful and enduring
political system for the protection of pop
ular rights. Put out the light which
streams from our institutions upon the
world and it is eXtnguished forever
The country is in a crisis l feel it to be
a crisis; and l am ready to say God speed
to the man who shall carry US honorably
and safely through it. This is not party
question and at an hour like this, l will
vote for no resolution embodying opinions
on the one hand or the other Let the gov
eminent take ground which is impregna>
Bile, and maintain 1t with frmness that
shall command respect l believe
our system of government to be the wisest
and our Institutions the happiest which
the world ever saw; and regarding as I
do the happiness Of my race, | hope they
be the triumph of my country"
..yvberever the bright SIM Of bo,,,,,, .I,,,,
sbina sun u We" s"all
Her honor and tho s,roa+,,e., % ,,, 49,.
shall he ana yoal,a 7,,,, ti ' l33I
flourish 9''0 S''''''
And ike n r,our+oip oo,,.r roa,,
hr,pcbas 10 al ~ -, "0'
Onr cbtdran,s c,iIdran 'e - ~ :9ns epou''
bIass tIea,,o,, >, 9'-''-' '00 ''i''' anu
win he bttsg and ee as mere always
of oil. W. oie opponents
gage. Even after the Mexican war, Con-
gresham Root of Ohio whom Hon. VIII
liam jay calls one of the Immortal four
teen" who opposed the measure thus forci-
bly, denounced the struggle and the final
indemnity: But where shall the widow
look for indemnity? Where shall the
mother, made childless by this war. look
for her indemnity? Where shall orphan
children whose fathers have fallen
in battle or by diesase in that
distant land, look for their indemnity?
Can any of these new acquisitions under
this treaty, indemnify them? 1t does seem
to me- Mr.. Speaker that in all this bloody
business, the men who have been most
leldllOn TO the 6uGCt IL Is likely TO nave