The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-07-03
ABOVE THEM ALL.
Prominence of Am
erica Not an Idle
Boast.
REASON TO Be PROUD OF HER.
DR.. Conrad's Stirring Dis
course on the Glories
of Our Country.
REASON TO Be PROUD OF HER.


hast increased the nation, Lord;
thou hast increased the nation; thou
art glorified." He said in part:
The pre-eminence of America is not
an idle boast, it is not presumptuous
fancy, it is not a vain dream, it is
reality. 1t rests upon incontrovertible
8 evidence. Americans have reason to be
proud of their country, of its history,
of its attainments, of it's impulses, of
its incomparably noble principles and
exalted sentiments.
She has earned her right to ner title
Of pre- eminent, in so many particulars
that only a prejudiced mind would be
disposed to deny her first place in
many of those qualities and character
istics which go to make nation
, great.
AS result of the trials and tri-
umphs of the founders and builders Of
this republic, America today Stands
pre-eminent in the sweep of her liberty,
pre-eminent in the fabulous accunu-
lation of her wealth, and notwithstaud-
ing her immense appropriations of na-
lures prodigal bounty, she is still pre-
eminent in her natural resources.
America is pre-eminent also in the
opportunities which she offers to her
youth; opportunities for culture, oppor-
tunities for professional and business
achievements; opportunities for liberal
education, opportunities for the exer-
else of every God-given talent to its
utmost.
If the distribution of her rewards
seem unequal and are unequal If there
is lack of equity in the comforting
of favors, if physical power does rot
have its just recompense and reward,
it is still to be asserted and proven
without difficulty, that of all nations,
America is the place where the colo
net rests upon the brow of labor
No nation can build broader than her
foundations. If today the domes and
the towers of our political structure
secure the attention and call forth the
admiration of the world, the honor is
due naturally to the founders of this
great republic. We do well repeatedly
to review the cause, the occasion, the
principles, the policy which attended
the beginning of our national life. Let
1t be said that the American republic
was born long before the declaration
of independence.
For a vindication of the wisdom of
the fathers we must look to the history
ri our development. A comprehensive
survey of American history is the
strongest argument in behalf of the
high wisdom and noble purposes of the
fathers. The torch in the hand of the
goddess of liberty was really lighted
by the flintlocks in the hands of the
, minute men at Concord. The enkindling
glory has frightened and enlightened
the multitude throughout the world;
and it is accountable for those revolu-
lions which in their spirit, their achieve
n1ent, have seemed to say, "Unhand me,
l was made to be free
Wrapped up in our national liberty
was also the liberty of the individual.
With the declaration of independence
was ushered in an era of prosperity,
the like of which the sun of heaven
had never shone upon. The nation
sprang into being weaponed and ar
mored, but her weapons We're weapons
not of war, but of industry, and her
armor was the armor of righteous pur-
pose and civic integrity. Our national
pre-eminence was gained first in the
struggle for liberty, second in the tre-
mendous, irrepressible demand for
equality.
The year which has just passed has
been a history making year, yea even
an epoch making year. Not since the
beginning of our national life have
events of such colossal magnitude fol-
lowed each other in more rapid success
S1Ol4' NEVER ndS our country MAD
larger need of wisdom at her helm and
her engines than during the year that
has passed.
We come to this anniversary of Am
erican independence with the enthu-
siasm of great triumphs, but with the
seriousness of conscious obligation
whose magnitude none can overestim-
ate. The history of the past year has
been written in blood and in fire. No
fnr
has existed since nations began to be
than that which called our army to
the front, and led our navy forth to
victory.
Our goddess of liberty swung her
flaming torch across the sky, and wrote
a protest against cruelty, inhumanity.
tyranny, which the whole world has
been reading. Never was retribution
speedier or judgment swifter than that
which followed Spanish treachery in
the harbor Of Havana and Spanish in
science and presumption in her atti
tude toward the Just demands of the
American Seoole.
The growth of the peace snirit
through the world is one of the signal
triumphs of the year that is passed.
Then again, in our own country the
year has witnessed a revival of bust
ness, which means prosperity to multi
tudes which have been in sore straits
OF financial distress. Trade balance is
on the right side of the ledger. New
industries are springing up with un-
precedented rapidly 1t is difficult 10
conceive anything which is likely to
stem the tide of commercial progress
winch is on and which Is steadily ris-
ing.
1t is one thing to have gained the
pre-eminence, 1t Is quite another thing
70 maintain it. There are certain
hindTanCaE 0l1r@
do well to recognize. We are not adj
vantaged by closing our eyes to any
perils that confront us.
Every American citizen who reads
history Alright and whose eyes are
opened to behold the wealth Of AM
erica, may well be optimistic. The
serving the best traditions of the mast
and developing as occasion shall re-
quire the great principles of govern
ment. These three things must be in
sisted upon-equality Of rights with
free speech, free ballots and a free
press; secondly, community of inter-
est: thirdly, reciprocity of duty. Our
( hope rests in the fact that the evils
which threaten are preventable and
, comfortable.
Americas golden age is before her.
Their are splendors of her history which
may never be equalled again. The an
niversary Of her independence may
properly be observed with demonstraA
tons of rejoicing and Thanksgiving. but
he most honors his country who APP
proaches this day with a profound
sense Of the sanctity OF citizenship
and the limitlessness of opportunity to
express true patriotism.
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