The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-02-10

make their appeals to suit different
motives and characters reminds me
OF the argument made by Emanuel
Downing in the old colonial DAYS of
Massachusetts in favor of waeinp
war upon the Narragansett Indians
IT. said he, the Lord should deliv.
er them into orr hands, we NAV
| easily exchange them for negro
slaves, whereby we will have much
gaynefall pilladge;' besides, he add
ed, Il doubt If it be not SWINE in us
to suffer them to maynteyne the
worship Of the devil, which their
powwowes often doe Laughter and
applause
Mr.. Chairman, it is certainly a
very pleasant situation when we can
earn the blessing Of Heaven and get
much "gaynefuIl pilladgen at the
same time; when we can serve God
and MammOn by the same act.
when we can tread the path of
Christian duty made radiant with
the hope of per cent profits. Great
laughter.
"What sort of "Christian civilian.
ton" will flourish under carpet.bay
governments established over a
helpless people 10000 miles away
people who will have no voice ~
power or influence in the govern
ment that is over them, who will
have no representative on this floor
ana no powerful friend to cry their
complaints aloud? Sir. if the CARPET
| bag governments to be established
over these people are not to be a
thOusandfOld better than some we
have had in our own country, NAV
God have mercy upon them! LAP
plause.
But we are told, Mr.. Chairman,
that it is time for this nation TO
make stir in the world. We must
make ourselves known and felt and
feared. We must establish our pres
tige among the nations. Our imper-
ialist friends seem to be ashamed of
the history Of their country. They
are Inundated by the thought that
we have had so little part in the
Quarrels and contentious, the war
and bloodshed, and plumber which
fill the pages of European history,
Sir, | believe have as just a pride
in the glory of my country as any
living man; [ have as earnest and as
genuine a desire that it shall hold a
high and commanding position
among the nations of the earth; but
l have no pride whatever in such
vulgar glory as this nation may gain
In staggering about the seas brand
ishing its weapons under the noses
of mankind. Applause
Indeed, Mr.. Chairman, this Re-
public has not possessed the power
and the dignity of great nation, if
1t has not welded that power with
justice and moderation as we'll as
with firmness and courage, if it has
left no lasting impression on the
character of the age. If it has given
no new hope or thought or aspiration
to mankind, if the world is no better
for its having lived, and the dawn
ing century no brighter with prom
Use, then indeed, sir, is the history
of this Republic story to be read
with sorrow and with shame. TAp-
plause.
But, sir, wherein has it failed of
its high mission? And wherein
has it failed to command the respect
nay, the love and homage-of man
kind? Gentlemen seem to think
that our country was unknown or
forgotten of men until their atten-
ton was attracted by the roar of its
artillery. 1t is true, sir, that we
have had but little part and been
but little considered in the quarrels
and plots and dark. intrigues of Eu-
ropean governments; but it is none
the less true that no nation has oc-
cupied larger space in the thoughts
of men, from the very highest to the
very lowest.
Il
'There is no country 50 distant
and no people so ignorant that they
do not know of this country, that
they do not look to and love it ana
long to breathe its free air and en-
brace its glorious opportunities.
Sir, a nation thus known and
thus honOred does not need to pro-
claim its presence in the world by
the shouting of its captains and the