Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-28
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incompa tibilty Of christianity with truo
| patriotism 1t is not easy for me 10 SON
arltc the love OF my country from the
love OF bone ana the love Of God. The
noblest type OF patriotism must include
al the virtues which constitute strong.
| ihiniN character. The fathers of our
country We're firm believers in God. Vet
they were noble patriots Their belief in
I'd made them better patriots 1t Gre
atcd deeper love for the land 10 which
He bad guided the frail maytlower and
| which lie had reserved to be the grand
theater whore liberty. equal rights and
| faith in God might work out "A glorious
| redemption for man. The soldier who
left all and ran to The defense of his
| country and even save his life for IT,,
was not only fulfilling Il christian duty
| he was doing the greatest thing he could
| do, for Greater love Eath no man than
this thJt man lay down his life for his
| friends"
The ideal citizen is faithful to both
| God ANA country. Carlyle used to say
that The study Of tile French Revolution
| saved him from being an atheist The
study Of American history Will make any
man better christian. ANA a better pa
triut. God has done 100 much for this
! country not ~ love it clv-not
as a bigot but rs d christian citizen ana
| patriot Patriotism ana rciiGi0n ~ hand
in hand. There are the COuntcrfcits OF
patriotism with which christianity is ana
forever must remain Incompatible. There
is a type of patriotism that seeks express
sion in wars OF conquest ana glory. Its
Watchwurd is, might makes right.
Led on by some ambitions leadcr-an Al
cXander. Caesar. FREDERICK the Great
ur A AUTHORIZATIONS have plunged
iecllcs-ly into war. Under the Romans
the doors of the temple nj James. which
were closed in times III peace. were shut
but three times during eight centuries
Frederick the Great plunged Europe ana
tie world In war and fur what purpose.
He himself. tells us-''amb!tion. interest.
the desire Of making people talk about
me carried the day and decided lor
saws CARLYLE. Were fell in lands whore
the name of Prussia was unknown; and
IN order that Frederick the Great might
rob neighhor whom he tad promised II
defend. black men fought on the coast
Of Cnromandcl ana red men sca,pcd each
other by tho great lakes Of North Amer
lea France held the same Idea OF pa
triotism Uu,il she learned wisdom by bit
ter and hImililtmS experience. NIpp-
leon gathered his lrmicS-the flower OF
French chivdlry ana the Strength ana
siucw of French homes. lie lett their
bones to bleach on I,@ypt'S burning
sandS-to be grawcd by hungry Russian
wolves ana To crumblc into dust on the
fields Of 3 hundred battles on the ~
nous column IN tho Place Ntnlomp-thIt
column winch was deemed ~ gluri-
ouS That Louis Napoleon declared ii wa
worth more III hin than a hundred thou
sard votes 0np could read that ingIuri-
Gus inscription. "Tyrant. il the blool
that v0u have Shed should b. collected in
this suulrc. vou might drink oi II with
nIr stnnrinsr your iip5'' The insane wars
vcrtcd natriptism-a patriotism tnat
found expression ~ the MOI bid desire to
gaiu rcnOWn ana to build up vast EN-
pirc til the awful tragedie- Of war. VITA
this spirit christianity can have no fel-
lOwship.
There is another type Of patriotism that
impeIs to the support Of ones own cpun-
try. whether right or wrong. Its mot
to is found in the words Of stephen De
Catur spoken nearly 4 century ago.
our country; in her intercourse with
foreign nations may she always he IL
the right: hut Our country right "t
wrong II this is a popular kind OF pa
triotism ii is not christian patriotism
1t is the patriotism Of the partisan. fai-
isauship is too much in evidence in Amer
lean politics 1t is unproSressiye. Il
makes a man small and serNile. 1t puts
party before country and as result the
country often suffers Is it does toua%
from the abOminIblc liquor traffic. \
true and noble patriot Is bigger IMAM dItS
party. He is an American first lis
party is but a means to an end and that
end his cOuntry'S welfare. However
much he may love his party ne loves ms
country more. Il am not a NlrSinian but
an American said Patrick Henry, yes
an American. II WAS born an American
live an American; ! shall die an Amer
can" said Daniel Webster. said Henil
CLAY in the Senate in 1873. ~ nave heatd
something said about allegiance u III
South | know no south. no north. io
Gas. 10 west to which ! owe any ais
glance" These words have the true ring
III patriotism. | a. not care 70 what
narty 4 man may belong il hc can SPEAK
like that. lie Is broad-minded, hberal-
hearted. self-deyoted 70 his country, oIlvt
IL mon who think ana fcel, VINO dare Up
Gut against the grain Of popular prelu-
lics and " WIT h"XT fe Wil b p1FtI mez
With 1 country and no, men with
purity The patriot e%. tii dt NJ c2 2a ILL.,
list drop Of his blood. One thing he dc-
mands Of his country-it must he IishL
His motto is not my country rIShl or
wrong" but my country must he rlEht.
% not understand that i pat ~ m NJ
ministration 10 b" true To MS country
do not understand that he must uph2id
any shameful compromise with the
liquor power that any administration
may make. to be- true patriot. .....
Many have the idea that This support
is essential to patriotism. They cry out
mtifully against the raVagos of the sa7
loon. but see how Vigorously they DEF nj
the administration in It's policy o. plant