Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1900-10-05
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Editor SPECTATOR:
Dear Sir.-ln an article written for
your paper on August 30th. We en-
deavored to discuss "Imperialism" in
some OF it's phases 4; relative, more par
ticularly, to the interests of the young
man;-this will be more particularly
addressed to those advanced 10 life.
Fathers and mothers who have sOns
to care for, and whose ambition il TO
make them happy and useful citizens.
Now under 'monarchical govern
ment, the time that you would select
to educate and qualify your SONS for
usefulness would have to be spent In
the army. That period in life most
susceptible to receiving impressions
will be devoted to evil associations;
and, the morals Of the young man cor
rupted to such an exrent, that should
he live to get out OF the army. in all
probability his habits OF vice will be
so firmly installed, that they cannot be
eradicated. Thus the young will be
ruined and along with them the country
will also. be ruined. Evil will take the
place of good; the cause of Christ sore
ily crippled, and the Christianizing of
the world will be greatly hindered.
Oh, ye 'Christian enthusiasts who
would carry the gospel to the heather
world. stop and think before you would
assay to follow a "Galling Gun. by
their force carry the Word of God to
those who sit in darkness. Supplant
"might" with right; war with peace.
and the Gospel of Peace" will soon fill
the whole earth. We are aware that
some Christian people think it wrong
to go to war under any circumstances.
We are also aware of the fact, that
they since our ''civil war;" for the
most part, have voted the Repub-
lican ticket. Now my Christian friends
what are you going to do in the COM
ing election? Are you going to vote
with the party who favors a large
standing armys Suppose you elect
Mckinley and call is made for troops
and no one responds-a draft is re-
sorted to; are you going to say to your
sons, 60 my dear boys and may the
Lord take care of you" whilst you help
to forge the shackles to bind a free
and independent peopIe-Oh did l
say free and independents take it
back quickly. Freedom and Independ-
ence have already flown; else. you
would not have been dragged into the
army. Let us one and all stand abreast
against party which has made long
strides in the direction of large armies
in the direction of government without
representation; in the direction of gov
eminent by force. and in the direction
of monarchy and not ''Of the PEG
ple.'' Now the present administers
ton, flushed with success in the late
war with Spain, has Overstepped the
principles of the constitution by op'
pressing the Porto DEMONSTRATING
them without representation, thus
compelling submission to might and
not right, which is ''Imperialism" In
it's fullest sense.
The philippine war" is full OF in.
justice and treachery. They were
fighting to free themselves from Spain.
We kindly stepped in and helped to
drive Spain from their beloved land
but for whats We kindly offered to
supply them with our Evoke of bond.
age" instead of SPANS. The ''expan.
sionist greed" is thus satisfied, and
treachery and bad faith are forced into
the background. The Philippines had
as we'll been the servants of Spain as
the servants OF the United States, and
thus they view it. Who can by little
sober thought think otherwise The
"Fillipino'' will scarcely lay down
bis arms under such base treatment,
We may in time, like England, enforce
subsection; but, will not the cost OF
the undertaking be much greater than
the profit.
And what will we have achieved. but
control Of a people against their will
which, Is q monarchy" kept alive by
force of arms. Get all who see the
signs of the times in which we live
heed it's warning. and act 80 as to avert
|sslmDeriallsm." CONFED.