Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-01-17

ed no paralytic government Incapable OF tie
simplest acts Of administration. They
the worlds work calls s them 4iTShey They estab waes
iished no reactionary nation. They unfurled
no retreating hag
That dag has never paused in its onward
march. Who dares halt 1t now--n0w when
history's largest events are carrying II for
ward; now when we are at last one people,
though strong enough for any task, great
enough for any glory destinyTss,, bestowf
How comes 1t Inst our frst eentary closes
with the process of consolidating the Amer
lean people like. uni juss accomplished.
and quick upon the stroke Of that great hour
presses upon us our world opportunity,
world duties and world glory which none but
people welded into an indIvisible nation
he who sees not the hand of God In events SO
vast, so harmonious so benign. Reactisn-
AIRY, indeed, Is the mind that perceiyes not
that this vital people Is the strongest Of the
saving forces of the world: that our place.
therefore, Is at tie head OF the constructing
and redeeming nations of the earth; and
that to STA I'D aside while events march on
is Il surrender of our interests, betrayal
Of our duties as blind as It Is Base Craven.
. indeed, Is the heart that fears TO perform
q work so golden and so noble; that dares
not win glory so immortal.
Do you tell me that it will cost us money!
When did Americans ever measure duty by
financial standardsf Do you tell me of the
tremendous toll required to overcome the
vast difficulties OF our task? What mighty
work for the world, for huma nifty, even for
ourselves, has. ever been doiie with easei
Even our bread must we eat by the sweat of
our face. Why are We charged with power
such as no people ever knew, If we are not
wrought? Who Will dispute the divine means
Of the fahlesof the talents?
Must Sacrifice to Win.
Do you remind me of the precious blood
that must be shed, the lives that must be
given, the broken hearts of loved ones for
the slain? And this lis, indeed, heavier
price than all combined. And yet as a
nation every historic duty we have done,
every achievement we have accomplished,
has been by the sacrifice of our noblest sons.
Every memory that glorifies the flag Is OF
these heroes who have died that its onward
march might not be stayed. Ii Is the ma
tion's dearest lives. yielded for the flag, that
makes 1t dear to us. 1t is the nations most
precious blood poured out for It that makes
1t precious to us. That flag Is woven OF
herolsm and grief, Of the bravery OF men
and women's tears, of righteousness and
battle. of sacrifice and anguish, of triumph
and Of glory t Is these which Gaake our
Who would tear form that sacred banner
the glorious legend Of a single battle where
a soldier Of the dag whose father fell be-
meath 1t on any field would surrender thar
proud record for the heraldry of~a king?
Of the republic anywhere on earth, Ameri-
cans consider wounds the nobfest decora-
tions man can win, and count the giving OF
their lives glad and precious duty. Pray
time may never come when Mammon and
the love of ease shall so disease our blood
that we will fear to shed 1t fer the flag and
its imperial destiny. Pray God the time
may never come when American heroism Is
but legend, like the story of the Cid:
American faith In our mission and our might
a dream dissolved and the glory of our
mighty race departed.
And that time will never come. We will
renew our youth at the fountain of new and
glorious deeds. We will exalt our reverence
for the flag by carrying 1t to noble futurr
as well as by remembering Its ineffsble
past. It's Immortality will not pass because
everywhere and always we will acknowledge
and discharge the solemn responsibilities our
sacred flag In its deepest meaning put upon
us. And so, Senator's with reverent hearts,
where dwells the fear of God, the American
people move forward to the future of their
hope and the doing of His work
Concluding, the Senator said
Mr.. President and Senators, adopt the res
oiution offered thatspeace may quickly come
and that we may begin our saving regen.
Grating and uplifting work. Adopt 1t and
this bloodshed will cease when these deluded
children of our Islands learn that this is the
final action of the representatives of the
American people In Congress assembled
Reject 1t, and the world history and fhe
American people will know where to for.
ever Tx the awful responsibility fcf the con,
sequences that will surely follow such fall
ure to do our manifest duty. How dare we
delay when our soldiers blood is flowing?