The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1900-02-09

the visit OF Mr.. Sumner to England,
his work in congress and his fret anti
slavery speech. He stated Mr.. Sumner
was the first American to publicly op-
pose war and that The Hague peace
congress was the frat step towards car.
rying out the principles advocated by
MIR. Sumner during the rebellion. He
closed by making plea for more men
with the courage OF Sumner to do
right regardless of public sentiment.
Mr. Carroll's oration was very fair but
he lacked in delivery.
The favorite OF the evening, Mr.. J.
M. Devers, WAS introduced, and from
end to finish did not fail to hold the
closest attention of the entire audience.
AT times, in au easy unaffected manner,
Mr.. Devers held his hearers in such
rapt attention that the ia of q pin
upon the floor could have been easily
heard. He was very deliberate and
natural. has very good voice and q
good enunciation. The title of his
oration was, "The Moral and the
State" an argument against the en-
ployment of war for settling disputes
and subjugating human beings at the
mouth of the cannon and cold lead from
the rifle He aid not believe that to
be Gods way. Christ said "My king
dom ls not of this world else would nv
servants fight" The law of God stands
immutable before the will of man,
and nations succeed or fall as they are
permeated by the moral laws of God.
The doctrine Of an eye for an eye, and
might is right. is the time Of bar
barism. In reply to the argument that
war was necessary for the wide spread
of the gospel he said: Goods King
dom is not limited by national
boundries, and His gospel can spread
without territorial conquest" He is
opposed to forcible expansion and said,
"That there is not in the distant echo
OF Dewey's guns the approving voice of
heaven" In pleading for truer broth
erhood he said: "We justly revel in
our country's glory, and here shouts
of victory, but the cry my country is
hushed by the shout my brother" In
our love for fame and our desire for
power we have wandered from the
fundamental rights of government.
The ashes of our honored dead plead
for return to the ideas Of truth.
True citizenship united with true
brotherhood shout in union ''my
country and my brother" 1t is to be
regretted that Mr.. Devers did not fare
better at the hands of the judges.
esprit of Rebellion was the title
of the next oration, delivered by Mr..
Robert Robinson. Mr.. Robinson 3
manner was pleasing and forcible, still
at times his voice was harsh and
marred the smoothness of his delivery.
Mr.. Robinson's Grafton WAS an excellent
one. showing that in every heart is
found the "spirit of rebellion" Ex.
amples of this are the Puritsn's revolt
ing from the exactions of the English
church and Satan waging war in the
celestial city. Nations are destroyed
oy this spirit. Phenomenal use of our
country is proverbial. 1t pays nc
tribute and can never submit to q
foreign foe, Patriotism for home and
country should enthuse each one that
our country may always oe free.
"The Master Idea in Government
was the subject ef the victorious man,
Mr.. Loevihger. This.oration was very
fine in thought and composition and is
worthy OF much praise, but owing tc
accent, and the low tones it was diff
cult to catch many of his words. Some
OF the striking sentences CLEANED from
Mr.. Loevinger's oration-"The momen'
tous fact confronts'the American citi
zen today that parties have ceased te
be the channels of reform-Party
success is no longer means but ar
end: it represents the triumph not o.
principle but Of men. The history of {
a nation is the history Of it's ideas. Sc
long as political thought, and energy
are centered on, essential problem'
melioration coptinues."', But wher
these are repulsed, decline begins II
the Antithesis Of his oration are these
sentences: "Our political institution
have been transformed from the alliel
OF progress to its enemies, from tn.
servants Of the people to their tyrants
Today they are but the instruments o
ambition, the agents Of intrigue. 1t il
the Croesus behind the party who die
tates its policy, nominates its candid
ates and directs its legislation. Pas
allegiance sway more voter than pres
ent needs. Many are strong partisans
few are strong patriots. The evils re
sulting from this condition are mani
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