Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-11-16
THE FUTURE AMERICAN
Able Paper Delivered At the H. y \
F-ncanpment in SkoT began

During he recent Union Veterans
I--iorl enca-nprrent at Skowhegan, Col
Isaac Over gave an address that made .
.-r.ar IMPRESSION on the members pres
,,t and is 81 good that the Journal con-
eide-s il worthy Of publication il 1u!L
4.s1ariauY interesting are Ms remarks o.
what vii D.. The makeup q M Amer
lean citizen in years 70 CONE Ha Saiu.
was very much IMPRESSED b3 InF t.
,,a-k made BIZ Corn-ad- Emerson when
~ referred to The makeup M Ihe AMER
g.n people ia reference e their HshtlHs
s,,tsli-icatj0ns pr what made them InNInc-
5hl.- on the battle Eeld. Il was the rl-N-
rt5-e q blood. Tbe thought occurred 10
me thai he Tesl genuine American y :
not yet fully made up ot"iihsta1d-il-
1hs great progress that had been mao
in that direction. Let Us remember ina
tie coming American Is 10 BE an aaIIlA-
fl-e Of all foreign hoods. IN y or ~
Years or more the model American "
step forth. Ee VII have IN strong bralh
of the German. th- polished manners p-
HE French. The artistic taste o1 The ia :
fzr the stauncn H+art u the krgllsn, me
--..adf1St pieIy II tha Scotch me lghl-
ming wit n the Irish. and when n" ste
forth. bone. muscle. nerve. Drain Il
Ta:reG with -ltyrTS Of ala ALTERNATIVES,
+&7a nations viii break cuJ il The cTt-;
Behold nv ATne T1cslr-
or glorious land j. broad enough and
The folds az p1r nag are WIDE -nOugn o
NAV generously extend & welcome but
when once upon this soil Of freedom. al
national and racial distinctions shou j
Llsa ppear. all must ps absorbed n VIZ
O-o.s and comprehensive America riS-n.
our boast should bv mat We are ali
Americans and we viii i've and die
Americana The Stars and StTlptS { =
without a rival n all the Wo-lc tEer+- IS
not such another Tag. that '-arr!es WITH
in lis ample folds such grandeur q hop D..
such soul-inspi-inE e-n&ra TORS OF hope
n al
old last June mad by and Tor lb~rt
npu-lshed in lis spirit. and carried in :
service is priceless Valle cannot p Fl
JITnated. and wherever olr fi4g mas s"-tr
Il has been the herald u q better DAY, il
has been th- pledge Of freedom justice
order CiyilizeTi lion and ~ Constantly
have no doubt that millions u people vet
unborn v-ili arise IN the future an 4
thank their Heavenly Father that f7@ per
nitted the Stars and Stripes TO Toat over
The land II their fathers 10 redeem TO n
the hand # tyranny and oppression. : IL
Upet has well said
Cod moves in mysterious way
His wonders 10 perform.
E1s plants His fCotsttTr5 p the SEA
An6 rides upon the storm
And have often thought that i SON Ar
times might seem ID Us strange and
comprehensive. the method of our H-av-
erly Father Uf showing Us the Way q re
deeminE ourselves from wrong ana Op-
preston ana granting rs the privilege II
" will Of adopting such measures and
regulations that tend IL the promotion 81
higher moral and intellectual attain
m-nfE-
Let Us not overlook the demands " III
hour The rapidity OF cur progress en-
phasizes The irnpurtanct II vigilance, So
-lltA! Ilrrltt aln liuF-4,t Il" ill-lielti-t
yJr immense wealth b. turned into chan
nel7 Il ~ llatss - ihat L Mi pt19 I'll,
Z plfsSlAs -l->teAu \. Z LII I'M" III
~ = A-rl 81 go ii4a - 1oV 4
D. removed HoN shah tht Elct-S IA
prey upon the nation be- overcome How
siiaH tlt g. IuIuts 90 lVlyis-ltLS VIZ
WON .. Shgis t-tf ueL-N Fo e :
----e- 'ei-t0 . az S.44-. 441'l, - az
l-4'S- al- 4Ltstss--S t4lai S'-+N - -H ~
face V ST. nat Tile great work 81 ali =
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It'll
.t-i hl t-t+ t'Ii lel- n n h-e+.4 1oi +" IA i
4l4n N men lu uft lgr III
Ever clnZtL an &c Sol- hlhE I"F n
t"untT- " heh war Aest-Ated ihe ian
Il vas easy l" see thar tht Opinions ana
-rfNltts OF ttfI} man we ln4l"rl..n +
II = Dol - cas- 10 Sc mat j = - 81 J.
But tht VICTORIES OF peace are NOR IN
pOrtaut than those r War. Narfare OF
q different Kind If being v-aSed- The
weapons arr NOT carn@l hut mighty. Ey-
ery one SHOULD know Where NJ STANDS
ana what h- thinks. Our country il the
land where thr battles of tn future ar
destined ~ t- IolEhL. ana WheTt fhe-
are already oTen-d The destiny II ma
tons ana ages are often decided in u day
At thu haiti If Gettysburg the desI-r1.
u America The success Of th.. Raul bl =
An form II government were in III. bal
me Three long DAYS our gallant sol
ff.-S cf4rr-feus Of freed m fought rht
desperate Toe: thre.- anxious GaVs 1hs
r7o1u.utuus ISSUES o-cfilated in tn. bal
Ance. but a- tn clos ~ tn. third DAY
4ur destiny w-sS settled HI. t-rr7I e5ars II.
we s-it..- hsrl I'll ,7fS-r4-- IN III Il.
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