The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1900-08-15

masters we could not leave them tC
be the victims Of the ambitious desig ne
OF the European nations, and since we
do not desire to make them part OF
us, or to hold them as subjects, we pro
pose that the only alternative Is, name.
ly, to give them Independence and
guard them against molestation from
| without.
when our opponents are unable to
defend their position by argument they
fall back upon the assertion that II
Is deetiny, and Insist that we must sub.
NIT to T., no matter how much IL viO-
lates moral precepts and our princi-
pies OF government. This Ia com
placent philosophy. 1t obliterates the
distinction between right and wrong
and makes individuas 8 and nations tho
helpless victims OF circumstances,
Destiny is the subterfuge of the in
vertebrate, who, lacking the courage
to oppose error socks some plausible
excuse for supporting 1t. Washington
said that the destiny of the Republi-
can form OF government was deeply, II
not finally, staked on the experiment
entrusted to the American people.
How different Washington's definition
OF destiny from the Republican def.
milton ! The Republicans say that this
nation Is in the hands of destiny
Washington belived that not only the
destiry OF our own nation, but the des-
tiny OF the Republican form of gov
ernment throughout the world was en-
trusted to American hands. Wash
ington was right. The destiny OF this
republic is In the hands OF its own peo.
pie upon the success OF the expert
ment here rests the hope OF humanity.
No exterior force can disturb this re-
public, and no foreign influence should
be permitted to change its course
What the future has In store for this
nation no one has authority to declare,
but each individual has his own idea
Of the nations mission aud he owes it
to his country as well as to himself to
contribute as best he may to the fulfill
ment of that mission.
"Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of
the Committee: | can never fully dis.
owe to my countrymen for the hOnors
which they have so generously be-
slowed upon me but, sirs, whether it
be my lot to occupy the high Office for
which the convention has named me,
or to spend the remainder OF my days
In private life, II shall be my constant
and my controlling purpose
to aid in realizing the high ideals OF
those whose wisdom and courage and |
sacrifices brought this republic into |
existence.
IL can conceive OF q national destiny |
surprising the glories of the present |
and the pasta destiny which meets |
the responsi biities OF to. day and meas
ures up to the possibilities OF the fu-
ture.
"Behold a republic resting securely |
upon the foundation stones quarried by |
patriots from the noun
tain OF eternal truth "a republic ap.
plying in practice and proclaiming to |
the world the self~evident proposition
that all men are created equal that
they are endowed with inalienaole
rig hts that governments are institu-
ted among men to secure these rights
that governments derive their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned. Behold q republic in which
TO earnest endeavor and in which the
aw restrains every hand uDlifted for u
neighbours injury-a republic in which
every citizen is a sovereign, but in
which no one cares to wear u crown.
Behold republic standing erect
while empires all around are bowed
beneath the weight of their own ar
republic whose flag Is
owed while other flags are only fear
ID.
Behold a arepublic Incr easing In pop.
llati0n, wealth, in sire lgth and in in
iuence, eolving the problems of civili-
.ation and fastening the coming OF an
universal Drothe. nood-a republic
which shakes thrones and dissolves
aristocracies by its silent example and
gives light and inspiration to those
" no sit In darkness.
Behold a republic gradually but
surely becoming the supreme moral
factor in the worlds progress and the
arbiter OF the worlds disputes
"a republic whose history like the
path Of the just, ia as the shining
light that shineth more and more unto
the perfect day"