The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1900-07-05
$1.00 per year, in advance
Six Months 80 cents,

high tariff law, but for the more con-
sistent reason that foreign consumers
have been made aware of the desira-
bility of American commodities, and
because the we'll defined law of "sup-
ply and demand" has taught the Amer
lean manufacturer where he could sell
to the best of advantage.
In the natural course of political
events, it follows that the advocates of
one party must oppose the doctrines of
another, and while L have no doubt
there will always be some few Repub-
licans willing to administer good gov
ernment, the better interests of our
country demand that there continue to
be great many Democrats, yet politi-
cal atmosphere has naught to do with
natural conditions understand me, I
say natural conditions) and the same
conditions would to a very great ex-
tent abound, regardless of the party in
power, for the good and sufficient
reason that the American flag, which
represents the best hopes and aspira-
tions of mankind will never be without
loyal supporters, irrespective of politi-
cal affiliation, and that flag is the liv-
ing emblem of truth and freedom, as
expressed in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and guaranteed by the con-
stitution, both of which are distinc-
lively the products of American minds,
and continue to be the marvel of en-
lightened men the world over.
The American flag is not CONNER
cial asset" nor yet is it as trademark
that it thrills hearts wherever it is un-
furled but as a symbol of land of liber-
ty, where freedom and any just pursuito of
happiness are accorded free to all alike,
UNITY IS PERsONIFIED IN OUR MA
TIONAL LIFE.
The feature of our national life least
comprehended by foreign critics, and
scarcely understood even by ourselves,
is the absolute reign of indissoluble
unity. We have had our conflict, and
Immediately the strife was ended all
factions willingly resumed the broken
relations of civil life in harmony and
good will, glad that the Union was
preserved by the honorable terms made
by Generals Grant and Lee, and justly
proud of the fact that Americans never
surrendered to any but Americans.
The world received the full measure
Of those tempestuous years in the
newly ratified tenets of freedom, the
new national unity, the new outlook of
our republic in the midst of an age
that forced sceptical world to witness
the rehabiliment of nation whose
destiny had to do with the progress of
civilization along well-defined lines
which have made America the land of
freedom, the birthplace of religious
liberty, the cradle of the arts and
sciences of modern times, and refuge
for the prosecuted of all other lands.
The ultima thule of noble aspira-
tions, Godlike philanthropy, heroic de-
votion and benefceit action, it shines
the brightest in the galaxy of nations,
and upon its Magma Charta is engrav-
ed by the hands OF Almighty Justice,
the tenets which form the bulwarks of
its indestructable foundation: 'Tis the
vanguard of civilization, the precursor
of better times to be, an everlasting
and magnificent monument to the
memory of herOism and devotion
which established it.
IT'S the bright and morning star of
empire which shines with ever increas-
ing brilliancy for the whole world; it
has endured the test of experiment,
exalted the character of its political
institutions, and glorified the charter
of freedom.
America is unit of strength; the
Mississippi flows not along the borders
of a. dozen empires, the Alleghanies
frown not down OF hostile territory,
the blue waters of her numerous lakes
beat not upon the shores of rival gov
ernments, but over all floats one single
flag-forty-f stars and thirteen
stripes, the emblem of liberty, the in
dex of unity. AKSARBEN.