The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-01-10
worlds work calls them. They estab-
lIshed no reacuonary nation. They I'M
furled no retreatlng nag.
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furled no retreatlng nag.
Gods Hand In An.
That nag has never paused in It's on
ward march. Who dares halt it now
now when history's largest events are
carrying ii forward-now when we are
at last one people. strong enough for
any task. great enough for any glory
destiny can bestow. How comes 1t that
our first century closes with the process
Of consolidating the American people
into u unit lust accomplished. and quick
upon the stroke Of that great hour
presses upon US our world opportunity,
world duty, and world glory which none
but u people welded Into an indivlsible
nation can achieve or perform? Blind,
indeed, is he who sees not the hand OF
God in events SO vast. 50 harmonious,
so benign. Reactionary, indeed, Is the
mind that perceIves not that this vital
people is the strongest of the saving
forces Of the world: that our place,
therefore. Is at the head Of the con-
struetlng end redeemlns nations Of the
earth: and that. to stand aside while
events march on is surrender Of our
interests. a betrayal OF our duty as
blind as It Is base Craven, indeed, Is
the heart that fears to perform work
50 golden ana 50 noble; that dares not
own a glory so mortal.
The Cost in Money. ~
Do you tell me that it win cost US
money! When did Americans ever
measure duty by financial standards:
Do you tell me of the tremendous toll
required to overcome the vast dlficui-
ties of our task? What mighty work
for the world. for humanity, even for
ourselves, has ever been done with
ease? Even our bread must we eat by
the sweat of our faces. Why are we
charged with power such as no people
ever knew. II we are not to use 1t in a
work such as no people ever wrought?
Who viii dispute the divine meaning Of
the fable OF the talents? Do you re-
mind me OF the precious blood that
must be shed. the lives that must be
given. the broken hearts OF loved ones
for their slain? And this is indeed a
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
4 OF cur nobIest sons. Every holy mem
DRY that giorifies the flag is Of those
heroes who have died that It's onward
march might not be stayed. 1t Is the
nations most precious blood poured out
for 1t that makes 1t precious to US. That
flag IS woven OF heroism and grief, of
the bravery OF men and womens tears,
of righteousness and battle. of sacrifice
and anguish, of triumph and glory. 1t
is these which make our flag holy
thing. Who would tear from that sac
red banner the glorious legends Of
single battle where It has waved on
land or sea? What son of soldier of
the flag, whose father fell beneath 1t on
any field. would surrender that proud
record for the heraldry OF king. In
the cause Of civilization, in the service
Of the republic anywhere on earth
Americans consider wounds the noblest
decorations man can win and count the
giving OF their lives glad and precious
duty. Pray God that spirit never
falls. Pray God the time may never
come when Mammon and the love Of
ease shall so debase our blood that we
win fear 10 shed 1t for the nag and its
Imperial destiny. Pray God the time
may never come when American hero
ism is but a legend. like the story Of the
Cid. American faith in our mission and
our might dream dissolved. and the
glory Of our mighty race departed.
And that time Will never come. We
win renew our youth at the fountain OF
new and glorious deeds. We will exdlt
our reverence for the flag by carrying
it 10 noble future as well as by re-
Numbering its Inefrable past Its I'M
mortality will not pass. because every
where and always we will acknowledge
and discharge the solemn responsible
ties our sacred flag. In Its deepest
meaning. puts upon US. And 50. sena-
tors. with rcverent hearts, where dwells
the fear OF God, the American people
move forward to the future OF their
hope and the doing of His work.
mir. President and senators, adopt
the resolution offered that peace may
quickly come and that we may begin
our saving, regeneratIng and uplifting
work. Adopt 1t, and this bloodshed viii
cease when these deluded children Of
our islands learn that this is the final
action of the representatives of the
American people In Congress assem-
bled. Reject 1t. and the world. history
and the American people win know
where to forever fix the awful RESPONSE
biilty for the consequences that viii
surely follow such failure to do our
manifest duty. How dare we delay
when our soldiers blood is flowlng?"
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