The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-05

public criticism and colonization the
sHdtt-eomlI.s ana official mi sdemeauore Of
tBe ruling lower % WIl compel the dom
ln8ut party 20 mend lt- ways Or IL Will
.tsk redress hv driving its leaders from
Office ln coming election
$50 citizen should he % drone 10 the 80
eal hive 40 man should be- an lndffer-
.n. sps.tl Tor o. tho political ana Cltic
events which are oe0 lrrng around him
As ne ore an equAIF protected IN Our
person aud propertv inc "roug arm OF
fre government We sHouid take per
sona.. ioyll and vital interest ln the ma
toas welfare. Tho moro intelligent and
influential you are. the ereater should be
taur concern ln public anairs For f
cultivated ana Nlftuous m"u withdraw
rem bu par'ie irators 90 national or
state. or municipal elections. the govern
menf OF rho comm rwflith Will be ieft %
t3r hands az lngomps euts aud demt-
eaf4fs.
Vote then on TuesIar Tor the candidate
&c }our choice Ard 90 YOU are guided
ut N0ur conscientious judgment iu tho
eefion % your candidate you should
s.te 20 your neianbor who differs from
sou. due credit Tor BEING nctuated hy tho
iks honorable motives. DO not imagine
fhat f1e country viii go 20 perdltion. n
Yolf favouto BE- defeated And let nor
YOUR opp1uen, indulge IN the pessimisiic
notion t.lt We shan witness revolution
AMI social urheayai " HE candidlte 10
not elected
Faith In our Future.
For my part whatever may be the re-
s4lt ~ the Presidential election. have
an abiding falth in the perpeuilty a our
republic have an unbounded confidence
.n the good sense and patriotism Of the
American people They love the constitu-
o. HH .h 40 al nd L.
Institutions. they revere the fathers OF
fhe country 'he illIstrious founders Of
.h" rttI0r though they he dcad. stu live
nF their writings ara example. Their
aeht stN SHINES upon Us. their voice BE-
100 heard in the land
RS The chart which they have left us.
ara bv iro aid % Divine Providence the
hip state viii be safely guided through
an time amid lowering clouds and troubled
seas. between the Scy-ila Of absoutism
and desrotsm ana tho Chay bids az an
archy and socialism
And hanks 20 God from the foundation
~ the republic. our chief rulers whatever
may have been their occasional errors %
judgment have always been actuated by
patriotic motives snd = solemn sense 81
duty In the government 81 the nation.
And even had they been disposed 90 lead
/ the country from he path OF political rec
/ doing hv the constitutional checks and
safeguards which confronted them on
every side
The nation has passed through many
I trying 1rdesls during tho century which
I Is drawing 20 a close. and has survived
| them an. The American people are as
/ fruitful in resources now. and will he as
/ resourceiul In the future. as they we're IN
/ past generations. and with the blessing OF
b Frn -
emergency that may arise. In the Tan
guage 81 Tully. and with more confidence
than inspired him. We can say. The Re-
public D. not 20 be despairei OF
God gran, that my fondest hop~s may
be realized that our beloved republic may
life forever May she continue 10 be a
lght To tho world. the champion % civil
and political freedom and refuge TO the
oppressed for oil time 20 come
Z For this end. cannot offer UP a more
/ appropriate PRAYER than that which VAS
composed hundred years ago hy my
Venerable predecessor. John carroll. the
/ first Archbishop OF Baltimore
We pray Thee. o God Of might wisdon
I and justice. through whom authority is
rightly administered. laws are enacted and
/ Judgment dccreed. assist with Thy Holy
[ Spirit ~ counsel ana fortitude. the Pres
/ isnt 90 these United states thar his ad-
coasness ana be emiuently useful "a
I Thy pcope over whom he pre~ides. he On.
eouraginE due respect FOR virtue and r.
.lg.on by a faithful execution % the laws
of Justice and mercy ana by restraining
vice ana immortality.
Let tho ligat % Thy divine wisdom Al.
. rect the deliberations % Congress. and
shine forth ~ ali proceedings and laws
. framed for our rule and government 80
that they may tend 20 the preservation
% peace. the promotion q national happi-
| ness. the increase q industry. sohriety
ana useful kuowedg and may perpetu-
ate 10 us the blessings 81 equal liberty.
We recommend likewise 20 Thy I'M
bounded mercy. an our brethren ana fei-
loU-citizeus throughout the. United
state. that they may be blessed 90 ,he
knowledge. ana sauciihei IN the oDserv-
ance or Thy most holy law. that they
may be- preserved tn union. and In that
| peace which the word cannot give. and
| after enjoying the blessings OF this life
/ be admitted TO those which are eternal. A."