The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-10-11

with this utterance. 1t i. a manlysta e
ment of sentiment which if universally
followed, would do much to clarity OIL
it cs
In the next sentence NJ Bohmricff
say.. You have right to love Ger
ma ~ and / have a right 30 more love
America such opinion is our own pri-
vte property. A little further along
in his communication he says Il did
not reflect on Germany greatness when
! answered my father how liked Amer
lea saying I ike it very much and
wish / was born here. Ger
IN any has for me many sweet recollec-
tons but outside Of that love America
more than Germany, and if offend III
that am sorry but / cannot help It
Such IL the plain unvarnished tale, and
the head aud front Of Mr. Bohmrich's
belief
Does it need any argument 10 demon
s'rate that the man who leaves his ma
tive home to make a new home on these
shores does go because he is certain his
position will be improved The native
European come from whatever country
he will realizes at its full force Emer
sons remark America is another name
for opportunity SO those OF rs who
have left our native lands TO establish
homes in this country, have no excuses
10 make when we solcmnly pledge our
allegiance, orr talents, orr work, and
Il necessity be, our blood TO the country
Of our adoption 1t is II subject OF cease
less pride the glory Of orr hearts that
the heroic men and women. bone OF our
bone and blood of our blood, who cross
e the stormy main in the preceding cen
turtles planted upon the shores the
cr sign Of liberty and then invited all men
from every cline, 10 come here ana share
IN + blessings And Mr.. Ben nrlch /
when he could, accepted the invitation
The United States is our country our
home the land that gives MS our susten- /
ence orr opportunities for work and dc.
yelopment and our friends and well can
we say with Goldsmith:
But where TO find that happic-t spot below
Who can direct when all pretend TO know
The .huddering tenant Of the frgid zone
Boldly proclaims that happiest spot hi- own.
Extols the treasures Of his stormy seas
Aud his long nights and rcyclry and ease.
The naked negro, painting Mt the Line'
Boasts Of his golden sands and palmy wine,
f,asks in the glare. or stems the tepd wave.
And thanks his gods for all the good they gave
such il the patriot bon7t whcr"cr W" roam.
His FIRST best country ever rs ~ home
And yet perhaps If couutries we compare,
Aud estimate the blessings which they share
Though patriots hatter still shall wisdom ma
An eanal portion dealt 20 all mankind
A. different good 10y art or nature given,
10 different nations makes their blessing even.
II goes without saying that if interna-
.ional complications with any nation of
Europe should result in a war with the
United States. every man who holds al
egiance to this country would make his
,wn body q wall Of defence against in
,asion If. forsooth the opposing army
lailcd from the land Of his birth, yet
must hc put on the patriots breastpIate
tnd defend hi, own home. 1t was done
before aud. should emergency compel It
would bee done again.
And lastly, because man loves this
country more is uo proof that he loves
rs native land less As a parallel ca-e
at ms take the young man who woosthc
air maid and secures her promise Of
marriage aud the two NEE, at the altar
md plight their troth leave their re-
pcctiyo homestcads and SGT mp home
or thcmsclycs The Young husband
owes the woman he has mated more ar
lrntly than all else in the world And,
T. an earnest Of this fact ne pledges life
oug fralty 10 her The new love which
.olpre and beauties his life does Eot
,yrr-hadow, rob or displacc his affection |
or the old homc-tea l, hut his first dut
s to the one who shares with him his
lows aud hi. sorrowa And the same is
rue of the man coming from any En-
.oppau country to make his home here