The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-01-18

the old North Carolina patriots this
country has grown from a few strug-
cling provinces Of less than 3,o00.to9
people, possessed OF few worldly goods.
TO forty-five sovereign states whose
territory stretches from ocean 10
ocean. and more than 100000 people
whose aggregate wealth, though W.
equally distributed. exceeds that OF any
nation on earth
In material progress, accumulation
OF wealth. advancement In the arts and
sciences and everything which upiif-s
humanity and tends to a CHE ciyfiiz-
alton. our country has outstripped the
nations of earth. and Is without paral-
lei in history.
The one overshadowing and animal
ing principle which has produced such
q great people Is their belief in and de-
votion to the principles OF individual
liberty.
Favoritism and corruption have be-
come paramount under republican rule
and the great majority OF citizens
have been denied an equal opportunity
to a IN the vast wealth OF the rich
est n mightiest nation OF earth The
republics of Rome and Greece have
passed away and become but a men,-
Dry but their history admonishes US
that a people who r not eternally
vigilant IN the protection of and ever
jealous of their rights Will lose them.
Let us hope that the American peo-
pie will profit by the experience OF
others
Though defeated We do not despair,
but turn our faces to the rising sun
OF a new century, and with the zeal
born of a conviction of right We will
meet the issues of the future as they
arise with the most perfect and COM
pact organization in the history Of the
ne rtv md with On In rrar foflnuirD +ha-
ever before, determined to stand loyal
ly by the constitution and the flag.
Those who we're loyal and true to the
party In its hour of need will write
its platforms and direct and control its
policy, and it's more hal 5000, 900 voters
II not ready to be "reorganized" or
'readjusted" upon lines to be marked
out by those who deserted in the face
of the enemy. In the march Of Ameri-
can progress the Democratic party has
been the leader, as the student of his
tory knows, and thu people will yet
Tealize thai its principles are eternal
ly right and will embrace them as the
only hope and salvation in the great
work of rescuing the government from
those who trample upon its traditio ls
and seem determined to destroy it.
Mr.. Chairman, L have the honor to
place in nomination for president a
man who believes in he declaration OF
Independence; in a government of the
people, by he people and for the peo-
pl; whose ability is recognized ana
conceded throughout the world; one
who has justly earned the title of the
Christian statesman; who exemplified
in his daily l.fe the typical American;
endowed with an intellect of rare pow
er and a physique equal to any strain;
whose eloquence has stirred the listen
ing thousands; n worthy in every
respect to be h chief V Of L.
great and mighty people and whose
life and will be an inspira-
ton ito the youth of the country as
long as the republic stands.
In manly devotion to his own convic-
tionS' OF right he has lost the greatest
prize for which human ambition
strives. yet amid defeat he has the owe
and respect of every true American
whO appreciates the honesty and virtues
which characterize the true patriot.
He believes in the ability of the
American people to govern themselves,
and complains not, and to such as he
the American people will yet turn, and
under the leadership Of his type of
patriot will again renew their vows of
fidelity to the principles that 'the God
made man and his interests are super
ior to that of the man made dollar"
and thus defeat the European prophecy
that popular government shall perish
from the face Of the earth.
Under his magnificent leadership the
democratic party has begun the work
of renewing the weakened foundations
of the magnificent temple of American
liberty, and has filled the hearts of
millions of his countrymen with greater
love for their country, it's institutions
and it's flag.
He stands defeat with the courage
of a Spartan hero, and in all things
deserves to be ranked with the greatest
of the great.
I refer, sirs, to that splendid cham.
pion of popular rights Hon. William J
Bryan.