The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-06-06
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in Washington when Fort Sumter was
fred upon and, being a personal friend
of the secretary of war, he called upon
him. After discussing the event and
it's probable result the governor Of
fered in the name of Minnesota to fur
nish 1000 men to aid in suppressing
the Rebellion.
EDO you mean that?" exclaimed the
secretary. evil you put the offer in
writing?" .-.@ ~ 6 :. .s-.~ a.. z..
And instantly Minnesota's war gov
ernor was seated at the table writing
the offer in duplicate, one for the pres
ident and one to be preserved in the
archives of the State. AS soon as this
was completed the secretary fastened
to the president with copy, 1.-THE first
ray of sunshine that had come to that
great man since the clouds of the ris-
ing rebellion had obscured the sun. -
The speaker then pronounced short
eulogy on that thousand offered, the
gallant First Minnesota. e.
''Patriotism, who may define it?'' Is
it the love of the native soil? People
are not interested or Influenced by the
component parts of the earth. Is it a
love for our institutions? They are
continually changing. It is an inde-
scribable something which leads men
to place the welfare of the nation above
all else save their devotion to Su-
preme Being. It commences at home
and Princeton is educating her chill
dren to be patriotic by encouraging
the participation of its schools in such
occasions as this.
Dom Pedro showed his patriotism
when sent into exile by requesting that
he might be allowed to take with him
enough Brazilian soil to, enclose his
body when at last it should be laid
away to moulder in the mother earth.
The patriotism Of the south has been
shown during the past few weeks in
the reception accorded President
Mckinley.
The cry that commercialism has
usurped the place of patriotism is ILL
timed. Our governments obligations
to-day bear smaller rate of interest
than any other certificates of indie bted-
ness. Patriotism is above commercial
ism or partisanship.
The speaker then dwelt at length on
citizenship, its duties, it's obligations,
it's dignity, and urged the audience to
exercise its privileges more in the
common, everyday business of the mu-
nicipality.
The United States has at length
been recognized as world power, al
though it has existed as such for some
time. The Spanish war was an oppor-
tunity only for it to show to the world
what its position was. Had this oppor-
tunity not come then its standing
among the nations of the world would
have been demonstrated in the rec nt
trouble in China. We now stand as
arbiters Of the world.
The Importance of events is fire.
quently out of proportion to their mag
nitude. Three years ago the French
liner LaGascogne was wrecked off our
coast and 700 people persisted. The
only effect OF that casualty was that the
French line will probably be more
careful in the running of their ships in
the future. During the same year the
wreck of the battleship Maine in what
was supposed to be a friendly barbor,
cost the lives of 25S members of its
crew but the effect of that casualty
was widespread. BY that incident the
geography of the world was changed
and the flag of the nation wraps its
folds of liberty and patriotism around
millions OF hitherto oppressed people.
Lately decisions have been delivered
by the supreme court of the United
States touching upon our relations with
our insular possessions but no one can
tell from these decisions whether the
constitution follows the flag. It makes
little difference whether the constitu-
ton follows the flag. We know that
personal freedom, liberty of conscience,
exalted civilization and Christianity
follow it and countless millions will be
blessed.
Throughout his address the speaker
held and charmed his audience and
when the gathering dispersed many
were the complimentary remarks. 1t
was Mr.. Hendryx's first visit to Prince
ton, but the UNION and the citizens at
large all sincerely hope it may not be
his last.
The address was followed by song
by the male quartet and the benedic-
tion and then the G.. A. r. and its al
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