Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1901-07-10

convocation Of the great powers, the
United States supported by Great Britain
nave controlled to n considerable extent
She negotiations. Last year Russia pro-
posed the establishment Of an interna-
tionai peace tribunal. and actually led in
the deliberations at the Hague In this
world's pacific convention I govern.
ments representing the English-speaking
peoples exercised controlling inf fuence.
ih's paoihc action on the part of Russia
ana other nations was recognition Of
the coming ascendancy OF the United
States In the tffairs OF the world. To-day
were 1t not for the conservative interven.
tion OF our nation, supported by Great
Britain, China would be dismem bored
and her territory partitioned among the
European powers. The inevitable ten
denoy of this recognition Of our growing
power and influence as nation Is to
maze the United States the arbiter In the
international disputes OF the near future.
When this consumnation, dovoutly to be
wished, is realized, tho peace and rapid
progress OF mankind will be assured. The
Anglo Saxon peoples have always pro-
NOTED the cause Of human liberty and ad-
vancement, aud with their control of the
destinies Of the race tho near future will
hall the early dawn Of the promised mil.
lenium.
Another event of the future will be tho
complete commercial supremacy of the
United States. The Pacific will become
the great highway upon which her teem-
Ing products will be borne to evory land
With the Atlantic and Pacific joined by
the NioaraKuan canal her sails will whiten
every harbor, and sea, and ocean, and
lake, and her commerce will be the com
meroe of the world. With her natural
and her hundreds of millions of inventive
ana progressive population, she can defy
efforts of the other nations to rival her
| productions and trade, and to snatch
| from her tho crown of commercial supre-
| macy.
Another event Of transcendant Import
ance will be the complete triumph Of tho
gospel OF Christ through the achievements
spanglcd banner Of the United States In
consort with the flag of the British empire
| floating IN every harbor and ocean of the
globe, all peoples will be aroused from
brought to II knowledge OF the true God.
These flags represent all the substantial
human progress In tho ages past, tho
highest and best civilization founded upon
feot ever instituted, and tho true spirit of
human freedom. Before the aggressive
power and influence they exercise, effcte
systems of civilization and religion will
crumble and fall. and all the heathen
nations will join in hosannahs to tho one
true and living God.
1t was never designed that individuals
should fight singly tho battles Of the cross.
All they can accomplish by individual ef-
forts is to convert individuals to the true
faith. IT Is tho mission Of nations to
achieve fruitful victories under the ban
ner of the cross and spread christianity
| Paul labored and preached all over tho
known world in his time but It was tho
| ported by all the power of tho Roman en-
piro that crystallized results and mado
effective tho preaching Of the great apostle
| of the Gentiles.
the work In these latter days of planting
the banner of the CROSS In the isles of tho
sea and among all heather nations, and
fulfilling the prophecy that all peoples
true God. This work Of the eyangeiza-
tion Of the world was not ready for accom-
plishment after Paul's preaching and
Luther's reformation, but was reserved
for one OF the era-making events Of tho
goth century. II as nation we are true
to duty, opportunity ana our appointed
destiny, we will be the favored national
instrumentality to fight tho decisive bat
tie OF Armageddon. and to achieve the
final and complete victory for Christi
anity.
We cannot rs n nation avoid these sac
red obligations imposed upon US We
must 20 forward and meet the grave re-
sponsibilities Of the future. They can be
discharged, and when they arc. what a
glorious future there will be for our
nation and for the Anglo-Saxon race, with
one language, one civilization, one chris
tianity. and our perfeot political institu-
| tinna pnraaI nj ho h,k k,l>l
Then the pages Of history will be nothing
but the entrancing story of tho glorious
achievements of our republic. The world
will be wrapped in mantle Of peace, the
designed to accomplish. and the nations
will pursue In hrrmony tho! arts of pence
and tho path OF happiness, and thus enjoy
the full fruition Of the efforts of man for
six thousand years.
A PRESIDENT NOT AFRAID TO TRUST EX-
CoEFEDERATEs.
Fellow. citizens one more word and am
done. This is not the place or time where
politics and persons should be discussed.
The war with Spain, IL it meant nothing
more, has been worth ten times tho blood
and treasure 1t cost In rcuniting this ooun-
try. We had President in the White
House who was not afraid to trust ex-
COnfederates. lie not only spoke lovingly
Of our dead. but ho trusted the command
OF the armies Of the United States and
the honor Of this country to oX-Confeder.
ates. Lee, Wheeler and our own gallant
Butler were honorcd equally with Grant
Logan aud Harrison. On this anniversary
day. we can rejoice not only ut the liberty
granted us under the declaration made OH
July 9th 1778, but we can thank God that
we are now n united people. and that ou,
house Is no longer divided against itself.
From tho rockbound coasts of Maine tc
the Pacific Golden Gate; from Superior's
crystal waters to 1.-The evergreen shores oi
the Mexican SOL, brothers arc we all
proud Of the stars and stripcs whether we
como from the rising or setting sun, from
tho bleak prairies Of the Oak otas or tho
sunny slopes OF the Carolinas, content tc
rest beneath It's folds from the dawninR oi
the morn, when the earth is wrapped In
gray to the eventide, when the skies don
tho blup