The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1901-07-10

metallic basis.
Anotherevent will be heassumps;on by
the United States ofrhe obligation OF ar
bitter in all international disputes Her
commanding political and commercial IN
fuence will insure the concession of this
prerogative. In China, during the present
convocation of the great powers, the
United States supported By Great Britain
have controlled to a considerable extent
the negotiations. Last year Russia pro-
posed the establishment of an interna-
tional peace tribunal, and actually led in
the deliberations at the Hague. In this
worlds pacific convention te govern
ments representing the English-speaking
peoples exercised 9 controlling influence.
This pacific action on the part Of Russia
and other nations was a recognition Of
the coming ascendancy Of the United
States in the affairs of the world. To-day
were it not for the conservative interven-
ton Of our nation, supported by Great
Britain. China would be dismembered
and her territory partitioned among the
European powers The inevitable ten-
dency Of this recognition OF our growing
power and influence as nation Is to
make the United States the arbiter IN the
international disputes of the near future.
When this consrmmation, dcyoutly to be
wished, is realized, the 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, and with their control Of. the
destinies OF the race the near future viii
hail the early dawn Of SSne promised mil
lenium.
Another event Of the future will be the
complete commercial supremacy Of the
United States. The Pacific will become
the great highway upon which her teem-
ing products will be borne to every land.
With the Atlantic and Pacific joined by
the Nicaraguan canal her sails viii wh1ten
every harbor, and sea, and ocean, and
lake, and her commerce Will be the COM
merce Of the world. With her natural
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and her hundreds Of millions Of inventive
and progressive population, she can defy
efforts Of the other nations to rival her
productions and trade. and to snatch
from her the crowr3 of commercial supre-
macy.
Another event of transcendant import
ance will be the complete triumph of the
gospel of Christ through the achievements
Of the An9lo-Saxon race. With the star
~3oI nf fhoE cd OFF IN
consort with the flag of the British empire
floating in every harbor and ocean @of the
globe, all peoples will be aroused from
their heather sleep of sixty centuries and
brought to knowledge Of the true God
These flags represent all the substantial
human progress in the ages past. the
highest and best yilization founded upon
the moral law, governments the most per-
feet ever instituted, and the true spirit OF
power and influence they exercise, efetes
systems Of civilization and religion will
crumble and fall. and all the heathen
nations will join in hosannahs to the one
true and living God. II
It was never designed that individuals
should fight singly the battles of the cross.
All they can accomplish by lndividuaIe eff
forts is to convert individuals to the true
faith. Il is the mission Of nations to
ner of the cross and spread Christianity.
Paul Iabored and preached all over the
known world in his time. but it wasthe
conquering banner of Constantine sup
ported by all the power of the Roman em-
pire that crystallized results and made
effective the preaching ofthe great apostle
of the Gentiles-
It seems that to our nation is committed
the work in these latter days OF planting
the banner Of the cross in the isles Of the
sea and among all heather nations, and
fulfilling the prophecy that all peoples
and tongues shall bow and worship the
true God. This work Of the eyangeliza
ton 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 the
Goth century. If as a nation we are true
to duty, opportunity and our appointed
destiny, We viii be the favored national
instrumentality to fight the decisive bat
| tie of Armageddon, and to achieve the
final and complete victory for Christi
anity.
red obligations imposed upon Us. We
must 20 forward and meet the grave re-
sponsibil tiles OF the future. They can be-
discharged, and when they are, what a.
glorious future there will be for. our
99ation 9 and for the Anglo-Saxon race, with
one language, one civilization. one chris
tianNy, anu our perfect political institu-
tions spread all over the habitable earth:
Then the pages OF history will be nothing
but the enhancing stery OF the glorious
| achievements of our republic. The world
will be wrapped in mantle OF peace, the:
race OF man will have achieved all it was
designed to accomplish, and the nations
will pursue In hrrmony theI:arts OF peace
and the path of happiness. and thus enjoy
The full fruition OF the efforts Of pan for
SIX thousand years.
A PRESIDENT NOT AFRAID TO TRCsT Ex-s
coNFEDERATEs.
Fellow-citizens one more word and Lam
done This is not the place or time where
nolitics aud persons should be discussed.
The war with Spain, if it meant nothing