Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-07-06

to a knowledge or the true COO. IneSe
flags represent all the substantial hu-
man progress in the ages past, the
highest and best civilization founded
upon the moral law, governments the
most perfect ever instituted, and the
true spirit Of human freedom. Before
the aggressive power and influence they
exercise, effete systems Of civilization
and religion will crumble and fall, and
all the heather nations will join in
hosannahs to the one true and living
God. 1t was never designed that indi-
viduals should fight singly the battles
Of the cross. All they can accomplish
by individual efforts Is to convert in
dividuals to the true faith. 1t Is the
mission Of nations to achieve fruitful
victories under the banner Of the cross
and spread christianity. Paul labored
and preached all over the known world
in his time; but 1t was the conquering
banner Of Constantine. supported by all
the power of the Roman empire, that
crystalized results and made effective
the preaching Of the great apostle to
the Gentiles. 1t seems that to our ma
ton 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 fulfill
ing the prophecy that all peoples and
tongues shall bow and worship the
true God. This work of the evangeli-
zation of the world was not ready for
accomplishment after Paurs preaching
and Luther's reformation; but was re-
served 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, will be the favored
national instrumentality to fight the
decisive battle of Armegeddon, and to
achieve the final and complete victory
for Christianity.
We cannot, as a nation, avoid these
sacred obligations imposed upon US.
We must go forward and meet the
grave responsibilities Of the future.
They can be discharged, and when
they are, what a glorious future there
will be for out nation and for the An
glo-Saxon race, with one language, one
civilization, one christianity, and our
perfect political institutions, spread all
over the habitable earth. Then the
pages of history will be nothing but
the enhancing story Of the glorious
achievements of our republic. The
world, will be wrapped in a mantle of
peace, the race Of man will have
achieved all it was designed to accom-
plish, and the nations will pursue In
harmony the arts Of peace and the 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-
COnfederates.
Fellow citizens, one more word and l
am done. This Is not the place or time
where politics and persons should be
discussed. The war with Spain, IL 1t
meant nothing more, has been worth
ten times the blood and treasure it cost
in reuniting this country. We had a
president in the White House who was
not afraid to trust ex-Confederates.
He not only spoke lovingly Of our dead;
but he trusted the command Of the
armies OF the United States and honor
of his country. to x-Confederates.
Lee. Wheeler, and our own gallant
Butler, were honored equally with
Grant, Logan and Harrison. On this
anniversary day, we can rejoice not
only at the liberty granted US under the
declaration made on July 4th, but we
can thank God that we are now a
united people, and that our house Is no
longer divided against itself.
From the rock bound coasts Of Maine
to the Pacific Golden Gates: from Su-
perior's crystal waters to the evergreen
shores Of the Mexican sea, brothers are
we all, proud Of the stars and stripes,
whether we come from the rising or
setting sun: from the bleak prairies Of
the Dakotas or the sunny slopes Of the
Carolinas, content to rest beneath its
folds from the dawning Of the morn,
when the earth Is wrapped in gray. to
the eventide, when the skies don the
blue.