The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-28
ON PROSPERITY
AND PATRIOTISM.
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AT THE WEIRS.

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AT THE wEIRs.
On his arrival at The weirs President
Roosevelt was given an enthusiastic re-
reption in which the comrades OF lnS
Grand Army OF the Republic TOOK
conspicuous part -,
After the formal welcome the presl-
dent made stirring speeon, Niio" wa
Estened 10 with close attention, anu
which was frequently interrupted by ap-
blause.
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Anv American who has a proper sense
Df the relative proportion OF Things hlusl
realize that 10 the men who 1ousht lot
the Union I'm the dark days OF tne wv.
war there is owing a greater dept Oh
eratitude than TO any others. Great were
the deeds you did and vital the need OF
doing them, and many were the lessons
taught the rest of us, both py what
you accomplished In the war ana by the
way I'm which, when the war was over
you turned to the work OF peace WIN
the same spirit which had lea you 10
triumph on tented fields.
During the life time Of our republic
each generation has had It's allotted task.
statesman and soldier, the man In pubic
life and the man In private life. each has
hard work to do for the nation.
We have moved forward swiftly or nave
stumbled and halted according as the
,york as a whole was well or III done We
have encountered many crises OF I'M
,portance. and from time 10 time have
been brought face 10 face with great
problems. upon the rightful solution OF
which much OF the nations future welfare
depended. But 10 you alone II was given
to face with victorious valor the one
crisis in which not merely the nation
sss.ll being. but the nations life, was at
stake.
SOLVED Alright.
To Won II was given to solve the one
problem, which II not solved arisht msant
Sss assn aS sor wSo SS5 Sapdsd sHpdd ts paSc 1s %
have gone for nothing had you not done
your part well. II was the states Gnan, man,
and the loyal valor OF those Eho uphslo
the arms OF the one and followSd the
sword OF the other, which made perma-
shaiI and their compeers. 1t would have
profited little to us or TO mankind at large
II the experiment OF free government py
the people and for the people. had peen
Sound upon this continent only, to go
dow In bloody wreck on the question oi
You saved the Union and you freed
the slave, and thereby freed the slaves
master from the worst OF all thraldoms
You did US the service OF Struggling IN -
cause and for a reward In no way phseu
upon aught that was merely material
HIoHER THAN MATERIAL SUCCESS
We pride ourselves. and properly 80,
upon our great Industrial capacity. our
freat Industrial success. We need sucn
fuccasa and such capacity to make broad
and stable the foundations Of our national
we'll being, yet there are things hisner
fhan any possible material triumph.
We won I'm the great trial OF the civil
war: and came through the nery furnace
snscathed; we sprang level to the height
Of our opportunity instead OF sinking into
che gull OF ignobie failure. because In the
early COS you and those like you-in the
flower Of youth and early manhood-had
An you the stuff that knows how TO prize
certain ideals more than material well be-
ing, more than life itself.
There was no money reward for what
you did. There was hardly one OF yor
who did not during those four years, re
csive far less than he could have earnec
IN safety at home. But you were driver
20 your work by the lash OF your owl
hearts. You were spurred onward by th'
lift which only comes to people or grea
and generous soul. You felt instinctivell
that there were causes far greater thar
anything that had u do merely will
wealth or bodily we'll being. You wer
willing to wager all for the prize OF deatl
In righteous war.
NEED OF LOFTY IDEALS.
we are now in time OF abundance an
peace and not In time Of war; but wo
90 us II In peace we do not have ideal
as lofty as yours and II we DO not live u
20 them as you lived UP 10 yours in IN
dark days of defeat and In the golde
glory OF the hour OF triumph.
Courage and loyalty. the stern deter
uninaton 10 do exact Justice. the hig
purpose TO struggle for the right and tn
common sense 10 struggle for It In praS
tical fashion--all these qualities we mus
show now In our civil and social an
business life az you showed them IN IN
days Of your youth and lusty strength
when you marched forth. an army wit
banners and brought back that peac
that comes. not to the weakling and IN
craven, but 20 those whose proud eye
tell OF triumph tasted.
Among the greatest OF the benefits {
syhat you did was the fact that you hay
also left us the right OF hearty and loyS
eomradeship with your gallant opponent
who, IN nghting for what they conscier
tiously dsem1e 20 be right fought again:
the stars in their courses.
ALL LOYAL NOW.
We are all loyal Americans now. nortl
south, east and weet-all alike tea
Qua Of the nations honor an
welfare. proud of the nations pa
and resolute that her future sha
stand even higher than her POI
We glory In the great deed OF any Amer
can. no matter from what section OF n
land he may come and challenge him
eur own, as blood Of our blood. and Dor
OF our bone.
The issues that rent ua asunder I'm y
past are dead. We praise the giver
good for the outcome. and now, forge
Ting all differcnces IN bygOne days, v
press forward. all of us throughout u
nation. high Of will and confident
heart each 70 DO his part IA working o
ths destiny of the mightiest republ
upon which tho sun ever ehone
Bee1des what you actually did bedd
the reunited co1ntry. the undivided ~
ffon, which we have received az yo'
hands, we have received also the less,
N the dpfng II the deed. Their tim
have passed, and this r. not need AZ q
moment for us 20 show tho Qualiti
which steelcd your souis % vndura nc
your hearte to labor unto death.
COURAGE AND LOYALTY.
But there is great need that we shou