The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1902-06-05

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gun. In the conflict that followed were
witnessed sights which, to use the
language of the ancient classics moved
the gods and men to sympathy and ad-
miration. They swore to save the
Union and nothing could prevent them,
for they fought to the musical,
''Rounder of the iron six-pounder hurting
DEATH.
This great country, whose life they
saved is now in our keeping. We must
defend it and do all in our power to
make it most united, free and pros
porous country. Let union. freedom
and prosperity-triune transcendant-
grace our great nation, and throw all
party or petty wrangles to the wind.
By. union is implied not alone that
political tie that binds together the
component parts of our nation but
especially that mystic band of brother
hood, which makes all men one There
fore we should never embitter our ma
tional life. by quarreling about sub
jects that have no reference at all to
our political condition. Hence, for in
stance the question of mans religion
should never enter into debates that
relate to the making and enforcing of
laws. A mans religion is his own
affair: it concerns no one else. It is
our aim as people to have good laws,
and good men in Office, men who will
be always guided by justice and i'm
partially and who will be ever look
ing after the best interests of the pub
lie. When we find such men we must
elect them, whether they be Baptist
or Congregationalist, Quaker, Catho-
lies, Jews or Ingersoll inf6els. Polit-
ical qualifications are to be treated as
articles of merchandise. When we are
about to make purchase it's the price
and quality of the goods we look at,
not the religious opinions of the ,mer-
chant. Never ostracize an honest man
because he is not Of the same religion
as ourselves.
Along with the question of religion
that of race, too should be completely
removed from our civil intercourse.
The distinction of races among Amer
lean citizens is against the spirit Of
our constitution. To do away with the
prejudices that arise from this source,
we should not forget that had there
been no Europe there would be no
great American nation. If we did not
come here ourselves, our fathers came
before US.
They came in the caravels of Colum-
bus, in the Mayhower of Miles Stan
ish and in the prison hulks of Crom-
well. They came from France, Hol-
land and Germany. They came from
God knows where and it is we'll to re-
member that from the time man
born in Europe, swears with uplifted
hand absolute allegiance to this repub-
lie, he is bound to US with the ties Of
blood. His claim on this country is
countersigned by those brave men,
who in these western wilds gave to
liberty a local habitation and a name, ,
who declared that all men, should be
equal before the law. There is no
such thing as Yankee-Americans,
Dutch-Americans or Irish-Americans
or French-Americans. Citizenship is
something absolute.
The civil war was the crucible in
which Almighty God welded the dis
cordant elements of this republic into
one nation and made US Americans
pure and simple without dross or alloy.
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. political and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. even in the colonial
days, grew and gathered strength until
it burst forth with our nation divided
against itself, in a bloody war It had
to come, for it was the safety-valve
OF the union. Let US thank God that
the trial by fire is past; that never
again will Americans meet in battle
shock: that never again will our fertile
land run red with blood; never again
will the northern love turn her eyes
red with weeping, to the South and
wait and watch for her soldier boy
who never returned; never again will
the southern woman wander with
break king heart amid the wreck of the
grim battlefield, seeking among the
mangled dead for all that life held
dear. It is consummated. But gave
US union strong and great as was
clearly demonstrated by our little diff
culties with Spain. In our rebellion
against England, Spain encouraged US
by lending US $40, OO0and few old flint
lock muskets, but we could not re-
ward her services by leaving Cuba and
the Philippines at her mercy. When
we heard Cuba's cry for freedom we
went to her side with the naked sword.
In less than no time we taught the
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