Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1902-12-26


grown cold toward the millions Of
bondsmen whose chains it had broken.
I heard an eminent Republican Senator
say, not long ago that he was sorry we
ever abolished slavery. But all these
things are temporary, and superficial
and cutancous. The deep heart Of the
American people beats today, as ever,
for justice and liberty.
The war of 1912 brought great glory
to the nation. 1t won for us the free.
dom Of the seas. But there is no states.
man who had anything to do with the
war Of 1912 that is remembered now
for the share he had in It. That war
left MS but one name which may fairy
be called iiustrious in our military his.
tory-the name of Andrew Jackson.
And the glory of New orleans has been,
I think, ccllpscd by the glory of put.
ting down notification.
The war with Mexico won fer US n
great addition TO our empire ana the
dominion Of the Pacific. Yet the two
generals who won fame in that war,
while both did their full duty yas soldiers,
both were opposed in opinion TO the
war. The statesmen of that day who
brought on the war with Mexico are
almost forgotten now, while Webster
and Sumner and clay and Benton and
COrwin hold heir places in the affection
Of the people and shine with an undi-
minished lustcr.
When Theodore Roosevelt chose his
I hero for the imitation OF the youth of
America, he passed by Polk and Pierce
and Buchanan and Gushing and the
other statesmen who brought on the
Mexican war. He took Benton for his
example, who gave up power and Office
and popularity to protest against it.
have sometimes wondered If VIII.
liam Bradford and Brewster. and John
Robinson and Carver and winthrop
over celebrate the landing Of the PiI-
grims in the world where tncy are now
dwelling. II they do, | wonder who
will be invited to the banquet2 who
Of later generations will be thought
worthy to sit by their side and share
the ambrosia of their recollections, and
! the nectar of their cOnyGrscf 1t Will
be an exclusive society. 1t viii be the
very arlstocracy of maTtyrdOm. Wash
! ington win he there, of course, and sam
Adams, and Laurens, and Nathan Hale,
and Lincoln and Sumner With all
their faults they will be glad TO sec
Corwin and old Tom Benton, and Gar.
rison, TOussaint BOuverturc, who died
in French dungeon for the liberty OF
his race, VIII he there. They invite col
ored men to dinner in that world. La
fnyette, who endured the Austrian dun
geon for the liberty of the world, will
he of the company. Napoleon could
not get In, even in company with the
dogs, to lick up the crumbs that fall
from the table The deep, sweet voice
Of KOssuth, the Hungarian CXilc-Ora
tor of two worlds-will be heard there
| will not undertake to say who OF
men now living would be counted wor
thy of that iIlustrious company. Oi
living men It would he presumptuou'
e tc speak. But perhaps some Of thos'
who, in the death struggle Of the litrlC
republic Of South Africa, did the bcs
lighting that this world has seen since
Thcrmopylae win be there. Mabinl
the author of the state papers whiCl
compare with those Of our fathers
which won the admiration of LOrt
: Chatham of whom hope our re
public Is not afraid that we keep hin
} In exile at Guam, will he welcome |,
discuss with John Winthrop the tru
: boundary between liberty and author
ity in the state.