The evening Republican., 1902-06-21

great is the one who can control his
passions. He envied the boy OF to-
day for he will see SO much more of
the world. He believes that very
important questions will come up in
the future and we should teach our
boys in the public schools and in
the homes SO that they can success
fully handle such questions.
fear that wa are approaching a
crisis in this country predicted by
President Lincoln in letter written
to his friend Elkins in Illinois in
1864. Yes" says Lincoln, 1--WE may
all congratulate ourselves that this
cruel war is nearly over. 1t has
cost a vast amount of treasure and
blood. 1t has indeed been q trying
hour for the Republic, but see in
the near future crisis approaching
that unnerves me and causes me to
tremble for the safety of my co1en-
try.
LAS a result Of the war, corpora
tions have been enthroned and an
era of corruption in high places will
follow and the money power of the
country will endeavor to prolong its
reign by working upon the preju-
dices of the people until all wealth
is aggregated IN a few hands and
the Republic is destroyed. l feel at
this, moment more anxiety for the
safety of the country than ever be-
fore, even in the midst of war;"
The prophecy of Abraham Lincoln
should teach every citizen that
.'peace hath Its victories no less re-
rowned than was" aud that there
is a time for him to show his palri.
otism when he is not standing before
the muzzle Of the cannon Or at the
point OF the bayonet. The citizen
must remember that itrequres even
more pataiotism to defend our institu
tions in time Of peace than it does
in time OF war; Ho must ever rea.
lie that there are battles just as
important to be fought and won in
time or peace as there are in time OF
war There came time to the clti
Zens of this country just at the close
of the Revolutionary War in which
there was more danger of losing the
great battles for freedom, more vial
ing and gnashing of teeth than there
was in the winter at Valley Forge;
and the victories achieved through
the arts of diplomacy by Franklin.
Jay and others were greater than
Washing ton gained upon the held OF
battle.
| might call your attention to q
similar state Of affairs which existed
after the close OF the bloody Civil
war. When we think OF the great
deeds of valor achieved by Lincoln
and Grant, we are constrained to say,
all honor forever to those two men
for the emancipation of the slaves
and the restoration of the Union,
and whilst the pen of the one and
the sword Of the other secured liberty
to the slaves and union to the States
we must not bo uEmindful OF the
fact that there crime a time in which
the wisest legislation and the truest
and best craftsmanship were neces-
sary to bring about a settlement of
the Intricate questions which were
the natural outgrowth of the war
Happily for us that johnson was
not impeached Had it not been
averted the end Of our fcderative sys-
tenn would have been inaugurated,
and the last days of the great Rspub-
lie would have begun.
Doubtless if this country is to be
saved from the cohesive force OF
political corruption and the accumu.
laton of aggrandized wealth in the
hands of the few, we must begin
new education, an cdcaton which
shall appeal to the consciences Of men
and inspire them with a spirit which
animated Cooper, Peabody, Chlds
and Comegy, in which patriotic
devotion and philanthropy 60 hand in
hand to the end of lifting up the
masses and giving them better homes
and more brotherly consideration;
an education which teaches the child
at home and at school more about
his great respor sibiities to his fellow
meu and his patriotic duty in time
of peace, and less about wars of great
brutality; that we are approaching
a better and grander civilization.
"When the war drum tnrobs no
longer,
And the battle flags are fnrled,
In the parliament of men, the
Federation Of the world. H.
that the great mission Of this country
is not war, but peace; that private
and public immortality is crime.
not sanctioned by law, degrading to
man and displeasing to God; that he
is a unit in the wonderful develop
ment of mankind, and that he must
do all in his power to secure the most
happiness, the best liberties and the
greatest blessings to all his country
men.
The child should be taught that
to the people Of the United States
who from four nave become, about
eighty millions 10 the passage OF
their first century aud a quarter to
reach by the close Of the second.
perhaps SIX hundred millions, with
resources that can iced, clothe
and render happy more than two
and half times that number, the
solution of great questions is com.
mltted, and that he must have his
right place In the peaceful adjust
ment Of these questions. The mind
OF ordinary intelligence can see
dawning upon our poIitca! horizon
questions Tor solution which are
going to puzzle the minds ot the
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