The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1903-07-24
ABOUT SCHOOL DISTRICTS.
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Fond memory brings 90 Hight
Of otler days around as.
Omitted we stand, divided we fall +"
was the motto painted ia large letters on
q landscape painting over the entrance 10
the amory Of the Independent Rifle
Company Of jeffrey, New Hampshire, in
1915, and it made my boyish heart beat
with pride and patriotism whenever Cap
tain Townsend marched ont ON dress pa
rade at the head Of his company to the
music of the fife and drum with their
green uniforms trimmed with black, and
high crowned caps Of the same color,
with gold-like bands, and black noddiug
plumes. That scenery is engraved in my
memory and can not be clIaced while life
lasts. That motto ! have seen evidenced
in every ayocation olliie, political, relig-
ious and educational institutions. "A
house devided against itself can not
stand " and it behooves MS in the present
generation TO cultivate harmony and
brotherly love. We may stand together
for the betterment of our condition.
LET the dead past bury its dead act,
act in the living present. Heart within
and God overhead" BY the policy of our
State and county governments in the
past and mp to the present time in devid-
ing and subdividing our school and civil
districts until our taxes and expenses
have become burdensome, our county has
shown but very little improvement, and,
in fact, our public roads are not in as
good condition as they were twenty-five
years ago in Benton County.
There is always hope as long as there
is life, and as the dawn Of a new era is
breaking in upon us, it is our duty to fix
the lines of school and civil districts for
this and future generations in a way that
will be more economical and as conveu-
lent as possible occupying said divisions.
There are within about seven miles of
my place some twelve or fifteen church
organizations, besides some other organi.
cations, all worthy objects and demand
ing our support, some of which could be
consolidated and would enable us to get
better or more service.
In 1854 the alarm was sounded in this
country that we were in great danger of
falling into the hands of the Roman Cath
Ollie Church, and a party was formed to
combat it, which was called the Know
Nothing Party" and it carried three of
the States. mad just reached my ma
jority, and had been reading the history
OF converts and inquisitions and stories
running in the papers at that time, which
made me an easy captive, Since that
time l have come in contact with many
denominations and visited their churches,
and in none OF them have found better
friends or been better treated than by the
Catholics. That alarm has subsidized with
me. My observation is that the immi-
grafton that comes to this country comes
by choice, and will take up our standard
and stand side by side with the natives
and fight with equal valor for its main
tenanCe.
The corporations, trusts and Combina-
tons formed in our social and govermen-
tai system to eQualize and cheaper our
expenses in living, are all laudable enter
prises when controlled by men Of pure
and patriotic motives, men whose hearts
are in sympathy with the people and not
for selfish gain, men who are generous
enough to let all the people share in the
prosperity.
We have many philanthropists and pa
triotic men in the commercial and civ
) occupations of life who have given theil
services and energies to work up friendly
relations and harmonic conflicting in
terests atShome and abroad. How wei
they have performed that service can b,
J seen by the friendly relations we holt
with foreign powers.
AS the price of liberty is eternal vigi
) lance, all transactions made with foreigl
! governments are viewed with a critica
eye. 1t is not natural nor is it right tina
, we be given into the hands of our enc
, mics by designing men. Our liberty wa
gained by long and hard fought strug
gle. One OF my ancestors was a captai
in that war, and lived in the vicinity c
y Boston, Mass.
= According to my view of the situation
the signs of the times point to nor
e peaceful and harmonious future than i
Q the past.