The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-12-17

nature, awakens the highest, pur-
est and best impulses in our be-
ing. 1t underlies every living tie,
and hallowed memory. 1t gives
the ring to truth, strength to f.
deity, pity to forbearance. Since
the beginning Of the time 1t had
been this vital, unseen force work
ing silent and mysterious changes
in men, until bursting forth it
has awed tyrants unto submission
and made devotion to a principle
page in history. 1t has been
this fidelity to sentiment. this de-
votion to idea, that has worked
out the warp and woof of history.
Wars, crusades, mighty and con-
vulsive changes in the worlds af-
fairs speak to us of the power
welded by its scepter. Force and
dominion have traced its pathway
in letters of fire. Patriots haye
had strength and courage given
them in proportion to the living
power of the sentiment which in
spired them. 1t has made friends
Of enemies. 1t has made enemies
| honor enemies,
1t is a custom among certain of
| the tribes Of North India to re-
ward their heroes for bravery in
battle by fastening around the
right wrist of each, a red twine.
On one occasion band of eighty
British soldiers, in endeavoring to
pass from one fort to another
among the foothills of the Hymn
alayas, were surrounded by an
army of over thousand Sepoys.
The British took refuge in the
mouth of a ravine and bravely
contended for life against over
whelming odds. Finally, however
after long unequal conflict, the
English were all killed, and in
accordance with the Indian GUS
tom the bodies were mutilated;
but when ON the following day the
rescuing party of British troops
reached the scene of battle they
found around the wrist of each
English soldier the red twine, the
mark of bravery placed there by
their enemies.
| What was it that but q few sad
years ago caused this great Ma
tion of ours to wreath itself in the
habiliments of woe and with bow
ed head and with tear dimmed
eyes murmur "Thy will be donep"
1t was not the thought of the
striking down of the Chief Mag
istrate of this great common
wealth. 1t was the zone touch of
pity which makes the whole world
akin" It was love for a pure
untarnished manhood, whose un-
defiled sonl when called by the
Master, home, went fearlessly
into the Great White Presence of
the Everlasting Throne. 1t was
sympathy for that hapless loved
one who must wander along Life's
pathway alone = alone until
Gods voice again says, "Come"
and she goes to join her compan-
ion of mortal life, in life everlast-
ing. 1t was sentiment, when it's
grief lifted the people of this
broad land step nearer the Di-
vine and made "Nearer My God
to Thee" a new national hymn,
patriotic and religious.
When the soul of man, longing
for the infinite, higher than the
senses, by which it has always
been perplexed, glorified women
in the worship of the holy mother,
it was the most sacred blossom of
. sentiment. 1t represented the
sweetest purest note OF the inner
muolc of his soul. BY it he show
ed, or attempted to show the high
, destiny Of women and the mystery
Of human life when he elevated
} mother and child to place above
the alter, the highest spot his
, mind could imagine.
When he TRANSPORTED the COM
panion of his existence into sa-
cred being and showed the baby
stretching out its little arms to. &.
ward the heart of every man, he
sanctified women in her function
as mother and made the Saw
ior's words, Except ye come as
one of these" reality to the