Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-08-12
ADDRESS BY GEN. coRBIN
He Pleads for High Minded, Patriots
Press.

Mai. Gen. Corbfn addressed his comra les
in arms at the reunion OF the seventy-ninth
Ohio Volunteers at Sabina. Ohio. last even
ing In the course OF which he referred to
certain topics of the day. as follows:
Our army is more efficient than ever
before. The organization of the general
staff insures intelligent and more econon,-
ical administration. Service schools guar
antee better education Of our officers AID
the reorganization of the militia will. in the
event of war, give timely support to our
regular army. That war will come Is only
to say that history will repeat itself. The
nation that is prepared will have nine
points in advantage of the one that is not
You have right to insist on the contihu
ance. far 1t lies in our power, of The
peaceful relations that now obtain with the
nations of the earth. We have in abundance
that which all governments covet-our goo1
wll-hands are stretching over the sea for
It: let them all be heartily grasped and well
filled. Friendly contests are far better
than contentious in war, but 1t is the I'M
looked for that happens, and 1t Is only wise
that we should be prepared for any event
1.-The right of trial by jury Is the ma!n
pillar of our government; Ii cannot be de-
MED in one case and granted in another.
No matter how great the offense. trial by
duly constituted court should be insisted
upon. Nothing Is SO baleful to COOL order
as mob law, and am confident that L DO
not appeal In vain when l ASA every old
soldier and every son of a soldier to set his
face hard against 1t. In war you fought
Tor law, IN peace StanU fOT IL 10 Il 'Ii1iA.
This should be so. not only where our race
is concerned but toward all regardless OF
race. religion or nationality. DO not be
disturbed about the colored man. Give MIN
the unqualified protection of the law. the
advantage of schools and he will work ont
the problems confronting him Give him
equality before the law and ne will have
very much the career of other men. The
Industrious and intelligent will prosper and
take their proper places as useful citizens
The idle. vicious and ignorant will and
their places with other idle and vicious
people. No people coming cut of bondage
have ever made the progress made by our
colored people since they were made free-
AS soldiers they have been tried on many
battle fields and have never failed by their
courage to add luster to the fame or the
American army. Those who stand ready 20
fight for the nag in war must have Its pro-
lection In peace.
Insist on high-minded, patriotc press.
We need it to enable US to meet our duties
to the state and to each other Every
good citizen should lend his aid TO make
our newspapers all that they should De.
The very great majority of papers nave
only high aims and want Of all things TO
print the truth. Too often the best jour
nails are mslead by designing men-men
who to serve their ows selfish purposes IN
vent lies and get them character and cir
culation by imposing upon conndinS
press. 1t is not the men who unsaspecting-
ly print lies that are the Offenders, put It's
men who conceive them, and 1t IS THIS class
of men that should be avoided Let no one
who for the sake of personal advantage or
by reason of envy. malice or hate. attempt
to rob men of their good names have your
resnect Such men should never be allowed
TO live and have place among good pep
ple. They should be driven On and on until
their kind is driven from the face of the
EARTH The press as such stands ready to
do this work. but to do 1t you must give
your assistance One who lies through
newspaper should have no better standing
than one who perfumes himself ia court.
withhold your support from vicious payers
and give all moral and material coAnte-
nance to clean Ones