The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-07-14
IS PArRIorlsM pEcLlNINol

rs PATRIOTISM pEcLiNINo7
The generally recognized fact thai
the significance OF the Fourth Of Jul,
national holiday is undergoing q
change Of sentiment and is giylnl
away 70 other sentiments quite
foreign. becomes a question Of nation.
al Importance and concern to Amer.
cans. Il Is comparatively easy 10
discern q gradual drifting away from
the popular sentiment which has 20
long engaged American patriotism
Does Il Indicate a varying Of the true
American Instinct. the love OF our
county. or does Il mean We are drift
Ing from the Warlike. from the recol
lections Of the bitterness and horrors
Of strife and war. into a more serene
ami peaceful path % civilized lief
AlAmists are hasty 10 demonlnate
this departure from the hitherto pop
ular character Of interest in Fourth
Of July celebrations as a departure
from true American instinct and pre-.
dict the fall Of the country with the
decline q this sentiment How much
truth h contained In this view 70
maips 10 be een So far We have
not seen any material evidence 10
support the theory. The call for vol
unteeu IN our late war demonstrated
the opposite, for me government was
Obliged to close its recruiting onces
10 thousands OF applicants < 10
enter the service. The more consery
alive however, point with some de
gree OF pride 10 the decline OF this
warlike annual demonstration OF
bombs and ireorackers. accompanied
BY la fatalities, purposeless noise and
confusion. and term II emhlemauo OF
progress. and a deeper ioothold In the
minds OF the American people %.
wards The establishment OF a sim
higher expression OF civil NE. They
VIII tell you the general character OF
the glorious Fourth Is not In keeping /
With our progressing sentiments;
That the American people have grown
tired OF Ibis sham battle OF nre-crnck. /
ers, and have ouigrown Il into a I
higher contemplation OF the real sic. /
nlneance Of this greatest Of ali Amer !
team holidays, We can an look back I
and remember that In our town we I,
never passed the Fourth without ala
celebration. Nowadays We celebrate
occasionally. II this aeemlng de
par'nre IL really Indicative OF a warn. ,
ing OF true patriotism. We all unite In ,
deploring the fact, but II Il r. a rain. h
arching the heavens OF peaoe Z
and bearing the olive branch 10 aillg
nations. W welcome a. The posslbn 4
ny Of ealning a higher import Of this h
holiday viii be shut out so long "A
We hold 20 the time worn aud thread
hare Ideas The day Ia breaking upon !
American people when this noise
ana Wild enthusiasm win be hushed
The higher expressions OF patrlot. 9
when We shall view from the ,
nelds OF peace and sober Qulemdo the /
OlF'h Of a more appropriate recormt
non OF This epoch making occasion ,
Nose who are alarmed At the decline q
the warllkc aspects OF our national
holiday, may nnd comfort pnaalne Z
Arlr nnFcrs through the meshos Of !
'ffillfed outicle which upon mos, oo q
'as'ons are large enough 10 admit : 4
500 s'sed American ast since IN, l
apostolic never occurs. may We no, !
Ft'h safety 70 patriotism attempt 10
'eiesase the harbarous aud Insane {
eA'area fnom our observance Of mi.
1" and put on our robes Of ~peaee
md am not forset, my Country. tis a
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