The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1903-06-05

view OF that crisis In our nations
history which gave them up 10 bat
tie; a day on which TO thank God
that we stand again united peo-
ple-the first and foremost exam
pie Of self-government in the
world, exercising our great power
for the uplifting OF humanity; a
day to arouse patriotism.
In this epoch Of material pro.
gress, we are too apt to forget the
lessons OF our growthi too quick to
undervalue the glorles of our ma.
tional history; too unappreciatIve
OF our liberty-the price Of which
1t has been said Is "eternal vigi.
lance.n
Why should we not be patriotic?
How can there be no love OF eoun-
try In our hearts when we read Of
the perils through which our young
Republic passed? How can there
DO no love OF country In our hearts
whom we remember that after pass.
ing through the liercest civil war
the world has ever known, we are
no longer North, no longer South,
but the United States. For there
has been no North and there has
been no South since that memorabl
day on which there rang over this
country far and wide the story OF
the Maine.
What we need is more patriot
ism, More Of that kind OF patriot.
ism which was enshrlned In the
heart OF him who gave TO pCsterity
the utterance-"It anyone desires
to know the leading and paramount
object Of my public life, it is the
preservation Of the union" And
who also said, ~ would rather be
right than President" More OF the
kind OF patriotism which has at
heart far more the welfare Of coun,
try than advancement OF self.
We need more patriotism OF the
kind displayed by the men who
fought first OF allfor the prcserva
tion and integrity OF the Fedora
Government.
More Of the kind OF patriotism
shown by those noble women o
Alabama, who, while memory o
strife and turmoil was yet fresh
strewod alike with flowers tn,
graves OF Union soldiers and thei
dead.
More OF the patriotism displayed
by the people Of the South in thei
great forbearance and pardon 70
the errors OF the Reconstruction
Period,
LISA notable fact that education
al centers are the fountain sources
of our national pride; that they
need no awakening to the greatnes
OF our country,its miraculous form
alton, its unparallel d achieve
ments. Why? Because they hav
studied the sources OF our great
ness; because they are constant.
in touch with tho factors that hav,
made us great.
Shall we be dead? Shall we .
low these young people to grow u
seeing each Of our National Holt
days each year go by "unhonore
and unsuug," Shall they be dc
MED, because of our Indifference o
OF our selhshucss, the privilege {
glorying in our inheritance?
Let us have a Glorious Fourth
Let the Mayor call mass NEE
: Ing of our citizens. Let arrang,
monts be made for patriot
: awakening that will be remembe
ed in the hearts OF our young 10
Pile as long as they live. Let /
forget our private interests al
loosen our purse strings and wal
~ and show what we can do.
n Let as have out our Bdnd-nt
n Smokey Valley-and let us ha'
n parades, races, fireworks, and abo'
h all, some good speaking that W
n recall to our hearts why we ceI
o brate. Let us have genuine o
e. fashioned spread eagle speech tn
n will raise a yell which Will wa
d up dead Plkeville. Why shou
70 we not? Well might shakespea
have said "the man that hath
"Patriotlsm" in his soul is nt (
treason, stratagems, and spoil.
Shall we continue in apathy,
Ie shall we awake to better und,
" standing of our privileges and
a tho ,lnrias ~ onr national hiStor