The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-03-29
PATRIOTISM MUST GOVERN
AND MOL STANDING ARMIES

fcnnstitution might be sacredIy main
/ tained with wisdom and virtue that
the happiness OF the people under the
auspices Of liberty might be made
complete and that they might have
the glory Of recommending II to the
affection and adoption Of every nation
that was as yet stranger to IT."
"Yet, the noblest act OF patriotism
Of that great man was when he set the
example for all time in declining con-
tinued authority. The imperial powers
that were within his grasp did not
allure him from the path Of duty. HAY
ing rendered his country an incom-
parable service, like cininnatus, he
was proud to take his place amid the
citizens Of his country an one Of them,
d title and position that he regarded
as the highest among mortaIs.
"A renowned English admiral said at
the time OF one Of the most critical
historical events. England expects
every man this day to do his duty II
In equally essential now that every
citizen OF this republic should do his
whole duty, and TO discharge that sac
red obligation requires high moral
courage and fortitude.
I'VE have come to look upon liberty
| as one OF the natural elements Of our
existence. We give 1t as little concern
an IL our ancestors were never COM
PEELED to fight or die for II, or if there
could 1e no possibility OF ourselves or
our children being deprived OF it's
blessing. SO little do we feel the bur-
dens Of government and 10 benencent
are our political advantages that We
little comprehend the necessity for
great sacrifices and heroic acts. We
scarcely realize that little more than
a century ago the great mass OF the
human family were serfs. slavs or abb
ject subjects to some despotic power.
"Naught but universal intelligence.
integrity and patriotism will continue
to maintain those institutions youch-
safed 10 US by the fathers. Take warn
ings betimes, guard with sacred care
that which was priceless to our fathers
and Is so to us and our children.
Il cannot better define patriotism
than by bringing the illustration home
10 every cittzen--you have the OPP
portunity during the coming autumn
to benefit your country by your in
dividuai acts or marring Its prosper
Itv by Indifference TO or disregard Of
its true interests.
1T 10 the men who exercise the
power Of citizenship that are -espon-
sible for honesty and efticiency In our
public affairs. The first requisite to
good government is universal intelh-
gence and patriotism. earnest devo-
ton to the welfare Of our country.Th
republic must continue in It's march
OF progress or II must lapse into de-
cay by the acts or apathy OF its own
citizens. There is a sacred duty de-
volying upon every citizen.
you can have just as good or just
as bad government as you win, be
IL municipal, state or national; and our
only hope rests in the true, patriotic
devotion to the principles Of our gov
ernment.
"The opportunity and responsibility
Of the democratic citizens of Michigan
and Of the whole of Michigan and of
the whole union are now greater and
more important than they have been
at any former period of our history.
There are many vexed questions and
problems in which there may be an
honest difference of opinion-but there
Is one transcendent principle. far
above all other questions, whether Of
economies or individuals. and that is