New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-29
NILES on PATRIOTISM.
The Generals Tie5c Of Citizens
Duty IN the Coming Elections.

Democratic CLUB OF Grand Rapids Mich. which
was Go have given dinner this evening. Owing
~ The foods in that region, the dinner was aaan-
e7nsa. General Miles authorizes the publication Of
t1e letter. which is as follows.
reeret exceedingly that owing to a very serious
l.l'ss D. NY family. and lt Impossible 20 Re Win
members IF your club and distinguished Democrats
'ln olIerent parts OF tie country together a-So
liant comrades in he STATE Of 1Iichiean.
itN.nE IetH inN.L'o 90 speak on The sutjest OF
.-s-sn comes nearest tra heart # every true cit
izeu Of our Republic It is especially fitting 20
-lve it serious car-ii,.-.ts ON ar this t'ue when
we are Meuace1 ny serious eEIls-whrn We are dP-
preaching an important crisis In our political MS
read uaon the Intelligence and patriotism OF the
Their action during The important event Of Of the he
-l.--. a'l- ~, IN VII -.tss or -r,rity.
of our democratic government depends. not upon
or te cl.,at.on. cI any FA.tt' nul eAli'ls Ito'
The patriotism Of our citizens. ,. -
as is1,rot Ls 5oroIna+d nv evil -oo+i,e- The pa
5r oo h II iTl9 % Nv ,c obiest impulses
that actuate tie spirit Of man He cannot be N
pants In acts that only result I'm conquest dev2sta
too often under the pretonce Of patriotism men
have engaged ia ruthless and cruel enterprises. de
serving condemnation rather than c-'nmetaa{,!9Iit,
ambition or mercilees avarice under the plea Of
on TIE other hand We find instances. Of heroic
self-saCrifoe throughout the pages OK history. -
preferred to espouso the cause o. his own people,
tl,e+ or he Rom. consul and general who while
in the hands % the enemy was given the choice
between liberty after the betrayal Of his people or
torture and death. lie heroicaly refused. coun-
defence Of the republic, and submitted himself to a
Patriotism is Illustrated in the acts Of our fathers
who Inspired 10y Tie love Of m4 f o. I'm world
TO establish our Independence. That was an seF2lc
age. when resolUte men in every section or ths
sparsely populated colonies OF the AildnJlc Cs s
espoused the cause OF freedom II broushI I .G-
nobiest and the bravest. the highest and the best
representatiye men Of any age or or any co', ~
when both in war and in peace this country has
PRODUCED az strong class Of men, Intellectually
physically and morally. as the men OF that age.
wAsHINGToNs EXAMPLE
The highest. noblest and grandest Of them All
f,t arst in peace. The men OF America need not
look elsewhere than TO the Father Of Their County
for an eXempar and true patriotic cnaracter 40
more instructive lesson could be given to the ris-
ing generations than TO point them TO me PuLllo
rlarkable prophecy and the sage warnings OF the
ii1s ~ The human heart ana the dangers that
would environ the Republic that De and his COM
lie desired to prevent our nation from running
the course that had hitherto marked the destiny
Of nations" and il was his prayer that the 'fIfN
sdninistratioa conducted with wisdom and virtue;
spices OF liberty might be made complete. and
that they might have the glory OF recominenlllIE
It to the affection and adoption Of every nation that
was as vet stranger 20 it
Yet the nohlest act OF patriotism OF that great
man was when no the example for an time in
5ar1iuir continued authority The imperial powers
thar were within hi4 grasp did not allure him from
the path ~ duty Having rendered his country an
Incompatible service. like Cincinnatus he was
proud 10 take his place amid the citizens OF his
country as one them. a title and position that
he recorded as the highest among mOrtals.
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GO = - r-Ist C-itf-4 bisfori-aI events. .r-urand
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