The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1905-07-05

ertS IN his. Even the .dOWntrOd-
den people of Russia are begin
ming to feel the impulse of free
dom, and the better educated
element of it's citizens are de-
handing freedom of the press
and many other governmental
reforms.
The friends of liberal govern
ment throughout the world look
with pride and satisfaction on the
achievements of the U n i t e d
States, the worlds first great
Republic, in the true sense of the
word. 1t has lived to fulfill the
expectations of it's friends and
to put it's enemies to shame. The
historian may write volumes con-
corning it and yet fail to do it JUS
tice; the poet may sing it's praises
in patriotic verse; the orator may
applaud it in words of living elo-
uuence and still "the half has not
been told"
Sail on. o, Ship of State
| Sail on, Union, strong and great!
| Humanity with all its fears
| With all its hopes of future years.
| Is hanging breathless thy fate.
Does the young American of
the present appreciate the toll,
the hardships, the self sacrifice
of the gallant patriots Of 1776 =?
Does he honor the name of
Robert Morris, who freely gave
fortune for the welfare of his
country? Does he revere the
many soldiers who suffered from
cold, hunger, and want of cloth
ing at Trenton, at Germantown,
and at Valley Forge? Does he
honorand cherish the name of Their
great La Fayette, the immortal
Washington, and the host of
American patriots and statesmen
who have been a blessing to their
country and all mankind? Does
he love his countryw it'll feelings
of gratitude, and honor for it's
institutions and laws? If so all
is we'll.
The United States has surviv-
ed the trying ordeal of both for
eign and civil war, has emerged
from both in triumph, is strong
er in many respects now than at
any previous time in her national
history.
The Civil War settled the ques-
ton forever that this is really a
nation, supreme over any State
or States, and not merely con-
federation of States that may be
Dissolved at pleasure; that it is
zone and inseparable, now and
forever. "
The flag is the emblem of ma
tional unity and strenth, nation
supreme, whose strength lays in
the concience of its people, and
whose perpetuity depends on
the virtue, the intelligence, and
patriotism of it's people.
Thomas Jefferson said:" Where
liberty dwells, there is my coun-
try" Every true American cit
izen should be able to say, Where
our flag floats, there is my coun-
try. 1t represents every great
achievement that has been accom-
plished in our country's history
in an intellectual, moral, or ma
terial way, from it's beginning to
the present time. 1t insures pro-
lection abroad and security at
home. The citizen seeing it
waving over his home feels safe
indeed. 1t makes no difference
whether the band plays yankee
Doodle" or Dixie" he seeing
the emblem of power and free
dom floating in the beeeze, feels
at rest, and can sing with pride
and pleasure, Home, Sweet
Home" whether he live in the
North, South, East or West.
1t is related that during the
Civil War two large armies were
on opposite banks Of a river in
Virginia, | a tie one afternoon.
Just before sunset the Confeder-
ate band played Dixie" that