The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-06-01

| ism nerved the arms of her volunteer
defenders, and the God of battles
crowned them with the laurel wreath of
victory.
STOOD IN SOLEMN MoCKERY.
| The Declaration of Independence, that
| sentinel or Liberty in Freedoms Temple
stood In solemn mockery for ninety
tyears, watching the contending forces as
| the passing years made it more mean
| hearts, until the stern logic of events
demonstrated its purity and its power
| and rescued It ere 1t was buried beneath
| the ruins OF fallen Republic.
The Federal principles had been an
unsuccessful experiment in past ages
The Achaen League tried in vain to de-
velop and perfect it. 1t was a failure
| in the United Provinces of Holland, and
| in Mexico, and in the Central and South
crn Republics.
The Amphctyonic Council, a politico-
religious organization originating out OF
a desire for social union, self-govern-
ment and higher civilization, while,
for Il time, 1t eXerted wholesome CEN
tralizins influence, yet the ardent love
of indiVidualism, and the pcrilous strife
for league, or state Rights" prevailed,
and it finally gave way to anarchy and
disintegration.
The ancient republics were not suffi-
ciently advised as to the necessities
and requirements of a stable self-gov-
ernment, to be wiling to surrender to
national sovereignty, such individual lib
critics and state rights as were neces-
sary to insure freedom and self-preser-
Vation.
The question of state rights, so far as
the integrity Of the Federal Union was
concerned, was a two-sided, deba table,
unsettled question, from the foundation
OF our government until General Grant
refused to take the sword of General
Lee at Appomattox, and from the depths
Of his great magnanimous heart, said to
the half-starved, confederate soldiers,
Take your horses home with you, you
will need them in the cultivation of your
wasted fields.'
The worlds history of war does not
furnish parallel to the greatness of
heart, and the unselfishnelss of that ST.
lent Soldier, the worlds greatest COM
mander, at Appomattox.
THE REBELLION.
1t was said of the battle of Artemis-
ium: Twas then that Athens the foun-
dation laid for Liberty's fair structure
BY little paraphrase of Pindar's coup
let, we can say of Appomattox: Twas
then that America the foundation laid
of self-government's fair structure
Appomattox means much more than
the ending Of the Rebellion II was the
beginning of new and glorious era OF
brotherly love, and of a united citizen
ship. The noble and heroic dignity of
Lee, in defeat and the magnanimity and
unself1shness of Grant in the hour of
final triumph, was an inspiration born
of Heaven that gave birth to fraternal
sentiment and true patriotism that
touched the hearts of our Southern
faithful allegiance to the flag of a re-
united people A flag
Whose stripes have streamed in glory,
To foes fear, to friends festal robe.
And spread in rythmic lines the sacred
story
OF freedoms triumph over all the
OBJECT LESSONS.
Already our government has estab-
lished it's object lessons OF purer life,
of better citizenship OF the Masters
religion, and self-government, protected
by the American Flag, in the very midst
benighted races OF the world.
The Aiwise Commander of the worlds
Civilizing and christianizing forces, had
masked His American batteries in the
Philippines almost within the shadow OF
heather temples where Christian mission
aries were imprisoned and prosecuted,
and our soldier boys from the North
and the South, went quickly to tne res
cue.
Can we not see the hand of the Deity
In this? for who can number the lives OF
Christian missionaries that would have
been sacrificed had ten thousand miles
of trackless seas separated them from
our armies7
America has built a monument. in the
New World to civil liberty, world mon
ument that casts it's shadow to the
uttermost parts Of the earth Let its
summit be encircled with a blazing cor
onet on which the world may read the
words, Justice! Fraternity! Magnanim-
itylll
GOD BLESS THE WOMEN.
God bless the noble women! And here
let me say that the history of the world
shows that nations have increased I'm
wisdom, influence. and power, in proper
tion 10 the position in society and I'm gov
ernment, that they have given 20 woman,
either by custom or by statutory law.
Chivalry. the frst-born of feudalsm,
was one o the Instruments that destiny
used 10 pave the way for Christi
anity by emancipating woman from the
thraildom Of Oriental laws; and she has
proved the wisdom as well as the Justice