The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-03-28

ernor Burwell of Virginia. and a Mekin- ley was born in that state, moved to the Carolinas, and was early appointed as associate judge of the supreme court.
 Strange as 1t may seem. the history of our country discloses that two great armies. renowned for Valor, the like or which the world had never seen before, contendng each for the teachings and traditions of it's own section, created sentiment of patriotism which gave Id us in later days an army inYinelole upon foreign soil. The lessons which lheir conflicts taught did not have to be re- learned in 1898. but gave to our country an army well offieered and equipped made up in many instances of the men of both of the great armies of the sixties and their sons.
 What a. splendid epoch of history mak- ing are the comrades of the blue and the gray then responsible for
 "The cry of an oppressed people IS heard and, without thought of aggran- djzement a united people amid an in stantaneous burst of patriotism, and in less than thirty days from the deelara- ton of war organized a great army anu a great navy The last vesuge or an effete monarchy was driven from our American continent and Cuba was hper' ated: Porto Rico became prosperous and happy country, dotted all over "i1n American school houses: great lnsui- recton was suppressed in the Philippines and the largest measure of civil govern, ment possible was established.
 At the Walls of Pekln.
 Next came the Chinese instruction and the United States, first to seale tae walls of Pekin, was first to dictate the policy of retirement and, through us invincible arms and matchless diplomacy became a worldwide power. All this made 1t possible that the President or the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, our comrade of the Spanish war. could dlc- tate peace in the Orient between Russia and Japan This advanced position or our nation has cast upon all new respoh- abilities and duties, not the least oi which is to teach in time of peace the obligation to be prepared Tor War No body of men is better quallned by eXpet1- ence to teach this great principle of peace than those who have suffered oy the ha tion's wars In the past
 "Our foes. however. are not all foreign, and we are called upon now. as never be- fore, to exemplify patriotism in our clVli lives for patriotism and good citlzensh1p must be and are synonymous. We nave vet to control and guide the mercenary spirit and love of gain in business Whleh would sacrifice individual ana hdeioilal character to personal gain. The great ln- hucnces of greed and graft must now be recognized as factors in our future his tory. Wisdom and patriotism must con strain, guide and direct us in controlling these influences. No power will be ca pablo of controlling them and preserving our national development that Is not ln- spired by character and patriotism. There fore it behooves us to teach the develop ment of individual character and patriot ism for as the individual, do the nation and. in the upbuilding of character and patriotism, we are throwing around our nation safeguard which will enable us to meet, grasp and control all great na- tional emergencies.
 "'rhen will the beautiful tribute of the poet Kinney to our national emblem be realized: