Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1910-05-31

You won in that terrible struggle be-
cause in fatigue of picket duty, hard
ships of marches, or dangers of bat
tie, you spelled your patriotism in liv-
ing letters of courage, loyalty and en-
durance. Other peoples have loved
liberty, but inability to use freedom
sounded the death kneu of the republic.
Our strength in the past and our hope
in the future lies in our ability to use
freedom with conscience In market
place and forum, as well as to fight
for her with valor and bleed for her
with lavish joy on the battle field. This
ability demands deeds of courage and
lives of integrity, for a democracy is
maintained not primarily by strength
of law, but by virtue OF men. Thelr
race or color matters not their Ian
guage or traditions are imInaterial, but
under the tutelage of the spirit of
democracy all must learn to manifest
the mighty qualities of citizenship,
speak the vernacular of freedom, and
use with discretion the legacy of the
nations past.
Our republic may prosper though
divided by opinion. Our political life
is proving it, but the ruins of many
nations warn US that our democracy
cannot prosper, nor long exist with
dividing lines of principle and conduct.
Freedoms cause was blessed by mighty
leaders of brain and valor, but the war
was not won alone by their high re-
solve and fidelity to purpose. Free
of brain and bravery behind the guns.
And amid tolls and dangers, mighty
leaders in saddle and on bridge, and
mighty fighters in rank and in turret
fought their way to the ultimate goal
of a surprising victory, notwithstanding
the political corruption of the hour.
Learn the lesson of citizenship in war,
for battles of peace are not otherwise
fought and won National leaders of
capacity and worth are necessary, but
private citizens of persistent integrity
and enduring honor we must have.
Curbstone citizenship never saved a
nation and ward politics viii never
maintain a republic Degrees of great
ness alone are excusable in a democ-
racy. for every office holder must be a
patriot and every citizen must be a
statesman. or to that degree our re-
public is endangered.
Bright is Future With Promise.
The future is bright with promise.
of municipal and rational pohtics-four
cancers of our body Politic-begin to
feel the grip of a patriotic citizenship
East and west are finding that multi
plicity of interests and immensely of
territory are only a bond of closed unity.
North and south, forgetting all asperi-
ties, are erecting one enduring monu-
ment to the cherished dead-a united
people, and in bIazon letters of prom
lse patriotic, united progressive re-
public rewrites in colors of determine
ton the words of immortal Lincoln,
That this nation under God shall
have a new birth of freedom, and that
the government of the people and by
the people and for the people shall not
perish from the earth.''
Fellow citizens, our nation has not
sprung full grown in it's present great
ness from the forehead of chance. We
are a great republic because the DOM
inant citizenship has been great,
whose holding hand has shapened our
present and a great future demands a
great citizenship today. And no one
generation has a monopoly on our
country. Washington and his patri-
OTIS. Lincoln and his heroes, and the I'M