Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1910-02-26

In saying they would not change
were the issue before them today?
Build Up Liberty Spirit.
Why not devote ourselves to har-
monious action for the upbuildIng 81
the spirit OF liberty, the welding To-
gether OF the great principles upon
which this union o. states rests, and
not the forgetfulness OF the senti-
ment Of the household, but Of the
rancor and contention OF war? why
not? What do they gain viii not
use the term, what do you gain.
but what do they gain who insist on
stirring up these questions By action
that inevitably does bring it up for
consideration and what would you
think Of men. whose sentiment was
with the union who would shirk the
issue?
did not vote against taking up
the Joint resolution. because there
never was an hour and there never
win be one so long as life shall pulse
in my veins. when / do not stand
ready to speak for the union to-
gether and the sentiment that de-
nonnced the attempt at secession.
Look to Patriots.
Mr.. President, would not assume
the attitude or the air Of a volun-
teer adviser Of men, but feel am
justified in making the suggestion
that you look to the history OF the
great men who were patriots, loyal
and true, in the founding OF the gov
eminent and the maintenance OF 1t,
leaving out that little block of years
which marks the error Of a genera
ton, and when you select men to
place In marble statuary in places
of high honor, do not overlook your
Marshalls, and your early Lees and
your Masons and your Monroes and
your Henrys; and might name
some who have come since. DO not
forget them. Do not use the occa-
sion to provoke sentiment that you
know exists. 1t exists as deep today
as it did In the sixties. There is
some wisdom in that counsel.
Receive Abusive Letters.
have had thrust upon me
through the mails Of the United
States for the last few weeks vol
umes of stun that would invoke the
criminal law to read on the public
streets. Do you think it has sent
any terror to my soul? 1t has been
a justification of all that / have said
and may say because it demonstrated
the fact that the rancor which
would keep those issues alive today,
by thrusting forward the things that
pertain to them, was not in the high
minded. but in the minds only OF
those who are, incapable OF decen.
humanity.
win Be Met Openly.
Mr.. President, years ago I thought
the time had come when these ques-
tions would never again be presented.
when the occasion for their presenta-
ton would not arise. hope now that
the conservative judgment of the
south and of those who cast their lot
with 1t In the dark hours In the his
tory of this government will avoid
pressing conditions under the mis-.
taken impression that they will not
be met openly, candidly, fully.
have been told in many communi-
cations / have received that England
had honored Cromwell; that his
statue stood in the streets and by the
highways and in places of honor.
Cromwell was at the head OF the
government of England by the will
of the people of England. That can
not be said of those in issue today.
Dares TO Mention Names.
think / have successfully avoided
the use Of harsh terms In referring
to men. / have not mentioned men
by names. dare to do 1t II am
challenged. / prefer not to do It.
because the principle is clear cut
enough and well enough known AMI
understood to make 1t unnecessary.
Sentiments OVerwhelm Him.
Those days come up before my
mind as discuss this subject until
they almost oyerwhelm me with
sentiments which. IL were to ex-
press them. would carry me way bey-
ond the bounds l have set for my
self in expressing myself today.
am doing It in q spirit OF fraternaI
kindness. / see senator's smile as
though they did not understand that
a man can be kind and yet fight, If
necessary. restrain myself against
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