Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-05-30

such rapid development. 1t enables
us to have an inkling into the work
of the masterful men, the wisdom and
forethought of worthy presidents,
matchless statesmen, jurors, generals
and legislators, that controlled and
guided the affairs of state, the insti-
tutions Of commerce and finance with
such skill and ability-that as a ma
ton we stand second to none. In ner
magnitude and power and principles
OF righteousness she demands the re-
spect and honor of all.
Men Of Power.
It Is dificult to realize the great
struggles and sacrifices, the expendi-
lures of energy and ability that have
brought all this about. All the pros.
perity Of the land up to the time OF
the civil war was accomplished under
| the successful operation OF the con-
stitution and when the continuity OF
the union was threatened, the nations
cause was championed by the greatest
orators and statesmen, products OF the
country's institutions. that the world
has ever had-exhibiting such ability
and power that we are amazed. But
all the eloqu nee, arguments and de-
bates of men could not avert the
breach. Only war could mend It, We
hesitate to even venture an opinion OF
what would have been our condition
liz the Army Of the Union had not been
successful.
The accomplishment of the cement
ing OF the union Is after all the
greatest achievement among the
glorious conuuests in the history Of our
nation.
All else would have been of no avail,
all else would have been IN vain. IL
will even be the climax IN the ma
tons drama, the signal triumph that
crowns all successes.
It is we'll for the present and
future generations that the nation was
preserved and that there were men
who possessed THAT patriotism which,
catching It's inspiration from the I'M
mortal God, and leaving at an 1mmeas-
lurable distance below all lesser,
grovelling personal interests and feel
|ings, animates and prompts to deeds
|of self sacrifice, Of valor, OF devotion,
and Of death itself-that Is pubic
virtue; that is the noblest, the sub
|liniest of all public virtues.
Here we are in our greatness and
glory, but the end is not yet. For us
who are today enjoying the peace and
happiness in a land OF religious and
political freedom, land Of plenty and
prosperity, there is much for us to ac-
complish. The maintenance OF our
heritage is a tremendous task. The
present and future generations may
not be called upon to offer them
selves as sacrifices to the goddess OF
war but for us and them there Is a
struggle and battle which RACES con-
tinuously, that will take all the ply
steal courage and moral stamina that
we can possibly muster.
In Business World.
In the commercial and financial
world there is much to be performed
and adjusted that righteousness and
Justice may rise supreme and that dis
honesty and trickery may be trampled
In the dust. In the moral and re-
|ligious world there Is war In which
every lover of social purity and honor
must enlist his services that truth and
holiness may prevail and all that
initiates against them may be elimi-
mated. THE perpetuity OF this coun-
try" says Washington, depends on
the religious and moral training of
the youth" Which truth is of para
mount Importance. Without the right
eousness of the majority of the in
dividuals of a nation or community,
the institutions of law and order, of
Justice and liberty must fail most
miserably We must array our forces
against the cohorts of the devil.
In the political world there is much
to accomplish. Experiments must be
tried out, tests must be made, cor
ruption and inability in positions Of
trust must be guarded against with
To- firm hand Tremendous questions
confront us day by day which will