The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1912-11-04

by questionable devices Mr.. Hayes was
declared the successful candidate.
"A nation that could survive these
terrible strains must be possessed q
extraordinary vitality and resources.
and leads ua 10 hope that IN any future
emergency the leaders and Statesmen
q the republic VIII rise % the ooca-
sion and bring order out ~ chaos.
Pstriotisun 81 People.
Another sfrons ground % conf
dence ! have IN the stability aud ger.
manence % ths republic. rests in the
enlightenment. the good sense and pa
triotism % the American people. You
and your fathers have now for q cen
tury and q quarter experienced and
enjoyed the blessings 81 q strong and
free aovernmenf And " you com
pare the results Of our political sys-
tenn With those Of other ciVilized ma
tions. I 90 not think that our republic.
win AT lta drawbacks and shortcom-
I iuws. wil suffer In the comparison.
You can sayi 'America. with al thy
fauils. I love thee sfln.
cold. indeed and torpid. ohtuse and
apafhetic IL the soul that ~ not
aroused % warmth aud enthusiasm in
contemplating the history - thr Unit
"a states. which has been the home ~
liberty and the haven Of rest 40 down
trodden millions b. ether lands.
/ "nut the survival 81 the American
republic must rest on a more stable
foundation than the patriotism az our
icitlzsns. the genius % cur statesrnag
and the wisdom ~ our laws. u must
have q stronger basis than fleets and
idreadnoughts and standing armies: Tor
the race u not 70 the swifi. nor the
hattie % the strong our enduring
STABILITY can be secured only under the
abiding protection ~ the Lord -
Hosts.
"The history o. the Jewish people
from tho days ~ Abraham % their
dispersion among TIRE Gsnfiles gives a
forcible Illustration o. this truth that
those people are victorious In the end
who have tho God of battles on their
side. and that BE IL with them aho
have unfalilng confidence IN TIis pro-
lection.
HlRhteoasneas says the hook ~
I Proverbs. 'exalfsth q nation. but Ein is
{ r. reproach 90 the people n our re-
public Ia 20 be rcrpetuated. n u IL 20
/ be- handed down uninspaired 10 future
generations. h must rest on the eter-
nal principles ~ Justice. truth and
Righteousness and downright honesty
I in our dealings with other nations. d
must BE- sustained BY the devout rec
ioEnifion % an overriding Power. who
Ecverns al things by TITS wis
dom. whose experimenting Providence
watches over TIE anairs - nations as
well a. ~ men. without whom not
even a bird can fAli 20 the ground
a Sage Rsmark.
~One % the Leaders ~ the conven-
tion that assembled IN fhiiaeelphia 20
frame the constitution 80 ne unitcd
states made the following sage remark
leo bic colleagues We have spent
many Gays and weeks IN our deiibera-
tons and Ne have accomplished little
~ nothing We have been EropinE IN
the dark because Ne have net sought
Iiinht from the Father % Lights a. 81
liumins our undertaking. ! have lived
FOR many years and the older 7 Eros
the more ! am convinced that a su-
preme Power interpoaes IN the amairs
% mankind For ~ q sparrow cannot
fan 20 thc Eround without IT'S knawi.
edge. how can an empire rise without
NtI# COCO aNN.NHtHNNis ans w also NNWN
crom the Sacred Volume that ~unlcHs
lthe Lord build ths house. he iahoreth
Iin vain who huideth~f
And happily Ter the nation tnis
humbis recognition 81 a superiutent-
ing rover has been upheld ron the
dawn q the republic 90 orr own time
what = striking contrast we present IN
thls respect 20 our sister republic
across the Atlantic which once bore
the proud title 81 eldest daughter u
me church The leaders 81 re
Preach republic are 80 far carried
away ~ the uds ~ unheiisf that fhey
studiously eliminate the narne % God
from their oficiaf utterances HS~
different is the conduct ~ cur leaders
and statesnsni They have All paid
homage 20 the moral Governor 81 me
world All the presidents % the
United states. from George Washing
lton % william Howard Taft. have IN
variahiv invoked the aid % our heav-
EMILY Father IN their Inaugural procla-
lmationa u Il also the edifying custom
~ our chief magistrate 90 Invite 30
lfelIow -citinens 20 assemble en- their re-
} nrectlve places % worship on the last
Thursday 81 November. % ofer
thanknsiving 90 TIRE giver 81 AT gifts