The Chanute times., 1912-05-31

in the din and smoke of attack; he
runs and cheers with you in the gall
liant charge or he stands near you on
the man-of-war's deck and hurls de-
fiance at the enemies shot. He laughs,
he sings, he shouts; he turns with
stern resolve and face like flint to
meet the bullet-storm. His joys, his
sorrows, his glory, his hardship. are
yours, for all the while it is comrade.
1t may be one today, another tomor-
row, but always Comrade!
I cannot forbear to mention one
more important lesson from the monu-
ments of the war. 1t is this:
The God of Nations Gave the Victory.
The Almighty's hand has never been
withdrawn from history. In the dark
est hour Lincolns brain and heart
a true statesman's hand-grasped the
helm and held the nation to her course
through whirlwind, victory and dire
disaster. In critical hours when for
eign powers would smile encourage
ment to our foe God sent strong man
across the waters to speak for us-a
man of silver tongue, the orators flre
and the patriots SOUL who averted
the threatened blow Some well re-
member what utter CONSERVATION
swept over the north when the "Mer-
rimac" sunk the Cumberland" and
the Congress" surrendered. When
that same evening the news sped over
the wires that the Monitor" had ar
rived at Hampton Roads, the air rang
with shouts and men who seldom ac-
l1nowledged divine interference were
saying, How providential!" Mer-
chants of wartime will not forget the
terrible depression in business. For
ten years previous two thirds of the
ccuntry's exports consisted Of cotton
from the south. How could the great
loss be met? In 81 and '62 there was
drought in England and Europe. Then
the farmer stepped to the front. The
fields OF America. particularly In the
west. were, in these years, unusually
abundant and foreign ports were open
ed to receive "a value Of over two
hundred million dollars Of the prod
ucts of our soil England sent US
more than sixty million dollars OF
gold" At the last when the nation
was weary the indomitable Grant came
into leadership and by his sledge ham,
mer blows, "By the left flank, for
ward!" gave the Confederacy the fatal
stroke Thus did the King Of Ma
tions shield this land.
Think not, fellow-citizens, that your
duty is done; that in rearing colossal
statues your obligations are fulfilled.
The peculiar institutions of this coun-
try are the memorials God commands
you to build, support and protect. See
to it, you who fought gallantly for
your country and you who today reap
the harvest of heroism, see to it that
your influence goes abroad for pure
morals, and guard as your life the
liberties handed down to you.
The future of our nation lies in
what citizens make it today. The
world is looking to America. There
are no new continents. There is no
other race that possesses, as does the
Anglo-Saxon, liberty and a pure re-
ligion," and these are the mighty fac
tors that will determine the future OF
the world for good.
Friends, we are still in the broad
field of battle" still IN the "bivouao
of life" Who will be the hero? Your
answer will be in the sincerity and
courage with which you defend the
institutions and the liberties Of your
citizenship. Hold the nations life
sacred Bare your head beneath the
folds Of her flag bathsd in the blood
of your fathers and countrymenl.-'
Farm and Fireside.