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either directly or by Indifference and neg
lect, dim or destroy our civic, our state
and national duties. Patriotism also
means in times OF war, for Just cause, on
one side or the other of the contending
forces, that when organized death ma
chihes called armies must needs crush
out many valuable lives and leave many
men manned for life, causing widows, OF"
phans and the super added hard work for
several generations to repair the damages
ana pay the enormous debts resulting
! from war. Patriotism then means equally
as great but different in kind, devotion
and self-sacrihce.
! How we love to honor those who have
sacrificed their all, even their lives, o.
returns from battlehelds where they
showed their willingness to do so. We no
less honor those, who with equally great
sacrifices, either fall during the battles of
peace, or survive and live among us.
We realize the truth of Millions state
ment to Cromwell, after the wars and bat
ties were past and during the period of
reconstruction of the laws and customs
of England, which so benefited that ma
ton and the world. Milton wrote to
Cromwell Peace hath her victories no
less renowned than war"
1t requires a brave man or woman (for
the patriotic services of women have al
ways equaled those of men in times of
peace and in times of war; to firmly face
derision, defamation, denunciation, crlu-
csm, ostracsm, misuse of the law by
faults, libel or other suits, backed by
worldly wealth and political influence,
reduction of professional or business in
come even threats or actual personal vio
lence and injury; also many such intiu-
cnccs as are possible to he brought to
bear against a person trying to better
the conditions about him for the benefit
Of others, influences through relatives,
friends or associates, are used to persuade
him or her to desist from efforts in time
Of peace to do that which is described in
the words of the constitution of the UNI
ted states: Establish justice, ensure do
nestle tranquility, provide for the COM
mon defense, promote the general well
fare, and secure the blessings of liberty to
ourselves and our posterity."
We must never forget the words of
! Curran in 1905: Eternal vigilance Is the
price of liberty. Ii is the common fate
Of the indolent to see their rights to be-
come a prey to be active. The condition
upon which God hath given liberty to man
10 'NNi il"I NiSIlinCt' WHICH cpIulllOn II Ilc
break, servitude is at once the conse-
quence of his crime, and the punishment
of his guilt"
We all know that servitude to the vices
Of materialism, untcmpered and uncheck-
ed by altrusm, ethics and morals, brings
punishment upon us which lasts to the
third and fourth generation; sometimes
in the form of excessive city, county,
State or national debts, for things either
not necessary or for which excessive
prices for the benefit of men in power
have been paid; sometimes the penalty
is in weakened and sckly bodies, minds
low moral standards in private and pub
lie life
Patriotism, like the conscience, is large
~ result of birth, environment and edu-
cation. We must strive to have patriot
ism taught in our schools and be sure that
children learn that it includes the prac-
tce Of all the virtues, truth, justice pur-
itY, bravery, unseldshness and service of
others, in times of peace as well as war
Patriotism and philanthropy are in
separately interlaced. Contentment is the
true measure of success in life and can
not be obtained with money alone. Man
cannot live by bread alone" A man, for
his existence and as means to a nobler
end, needs food, clothing, shelter and
many material things, also knowledge OF
physics and metaphysics, music, art,
literature, history, chemistry, mathe-
MATES, sanitation, etc; but above all,
to be a true success, that is TO be con-
tented. he needs friendly Intercourse,
gratitude appreciation and honor, which
can be obtained only by life of service
and not seltshness; patriotic service
in the small and large spheres where the
architect of the universe places him
from time to time from his infancy to
his old age. ! beg to suggest a motto
which all patriots would do we'll to re-
member 1t is "Essere non habere'
which translated really means that we
should seek to amount to something and
not seek simply to obtain something for
ourself.
"A good name is rather to be chosen
than great riches. and loving favor than
silver or gold" The greatest reward a
man can have during his life and be-
, queath to his children, is the approba-
. ton of good fellow men. The good one
does lives forever Washington and Lin
coin are not dead, only their bodies
have returned to dust. | have but &c
! mention few names to illustrate the
living influence of those who are gone
, Daniel patriotic in righteous living tc
the benefit of his own people; Scion and
his Roman laws; Phidas in his uplift-
ing influence for art and beauty
Socrates in establishing the right duty
and pleasure of obeying ones conscience.
Sayanarola, Meanthon. Patriotism in
peace and its lasting influence is illus
trated by the late Emperor Of Japan,
DR. Koch Jenner and many patient scien-
lists who have served man in overcoming
smallpox rabies and other diseases; al
:, so great engineers and chemists, who
. have made possible the railroads. steam
boats, telegraph, telephone, aerograph
, flying machines and all those things
(which enable the present man In the
, same number of years to live and eX-
perience from four to five times as much
as was previously possible.
The men still living, who are In
spring to patriotism, to good works
! good government, and contentment. eacf
in his own nation, each In some specia
= way, are many and fortunately found III
] every part of our land. / refer to sucf
men as Hunt, the young lawyer VINO
with another young and wealthy lawyer
j Caldwell, lately destroyed the private
perquisite, poitictl graft machine OF
Cincinnati, Folk nd his convictions OF
q venal Officeholders in St Louis Colpy ah'
' his successful Introduction Of the opel
primary laws in New Jersey; whitman
u | now DOING heroic dury in New YORK