Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-04-30
hatred are removed and the pure gold
of American patriotism remains.
George Washington's Foresight.

George Washington foresaw this uni
flying Matchmaking function of the capi-
tai. and for tina reason proposed to locate
in it the national university which he pro-
jected. Here, he said, the susceptible
youth of the land, in the atmosphere OF
the nations city and viewing the work
ngS OF the general government, would be
impressed WITH d love OF our national IN
situations, -counteracting both lorelgn n
luences and secti, ma sentiments nc
university Of which lie dreamed was neNe.
corn. bu,. carrying out his idea on Il
graIider scale, the capital has itself be-
come national university. IN which al
Americans are students, TOR the promotion
0. liberal. enlarged and patriotic Amer
icansm. teaching love OF country and
..stnIns OF al oil us better cItIL.ns.
Superstition and tradition have asso-
ciated the rate OF more than one OF me
great ma tons of the world with that
some material object.
While stands the Colosseum. Rome snail stand.
wucn rails the Colosseum. Rome snail fall.
The future of the empire built on phys
icai force III fancy intcrtwined with teIe
.a,G vi the vast structure ~ iIIcli eAnlD d
tons of that iorce in the bloody contests
of .ladators and the slaughter OF mar
tyrs were habitually displayed II may
be that our republic has its material sym
Dol. he close relatlon between me Ia
tons city and the patriotic M tlonai sen :
| linient has been noted. Washington IS not
| merely The repubilc's political nearl. from
| which the influences How that determine
| the destiny of the nation. II is also the
| soul the Union as an entity. torpiddlns
| the idea that the republic mas n, iilShef
| life than that of a mere hodge podSc Of
states Al once the bond ami token OF
| union the nations city and the spirit OF
| American nationality a:e 'niertWineu-
'rhe former tourishcs us tile latter IS
| strong 1t sickened When that infiuent e
| controlled which mega tived the hatiohiii
| idea and viewed the state as supreme. II
gain revived when civil WAL deNelopeu
| the patriotic national sentiment ana
Americans learned that the Union Is Il
substa initial something to love, TO INe TOT
and To die for. The bioodSned OF .he
revolution gave birth to the spirit OF ma
! tionalitv and created the city; the blood
shed of the civil wal reNlNeo the SP'ttt
and regeneratcd the city.
| The war with Spain proved that the re-
Gently warning states We're aSaln
united nation From Maine to Texas
and 10 California the fine, strong spirit
OF American nationality" was afiame. 1t
exists today as potent as ever to De IN,
stantly in evidence in any national
emergency.
try is what keeps alive the modern re
public and gives it prosperity and glory.
Both capital and nation have planted
the roots Of their existence in TINS pa
peculiar residence and part property, hal
lowed by every association which can
keep patriotism alive. rest upon the
same supports The imagination can
readily conceive that the spirit OF ma
tionality. the soul Of the Union. is en-
shrned In this exclusive territory, ana
that if ever its peculiar existence shall
be extinguished the event will be fore
runner Of the dissolution of the Union.
All through the doubtful stages OF the
civil struggle the sound of the busy
workman's tools was heard in the Capt.
toll building. cheering evidence OF the
national confidence in the result of the
warfare. and the cannon from miles OF
forts announced the finishing touches to
the magnificent dome which poises and
floats lightly in the air its white lines OF
curving swelling beauty. AS this mighty
dome, crowned by Liberty, grew into
marvellous loneliness amid the turmoil
and din of war about it, so the patriotic
sentiment developed in beauty and power
from the cannon smoke and bloodshed
of the civil struggle. While the nations
city and its Capitol with freedom sur
mounted dome endure the republic will
stand for the patriotic sentiment. 'the
fine strong spirit of nationality endures
also. the foundation of the existence of
both.
! Our symbol Of national unity and per-
petuity is mot n ruin. telling OF the de-
cay of the rule Of force and OF the