Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-28

the capital. The passing Of slavery
removes the point of greatest sensi-
tiveness that was touched by the ex-
straet view concerntng the relations of
longer with pride In and affection for
the north. and east, and west. 3
The city was founded by southerners
and the dangers that menaced its in
ington, Jefferson, Madison, Clay, Craw-
FORD, Calhoun and Jackson are on
the nrst page of the list of the CAPITALS
friends. The west and north have sup
pied their full quota of notable names
to this list, especially since the war.
The great men from all sections who
have delighted to enroll themselves
among those who have labored hardest
TO make the capital worthy of the re-
public rebuke and put to shame the no.
ton which seems to have gained some
prevalence in Congress that the brains
OF legislators are not broad enough to
consider thoughtfully both capital and
national affairs. and that it is states
manlike therefore disdainfully to ig-
more the capital. There is no act of the
iorefathers which gives more convinc-
ing evidence of wise forethought than
the creation and general design of the
national city. What they planned the
men of today are to fully carry out
There is in addition the new Washing
ton that has sprung up outside of the
original boundaries, which needs it's
George Washington, its Jefferson, it's
LEnfant. II without loss of dignity
and Andrew Jackson could throw
themselves. as they did, enthusiastical-
ly into the labor of securing for the
capital bridges across the Potomac.
there is no statesman of today so great
that he will not acquire new laurels
by the performance of a similar and
much-needed task for the present city
There can be NO more ennObfng and
patriotic labor than that which assO-
ciates ones name with those of the H.
lustrtOus f0refathers In deveioping and
adOrning the city Of the Union. the
nation in miniature, fostering the ma
tiOnal sentiment, realizing the national
aspiration, sratifyins the national
pride. ......
What is done for the capital is done
for the nation and for the promotion
Of national sentiment. All three ad-
vance together. The national value of
the true capital as unifying patriotic
influence is not to be disregarded or
moderated. When the southerners Sc
coded they left Washington with re-
greet and looked forward to the predict
ed early date when they would return
to 1egislate under the southern flag.
southerners founded, protected and
loved. and they legislate under the
southern fiag-the flag Of the Union
south. north. east and west. And many
of them thank God today that it is So
They are here not as captives in a
strange city, but as prodigals returned
to a home. the house of their fore
fathers. rich in associations both joy
full and pathetic. standing upon land
in which they have an interest. and
governed exclusively by the Union, of
which they are q part. In Washington
every American 10 At home. whether
the pine. the cypress or the cottonwood
grew above him. Here II the altar Of
American patriotism, not to be ap-
preached under the scFiptural injunc-
ton without reconciliation with our
brother Of the south, or north, or east,
or west. At Washington all Americans
come together on equal terms with a
common interest. The west learns the
east, the north the south and vice
versa. All sections are bound more
closely together. Prejudices are soft
ened and gradually removed. National
sentiment dominates. the American
spirit Is developed and patriotism is
strengthened. In the national crucible
sectional jealousies and hatred are re-
moved and the pure gold of American
patriotism remains.