Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-11-11

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and Der -self-respect and her capacity
70 care for her own citizens and her
own rights. There is no fear amongst |
us Under the new-world conditions
we have become thoughtful of the !
things which all reasonable men con-
slder necessary for security and self
defense on the part of every nation
confronted with the great enterprise
OF human liberty and independence. !
That is all. |
Is the plan we propose sane and
reasonable and suited to the needs of
the hour2 Does it not conform to the
ancient traditions of America? Has
any better plan been proposed than
this program that we now place before
the country? In it there is no pride
Of opinion. 1t represents the best
professional and expert Judgment OF
tic country. But / am not SO much
interested in programs as lam III
safeguarding at every cost the good
faith and honor of the country. If
men differ with me in this vital matter
shall ask them to make it clear how
far and in what way they are inter
ested in making the permanent inter
ests OF the country safe against dis
turbance.
Ii III GhO p1OS10AA l.
shall ask for the hearty support OF
the country of the rank and file of.
America, of men of all shades of POI
|litical opinion. For my position in
this Important matter is different from
that of the private individual who IS
free to speak his own thoughts and to
risk his own opinions in this matter.
We T here dealing with things that
are vital to the Life of America itself
In doing this / have tried to purge
my heart of all personal and selfish
motives. For the time being / speak
of speaking for that Nation in matters
invoking her sovereigty-a nation
a sthe trustee and guardian of ana
ton srights charged with the duty
too big and generous to be exacting
and yet courageous enough to defend
its rights and the liberties OF its peo-
pie wherever assembled or invaded. Il
would no feel that / was d~ischarging
the solemn obligation i owe the coun-
try We're I not to speak in terms of
the deepest solemnity of the urgency
and necessity of preparing ourselves
TO guard n protect the rights aud
privileges of people, u sacred
heritage of the fathers who struggled
to make us an Independent Nation.
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ders that has given US grave concern
IN recent months has been that voices
have been raised in America profess
ing to be the voices of Americans
which were not indeed and in truth
American, but which spoke alien sym
pathies, which came from men who
loved other countries better than they
loved America, men who e parti- /
sans of other cause than that OF
America and had forgotten that their
chief and only allegiance was to the
great Government under which they
live. These voices have not been
but they have been very loud
and very clamorous. They have pro-
from a few who were bitter and ]
who were ~grieXously misled- Amefiz
ca has not opened it's doors in vain to
and women of other nations. The
majority of those who have come
to- take advantage of her hospitality !
awe united their spirits with hers as e
we'll as their fortunes. These men who
speak alien sympathies are not their
sPokesmen but are the spokesman of l
small groups whom it is high time S
that the nation should call to a reckon s
ing. The chief thing necessary to [
America in order that she should let all
the world know thai she is prepared
% maintain her own great position is t
hat the real voice of the nation should /
sound forth Enthusiastically and in ma
site volume, in the deep unison OF a t
common, unhesitating national feel I
ng. 1 do not doubt that upon the first c
occasion. upon the first opportunity, e
Ipon the first definite challenge that a
yoice will speak forth in tones which L
10 man can doubt and with commands t
which no man dare gainsay Or resist. r
May l not say, while L am speaking f
this, that there is another danger Q
hat we should guard against? We C
should rebuke not only manifestations @
): racial feeling here in America p
where there should be none, but also
very manifestation of religious and v
antagonism. 1t does not d
,ecome America that within her Dor d
lers. where every man is free to fol- t.
ow the dictates of his conscience and t.
God as he pleases, men should b
aise the cry of Church against e
To do that is to strike at the Il
ery spirit and heart of America. We 81
"a G~od-fearing people. We agree a
n differ about methods of worship. o.
ut We are united in believing in Di- F
inc Providence and in worshipping n
he God of Nations. We are the Il
hampions of religious right here and
verywhere that it may be our PRIV Il
to give it our countenance and "
Import. The Government is con- b.
of the obligation and the Ma fl
ion is conscious of the obligation d
let no man create divisions where "
here are none. a
Here is the Nation God has bu1ldeJ di
v our hands. What shall We do With 81
Who is there who does not stand a
eady at all times to act in her be- k
elf in a spirit of devoted and d tt
Interested patriotism? We are yet di
NV in the youth and first conscious
ess of our power, The day of our n,
ountry's life is still but its fresh II
forming. Let us lift our eyes to the g