The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1915-03-04
4 MESSAGE FOR 1915
From the Farewell Address Of George
Washington. Sept. 10. 1895

enJoin IL II will be worthy Of a free,
enlightened. and, at no distant period.
a great nation 10 give TO mankind the
magnanimous and too novel example
of people always guided by an cxalt-
cd justice and benevolonce. Who can
doubt that in the course Of time and
things the fruits of such plan would
richly repay any temporary advan-
tages which might be lost by a steady
adherence to il? Can il be that Provi-
denee has not connected the permanent
felicity of a nation with its virtue Z?
The experiment at least is recommend
ed by every sentiment which ennobles
human nature Alas! Is it rendered
| impossible by its vices
In the execution Of such a plan
nothing is more essential than that
permanent, inveterate antipathies
against particular nations and pas
sionate attachments for others should
be excluded; and that in place of them
just and amicable feelings towards all
should be cultivated. The nation
which INDUCES towards another an
habitual hatred or an habitual fond
ness is in some degree a slave. II is
a slave to its animosity or to its affec-
ton, either Of which is sufficient TO
lead il astray from its duty and its
interest. Antipathy in one nation
against another disposes each more
readily to offer insult and injury; to
lay hold Of slight causes Of umbrage,
and TO be naughty and intractable,
when accidental or triaing occasions
of dispute occur Hence frequent col
lisions, obstinate, enyenomed and
bloody contests. The nation, prompt /
cd by i'll will and resentment, some |
times impels to war the government, /
contrary to the best calculations OF
policy The government sometimes
participates in the national propensity, (
and adopts through passion that rea-
son would reject or at other times,
it makes the anmosity Of the nation
subservient to projects Of hostility in
stigated by pride, ambition and other
sinister and pernicious motives. The
peace often, sometimes perhaps the
liberty, Of the nations has been the
victim.
So, likewise, a passionate attach
ment of one nation for another pro-
iuces a variety Of evils. Sympathy for
The favorite nation, facilitating the il
usion of an imaginary common inter
,st in cases where no real common in
crest exists, and infusing into one the
of the other, betrays the
'ormer into a participation in the
luarrels and wars of the latter, with
nut adequate inducement or justifca-
he favorite nation Of privileges denied
o others, which is apt doubly to in ;
ure the nation making the conces-
ions by exciting jealousy i'll will, and
disposition to retaliate in the parties
rom whom equal privileges are tith-
ield; and it gives to ambitious, cor
upted, or deluded citizens (who de-
ote themselves to the favorite nation)
AGILITY to betray or sacrifice the in
erests of their own country, without
dunn, sometimes even without popu-
arity, gliding with the appearance Of
virtuous sense of obligation, com
Difference for public opinion, =
r laudable zeal for public good, the =
ase or foolish compliances of ambi-
ion, corruption or infatuation.
Against the insidious wies of for -
ign influence, conjure you to believe ).
le, fellow citizens, the jealousy Of a !
rec people ought to be constantly !
wake, since history and experience =,
rove that foreign influence is one of
ne most baneful foes of republican
overnment. BE that jealousy to be
seful, must impartial, else it becomes v
lie instrument of the very influence
, be avoided, instead of a defence
yainst it. Excessive partially for v
re foreign nation and excessive dislike q
II another cause those whom they u
,tuate to see danger only on one side, X
I'd serve to veil and even second the 80
is of influence on the other. Real TT
itriots, who may resist the intrgues ia
the favorite, are liable TO become ~
spected and odious, while its tools ~
ID dupes usurp the applause and con
lence Of the people, TO surrender ht
cir interests la
Our detached and distant situation 81
vites and enables us to pursue diff pr
rent course. II we remain one II
ople under an efficient government,
e period is not far off when we may TO
fly material injury from external 10
when we may take such an We
,if1lde as will cause the neutrality pa