Arizona republican., 1915-07-06
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 ture and caricature so often. that to the mind of American citizens. it has become a living personalitY-the em- bodiment of the spirit of the nation; and to this shrewd, humorous and stall wart old man. this composite picture of our ancestors and ourselves, we to- day extend our felicitations that he has so far outlived the three score years and ten allotted to mortal man, with the hope and belief that immor- talltv may ue his and that through all the coming years, on each recurring Fourth of July. o1ir children and our children's children may meet to com memorate the natal day of am uncle sam as real and as potent, as youthful and as vigorous as he is today wiser perhaps. and more portly in figure may be. but with the same high courage, the same love fer liberty. the adherence to right. that has thus far marked his course: and We pray that right eouSncsS may light his pathway, and that prosperity and honorable peace may crown his years
 In recent days there has sprung up in this nation in tn, minds Of few, some misconception as to what Uncle sam really typfied- some question as to what spirit animates this nation. But as ] read American history, Uncle sam ~tardS now. us he has ever stood, for the spirit of 171G. for that high love of liberty that guarantees to every one The fullest freedom of individual en- deavor compatible with like free dom of action on the part of others; for that equality which assures to eV- ery cne. regardless of race, color or creed. an equal opportunity 10 realize to the fullest measure. the best there Is in him. for that strict justice which guards and protects the right of every one tG labor urmolested and to reap the frnits of his own endeavor: for that intre pid courage which brooks no surrender of right. no compromise with tyranny. which prefers if need be. righteous war to dishonorable peace
 Uncle sam stands for the spirit that inspired Patrick Henry's Give me liberty or give me death.' which breathed in PincHney's Millions for defense but not a cent for tribute" that spoke in Lawrence's Don't give up the ship" that caused Captain Stark to cry. Boys. We must win to- day or Molly Stark's a widow" which prompted Grant at Donelson when asked to name terms of sur render. to reply. Unconditional sur render. I propose to move immedi ately upon your works" and later at Appomattox, when Lees footsore and war weary veterans laid down their arms. to say, Keep your horses.
 
 Let us have. peace.~ that was voiced by knightly Phillip when. after Ger veras fleet had broken out of san tiago harbor and the last ship was sinking. hushed the triumphant shouts of the sailors on the Texas with the words, Boys, don't cheer; the poor fellows are dying"
 Uncle Sam stands for the spirit that fired the men Of Lexington and BunKer Hill: that endured the hunger and cold at Valley Forge. and that triumphed al Yorktown: which rath- CT than pay tribute to piracy. sent Decatur and Eaton to the shores of Africa to humble the arrogant Noors and end their enslavement of Ameri- l can seamen; that leaped to arms in 1912 to stop the search of American vessels and the fmpressment of American sailors. and which at New Orleans defeated the veterans that i had vanquished Napoleon
 II was that same indomitable spirit | which scaled the walls of Chapulte- | pee, storrned the heights of Lookout 1 Mountain, ran the batteries at Vicks- l burg, charged with Pickett. and i marched with Sherman to the sea: it | made Joe Wheeler wear the blue | with the same zeal he showed when | he wore the gray; it inscribed on the | rolls of eternal fame the name of 1 John Paul Jones, of Decatur Perry | Farragut and Dewey; and it gained | new luster through the genius and | the chivalry of Stonewall Jackson i a Sheridan. Grant and a Lee.
 It forced the withdrawal of the | French forces from Mexico at the | close of the Civil war; saved Oregon l to the flag; freed Cuba, and banished i the Spanish banner from the Amerl- can continent. It pushed our iron tiers from the Alleghenies to the | Pacific; planted Freedoms emblem