Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1915-11-12

That a more correct idea of the scope anC
Of Mr.. Wilson's Manhattan Club utterance.
nay be had, we here reproduce mis- peroration, ant
o it invite the attention of every citizen who love
iod and home and native land, and possesses ad
for and appreciation Of truth faithful.
nd periodically presented:
The only thing within our own borders
that has given Us grave concern in recent
months has been that voices have been raised
in America protesting to be the voice Of Amer
leans which were not indeed and in truth
American, but which spoke alien svmpathies,
which came from men who loved other coun-
tries better than they loved America, men who
were p~artisans Of other causes 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 many, but thew have been very loud and
very clamorous. They have proceeded from
a few who were bitter and who were qr1evouS-
~ misled. America has not opened its doors
in vain to men ard women out Of other nations.
The vast majority Of those who have come to
take advantage Of her hospitality have united
their spirits with hers as well as their fortunes.
These men who speak alien sympathies are not
their spokesman, but are the spokesman Of
small groups whom it is high time that the
nation should call to a reckoning. The chief
thing necessary in America in order that she
should let all the world know that she is pre-
pared to maintain her own great position IS
that the real voice Of the nation should sound
forth unmistakablv and in majestic volume. in
the deep unison Of a common unhesitating
national feeling. do not doubt that upon the
first opportunity, upon the first definite chal-
lenge, that voice will speak forth in tones
which no mar can doubt and with commands
which no man dare gainsay or resist.
AGAINST sECTERIAN FEuDs.
May | not say, while ! an speaking Of
this, that there is another danger that we
should guard against? We should rebuke not
only manifestations Of racial feeling here in
America where there should be none, but also
every manifestation of religious and s~ectarian
antagOnism. 1t does not become America that
within her borders, where every man is free
to follow the dictates Of his conscience and
Worship God as he pIeasos, men should raise
the cry of church against church. TO do that
IS to strike at the very spirit and heart OF
America. We are "A God-fearing people. We
agree to differ about methods of worship, but
we are united in believing in Divine Providence
and in worshiping the God of Nations. We
are the champions of religious right here and
everywhere that it may be our privilege to
give 1t our c0untenance and support. Inc
government is conscious of the obligation and
the nation is conscious of the obligation. Let
no man create divisions where these4aSs none.
Here is the nation which God has Guided
by our hands. What shall we do with it?
Who is there who does not stand ready at all
times to act in her behalf in a spirit Of devot-
ed and dlsinterested patriotism? We are yet
only in the youth and first consciousness Of
our power The day Of our country's life is
still but in its fresh morning. Let us lift our
eyes to the great tracts of life yet to be con-
Quer2d in the interests of righteous peace.
Come. let us renew our allegiance to America,
conserve her strength in its purity, make her
chief among those who serve mankind, self
reverenced, self-comman led, mistress of all
forces of quiet counsel, strong above all others
in good will and the might Of inyincible JUS
tice aud right.