The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1915-07-03
Our Slogan:
"B'eeImidji $4,000
Population
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in 1925"
III
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True Patriotism.

The arrival of Independence day,
with all Of Europe at battle, makes
valuable as birthday sermon for all
the nation some of the parting admo-
nitions Of George Washington, "The
Father Of Our Country" as contained
in his immortal farewell address.
''Of all the dispositions and habits
which lead to political prosperity,
religion and morality are indispensa-
BILE supports" said Washington. "1n
vain would that man claim the tribute
of patriotism, who should labor to
subvert these great pillars or human
happiness, these firmest props of the
duties of men and citizens. The
mere politician equally with the
pious man ought to respect and to
cherish them. . +.
1T is substantially true that virtue
or, morality is a necessary spring of
popular government. The rule, in
deed, extends with more or less force
to every species Of free government.
Who, that is sincere friend of it,
can look with Indifference upon at
tempts to shake the foundation of the
fabric? rsifz5 E-
promote, then, as an object Of
primary Importance, institutions for
the general diffusion of knowledge.
In proportion as the structure of a
government gives force to public
opinion, it is essential that public
opinion should be enlightened.
"Observe good faith and justice to-
wards all nations; cultivate peace and
harmony with all. Religion and
morality enjoin this conduct; and can
it be, that good policy does not equal
ly enjoin it? ..-- ..-..
Harmony, liberal intercourse with
all nations, are recommended by po-
licy, humanity and interest. But
even our commercial policy should
hold an equal and impartial hand :,
neither seeking nor granting gexclu-
sive favors or preferences; consulting
the natural e course of things; diff
fusing and diversifying by gentle
means the streams of commerce, but
forcing nothing; establishing with
powers so disposed, in order to give
trade stable course, to define the
rights of our merchants, and to en-
able the government to support them
i conventional rules of intercourse, the
best that present circumstances and
mutual opinion will permit, but tenn
porary, and liable to be from time to
time abandoned or varied, as expert
ence and circumstances shall dictate
Constantly keeping in view, that
it is folly in one nation to look for
disinterested favors from another;
that it must pay with portion of its
independence for whatever It may ac-
cept under that character; that by
such acceptance, it may place itself
in the condition of having given
equivalents for nominal favors, and
yet Of being reproached with ingrati-
tude for not giving more
There can be no greater error
than to expect or calculate upon real
favors from nation to nation. It is
an illusion which experience must
cure which a just pride ought to dis
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In offering to you, my country
men, these counsels of an old and af-
fectionate friend, dare not hope they
will make the strong and lasting inn
preston I could wish that they will
control the usual current Of the pas
sions, or prevent our nation from run
ming the course which has hitherto
marked the destiny Of nations.
But, il may even fatter myself
that they may be productive OF some
partial benefit, some occasional good
that they may now and then recur to
moderate the fury OF party spirit, to
warn4against the mischiefs Of foreign
intrigue, to guard against the fmpos-
stures OF pretended patriotism; this
hope will be q full resompe pense TOR
the solicitude fol. your Welfare, by
hich they have been dictated.