Evening journal., 1916-02-03

the best tfauitions Mhcn tncN seltlcu IN
lower Maryland. Judge Gray said. They
stood for liberty not caste liberty or
class liberty, but individual liberty.
"That was the liberty they believed
in and fought for. Il was for the free
dom Of the individual and opposed TO
autocracy. as 1t were.
ION Maryland's soil. down in ST..
Mary's, for the first time in the world,
religious liberty and tolerance we're
proclaimed as part OF that democracy
established there" said Judge Gray.
From that has grown out the broad
toloration that today distinguishes the
institutions Of this nation, the foun-
datlon on which Il has been built up.
There is no brighter page IN the
history of our Revolutionary history
than that written with the blood OF
Marylanders. There was none more
valiant than the Maryland line, and
with that Maryland line also fought
the little Delaware line. Decimated
and almost destroyed, they partici-
pated in the surrender Of CORVALLIS.
1--WE OF Delaware, with you OF
MARYLAND. have stood together, have
fought together, and / hope it may
ever be deferred, but If the time
should come, we will fight side, by
side in defense OF justice and right.
Problems Come With War.
Referring to the war in Europe
Judge Gray said that after it ends the
world will never be the same. I'VE
no longer can be expected 70 SIT IN
the ampitheatre OF the world as an
Indifferent spectator We are happily
separated by 5000 miles Of ocean from
this bloody conflict and / hope we
Z can keep out Of Il.
There is no moral neutrality" said
/ Judge Gray after quoting President
/ Wilson's ominous words as to the serl-
/ BUSINESS Of the situation confronting
{ the United States. There can be none
We must form opinions. But we musi
Z be true to the institutions OF Oui
blood. and we must be willing to main
tain the freedom and democracy oi
our institutions"
I Referring to the attitude of Presi
I dent Wilson In the crisis with Europe
Judge Gray said: 1--WE have no othei
recourse except to uphold his hanC
in maintaining the principles of in
ternational law for which he stands
We can only do 10 by maintaining tina
equanimity, that calm obedience e
law. that are incumbent upon us.
1 Protest Against Sayagery.
I'VE have a right to protest agains
the horrors and causeless savagery o
this non-humanity, and by protesting
} make good our own position as solver
OF our civilization.
d. "The President is trying for peace
d God grant he will be successful. Blu
. I do not believe that in the striving I
Z maintain this country at peace he
C going to sacrifice its honor. Their
are some things better than peacl
some things worse than war. IN III
time should come when we arc calle
upon to play some virile part I'm Tn
/ bloody horror. I trust the Sons
, Delaware. as in the old days OF Il
: Revolution, will be side by side illu
/ trating the valor OF their fathers an
the blood that runs in their veins"
I Warns Of War Peril.
Mr. Hastings introduced William
Marbury, OF Baltimore. president
the Southern Society of Maryland al
one OF the foremost lawyers of tn
State as the next speaker I'm
, Marylander." he said, "and all Mar
landers look alike TO me. even il the
/, do come from the Eastern Sho
I believe it's worth while TO preser'
, tho traditions of a great state. Youl
I made by the community In which yC
I were born and bred. ! believe in Il
, breeds of men. and ] believe the m,
OF Maryland and of Delaware bclor
: 10 the thoroughbred race. They we
2 the 'game-cocks' OF the Revolution.
remember the thrill ] had In readil
. history OF how tho Maryland iii
fought with KirkwOOd OF Delaware" "
Mr. Marbury lauded the beauties
Southern Maryland yet it's almo
forgotten land he said. ITS mo
distinctively southern today than an
thing south OF the Mason and Dix
e line
m ITS absolutely unchanged. yet /
going to change. It's distinctive
o. American They don't have a
N hypthenated citizens down there
Referring to the European war,
o. Marbury said he believed the gr'
nd issue az stake there is whether {
'e mocracy shall survice"
y, The AnglO-SaXOn race has been
only race TO demonstrate that il {
ac maintain democracy, Mr.. Marbl
said Therefore it's worth while
,n us to band together 10 preserve
I6, traditions and principles II we br
% the multitudinous peoples of Eur'
here and they do not absorb Ameri,
nd principles and traditions the Am
gh can people will disappear. ! beli'
sr vn in preserving the American chGrac
at the American characteristics,
-. American ideals If we're going to
10 Americans we've got TO put our
md down on the separate organization
nel Germans. of Irishmen, or whate
~, else there may be-
Here we stand, unconscious of
1. fact forgetful of the fact, that
uel conquest of England means the {
'" quest of Canada. with a million {
md man soldiers on our borders. Tell
iia that neutrality means safety "
.h American shot anC shell being VI
ia the European war from the No
1, Sea TO the Mediterranean. don't
T. suppose there will be reckon
i've some of these days. Every Ameri
Icy should recognize the fact that as |
u9' as we don't have alliances we nj
,dy be prepared. I believe the presel
arc tion Of American liberty nd tr;
.naa tions are worth fighting for. wo
ste dying for II need be-"
Sat Value OF Fellow Service.
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