Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1916-06-21

belief that the leader of nation
who plungcs his people into an un-
necessary war, like Pontius plate
vainly washes his hands Of innocent
blood while the earth quakes and the
| heavens are darkencd and thousands
give up'thc ghost.
Opposition to Peace Policy.
"By opposing what we stand for
to-day, the Republican party OPP
poses what Hamilton stood for CEN
|, tury ago. The founder Of the Re-
publican party and the founder Of
the Democratic party, placing their
country's happiness above every
other consideration, forgot PARTISAN
ship and made American neutrality a
national creed. We who follow JET
fersOn stand where jefferson stood,
but We look in vain for sign from
the present leaders Of the Republi-
can party to show that they follow
where Hamilton led. Where Hamil-
ton counselcd moderation they de-
nounce II. Where Hamilton thought
only OF country they think only Of
self. Where Hamilton placed patri-
otism above partisanship they place
partisanship above patriotism How
then do they dare to speak for the
great body OF American citizens who
form the rank and file OF the Rcpub-
lican party? DO these leaders be-
lieve that their rcpublicanism is Il
better rcpublicanism than Hamil-
tons, their Amcricanism Il purer
Americanism than that Of Washing
ton?
'If Washington was right. if JEFF
ferson was right, if Hamilton was
right. if Lincoln was right, then the
President OF the United States is
right to-day; If the Republican lead
crs are right, then Lincoln was
wrong and jefferson was wrong, and
Hamilton was wrong, and Washing
ton was wrong.
'Bcforc this declaration every war
was Il world-war; since this declara-
ton nearly every war has been a
local war. Before this declaration
war was a whirlpool, evcr-increaSing
in area and in its whirl dragging
down the nations Of the earth; since
this declaration war has become a
sea Of trouble upon which nations
embark only from self-will, from self
interest or the necessity of geo.
graphical position, Of financial obli-
cation or political alliances.
Neutrality Has Kept Peace.
"Neutrality is the policy which
has kept us at peace while Europe
has been driving the nails Of war
through the hands and feet OF cru
Gifted humanity.
1.-The praises Of this policy are not
written in the ruins OF American
homes. not in the wreck Of Ameri.
can industries, not in the mourning
OF American families; they are found
in the myriad evidences OF prosper
''s hhu llChts lital HlthS lllS Il COLI
tented land. From every whirling
spindle in America. from every fac
tory wheel that turns, from every
growing thing that breathes it's
prayer Of plenty to the skies. from
every quiet school, from every crowd
cd mart, from every peaceful home
goes up song Of praise, a paean Of
thanksgiving TO hymn a nation S
tribute to the craftsmanship that has
brought these things to pass.
when Grant. was President, dur
ing the war between Spain and the
Spanish West Indies. a Spanish gun
boat seized the vessel 'Virginius fly
ing the American flag and a Spanish
commandant in cold blood shot the
captain Of the 'Virginius,' sc Of the
crew and 1G OF the passengers.
'But we didn't go to war. Grant
settled our troubles by negotiation,
just as the President Of the United
States is trying 10 do to-day.
"When Harrison was President the
people Of Chile conceived a violent
dislike to the United States for our
insistence upon neutrality during the
Chilean revolution. When this feel
ing was at its height one junior off,
Ger from the United States warship
Baltimore was killed outright in the
streets OF Valparaiso and 16 OF our
sailors wounded, Of whom one after
wards died.