The Penn's Grove record., 1917-03-09
Second Inauguration of Wood.
row Wilson Marks New
World Epoch

In our issue of November 3rd, the
last issue before the election, we said:
THE destiny of nations and the onward
march of Christian civilization portend
the reelection of Woodrow Wilson as
President. The sunrise of a new social
democracy made by legislation during his
first administration has given the nation
a new industrial life while the old-wOrld
systems of monarchial rule is destroying
mankind"
The prophecy was fulfilled. The great
war in Europe and German aggression
on the seas has showed the great need
of a most learned and clear thinking man
in the Presidency to meet the interna-
tional crisis, to educate the people, not
only of this nation but of all the earth
who read his second inaugural message
which will be considered a classic with
other historic documents.
The student of history is taught to
learn the substance of the Declaration
of Independence, Washington's Farewell
Address, Jefferson's first inaugural,
Jackson's farewell address, Lincoln's
first inaugural and his speech at Gettys-
burg, because they contain the essence
of American liberty, unity, prosperity
and community of interests as a nation.
Woodrow Wilson, by his superior
mental grasp of the momentous issues
which have arisen shows that he has the
equanimity of Washington, the political
wisdom of Jefferson, the stern resolute-
ness of Jackson, the patience of Lin
coin. Not only these, but he has the
heart of a worldwide humanity and a
spiritual vision that no other President
ever possessed. That is
"He sings the song of another golden
age
The rise of m and of arts,
The good and great, the inspiring epic
rage KSeS
The wisest heaEts and noblest hearts"
Since the election the international
issue has consolidated all partisans. His
most bitterest critics have come to see
that his policy on Mexico has triumphed
without a blood war. His policy of an
armed neutrality is meeting with the APP
prevail of in almost unanimous people.
The inaugural last Monday was at
tended by the largest parade of peace
soldiers since the second Inauguration
of Lincoln. The Republican Governors Of
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and
Massachusetts with their staff and hun
dreds of militiamen marched in patriotic
accord with the Democrat. Governors
of Maryland and Virginia. The Indian
boys of Carlisle school were followed by
the colored troop of the District of Co
lumbia. All as never before had the
spirit of The New Dixie"
Every citizen should not only read but
study the second inaugural .ddress of
Woodrow Wilson. 1t is not only a lit
erary classic, but a timely concentrated
statement of the worlds issues now be-
ing tried out on the battlefields of Eur
ope, stated by a master mind. But es-
pecially should all citizens keep in mind
the two following paragraphs:
Sand it is imperative that we should
stand together. We are being forged
into a new unity amidst the fires that
now blaze throughout the world. In
their ardent heat we shall, in Gods
providence, let us hope, be purged of
faction and division, purified of the err
rant humors of party and of private in
terest, and shall stand forth in the days
to come with a new dignity of national
pride and spirit. Let each man see to it
that the dedication is in his own heart.
the high purpose of the nation in his
own mind, ruler of his own will and de-
sire.
"We are to beware of all men who
would turn the tasks and the necessities
of the nation to their own private profit
or use them for the building up of pri-
vate power; beware that no faction or
disloyal intrigue break the harmony or
embarrass the spirit of our people; be-
ware that our government be kept pure
and incorrupt in all it's parts. United
alike in the conception of our duty and
in the high resolve to perform it in the
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