Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-05-28
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Berlin protection on every sea and
land wherever it floats.
Il means that. anarchy and mobs
are un-American that there is a legal
remedy for every wrong that dyna-
mite is the weapon of the coward ant
that person and property life ans
liberty must be invio'ate beneath its
ample folds
Il means that education is the
fortress OF freedom and that religion
is the foundation Of civilizat on.
1t means the sanctity Of our courts.
that the scales of justice stand
between weakness and strength want
and wealth and guarantees simply
equity to all
10 means the right OF property pos
session and that the theory OF con-
hscation is homogeneous with the
spirit OF the Constitution. T. means
tho rights OF labor and capital. that
whatever progress ia made in the
social and industrial world must he
by evolution and not by revolution.
To means national honesty, that
there shall be no knavery in politics,
no graft i'm Office no betrayal Of trust
and no violation Of treaty.
II means National Unity; that we
are all citizens Of one nation, north.
ead south and west. and are bound
together I'm such an indissOluable
compact that we are invulnerable to
any weapon formed against us.
II means national hospitality; that
we welcome 10 our shores all refugees
from oppression; that our lrosde rs
braod enough for every man who
loves the flag: that our citizenship IS
composed Of all races. whom God has
made Of one blood; and that neither
class or caste nor racial distinction
shall mar our spirits of brotherhood.
Only One American Citizenship.
II also means that every gate shall
he locked against the representatives
OF anarchy and revolution; that every
law must be enforced against scdition
and crimes: that our institutions de-
mand the respect and reverence OF
all: that foreign instincts conflicting
with these institutions shall not be
tolerated and that we have TN this
country but one citizenship not
hvphenated. not British-American or
French American. or American
or Polish American, or Italian Amer
lean. or German American. but pure,
simple unqualified. unadulterated
American. and he who talks or boasts
or processes any other citizenship
than this is n traitor 10 our nag ana
an enemy to the government when
he has sworn I'm allegiance to protect
with his ballot and if necessary 10
defend with his blood.
Glorious flag. Washington rode
beneath il, fought beneath 1t and tri-
umphed beneath II. Beneath it Corn
wallis surrendered and Burgoyne laif
down his arms. II fOated over Shefl-
dan at Shenandoah; over Meade at
over Grant in the wilder
ness and Appomattox; over Thomas
'aThe Rock OF Chicamaugua;' over
sherman on his triumphant March 10
the Sea-" over Schley and Sampson at
and over Dewey in Manila
Bay
Wondrous flag. The flag Of our
fathers: the flag Of Jefferson, Hamll-
ton and Webster: the flag Of Lincoln
and Garfield and Cleveland Mckin
lev and Wilson. your flag and my
flag. the flag OF freedom the flag OF
democracy; the flag Of the Republic
which thank Cod is enthroned in the
hearts OF one hundred million free
men. who are ready to do and dare
and die in its defense.
Look upon it and you will sec
nothing in Il 10 cause blush or 10
call for an apoloeV or an explanation
It's history has always been right no
stain upon its beauty; no blot upon
It's field OF blue; no shadow upon us
stars; no shadow upon its title; M
ravenous lion nor Kissing serpent
nor frowning castle. no shadow 81
sceptre. or throne in its sacred en-
blazonry. but always and everywhere
the symbols Of light
II is the banner of the dawn, the
flower of hope blooming IN the gerden oi
humanity; the incarnation OF all the
dreams and hopes and prophecies of all
the past since man was man.
Truly we can eXclaim with the psalm
ist. God has given unto us q banner
that it may be displayed because of the
truth That is because oi the princi.
pies IL represents, the inspired truths for
which it stands.
We dare not lower IL nor conceal IL
nor withhold it from the forefront Of
the struggle i'm which we are engaged.
This is a real war. a war Of blood and
not of dollars II is not enough for g
TO issue bonds and credit and securities
for it's maintenance. True. we must
render material help, but it must not
stop there Our bodies must accompany
our bonds. Our blood must sanctify
and oonsecrate our dollars. Our sol
diers upon the battlefelds of Europ,
must once more charge the stronghold;
of tyranny and so give the world tn,
inspiration of our flag on the battl,
front in France, in Flanders, in tn,
Balkan Peninsula. on the banks of the
Rhine. yes. and within the stronghold
of Germany. until at last Pwssian mill
tarism is shattered; the grotesQue doc
trine of the divine right of kings" il
] stamped lie and the spirit of democ
racy triumphs over the autocracies of
ho world