Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1917-05-28

There is a land, of every land a pride
Beloved by Heaven-o'er all the world be-
side.
Thou shalt find, wherc'er thy footsteps
roam,
That land, thy co%untry-that spot, thy
home"
my Country! Thou are freighted with
genius and cargocd with glory, and in thy
shipwreck-if it ever be-America shall be
the flag to which | shall cling"
So then, gentlemen of the grand jury,
and fellow citizens of Cameron county, let
us, If we have not already done 50, renew
our loyalty to the most democratic gov
eminent on earth let Us pledge ourselves
anew in fidelity to its principles let us
pray for divine guidance in this hour when
storms and war clouds are gathering-let
Us consecrate ourselves, one and all, to
renewed allegiance To our beloved country.
Let each one resolve to do his whole duty
as M American citizen-"no man could
ask you TO do more; none should ask YOU
-
to do less
Let each one determine to stay with his
country-right or wrong-for such is the
duty that each one owes.
"Our County! In her intercourse with
foreign nations may she always be in the
right-but, our country, right or wrong
As emblematic of all that the American
government stands for, its history, its ira
ditions, its unsullied honor and principles;
its bright hopes for the future. the Stars
and Stripes stand forth today-as they
have ever done-as a beacon light to all
the world, calling on its citizens to follow
it whithersoevcr il goes, and when once
u~nfurled and raised to its proud height,
may ii never be lowered nor permitted to
be dragged in the dust of ignominy or op-
precision. May it ever stand for the right
against the wrong; for the weak against
the strong: for justice against injustice:
70 rail- that il noble and good against the
lgnominious and sordid; for peace, plenty
and proSperity-in fine, for everything
that goes 10 make up a loyal. true, Ameri-
can citizen, who loves his God and his
country with a love that passeth all I'M
Outstanding.
As Judge Green, of a nearby district,
recently said, in alluding TO the flag of
our country, 'There i no yellow in H."
As American citizens we should remem-
Der that. and see to it that no yellow
streak should be allowed To remain in the
blood, mind or heart of a single person
urhn nu-n- alnrfnr.a ~. tho Sfnr- .nI
Stripes.
And, in the language Of Carl Schurz-
LET us run high the old flag, the old, the
true flag-the flag of George Washing
ton and Abraham Lincoln land | might
add. of Woodrow Wilson)-the flag of
the government of, for, and by the people
the flag of national faith, hold sacred,
and Of national honor unstaincd; the flag
Of human right and of good example 10 All
nations; the flag Of true civilization, peace
and good will to men"
Such n flag is good enough for me, for
YOU, and for every native American citi-
zen to follow and live under-it certainly
ought to be-and, by the eternal shall be
good enough for those who have v~olunta-
rily sought its protection, and to this lat
ter class | make the appeal especially. and
implore them to get in line and exclaim
heartily, sincerely and honestly, my Flag.
Nv Country Whatsoever thou findest for
me to do, | will do it with all my might. :
For, "What constitutes a state?
Not high raised battlements or laboured
mound,
Thick wall or moated gate;
Not cities proud, with spires and %turrets
crowned;
Not bays and broad armed ports,
Where, laughing at the storm, rich ma
vies ride;
Nor starred and spangled courts,
Where low browed basencss watts per-
fubes to pride
MOI Men-high-minded men
Men who their duties know,
But know their rights; and knowing. dare
maintain,
Prevent the long-aimed blow,
And crush the tyrant, while they rend the
chain
These constitute a state
And now, gentlemen, in conclusion, Il
want to give YOU several quotations from
well known men, to take with YOU not only
to your grand jury room, but to your homes
and your families.
George Washington wrote "Do jus
lticc to all, and never forget that We are
Americans"
Daniel WpbGtcr said. "Ict orr object