Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1918-11-02
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now can man ale petter IMAM 1acing Ieaf4ui
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destroy this mailed and loathsome monster OF
PruRsisn nilitarism that purposes to ensIsve
the world OF engulf it in Sea Of l,loed
1t were thousand fimes tettar that we
than we all gnominiously live to see natiensl
honor, International law. human lEsluy, ard
the religion of Jesus of Nazarota perish from
the face of the earth. (Applauss)
Regardless of cost and danger. needless Of
suffering and sacrifice. fears and tears, we
must and will win this war. r. lose IL IL TO
make hideous mlitarism the grand master
Of the globe. to extinguish the light of the
world. and kindle the unquenchabfe fires OF
desolation and woe. To lose it 10 to forfeit
the liberty of every citizen, endanger the life
Of every man, imperil the chastity of every
woman, and jeopardize the freedom of every
child. To win it is to crush autocracy and
enthrone democracy. to strike the shackles
from enslaved millions, and set them free, to
Danish war and restore peace to a blood
washed, weary world.
By way of incitemsnt to supreme effort and
utmost action until all Of our barbarous and
hoodthirsty foes have been subdued, let us
bear In mind that our defeat would mean an
immediate repetition at our very doors of all
Belgium and France.
What the Huns Have Done to Others, And
Would Do To Us.
ofieial reports, the truth Of which IL not
denied, show that at Haecht, in Belgium. the
red-handed Huns nsiled innocent girls to cot
tage doors and crucifed them as the Saviour
was crucifed upon Calvary: that at Hofstade,
The Prussian -iends decapitsted unoffendins
ministers OF the gospel, cut the heads and
hands and feet from children, while babes
were torn from their mothers arms and
dashed to death in the streets by brutal beasts
o. the kaiser's army as a part of Germany's
or ~ I'll .~L &fxl. A H.
helpless. harmless women were outraged be-
lore the eyes of their husbands and their
children: later their bodies were mutilated,
,heir lives destroyed and last of all the hus-
ragged and murdered women were butchered by
the cut-throats Of the beast of Berlin.
These instances Of blood-curdling barbarism
could be infinitely multiplied. but their multi
question is unnecessary. for we are already
Iuily alive to the enormity of the suffering
and sorrow that would inevitably follow Us
and our posterity forever if we should fail
. win this war. If we should stop short Of
decisive victory, country would
sooner or later be invaded by German army
and then all the indescribabe horrors and
excruciating tortures inflicted upon our allies
would be visited in full measure upon our
This is the fatefuI and decisive hour Of hts
tory II we should now relax our efforts
withhold our services. refuse to make our
sacrhces. Germany would eventually set MP
when Prussian milftarism comes to shores
iook to see every American pay tribute to the
Kaiser or serve q slave to a German master
until death cancels the bonds of his servf-
tude Look to see American outragedi
american children manned. mangled and
slaughtered American men tortured to death
girls crucifed; prattling babes murdered and
theIr hands and feet hacked from their bodies
Look to see American fields laid waste. VII
isses depopulated, cities burned to ashes
pionerty confiscated, churches desecrated, the
minister's of mercy assassinated. the preeepts
q Christianity Knocked. and the deeds of hui
manty scorncd.
God forbid that the Prussian reign of fright
iuness shall ever curse this land. God grant
mat we may 20 effectively do our part, so
eoorageously fight our fight. and so heroieaily
defend our homes our loved ones, and our ma
i've land that intruding foot or fearsome foe
m may never. never tread the soil over which
ud Glory waves
!. but let us have confidence and courage. for
this war will end in a. sweeping victory for
me armies OF our allies and ourselves, be-
cause we are fighting for freedom against
christianity against paganism; for justice
against injustice; for eternal right against
monstrous wrong; for the deathess teachings
ot the Great Jehovah against the ephemeraI
philosophy of Niet1sehe, Won Treitschke. Bern
hardi and Mohamined. 1872 .lgzaSA
Then con we raust. for our Se sl|el N q
And this bs our motto. TN God Il az
ana the Star spangied Banner in tfidfsFp
I. rhallsssvave III x e fl1 IN |
oer the land Of the free and the h9rneRoi
the brave.
u It be asked why the innocent mustL ID,
sscrfeed for the guilty. why millions 81
1sknteoun must peyish In their struggle agRinr