The Greenville morning herald. [volume] (Greenville, Tex.) 1890-1956, 1918-10-02

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houses, fitted OUT ship al his OWL
| cost. left his luxurious home and his
beloved young. vile, and despite the
Kings opposition and short imprison
ment, sailed for America in April
IVY, at the age 5r nineteen, 10 offer
his sword and purse to General Wash
ington. serving as private without
lpay in the cause Of freedom. He be-
came an intimate and admiring friend
of Washington. who gave him the
command of division, after his dar-
ing bravery displayed at the battle of
Rrandywine.
Our treaty with France having pro-
vokel war between England and
France, he returned to his country in
| 1879. Six months later he again cross
ed The Atlantic an6 was given charge
of the defense of Virginia and had his
share in the battle Of Yorktown, which
practically ended the war of the Rev.
olution.
! He with many Trench officers came
TO our assistance, when Washington,
with his half Clad and foot sore sol
diers were being lard pressed in their
fight for independence by imported
German and British soldiers. Having
imbibed the liberal principles in the
free air of America. he became Gag
er for reform in his native land. Was
called TO the important counsels of ma
tions. And served his country in field
and forum for forty years, laying the
foundation for the great French Re-
public, bequeathiny to them the prin-
,, ton of which the French soldiers are
now fighting.
In 1884, after the treaty of peace, he
revisited our country. and was receiv-
ed in such a manner that his tour
throughout the country was one con
tinual triumph. SO universally has
his memory been cherished in the
hearts of our people. that in 1898 the
public school children of the United
States contributed funds for statue
of Lafayette, that was erected and
now stands in Paris, the Capital of
the French Republic, as beacon
light 10 guide the footsteps of the hui
man race in the pathway of universal
freedom and democracy.
When principle is involved. the
true patriot offers his sword and purse |
in its defense All true Americans at |
every age of our existence and history I
at any sacrifice and without counting |
the cost, have been ever willing TO
lay down their lives for their country.
Ii the sublime example of Lafayette. |
a youth of tender years shall be per
petuated in history, who can be found |
that will say that our eighteen and !
ninteen year old boys shall be denied
the opportunity and privilege of offer
ing their swords in the defense of the
same principles. Who would deny |
them the privilege TO write glorious
page in history by offering their lives
as n sacrifice to assist the sons and
daughters of a great people to liberty
and independence. whose ancestry be-
friended our forefathers while in the
death struggle for liberty. King and
the Bastile failed to restrain young La
fayette or to dampen the ardor of his
ambition. And as he was given
charge of the defense of Virginia, II
is evidently divine appointment that
our President, native of Virginia,
should be privileged to organize an
army for the liberation of the de-
scendants of Lafayette from tie domi-
nation and debauchery of a Kaiser.
who is even worse than king.
Why should not America restore to
France her Alsace and Lorraine?
These provinces were torn from
France in 1870 as the first overt act .
in the preparation by Germany for I'M
iversai empire and world domination
4 nd the sound of American guns can
be heard today in the great coal and
iron fields in these provinces, that
supply Germany with the coal and
iron necessary to the prosecution of
this war. And our army under Gen
e-al Pershing is striking al these ba-
SEES of supplies. which, when taken.
will practically end the war.
Our army is divided into two classes.
the first are those of certain ages.
who are required and permitted TO go
on the battle field in foreign land.
leaving behind them everything that
is sacred and near to them. and haz-
ard their lives and limbs in tie de-
Tense of home and country While the
other class are all those remaining TO
produce and supply the army in tie
field And our government has per
fected system whereby the burden
of this government in supplying the
army is divided alike and equally be
tween the rich and the poor. The wo-
man or clild that can raise fifty OF
a hundred dollars, loans his money TO