The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-04

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National security League Promotes
Nafiop-Wi1e Patriotic Demon
szation OF Amceicanism.
New York, July 3.---warnins the
public generally against . nation-wide
anarchisticN demonstration scheduled
for the 4th Of July. the National So
curity league issued a ringing appeal
today to the patriotic citizens Of
every state in the Union, urging them
to reply to the disorgantsers. disturb
ers and destructionists with an sni--
phatic universal exposition OF loyaj
Americanisn ON that day.
Through the cooperation OF the
1 ZOO, 900 patriotic men and women In
all parts of the country who are en-
rolled for active support OF its pro-
American propaganda, the Security
league will give force to its appeal
by <he holding OF hqhdreds of stimuli
tAneous 4th OF July loyalty meetings
as a protest against the growing men
ace OF Bolshevism, anarchy and radi-
cal socialism. These patriotic gath
erings will be held In practically
everv state In the Union under the
auspices Of state and local boards OF
education, state and local Fedora
lions Of Women's clubs, Americana
zation groups and the scores Of vari-
Gus other organizations cooperating
in the Security leagues anti-Bolshev-
ism efforts. All the hundreds OF
speakers enrolled in the Security lea
gue's Flying Squadrons" throughout
the country will make special patri-
otto appeals from their soap-ooxeA
on the 4th.
The keynote of this great nation
wide popular demonstration OF pro-
test against Bolshevism is taken in
the Security leagues appeal from the
warning of George Washington in
bis address to the senate on January
S, 1880. that 1T is essential to teach
the people themselves to discriminate
the spirit OF liberty from shat OF
RIGHTEOUSNESS.
The Security leagues appeal was
written BY Miss Eta v. Leighton.
civic secretary OF the league, one of
the pioneer and leading Americaniza-
ton workers Of the country. II reads
in full
Make this Independence Day the
opportunity for impressing upon all
citizens. native and foreign-born, the
magnificent principles embodied In
the Declaration OF Independence.
which made heroes of our ancestors
and are the very essence OF the law
of freedom and opportunity. as en-
acted In our constitution. The schock-
ing lmpertinenee OF those who now
challenge these principles must be
rebuked and suppressed.
Since 1915. all Americanizaion
agencies have planned celebrations
and receptions for newly naturalized
citizens. and have united liz making
July a day-ef special loyalty dem
onstrations by the foreign-born.
Men from all lands, OF all races
and creeds, have gathered in vast
numbers throughout. the country. to
pledge anew on Independence Day
their loyalty to the land which enables
them to be truly independent.
Now, for the first time in our his
tory, threats are made against the
sanctity of the nations natal day.
With blasphemous brayado, July 4
has been set ~ the date for anarchist
mass terror and revolutionary demon
STATIONS. The day on which the un-
al! nahle rights of man were first de-
clared by a nation created to main
tain them. is Threatened with desc
Grafton by those who recognize the
rights of none but themselves, and
bend to no law but their own lust.
IF we are worthy OF the blessings
OF independence bequeathed by our
founders in the name OF Nature s
Cod and with firm reliance on the
protection OF Divine Providence we
WILL each of us claiming to be Ameri-
can citizens. devote all our efforts to
demonstrating the fundamental differ
ence between the independence. liberty
and the rights of man secured for us
on that July A. 143 years ago. and
the degenerate license and flouting OF
law preached Ivy those unfit for free
dom
Let the keynote Of every Ameri-
canizatlon meeting. OF every civic
celebration. OF every address. and
even Of our private conversation on
July T. be Washington's words.
1T is essential to teach the people
themselves to discriminate the spirit
OF liberty from that OF RIGHTEOUSNESS,
cherishing the first and avoiding the
last. and uniting a speedy but temper
ate vigilance against encroachments
with an inviolable respect for the
laws
80 shall there be impressed on the
mind OF America the true meaning OF
American freedomS'
Americanixation efforts in opposi-
ton to Bolshevism, anarchy and radi-
cal socialism are occupying the prin-
cipal attention OF the National Secur-
ity league at this time. Appeals
similar to it's 4th OF July utterance.
issued by the league previous to
Memo rial day and Flag day, resulted
in thousands OF patriotic demonstra-
tons throughout the country on those
days.
The league. In association with the
other national patriotic organizations
Of the country, is also promoting a
great nationwide celebration of the
birthday of the American constitu-