The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1920-10-07

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| ueeu let In for. but for the restrain
| ing hand Of the senate, and to fetch
home to US the danger Of commit
ting our country In advance to causes
that we know not Off
Not Our Purpose.
"One can have no quarrel with those
who have convinced themselves that
our underlying purpose In entering the
great conflict was TO create a league
Of nations The fact remains, how
ever, that no such intent was officially
acclaimed, no allusion, nor even a sug
gestion to that effect appeared in the
joint resolution of Congress which de
clared the existence Of state of wal
between this country and Germany
For myself left no room for doub'
Of the motives which led me TO cas-
my vote IN favor OF that resolution
It so happened that made the con
Guiding speech upon the war resolu
ton, from my place In the senate, or
the night of April 4, 1917. These were
my own words at that time:
81 want 1t known to the people Of
my state and to the nation that | an
voting for war tonight for the main
tenanee of jusr American rights, which
is the first essential to the preserva
ton of the soul of this republic
IL vote for this joint resolution &c
make war, not a war thrust upon US
If could choose the language Of the
resolution. but a war declared In re
spouse TO affronts; war that viii
at least put O soul into our American
life; a war not for the cause Of The
allies Of Europe; war not for France
beautiful as the sentiment may be tT
reviying at least our gratitude 20 the
French people; not precisely q war fOi
civilization. worthy and inspiring o.
that would be, but war that speaks
for the majesty Of q people psogarlJ
governed, who finally are broGghE e
the crucial test where they are re-
solved to GET together and wage d con
tlict for the maintenance OF theil
tights and the preservation Of the
covenant inherited from their fathers
ave have given 70 the world the
spectacle of a great nation that could
'
unsheathed the sword some eighteen
years ago for the first time In the his
tory of the world. in the name Of hu-
nanity, and we gave proof 10 the
world at that time Of an unseitish ma
ton Now. whether 1t Is the fate. Oh
fortune, or travail Of destiny, 1t has
come to US TO nnsheafhe the sword
Co.. Ft1-sx tr,
through that splendid inspiration VIII
be invOlved-v-but TO unSheathe The
sword against great power In the
maintenance of the rights Of the re
public, in the maintenance which will
give To Ue 4 new guaranty Of nation
ality. That's the great thing, and
want 1t known, Mr.. President and cen.
stors. that this is the impelling thought
with me for one, when | cast my vote.
For Same Guaranty Today.
"It is for that same guaranty of ma
tionality' that stand today, and shall
continue to stand infexibly, so long
as I shall be permitted TO live. The
independence OF our great republic is
to me a priceiess and sacred interi
lance. Time was when an American
did not hesitate to rrnc;.'"o hi-.,z
patriot. To do s. A.
aware. is somptiu - s,5i.e IL,
snaers Of cyniclsm. II. M -h..g:F
any true American J. - Z" - ~
I am a patriot, who +. - tp:. - n--
country, which l hoif -
Inspiration 70 mat f.-.I:
ment and the pron.ot
best civilization"
"But l have sp>r."l reasU, :Oi
making this reference sof1y chal.
lannn the statement tha- me nafrint.