The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-27
In its place old Glory rose with an
its stars restored,
While smiling peace, with RAPTURE
raised a pean to the Lord.

Nations as well as individuals seem
to have their peculiar missions. Greece
gave the world art, Rome was the
school of law, Judea taught man the
true religion, while this mighty re-
n,Iblic of the west seems appointed by
Providence to teach the nations Peace.
In the Old World patriotism is the
shirt of war. The powers of govern
ment are backed and enforced by an
arrogant militarism, and the ideals Oh
the nations are military ideals. In the
schools, from the kindergarten to the
university, the young are taught the
tactics of war; while the heroes they
are led to admire and seek after are
the great warriors The social order
of the old World is a supercilhous ar
istocracy, and the fidelity of the peo-
oIes is defined as devotion to their
kings and princes. But liberty ana
equality are the principles of the
American government and the pa
triotism of this country is the spirit
of democracy and the pride of just
power.
In his book, = w nat -lddhSS&ea MANN
Great" Frederick Lynch says: "A
new order is rising in the minds OK
men. For three thousand years civilt-
cation has been built on force. :.
In every nation there is growing
number Of prophetic men who are be-
ginning to catch glimpse of a better
way; who are seeing visions of an or
der based not on force but on Justice;
not on guns, but on gospel! not on
battleships but on craftsmanship; not
M, war hut en- law The new
order is surely possible, and as inevita-
Bile. as freedom from despotism. That
will be the geratest nation that can
lead the other nations up to these
shining table-lands." This is the mis-
sion OF American. Secure in her po-
sition between two great oceans; with
vast natural resources, a people that
have kinship with the whole earth,
and possess the genius and enterprise
of every race; with commanding po-
iitical power and commercial intlo-
encs, this is her destiny.
And this is the spirit of the New
South. AS she has freely given Drawn
and blood to build and defend Ameri-
can institutions, so will she freely give
brain and heart these loftier ideals,
and teach this higher patriotism. In
the white house, the cabinet. the court
and the congress of the nation today,
her influential leadership is corserv-
ing the peace while it promotes the In
tegrity and dignity of the nation. She
has returned ito the house OF her
fathers with her hand as firm ana
strong as ever, and her soul inspired
with a loftier aim. This is the South
the prophetic eloquence of Grady fore
told. and the wise craftsmanship OF
wilson is making real. The South
shall be as influential in the fulfill
ment of this glorious destiny of Amer
lea as the old South was in establish
ing her mighty principles and promot-
ing her great institutions.
And this is an ambition worthy or
us. Loving our traditions, cherishing
the memories of the past and ascrib-
ing due honor to our fathers, who
buiIded even wiser than they knew,
we set our faces toward a greater fu-
ture. for
sTo us is given. by the voice of heaven,
With our peace-flag far unfurled,
In our Unions might, by the power of
right,
To lead, under God, the world"