Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1921-03-09

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any president-nearly seven million
1t seemed to be given to accentuat
the vote of 1913 when he and hi
lparty were repudiated by changing
heavy democratic majority in con
gress to heav yrepublican majority
Now Games Mr.. Harding and Nj
Coolidge both declaring in the mos
pronounced manner possible 70
"Americanism" of the strongest type
With them both it is America frs
in all things How President Harding
phatically shown by the following
| extract from one of his campaign
speeches. The extract, which follows
| is called:
"AMERICA FIRST"
My Countrymen: The first flaming
torch OF Americanism was lighted
i'll framing the Federal Constitution
in 1887. The pilgrims signed their
simple and suggestive covenants a
full century and ahalf before and set
atlame their beacon of liberty on the
coast of Massachusetts,. Other pio-
neers of New Worlds freedom wei
rearing their new standards for five
generations before Lexington and
Concord heralded the new era. 1t
was all American in the destained
results, yet all of ii lacked the soul OF
nationality.
In simple truth, there was no
thought of nationality in the Revolu-
ton for American independence. The
colonists were resisting wrong. and
freedom was their solace. Once IL
was achieved. nationality was the only
agency suited to its preservation.
Ameficanism really began when
robed IN nationality. The American
republic Began lie blaaed atsii of rep-i
rescntatiFc, popular government,
Representative. democracy was pro-
claimed the safe agency of .higest,
human freedom. America headed the I
onward procession of civil, human
md religious liberty, which ultimately
viii effect the liberation of all man
,ind
The Federal Constitution is the
cry base of all Amcricanism, the
ark of the covenant" of American
liberty, the very temple of equal
lights. The Constitution does abide
nd ever will so long as the republic
urviyes. Let us hesitate before we
urrender the nationality which is the
cry soul OF highest Americ ican.sm.
This reepublic has never failed hu-
lanity nor endangered civilization.
We have been trady sometimes, like
hen we were proclaming democracy
nd neutrality and YET ignored our
atjonal rights. But the ultimate and
elpful part we played in the great
ar viii be the pride Of Americans 50
,up as the world rccjtcs the story.
We do not mean to hold alool; we
loosc no isolation; we shun no duty.
like to rejoice in an American con-
,:,,oo o,J , L;,r co,CoDtiO,, of o,tr |
bligations to liberty Justice and civil
zation. Aye, and more, | like to
link of Columbia's helping hand to
ew republics, which are seeking the
essings protrayed i'll our example,
1t | have confidence in our America
lat requires no counsel of foreign d
owers to point the way of American '
,ty We wish to counsel, cooperate ;,
Id contribute, but we arrogate to
lrselves the keeping Of the American
nscience and every concept or oui +,
oral obligation. 6
Its fine to idealize, but its very ;.
actical to make sure our own house =
in perfect order before we attempt d
c miricle of Old World stablization. .
III it the selfishness of nationality !,
you will, | think it is an inspiration W
patriotic devotion a
to safeguard America first; a.
to stabilize America first;
to prosper America first;
to think OF America hrst tc
to exault America first; II
to live for and revere America &C
.et the internationalist dream and re
z