Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-03-10

Washington, March president |
Harding's inaugural address was as
follows:
My countrymen-When one SURVEYS |
the world about him after the great
storm, noting the marks Of destruction
and yet rejoicing in the %ruggedness of
the things which withstood it, if he is
an American he breathes the clarified
atmosphere with a strange minglihg
of regret and new hope. We have seen
a world passion spend it's fury, but we
contemplate u republic mistaken,
and hold u civilization secure. Liber-
ty-liberty within the law-and civ
~ilization are in%seperable, and though.
both were threatened, we find them
now secure, and there to Amer
leans the profound assurance that our
representative government is the high
est expression and surest guaranty Of
both.
Standing in this presence, mindful
Of the solemnity of this occasion, feel
ing the emotions which no one may
know until he senses the great weight
of responsibility for himself, I must
utter my belief in the divine inspira-
ton of the founding fathers. Surely
there must have been Gods intent in
the making of this new world republic.
Ours is an organic law which had but
n ambiguity and we saw that effaced
in a baptism of. sacrifice and blood,
with union maintained, the nation SUI
yr,arnn urI tie anr,aorJ inSoirinr II Wa
have seen the world rivet it's hopeful
gaze on the great truths on which the
founders wrought. We have seen civil,
human and religious liberty verified
and glorifed. In the beginning, the
world Scotfed at our experiment,
today our foundations Of political
and social, belief stand mistaken, a
precious inheritance to ourselves, an
inspiring example of freedom and CIV
jlization to all mankind. Let us ex-
press renewed and strengthened de-
votion, in grateful reverence for the
immortal beginning, and utter our con-
fidence in the supreme fultillment.
Progress Proves Wisdom.
The recorded progress of our re-
public. materially and spiritually, in
itself proves the wisdom of the in
herited policy Of acknowledgements in
old world affairs. Confident of our
ability to work out our own destiny,
and jealousy guarding our right to do
so, we seek no part in directing the
destinies of the old world. We do not
mean to be %entangled. We will accept
no responsibility except as u own
conscience and Judgment, in each in
stance, may determine
Our eyes never will be blind to a
developing menace. our ears never
deaf TO the call of civilization. We
recognize the new order in the world,
with the closer contacts which prog
ress has wrought. Ave sense the call
Of the human heart for fellowship, fra
ternity and cooperation. We crave
fellowship, and harb0r no hate. But
America, our America, the America
builded on the foundation laid by the
inspired fathers, can be a party
to no permanent military alliance. 1t
can enter into no political commit
ments moi assume any economic obi
cations which will subject our deci-
sions to any other than u w aIi-
thority.
am sure our OWL people will not
misunderstood; nor the world miscon-
strue. We have no thought to impede
the paths to closer relationship. We
wish to promo.e understanding, We
want to do Dnr part In making offen-
slvc warfare so hatefsl that govern