The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-07-01
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humanity. America has cause to blush for none
to apologize for none to feel regret for
So why should not the Fourth Of July be in pert
devoted to nation worship and to remembrance
Of the deeds of the heroes who kept the Flag
victorious from the Philippines to France In an
appreciation of our national history it ia not
necessary To acclaim war to defy the fight
ing man. Hand In hand with appreciation Of
Americas vaor in war 20 appreciation Of the
evils of war and an appreciation Of the lessons
Of
The Fourth Of July is surely the day of days on
which to salute the Flag. remember the heroes who
nave died for 1t. applaud the living who have
fought for 1t and declare again, with the poet:
In spite OF tempests roar
In spite of false lights the shore,
Sail on, nor fear to breast the sea:
our hearts and hopes all with thee;
Our hearts our hopes, prayers. tears.
our faith triumphant DER fears.
Are all with these, and all with thee.
SO first thought of reverent praise for the
five immortals who drew up the Declaration of In
observation-disclosures John Adams, Franklin
Sherman and Livingston. And then thought Of
the many heroes of '76, from the villagers
who fired the first shot ut Concord to Washing
ton, the leader of SUI armies. not forgetting such
leaders as Marion amp Wayne and Stark and John
Paul Jones, or such patriots the three militia
men whom Major Andres gold could not corrupt;
Hale, the martyr, and Molly Pitcher the heroine
of Monmouth.
Next, remembrance for Hull, Branbridge and
Decatur and the Constitution and United States
they beat the Mistress Of the Seas" al her
own game. put the American navy on the Seven
Seas and kept the Flag flying The War of 1912
was won on the ocean And don't forget Jackson
mt New Orleans-he for the United States
the mouth of the Mississippi. None of the 1872
heroes is now alive; 10 of their widows still live
In 1916 once the bugle blares md the
drum heats--this time against Mexico Have a
thought for Scott and Tayor-and Kearney and
the heroes who fought their way from Vera Cruz
to Chapultepec. or these heroes 73 still live All
honor to them,
The foe himself recoled aghast.
When striking where he strongest lay
We swocped his thanking batteries past
And Drawing fun their murderous blast
Stormed home the towers Monterey
We were not many-we who pressed
But who of us have not confessed
Beside the brave who fell that day:
He'd rather share their warrior rest
Than not have been at Monterey?
And then came real fghing-American against
American, Christendom TODD astounded NJ tho
vigor of the struggle and the spirit Of the com.
hatunts But that is now
No shall the war cry sever.
Or the winding rivers be red
They Danish anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead
Under the sod and the dew.
Waiting the judgment day:
Love and tears FOR the Blue
Tears and love for the Gray.
A statue of Stonewa Jackson was recently m
yelled at Charlottesville, Va. Senator Pat Hair
rison Of Mississippi. the orator Of the day. said
in part:
"A nation torn by fratricidal strife when re-
united. Is. like welded iron. given increased
strength and durability.
From the gulf that separated the sections in
sixty -one has come understanding making for
the progress Of each and the common welfare OF
both. This could not have been but for the cour
age, conviction and ideals of n whole people
THE sharp battles revealed In Its leaders mill.
AIRY genius unsurpassed and in Its men and wom-
IN courage and fortitude that reflected credit on