The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1922-06-30
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humanity America has cause to blush for none
to apologize for none, to feel regret for none
SO why should not the Fourth of July be in pert
devoted to naton-worship and to remembrance
of the deeds of the heroes who kept the Flag
victorious from the Philippines to France! In an
appreciation of national history 1t Is not
necessary to acclaim to defy the fight
ing man. Hand in hand with appreciation of
Americas valor in war go appreciation of the
evils of war and an appreciation of the lessons
of war.
The Fourth of July is surely the day of days on
which TO salute the Flag, remember the heroes who
have died for it, applaud the living who have
fought for it and declare again, with the poet:
In spite of rock and tempest's 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 our PRAYERS our tears.
Our faith triumphant DER fears.
Are all with these, and all with thee
SO first a 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 49, from the villagers
who fired the first shot at Concord to Washing
ton. the leader of our armies not forgetting such
leaders Marion and Wayne and Stark and John
Paul JONES' or such patriots as the three militia
men whom Major Andres gold could not corrupt;
Hale. the martyr, and Molly Pitcher, the heroine
of Monmouth.
Next, remembrance Tor Hull, Brainbridge and
Decatur and the Constitution and United States
they beat the Mistress Of the Seas" at 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
at New Orleans-he won for the United States
the mouth of the Mississippi None of the 1912
heroes is now alive 40 of their widows still live
In 1916 once more the bugle bares and the
drum beats-this time against Mexico Have
thought for Scott and Taylor-and Kearney and
the heroes who fought their way from Vera Cruz
to Chaputepec. OF these heroes 70 still live All
honor to them
The foe himself recoiled aghast
When, striking where he strongest lay,
We swooped his fankng batteries past,
And Drawing full their murderous blast,
Stormed home the towers of 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 fighting American against
Amercani Christendom stood astounded at the
vigor of the struggle and the spirit of the com.
batants. But that is over now
No more shall the war cry sever
Or the winding rivers be red;
They Danish our anger forever
When they laurel the graves of our dead
Under the sod and the dew.
Waiting the judgment day;
and tears for the Blue, :
Tears and love"for the Gray.
statue of Stonewal jackson was recently I'M
yelled at Charlottesville, Va. Senator Pat Har-
rson 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
sXty-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 a whole people
''rhe sharp battles revealed in its leaders mill
tary genius unsurpassed, and in it's men and wonl-
en- courage and fortitude that reflected credit on