The Colorado statesman., 1922-07-01
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humanity America has cause to blush for none
to apologize for none, 10 feel regret for none
So why should not the Fourth of July be in part
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 1t Is not
necessary to acclaim to defy the fight
ing man. Hand in hand with appreciation OIL
Americas valor in war go an appreciation of the
evils of and 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 VINO
have died for it, applaud the living who have
fought for 1t and declare again, with the poet:
In spite of rock and tempests roar.
In spite of false lights on the shore.
Sail on. fear to breast the sea;
Our hearts and hopes all with thee;
Our hearts. our hopes our prayers. our 'earS'
Our faith triumphant oer our fears.
Are all with these. and all with thee
So first a thought of reverent praise for the
five immortais who drew up the Declaration of In
dependence-Jefrerson John Adams, Franklin,
Sherman and Livingston. And then thought OF
the many heroes of &c, from the villagers
who fired the first shot at Concord to Washing
ton, the leader of armies, not forgetting such
leaders as Marion and Wayne and Stark and John
Paul jones' 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 for 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 the ocean. And don't forget jackson
at New Orleans-he won for the United States
the mouth of the Mississippi None of the 1872
heroes is now alive; 40 of their widows Still live.
In 1916 once 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 Chapultepec OF these heroes 73 still live. All
honor to them
The foe himself recoled aghast.
When, striking where he strongest lay,
We swooped his hanking batteries past
And Drawing full their murderous blast.
stormed home the towers of Monterey.
We not many-we who pressed.
who of 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 fghting-American against
American! Christendom stood astounded at the
vigor of the struggle and the spirit of the
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 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 Stonewall Jackson was recently un-
veiled at Charlottesville, Va. Senator Pat Har-
rison of Mississippi, the orator of the day, said
in part:
"a nation torn by fratricdal strife. when re-
united. is like welded iron. given increased
strength and durability.
.From the gulf that separated the sections in
sixtv-one has come an understanding making for
the progress of each and the common welfare of
botb This could not have been but for the cour-
age conviction and ideals of a whole people.
"'Tbe sharp battles revealed In its leaders mill
tary genius unsurpassed, and In its men and wom-
en- courage and fordtude that reflected credit on