The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1922-06-29

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 he In part
devoted to nntion-worship and to remembrance
OF the deeds of the heroes who kept the Flag
victorious from the Philippines 10 France In an
appreciation OF national history II Is not
necessary TO acclaim or 10 defy the fight
Ing man. Hand In hand with appreciation OF
Americas vnlOr In war go an 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 II, applaud the living who have
fought for II aud declare again. with the poet:
In spite OF rock and tempesrs roar
In spite OF false lights the shore.
SAIL on. nor fear to breast the sea;
Our hearts and hopes are all with thes;
Our hearts our hopes. prayers. tears.
Our faith triumphant DER fears,
Are all with these. and all with thee.
SO first a thought Of reyerent praise for the
hve lmmortas who drew up the Declaration OF In
Observation-Disclosures, 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 our armies, not forgetting such
leaders as Marion and Wayne and Stark and John
Paul Jones. such patriots MS 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
they beat the "Mlstress OF the Sens" at her
own game. put the American navy on the Seven
Seas and kept the Flag flying. The War Of 1912
was 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 stll live
In 1910 once more the bugle blares and the
drum beats-thls time against Mexico. Have a
thought for Scott and TaylOr-and Kenrney and
the heroes who fought their way from Vera Cruz
10 so
honor to them
Tho foe himself recoied aghast
When. striking where he strongest lay
We swooped his Ranking batteries past
And Drawing fun their murderous blast
stormed home the towers Of Monterey
We were not many-we whS pressed
But who OF US have not confessed
Beside the brave who fell that day;
He'd rather share their rest
Than not have been az Monterrey
And then came real hghtng--Amerlcan against
Americana ChrIstendom stood asiOunded nj the
vgor Of the struggle and the spirit OF the com
batants but that is 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
Tears and love Tor the Gray
A stutue Of Stonewall Jackson was recently mn
veIled Mt Charlottesville, Va. Senator PAT Hor
rlson Of Mississippi the OrntOr OF the day. said
Ia part
"A natlon torn by frntrlcIdal strife, when re
united ls Ike welded Iron. given Increased
strength ind durability
"From the gulf that separated the sectIuns in
sxty-One has come understanding making for
the progreSs ~ euch nnd the common welfare Of
both This could not have been bun fer fhe cour-
age conviction. aud Idrals af II whole people.
ssrhe sharp battles revealed In Its. leaders mill.
tary genius unsurpassed. and ~ Us men and gOm-
en- courage and fOriitude unt reflected credit