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m GOODWIN'S WEEKLY B Ameicaand the, ceremony .that marked its formal presentation has B i long since become one of the cherished traditions of the Great Re- B i public. H 5 It is altogether fitting then, that Americans tomorrow give more m I tlian passing thought in contemplation of this striking symbol of the fl ' spirit of fraternity between the two republics, and the manner of its B 4 manifestation some thirty years before the Great War ensued. It is M ' also worth while to reflect upon the notable utterances expressed at H the unveiling of the statue, in the light of the splendid manner in B which both peoples are making good their mutual pledge of that day. H Speaking for France on that occasion, M. Lefaivre said: "More Hj powerful than mere monuments and inscriptions will be the majestic H statute itself, which not only recalls a glorious past, but spreads omin- H ous light upon the present and over the future. This symbol which H we inaugurate today is not a clumsy allegory. Pledge of a fraternal H union between the two greatest republics of the world, it is greeted H simultaneously by more than one hundred millions of free men, who H tender friendly hands to each other across the ocean." H Speaking for America, President Cleveland responded: "This H token'of the affection and consideration of the people of France dem- H bnstrates the kinship of republics, and conveys to us the assurances H that, in our popular will, we still have beyond the Atlantic a steady H ally. We will not forget that Liberty has here made her home, nor H shall her chosen altar be neglected. Willing votaries will keep alive H its fires, and these shall gleam upon the shores of our sister Republic Hj in. the East-" H These were the solemn pledges and predictions of thirty years H .ago. What was presaged then has now come to pass. Today the arch H, hemy of freemen everywhere is brutally assailing -those who love liberty more than they do life itself assailing them upon their very Hj hearthstones and today the "kinship of republics" is finding an e- H Jqlient expression in the splendid acts of those who "tender friendly H -hands-to each other across the ocean." So it is that the celebrated H -s'tatue 'has become something more than a stone symbol or an archi- H . -fectural shrine. It is as though the Goddess had suddenly come to life H and was breathing inspiration into the souls of these peoples; it is as H though she was standing guard over them as they join arms and colors H in-battle against the common foe "somewhere in France." And so it H is that the people of the two republics, whose dreams reared this ma- H jestic monument, are now by their deeds not only redeeming their H pledges to each other, but are weaving out of their hopes and fears H and-common sacrifices of blood and treasure a wreath of sentiment B and affection that will eternally crown the Goddess of Liberty and H glorify her for all time to come. H A DARING EXPLOIT. H JT are remmded by a Civil War historian that the torpedo was H vly used t0 good advantage in that conflict ; also that this day is the H anniversary of one of the most remarkable exploits of the Rebellion. H In that day the torpedo was a crude and clumsy contrivance ; it bore H little resemblance to the highly developed mechanical automaton that H has become the terror of the sea in these modern times ; but it served H its purpose and its destruction was terrible, as the following narrative H will show. H , Throughout the summer of 1864 several small armies were oper- H ating against each other up and down the Carolina coast. The Army H of the Potomac had started on its big drive against Richmond and Hi numerous attempts were made to land forces to the south of the Con- H i federate capital in order that they might be in position to harrass the B I great stronghold from the rear. These landing forces invariably came ! in contact with detachments from the Southern army which," under cover of the "Albemarle," a powerful "ram" in the service of the Con federacy, always succeeded in getting the better of the argument. It B finally became apparent that in order to land Union forces in this ter- B ritory and support their operations, it was first necessary to put the B I Albemarle out of commission. But the dangerous ram refused to ac- B . cept battle with the Union fleet in the open sea and persisted in keep- m , ' ing under coyer of the coast. I ' ' ft Biv This was the situation when, under cover of darkness on the night of October 27, 1864, Lieutenant Cushing of the U. S. navy, set out jn an open boat intent upon torpedoing the Albemarle. He was accom panied by a mere handful of men and, slipping into the harbor unob served, he was quietly making his way through a barricade of logs when he wds discovered at a distance of twenty yards from the ship. The enemy opened fire at once, but the daring lieutenant forged ahead through a shower of bullets, thrust a torpedo under the ram and blew it up- As he was backing out of danger, a heavy bolt from the shattered gunboat struck his craft and it sunk without warning. The gallant little crew swam for lives but only two, Lieutenant Cush ing and one other, succeeded in reaching a Union cutter that was standing in wait outside the harbor. In comparison with the gigantic naval operations of the present war, this single exploit pales into small significance. But the results obtained made this daring deed one of tremendous importance. Through tlje use of a single torpedo, the blockade was broken and from that time to the close of the war the Union forces operated with out serious interruption along the Carolina coast and co-operated with the Army of the Potomac in drawing the cordon around the Southern " capital. It is just another instance of an illustrous deed that con tributes to the glorious traditions of the American navy. 5JC SfC j( A FALSE PHILOSOPHY. IT IS unfortunate that there are so many in our midst who would willingly accept of all the advantages afforded by American citizenship without assuming the obligations necessarily involved in the grant of such a privilege. We use the word privilege advisedly, and in contradistinction to a natural right of the individual. The mis take these undeserving citizens make is in presupposnig that the con stitutional guarantee of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness em bodies an inalienable right, without restrictions and reciprocal obliga tions. They seem to think that all such blessings are God-given and that they are in nowise affected or enhanced by governmental guaran tees. This false philosophy can be found at the root of the I. W. W. propaganda and the opposition to the conscription of men and money into the service of the government. The alarming feature of such philosophy is that its followers are rapidly increasing in numbers. The day is not far distant when America must concern herself with the dangerous propaganda if she would restrain her citizens from pointing guns at each other. This false doctrine of personal and political rights has developed into a disease. It is not so noticeable in time of peace, but when war comes and the citizens are called upon to make substantial sacrifices for their common country, then the violent malady which infects the body politic manifests itself in all its ugly attributes. Is it not high time that we cease specializing on the self evident truths enuciated in the Declaration of Independence and confine our thoughts to a more careful reading of the Preamble to the Constitu tion? The honest contemplation of its contents cannot fail to con vince the citizen of the sacred obligations which his citizenship im poses obligations that call for the sacrifice of property, liberty, and sometimes life itself, when the country calls for service in its defense. In view of these manifest obligations, one can safely challenge the conscience if not the sanity of all such who would question the right of the Republic to summon them into its service. It goes without say ing that to raise such a question at a time like this is every bit as trai torous as to openly resist the government. What we need right now is to inject the virus of old-fashioned Americanism into these diseased citizens. The force of public opinion ought to be applied to those false citizens who infest each community, and this failing, it might be worth while to resort to summary methods. Good citizens everywhere have the power to put a stop to the conta gion in their respective communities, and they will fall far short of making good their own obligations to the country if they tolerate the activities of the traitors any further.