. Selections from Washington, Lincoln, Bryant, Jefferson, and McKinley : especially selected for the use of grammar and high schools. war as the woe due to thoseby whom the offence came, shall we discern therein anydeparture from those divine attributes w^hich the be-lievers in a living God always ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that thismighty scourge of war may soon pass away. Yet, ifGod wills that it continue until all the wealth piled bythe bondmans two hundred and fifty years of unre-quited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blooddrawii with the lash shal
. Selections from Washington, Lincoln, Bryant, Jefferson, and McKinley : especially selected for the use of grammar and high schools. war as the woe due to thoseby whom the offence came, shall we discern therein anydeparture from those divine attributes w^hich the be-lievers in a living God always ascribe to him? Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that thismighty scourge of war may soon pass away. Yet, ifGod wills that it continue until all the wealth piled bythe bondmans two hundred and fifty years of unre-quited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blooddrawii with the lash shall be paid with another drawnwith the sword; as was said three thousand years ago,so still it must be said, The judgments of the Lord aretrue and righteous altogether/ With malice toward none, with charity for all, withfirmness in the right as God gives us to see the right,let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind upthe nations wounds, to care for him who shall haveborne the battle and for nis widow and orphans, to doall which may achieve and cherish a just and a lastingpeace among ourselves and with all nations. /. whliam Mckinley McKINLEY. January 29, 1843—September 14, 1901. Address delivered at the Pan-American Exposition,Buffalo, N. Y., September 5, 1901. This retrospective view of what the nineteenth century accom-plished, and the presentation of the needs and possibilities of th«twentieth century along the lines of national and international conbmerce and comity, was a masterpiece of forensic efforts, and willremain a memorable specimen of excellent English. In many statements it is epigrammatic; it is full of the optimisticspirit; the doctrine of reciprocity was never more clearly own plans and purposes for the progress of the nation and theadvancement of the world following the victories of peace, aresuccinctly and strongly stated. It is a valuable lesson in history,geography, commerce and patriotism. From the Declaration oiIndependence to t
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