A country grows in history not only because of the heroism of its troops on the field of battle, it grows also when it turns to justice and to right for the conservation of its interests.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
A battle lost or won is easily described, understood, and appreciated, but the moral growth of a great nation requires reflection, as well as observation, to appreciate it.
Today we take it for granted that war happens in smaller, poorer and more backward countries.
Our country presents on every side the evidences of that continued favor under whose auspices it, has gradually risen from a few feeble and dependent colonies to a prosperous and powerful confederacy.
Experience has shown how deeply the seeds of war are planted by economic rivalry and social injustice.
The military might of a country represents its national strength. Only when it builds up its military might in every way can it develop into a thriving country.
It has been said that a nation reveals its character by the values it upholds.
To one who loves his country in all its parts, it is natural to rejoice in whatever contributes to the prosperity and honor and marks the stability and progress of any portion of its people.
This country has a proud history of opening its doors to generations of people fleeing personal persecution, civil unrest and war.
It is in war that the State really comes into its own: swelling in power, in number, in pride, in absolute dominion over the economy and the society.
Peace, plenty, and contentment reign throughout our borders, and our beloved country presents a sublime moral spectacle to the world.