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the heart of every controversy there is a right unsatisfied, it is equally 

 true that for every right intelligence can devise a mode of satisfaction. 

 It is not by force, or the menace of force, that human differences are 

 finally to be adjusted; it is by the calm verdict of unruffled reason, 

 pursuing an honest path to an honest end. 



Intelligent patriotism is as sensitive to national honor as it is 

 solicitous for national success, and good men everywhere wish for 

 nothing so ardently as to be understood. The sword has had its 

 day of glory; great states have come into being; public order has 

 fought its way to the seat of power; and from the elevation of the 

 throne and the parliament, men may at last reason together in 

 tones that are audible. True patriots will everywhere feel a new 

 thrill of pride and confidence in their rulers and leaders when they 

 behold in them the triumph of great principles of reason and con- 

 science; for these are the elements that dignify our human nature, 

 lifting it above the passions of the moment, and connecting it with 

 the permanent interests of mankind. 



