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defend and forefend our nation from these perils of the city. 

 Here in our State, as you make close inspection, your 

 loftier monumental achievements are not these smooth slopes 

 carved by untold toil from rugged hill-sides ; not the palaces 

 and cottages, roofing, as they do, as much plenty and peace 

 as generally are found under any equal number of roof-trees 

 the whole world round ; not j^our famous highways and your 

 network of railways, which have been created by dint of 

 so mighty courage, patience and expenditure ; but your 

 loftier monumental achievements are our public sentiment, 

 our system of laws, our public school system, our higher 

 institutions of learning, our churches, — all these, so largely 

 the outcome of your fine citizenship, these are your glory as 

 citizens, and the crown resplendent you have woven for the 

 brow of Massachusetts. 



In addition to the vocation of agriculture and of citizen- 

 ship, you have the vocation of manhood. No office have 

 you more imperative than that. When we lift our eyes 

 upon the vast areas, practically limitless, stretching before 

 the agriculturist, upon the mines of exhaustless treasure 

 inviting and enchanting the capitalist, upon a country 

 teeming with opportunities of gain for men from all sides of 

 all seas, we make no doubt but that we are to have here in 

 all callings, enterprise, daring, achievement. No question 

 about that. But the higher question, lifting its voice 

 through the din of ploughshare, mattock, shuttle, anvil and 

 locomotive, is, "Are we to have manliness in America?" 

 France has charming stretches of territory ; France has a 

 free government ; France has men, — but not manhood as a 

 characteristic possession. Brilliancy of imagination and wit 

 she has, genius for art and talent for literature ; but not, as 

 a distinguishing, culminating feature, manliness. There 

 must be manhood in America, or we are doomed. Fertile 

 acres, toiling rivers, fountains of petroleum, transcontinental 

 railways and imperial industries, will not save us. The game 

 in Europe may be learning or station or fortune or dominion ; 

 but, while not scorning these, the game of all in America 

 must be integrity. This, and all other worthy games, are 

 sure to be won with it. Some astute thinker has intimated 

 that " America is to be the home of men." The dominant 



