The Quality Of American Patriotism

Our ptittrio'tïsm e not of the oarlier passiiOii and tendevnes-s whl'clitlie flay of stmall thkigs inspirad. These wouW ba out of keep ing witsh our noTnuO'us prosperïty, our irresistible po-or. Bat tlhe m.ocltei'ni Americanism ia essoatiaüy paitient and tolei"ant. It no loiigdr aifi'iirm ihab we 'Ikivo Sound the omly way on' thO best w(ay, but t;na.t tüua way tp H:'e, li'beiiy and I'lio puDTBuit ol luappiiiBSS ia lom ■u8 "Phe way thiwt oux iathei'H se-t out oub upoa a liunldn-íl yeaírp agot. We ■liavo ï'eally mione faitii im ib republBu tüaift tiuey had', for we have founcl Dtaat it works, a'nd th,ey comld niei'iely