The Peril of the Republic of the United States of America - Percy T. Magan

the United States. In times of excitement over vital
questions our people have many times proved the
truthfulness of the statement of Alexander
Hamilton, that a man was a reasoning rather than a
reasonable being. In the fierce struggles between
capital and labor, in times of a strike, a boycott, or
a lockout, terrible deeds of violence and bloodshed
have stained the nation’s robe. Innocent lives have
been placed in the most dire peril and jeopardy. It
is not necessary here to give illustrations or enter
into details. This class of crime is so common and
so patent that the mere mention of it will suffice.
Such deeds go to show that Christianity has
still a great work before her in the homeland.
Civilization has indeed veneered our natures, but it
has not changed and renovated them. Our passions
are easily excited, and break loose with but small
provocation. There is still a field for missionary
effort in this part of the vineyard of the Man of
Galilee. Even in the most recent years, yea, within
the past few months, crimes too horrible to spread
upon the pages of a decent book, have been
committed without any chance for the law to take
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