In this new era America is working out her destiny of equality of man and equity of mankind, and this by the methods of peaceful persuasion--dictated from the heart. War is abhorred and brotherhood of man cherished as a coming state of modern citizenship proving in all its effect the justice and right of the theory of the American republic founded on the assertion that "Just governments derive their power from the consent of the governed." Education, bringing enlightenment in all avenues of life's pursuits, is rapidly giving to the American man the assurance and security that his government will be perpetuated by its citizens, not destroyed--will be glorified as an ideal after which other nations and people may pattern. "Our Fathers' God! from out whose hand The centuries fall like grains of sand, * * * * * Oh, make Thou us, through centuries long, In peace secure, in justice strong: Around our gift of freedom draw The safeguards of Thy righteous law; And, cast in some diviner mold, Let the new cycle shame the old." End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of The Two Great Republics: Rome and the United States, by James Hamilton Lewis