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

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on <strong>the</strong> duties <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> empire.”[7]<br />

Our lot in this respect will now be <strong>the</strong> same as<br />

that <strong>of</strong> Great Britain, and this again is ano<strong>the</strong>r link<br />

in <strong>the</strong> cable <strong>of</strong> manifest destiny.<br />

For violating eternal principles <strong>of</strong> right and<br />

justice, Spain was called to a strict account. This<br />

nation was <strong>the</strong> instrument in <strong>the</strong> hand <strong>of</strong> God to<br />

mete out her punishment. <strong>The</strong>re have been similar<br />

instances at o<strong>the</strong>r times in <strong>the</strong> history <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> world.<br />

Once <strong>the</strong> Lord called <strong>the</strong> Assyrians to punish <strong>the</strong><br />

people <strong>of</strong> Israel, and concerning <strong>the</strong>m it is said in<br />

<strong>the</strong> Scriptures:--<br />

“O Assyrian, <strong>the</strong> rod <strong>of</strong> mine anger, and <strong>the</strong><br />

staff in <strong>the</strong>ir hand is mine indignation. I will send<br />

him against an hypocritical nation, and against <strong>the</strong><br />

people <strong>of</strong> my wrath will I give him a charge, to<br />

take <strong>the</strong> spoil, and to take <strong>the</strong> prey, and to tread<br />

<strong>the</strong>m down like <strong>the</strong> mire <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> streets. Howbeit he<br />

meaneth not so, nei<strong>the</strong>r doth his heart think so; but<br />

it is in his heart to destroy and cut <strong>of</strong>f nations not a<br />

few. For he saith, Are not my princes altoge<strong>the</strong>r<br />

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