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during that war should receive much land the
revolutionary soldier And IL Is opinion, expressed
ia the resolutions upon your table that every soldier q
the war Of s9 for any however short should re-
eeive AZ least 100 acres from the public domsia
All the soldiers OF that aged men as class they
are poor; many Of them sustained public pau
pers In the ams-honses country they cnnot nger
With as long; they rapidly, like the leaves Of autumn
fat falling 10 the groundeye nto paaPers grave and
must he provided for now II ever
Thirty6ve years after the ose % the revolutionary wal
the remnant Of that glorious band placed upon the
pension roll with annuity which, not large was al
least Sufficient keep them nom the poor-housto keer
That Law, repeatedly received the sanction Of Congress
and always that az the nation IL just and humane
law aad ceered the heart Of many an old soldier IN ms
Fortr wears have now elapsed since the war Of 1912 and
as vet no similar provision has been made for the soldiers
Of that
1912 are not equally meIitorioUs and equally entitled q
! the protection and bounty Of the government
The FIRST won independence and the second, in The
language OF the resolutions maintained u The war o.
1872 had distinctly ia view that oheetthe protection OF
our righs-the protection OF american citizens at home
ana abroad aud especially on the high AM il ao-
eonpished that object and secured the respect not only OF
/ Great Britain, but Of all other nations
\ II Is true that the treaty Of peace did not in terms
cure as against the right OF search u was falsely claim
ed by Great Britain and the inprcssment Of American
seafnen hut commissioners at Client were expressly
assured that thai rigid seoad syass De CLAIMED o. srsF
esedas agansi Anasrieans and never has and HeUe gill
sfr p,ser or If ever nspsr bur by Great Britain
or any other power earth.
We say Therefore that We accomplished the object for
whichwe went maintained independence and
no good be assigned why should not fare a.
well the hands Of the government as the soldiers who
won that independence
Such ellowsoldiers are the objects which have called
US together and win be your duty 10 devise The means
here or slssphsrs, for their accomplishment
There are few considerations Of general character
which might be adaucsd In support OF these cdms which
occur 10 me and which, with your leave win suggest
| MANY voices-give them give them to US go on ,
thank You, gentlemen tor your permission, and vii
present them in as brief manner as possible
The first is that it's the high privilege and solemn duty
every citizen protect at all times TO the extent OF h
power the rights the honor, and glory Of his nation
he his God, and will ever be discharged viii
alacr by every patrothy every true friend Of his coun
But while it is true that this solemn obligation rest
upon the citizen it is also that there correatis
obligations resting upon the government amoug them
the duty OF protecting the citizen in all his rights whici
are OF national character and especially IN the promp
payment for all services ne has rendered the raton
These obligations reciprocal and thai government
best which the broadcast liberty to the citizen
Is prompt the protection Of his rights and in thu
redress of his grievances and that citizen is best and
patriotic 10 whom these rights are thus extended ans
whose grievances most promptly redressed Allow M
10 illustrate by single example: hat is il that indace
the French citizen enrol himself under the banner OF h
country and that anmaies him in his long and toiisom
marches in foreign lands in the torrid igd zone
der Russian italian sky what is il that amid thu
roar Of cannon and din OF battle when hand 70 hard b.
gapps with his foe borne to the earth BY charging
steed or keenwhat is that cheers and animate
him then? is consciousness that his beloved co.lntr,
will know, appreciate and reward his services II IS
that however manned disabled he become the sol
ders MANSION the Hotel Of Inyads, in the heart Of hi
Belle France his beloved country will furnish him CON
Portable home for the remainder Of his days Yes sir il
this-t this that makes him loyal aud patriotic II
peace and devoted and resisiless in war Let us dwell
for upon this picture Of the French soldier
contrast j. with the sketch already presented OF the Amer
lean soldier And shall glorious republic be less Jus
nd the mOuarchie9
isms OF the Old World
In the case under consideration have done ou
duty promptly aud faithfully ask the government Il
do its duy-promptly after lapse Of forty years il
NOT but honestly and literally il Then, and only
then will ii command the confidence and respect Of IL
citizens then and only then viii those citizens be ready
at all times obey its mandates, and, if need be, peri
We are now al peace with all the world and may ",
remain but past history and the history
Of in all sdmonsh rs that ths cs scarcely
hoped for.
\ The clouds Of war already darken the Eastern hens
phere the embattled hosts rushing 10 the Crnc
and Sebastopo is made the OF bloody Conflicts
conflict that threatens involve the whole OF continental
Europe. Down-trodden Poland and Hungary, and tbs
lovers OF freedom everywhere gazing the rapidly
changing with intense interest awaiting the time
when they strike for liberty nationality and ndepend
ence In that dread conflict, people II not ms
patton, will deeply sympaihize. There some dark
clouds too lowering about horizon. The latt
strife with Mexico has awakened military ardor and
given counrymen taste for But slight pre-
text would bring them together in hostile and Il
will be strange indeed If do not later be
involved In such event the reliance of our govern
urent will bewhere has been and trust in God
will beupon the citizen sodiery OF country aut
in that event need tell the government that the rem
nan of that band who in 1872 pered their ye
in her deience-that he old guard will be hand ready
again discharge the duty, whether that govern
shall shall discharge its duty 10 usf Yes el
ow-solders, although in the and yellow leaf ou
hesrts are still as warm if hands strong,
in youth and ready then to the enemies
of country and if need be- to offer up lives he
| high and sacred affairs.
But lei our government be adonished that her action
towards Us viii form part Of nations history, and
will TEL, for veal in quickening chilling patriotic
ardo Of millions vet unborn Let her in word be
to her great interests honor and glory
and spare the historian of this day the painful duty Of
cording the shameful fact that this republic like Those
| of ancient times, angratsfn
The speaker was frequently cheered during the delivery
| of this speech.
i THr PaEsinRNr's MESSAGE IN ENGLAND AID EEANCE.-