The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1866-07-19

your victories have been rejoiced over and
your repulse mourned.
The struggle has been one of world wide i'm
port. For, aftef all, the greatest and perhaps
the only compensation for the woe and misery
and wastefulness and cruel losses of the war is
that 1t has compelled us to know ourselves a
nation; that it has raised us above mere sec
tional pejudices that it has led each OF US to
forget all local end personal ambitions, and 10
remember only our common need--to esteem
and prize most the higher blessings of civil lib
erty which we enjoy ip common with, and
which bind us to our fellow country men that
it has reused all our latent affections for our
country, and has welded US together as one peo-
Pile in short, that it has taught us what the
"E PEurabus OnNm' on these banners means.
There is strength that omes from that knowl-
edge, and from the devotion it engenders--
strength for us to-day, and for all who after US
shall live beneath these starry folds-a strength
which may not indeed avert grave national tri-
ais for none know
"What wind upon what wave OF altering time
Shall speak a storm, and blow calamity"
But strength which will bear our country
safely through the trials when they come.
Nor is the lesson less significant to others than
to ourselves. For it demonstrates to the world
that our republic, while it ia the reest is less
truly the strongest nation on the globe. That
our government, based only on the love of its
people rests upon foundation deep and firm
AND lasting. That prompted by affection, its
every citizen willfto it ''true allegiance bear,
of life and limb and terrene honor" regarding
all else worthless if this be overthrown This
simple truth is of untold value TO the world. II
spe~ks to all men everywhere, of relief from the
expressions of tyranny. oi liberty for all and
nations yet unborn will bless you for it,
or scarce less value for and for the world
is the lesson of this solemn spectacle. You, who
turned from peaceful walks and learned the
cruel art of war, leading for years the tent lite
of & soldier, and knowing no ambitions til a
were not of the camp, haiing the dawn of peace
with unfeigned pleasure, rejoicing to lay aside
your new found power, ASSEM- lie here to-day t.
sever the bonds that bind yon togethsr as sol
ders, to surrender up the badges of your reg
mental organization to the keeping of the state
asking no reward but the approval of your coun
try content to share as citizens the blessing
you have secured for all.
Soldiers Your heroisIn has made the name o
the Amexican soldiers glorious throughout thu
world. Not less truly will your conduct make
the title of American citizen the proudest tina
man can bear.
With peace restored, your country now be
gins new era in her history. Confident of he
strength, millions will copls to enjoy her bles
sings and increase her power. New bands vii
be added to her industry, new fields will yiel'
increase of wealth, new mines reveal their hid
den stores her streams give echo to the bus
loom commerce will uhiten with her calls al
seas, aud every land will AID to swell her treas
ur@.
If, then, she but remain true to herself, faith
ful to the glorious traditions of this war, IN
| swerving in her devotion TO right, humble in he
prosperity, just to all, there can be no limit t.
her success.
Der citizeps will wax with pr'nces, and sh
give laws 10 empires, policies 10 states and char
acter TO civilization itself.