The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-10

HONORS TO The DEPARTED BRAVE,
Dedication OF a Monument In wIscOn-
sin TO the Soldiers OF the Union from
wisconsin who PerIshed on the Field
OF Battle.
Recent papers from Wisconsin gave an ac-
count Of the uncovering and dedication, at
Lancaster, in Grant county, Of a noble and
very costly monument to the brave sons of
that county, seven hundred and Gfty in num-
Der, who went forth to fight in the cause of
the Union, and fell in its defense. The monu-
ment cost about $4,000, and was paid for in the
largest part by subscriptions in small
amounts by nearly every person Of character
in the county.
THE MONUMENT
is plaoed in the northeast corner of the Court
House square, and is of most beautiful design
and elegant finish. 1t is made OF the purest
white marble; the main shaft is twenty-six
feet high: the sub base seven feet and the base
five feet square; the first die upon which the
inscriptions are wrought three and half feet
square, surmounted by a cap and cornce, and
indented by means of raised corners. Over
this is the second die upon which the emblems
are carved, which is twenty-four inches
square and thirty inches high, from which
the column tapers to the top. On the east
side of the first square die is a beautiful laurel
wreath, within which is inscribed the fol-
lowing
to the memory of the
brave soldiers OF Grant county,
,,, VINO ieii In defense of universal
liberty IN the great Rebellion Of A, d.
This marble records their Names
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Over this, on the second die, are a couple of
American flags, a cannon and an anchor,
spanned above by an arc.
On the north side is inscribed:-
I'VE here highly resolve that these honored dead
God shall have new birth Of freedom, and that gov
from the EARTH" F'''O'
Over this, on the second die, is cut the anchor
of hope, garlanded with laurel leaves, resting
upon the Holy Bible.
On the west side the following couplet-a
translation Of the inscription found on a monu-
ment at Thermopyl@-is engraved-
go stranger. to your country tell
For her we tought-were buried where we fell"
Over this are four swords and mountings,
grouped together.
On the south side is this quotation from
Lincoln's emancipation proclamation
slaves are and hencetorth shall be Free"
And over this a pair of broken shackles up
held by right hand.
The column is surmounted by an eagle
standing on globe with outstretched wings,
holding wreath in its beak. The design of
the whole monument is elegant, chaste and
appropriate.
The orator of the occasion was the Hon.
Matthew 81. Carpenter, well known as one Of
the most eloquent and ablest lawyers
OF the Northwest, and now spoken of as
candidate of the Republican party for the
Senate of the United States, in case of any
vacancy.
Mr.. Carpenter spoke without notes. We
cannot pretend to give more than an idea of
his remarks He said:-"We are met to de-
dioate this beautiful monument erected to the
memory of those who have fallen to re-
store our institutions to their original condi-
tiOn. As to those who had fallen, it was pro-
per to inquire whether they fell in defense of
justice or injustice, battling for the right or
for some wrong; because upon that question
depended the other question whether they
were mere slain minions of oppression, or holy
martyrs of liberty, entitled to our respect and
the respect and veneration of all generations
that this would make it necessary to discuss
the issues that led to the war, what the war
had accomplished, and the duties of patriot
ism which the war has cast upon u.s."
In justification of this line of remarks Mr..
Carpenter read from that eloquent and i'm
pressive remnant of ancient literature, Peri
cles' funeral Grafton at the close of the first
year of the Peloponnesian war.
After speaking of the advantages of Athens
in other respects, Pericles says:-
"But by what Institutions we have risen to empire
by what form of civil polity-what dispositions
and habits of life we have attained our greatness,
ton Of these our departed wort6ies, such are, l
conceive, topics whose discussion is neither insult
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heard by this numerous Rssemblage of bystanders,
both citizens and strangers.
imitation of the institutions Of neighboring
States, but ourselves rather a model to- than
being admnisIered mot for the Je0, but for the any,
is denomlnated democracy. According TO It's laws
boS mi p prVe Se hs and eveTy Sne on Il Is
TO pub c office with q regard to the reputation he
thing: not so much as being of particular class as
for his personal merit Nor Is any man, who cah in
whatever way render service to the State kept back
on account OF poverty or Obscurity OF character"
''Yet this noble language" said Mr.. Car
penter, "was uttered in city filled with
slaves. The idea had not then been conceived
of a government, or commonwealth, in which
all men, without regard to nationality or acci
dents of birth or fortune, should be held as
equal before the law. Previous to the advent
of Christ no one dreamed, no philosopher medi
tated, no poet sang of the universal brother
hood of man. Governments were erected fol
the benefit of a single nation or class, often fol
a small territory or single city. When Pericle'
said, 'all participate in an equality OF rights,
etc, he meant all Athenians so participated.
'fBut it is the browning glory of our holy re-
lgion that it was intended, and is destined, Il
reform all things that pertain to or spring
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