The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-14

vSst vsll IS ar rainy. Mi IN idea would
il Be that OF al Europe consolidated into one
mighty untrameled commonwealth, in the
highest liberty, religious enlightenment and
industrial development and this mighty rev.
olution TO be effected in less than the life
time Of many present. Who would credit
the conception Yet ws.wiii have reached
that grand result, if our political and moral
integrity be not sacrificed, 10 less than three
quarters Of : century.
What : theatre does this land present for
the achievements Of human advancement.
Can Ne J.. different TO the vast responsible
ties Of me timeS II circsnstances uake
men, m WeneA 10 hope that tho Conscious
ness Of this unparalleled destiny will enlarge
and enoble the intellect, the philanthropy and
moral energy Of the country 70 scale Of cor
responding magnifcence. With the history
81 the past glowing with illustrious examples
Of patriotism, of unselfsh devotion to llber-
ty-with the glorious, the opening future
how grand it is to-day to stand beneath the
folds Of our countrys flag-how our hearts
beat high when We say this is our country,
East, West, North and South, one and insep-
arabic The golden beams of the risingsnn
kiss first the Atlantic, and sheds his depart
isk rays upon the distant shores OF the Pa
|cife.
4 Bot, fe1fow. citizens, Il would be interesting
to me 10 continue this theme-my country
past, present and future-bnt see standing
within yon enclosure column OF marble;
inscribed upon it's soldid base are names i'm
mortal see before me vast concourse OF
human beings-among these are mothers who
read upon that monument the names OF their
sons-wives read there the names OF their
husbands sisters, the names Of brothers
children, the names Of their fathers-sol
the names Of their comrades.
To you. We say, as well the dead, We erect
this monument, and while you may never be per-
matted to sttand BY the namsless grave where
slesps the noble deed, and with the hand Of love
plant the rose and the evergreen above their pa
triot dust, you have gathered around this monu-
ment and strewn this grave-forever consecrated
10 THAR memory-with flowers and believed it
with tears. We cannot, il we would, shut out OF
our minds the memories of the past. We remem
Der that upon the 9Th Of March, 1861, Abraham
Lincoln was inaugurated President of these Uni
ted States. Already the clouds OF wnr we're dark
enin1 the Southern heavens. But as the nation
rave audience to the pacific uttcrances Of the ma
| TONS chief. We hoped that these clouds would
have drfted away. | must be permitted to re-
produce them here, for they reveal the wonderful
philanthropy Of tia great heart which beats not
to-day, but sleeps with the patriot dead zoe come
here to commemorate. "You can have no conflict
| without yourselves OelbB tn0 sBktese"ts. NV
! can have no oath registered in heaven to destroy
this Government, while have the most positive
one TO preserve, protect and defend it,
| /" am 10th to close. We are not enemies. but
friends We must not be enemies. Though pas
sion may have strained, it must not break our
bonds of affection. The mystic chords OF memory
stretchinp from every battle field and patriot
! Grave 10 every living heart and hearth stone all
over this broad land will yet swell the chorus Of
| the Union, when again touched, rs surely they
| will be by the bettor snged OF our nation But
alas, treason was organized and in the field, and
| tho response with which these words we're met
| Was the tocsin Of war
| On the morning of the 18th Of April, 1861, the
roar Of cannon and tAe ruahing Shrek Of shell
gave notice to the world that the era OF comprom-
| se anti diplomacy WAS ended, and that slavery
| had entered the arena of war, where nristocrats
and kings most generally pursue their oppressed
victims. And now begins the most seupsndoss
war the world ever saw. Tbs fall OF sumter rocked
| the nation like an earthquake. Sumter wss lost,
but freedom WAS saved. The first call was mot,
\ and evefy subsequent call reused the nations
| frecmen until the grandest army upon which the
| sun ever ehone went forth in the GAUGE OF human
liberty.
/ The same spirit which inspired our fathers in
spired them. and may not say that the same
spirit of patiotism is evinced IN the erection OF
| this memorial in memory Of our conntrye dead.
A patriotism inspired by the genius OF liberty led
our armies to tho feld-a love Of country, chsl
longing the admiration Of all lands led them where
the battle ragged with the widest fury. They went
as ireemen 70 ngn' 'or ileeuo ~, sa. f.us g..
banner oi Hpor'y. 1y 49,. s...;aa.
Siofy OF gam; "e ny" 49,
herocally they dared the perils Of the held There
is no romance no madness under the name OF chir
airy about them. 1t was all resclnte, manly re-
sstahce, LOT cohs'ieno1 sn0 a.,.s ~. ..h,.
i've ioVe u country ~ ae 800.
OF mankind s9ains. 'ne encio. M:. :. e. .,..,,.,
10 save iepa ,, - =. a-io,v nd nohfy
u nea =. .sen - rho r;,;no I'D
r;..of tho nation and constitutes the most SPLEEN
did achievements upon the pages of history.
No State in the Union responded more cheer
fully than Iowa. No soldiers she'd more glory
mon our national army than Iowa's. Iowa sol
diers to day sleep upon almost every battlefield
81 The R,nnbic. Their blood has crim.oned the
so;l &c evarv Southern State-the blood Of free
men consecratinp the nation to freedom. Where
true n.tr;o,, we're needed-vhere valor and he, 0.
i.m "a IL Observation-Disclosures Iova's brave sons stood
lnndismaved. undaunted. Where tho surges Of
hattie rolled in the widest fury. they stood like
the everlasting rocks, sending back the waves OF
hreakino them into snray. If vast Notifications
were 70 he stormed-if Wildernesses were to be
nena,r.tea-if the flag must rise against the sun
from the summit Of Lookout Mountain. Iowa's
sons faltered not. but with daring before which
the veterans Of NAPOLEON paled, moved on to the
conflict. Iowa soldiers, after they had pnrtici-
pated in every battle from Missouri to the Gulf
lnarticipatiuv in openins the Father Of Waters to
the commerce 81 lie earth turned about with their
great leader. the Wellington Of America, and from
Atlanta to the sea they carried in triumph those
grand old anrs shouting ashley went the battle q
Of freedom. And to complete the chaplet OF their
rlorv. thew must not return until they march with
he riory Of eonanerers and the tread Of free,nen