The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-05-31


strains the praises OF those who saved the
nation. No body OF men were ever more un.
selfish, more truly patriotic, more actuated by
noble motive. less led BY the love Of gala less
tom OF glory. 0loryt Why here In our pres
ence, beneath yonder monument, rests more
than two regiments Of our eountrymen whose
deeds were 40 noble, whose loss 10 n keenly
felt, and for whom as many tear-drops fall, -
or or ,eaIpsured msrSie.
We come not here to mourn the loss OF men
like thesei are no mlnute gun over their
graves toll no funera, bell, Rejoice Iath s
these. Deck their tombs with the crowns and
g.rinnds and laurel wreaths Of victory Bid
ss5 's S zen and our. S %.s reel hs
tIons OF love Tor our land and for liberty, aud
seek from them lessons Of deiiyeresee from
n,,Tow Marty splrIt, greed Of gain and lust OF
nowcr And nr.t among these lessons these
TSi. .s sS%nG once To Be SoaS,.d We were
By tSs n Sa tSss we Msl.
.vsn ,so,shInpsr, Of roId tbst We had lost the
love- Of country, that the vary form OF our
EoveIsm nsn. n ~ ,bc nation. mai men loved
nr .tyy hpt not ,hsir native land, that they
,n:is Eo,i., S.gSn:o,; n but 20, ,hsl .
sSs!iG. q slaves, ,6s, ~, our sC S,n w
lie. hi. ispro.eh h., been taken At, away fPi:
everi but the hhtwet 70 une ou n,t s whan
cot 20 much 10 the ss r. ~! 81 sr
Ssrs frssshlc, and The thoa.s1d o. waving
oot az much in the Gathering bands OF armed
man 20 ar tse tpsssure freely proifered. II is
found here IL any m ,N, sna n nssss .si,sss
-, 10 atIan,i frnm ,hs,s mouods shall The
sues,ioa receive il. ansi, conclusive, eternal
ssS:wsf, lof L these men had no country why
"a np,itoia AZ ~ Sis,orv' that no nation can
lys that I. fousdsa ugOa w,SsnS There E%
W. n,i,ina Nv vn,ns oi eonselenoe and deaed
~ soise Of yod' We sought in the virtues
S1out ,rne 70 nna s Excuse nj w Win tbs mo
o,v ~ dead somnromiscs sourht TO shut out
| ths Innwisdge N Iiving wrongs We failed
I Mos unu ~, We ,oss. ,o,low an bsnnes. Re-
| nsnting Of our ain, we live. while our foes
VIM eisny 10 H. nave perished, Hui how slow
were We instraeted, How the Young. he
| brave. The noble, the good upon eithef aide
were madiy sacrificed that we nj ght learn IN at
many weary dsys and months aud years the
| war went on, while both sides prayed with
| equal junction. for Divine assistance. No help
| came 10 either for both we're wrong. When
we became risht the nsht was over. We were
| s{averv God meant that we should nGht for
IIberty and whatever statesmen may plan or
1 armles arrive TO execute, "His truth goes
msrchinr on.n s7--I
IL IL but q little while since these hills were
| srsst fortidoatIon. resoundinK with the
| nofcs of war. Here, in Iong.e xtended chain
around the capital or the nation, stood the
nss who now, rsnk upon rank, rest behind
There thei living bodies protected the seat II
governmcnt from the grasp OF those who
would have seized upon the records Of the
oerrerted the nee institutions OF the Ian d.
RTho,s tIx,ar iiae. were never broEen-the
city over which they ssgs w.sss fan, and T ,r.Ii
,.hots INT tbev rcst Al the post on duty-they
sleep IN the line Of battle, and sleep upon their
+ FCr not less dead than living are they
Let ,he man , mnS ,a.asra MS moans n
~. ha ops Who woula stiIi deatrov what
,he.e b Ssv Su n,sscIyed Who wouid impsIt The
I'M ~ .eig'goyerement who would surren.
sht nc o. srinsIpIss when nave BEEN bsptiseG
~ u h,onJ IN nprIoed Nv Are VINO would mil
oaoph anu ~ ~ iibc,H and sci mn thrpnel
iet him IooI uno1 the shsdowy form Of these
solder, of freedom and OF the republic as III ey
sosn .s.Jn ~ iins az thev man IL the oarnsve
.msn All a. dhc conHIct and remembe rinr
Inc Military they have made, what peopie the
represent, what mothers bore them, what
ane Io,, hnh,nd abnm. IL, him stsv his hand
NAY o ,.' WITH one who ike him loved The
bloody road to power: 800,
| aladOwH TONIGHT
mn,s 49, ~ thn soUi Of Rishsrd thsn eoljd
~, ho'e rh.t.n,e ~ ~ tsn thou,.ns soiSIers !,
"" For II Inc hand Of treason should again be
Mea, " seem "a nn ha,,h 10 ~ M ~ srm.
epp.in a., sna .b.me the iiviny who shouid stan,l
al2oi In me hour OF ineT county" b,n nses, ~.
Ian 70 n, nas.ence Ths bsttie.erv ia M
eana, :. ,o,,nseg ~ thunders have yoiled'
%atts,ins, away and u. Me. are bright M
~ se IN, .c ,.',b tto.. whow thsy witssteod In
sue WIZ .nos -. wI 10 n,ss. In the crave
dead Toes have "Tse an hAn ixins s .,piSe hsnJs
~ uee ~ ,o' ,yn a., mot enemies but brethren,
Tho poplcr part Of man may sucoumb TO a
se mao, ma when ~, eloud has psssed away
he r. 10 be re,tored 10 a mans rights and
nIiyileses
stiii hi. ,nuntry was always our Joint inner
itance, This fsr was always our Joint ban.
ner. The glory Of our past belongs to both OF
ns Onr ysan2,ires and our fathers stood aide
Nv .ids IN hattie, All aide by aide in Council
The glory Of the future belongs to both OF us
mi. pu1,ged land, This great united people
hs.s hrosJ acres .tretehinr from ocean 10
ocean. vel hound by A chord OF commerce tha Al
made Of oceans near neiEhbors aud OF mou o.
t.ins Ievel ninnai this boupdless wealth
this tireiess energy, this .hunger for progress
this thirst LOT know,edgeUI,n, YOUR, y y
We ourselves aespol anu aesdoy VI IaSh III
heristnee: over bfothers grover iet orothtis
quarrels die: Let theLe DC peace oe.ween ~ ~
nay, more, let there be love between US, ma
use II aver ,,.ed AGAIN. NAV strike only Al In,
sommnn foe ''
sVnn ~, ..o,ah,oa ous,od. ,,Ill Al n,
~ Jew uys ns'eWo " a. ,"ousH Us II ~
thrnnghout the iand~by the Shores of III,
great lakes; by the waters OF the Gulf; In tn,
land OF loom and spindle In the land oil gold
on the Droau pta'e; ~ LINZ ."na !" pssc
on Earth, Good viii Toward Mem" We hav,
had enough Of war; too many widows weed
are sen,erea In this thiong 'Vo many Of
: pw.. nsu iv.t srd rirhteons SsT"it WAS nobl,
fought and nobly won. Thank God It is over
and let US hope 1t Will be reviVci oniy In mem
nd ,o,v w. Law our trIbute uuon the,
tombs. To those who rest beneath this toni
OF the unknown, lost to fame but great u
needs, et w. give our sno lee, u some ' s,on
soldier who atood 10 the critical hour whe
the fate OF the nation hung trembling in tn
balance on some pio1ny nela Wy ~ au ,sh W.
he loved NAV not be among US. They, alas
know not that he Is herei but we Know ina
all who rest In this spot or In yonder vast an
beautiful camp OF the dead are woa,ny pa ,