, 1869-06-18
AL0OMINqTON.
Dedication OF the H1cLenn Couutv
ssldiers' Monument-Addrc4a hY
Hen. Lawrence VEeldon-Descrap-
ton OF the mouuMepL

Dedafatton OF the Mclean County
sslsfiers' Monument-Addzcza hY
Hen. Lawrence Weldon-Descrip-
ton OF the 11onuMcnt.
Special Despatch to The Chicago 7ssoane.
BLooH1xGfox, June L.
The nonument erected In honor Of TIE dtceased
eohiers Vi Mclean County wiz dedicated in th!.
city this fo7eooou. with Appropriate ce1rQonlea
The procession formed On the east side Of the
public SQUARE. and marched 10 F11ollla square.
The north portion Of Man erect was tined With
peop!s ~ neAIy G1e while the procession
The exercises Of the dedication proper began a;
quarter 70 II o'cloc8 near the base Of the mon.
nmeut The ceremonies were commenced WITH
mGk'c hE the hand. song By the Philharmonic Quxx-
iette Club Of this city. consisting o! Mcdowell
y Aeo1 q "a aae 3sH{9f He5Soa ena e' Rrs
tlelIcato.y address WIS delivered by Upa Law
renee We.dcn, Of th:s CITY and was listened to By
deep interest," The eloquent gentleman began o5
Graceful Ia ont receEecnons We hare aszec,-
monument to the hesoIe deAd. Connected WITH
this day &C historic Associations which cheer the
o! Of tha. revolutionary virtue which made BunS-
eE ELL one OF the Brightest Epots IN the landscape
Of human Epcv1E. Human intelligence Il TOO
limited IN The range Of teauty. hnnan genius too
Heagre IN the RESOURCES OF t:s lntel,ceact, 10 DO
Justice to the memory Of the ;1ea whoee patriotic
11rtucs arc Intended To Be councuorased by ta:s
RAItA.Ak- AAtJ 49, a.. AA< t'ioSkA4 Vi tCA12
and tie Ftgof Of thrtr manhood. Eoras Of them
died when tho cloud OF war WIS the datke.t;
Others bche1d breaking through that darkness the
rayR Of u Few Liberty, and the leans
Of \ Dooler c.rtIzaiton: sad IN the providence q
Col Others wesc Spared until the sna p.oSc
+. fth IN the full radlence Of glorious Peace Win
liberty Standing higher and bolIer thaa i: hAt
bceu for Thousands Of 4cArs befost- This Is not
intended to cor,1tnoza:e n mere military eacoun
,cf hefHeen hostile h71s.eA II has t:2hcr ani
nnbtr u,!sslon TO perform. It speaks tc ID Of tn
dirldaal oad pat1oual suffering, oS domestic pftyA-
toni OF Tc1fy tcarrEe3, Of baltic ceds And death,
4ah rttt1ng IN tie heroic form CT the American
ro!urtccs, /! e hi7:o-tc ofiae taI AL Glor.o1s
triumph o' constitutional Eoessy through the
pa;!otlc dsIoEo1a ot the citizen
&1l1cEF. TIE SOLD foundation On
waleh tes:s The lupcrshao.c E1a.efla Of which It
!; r. eempostd pstd Is no uant emblem Of the union Of
TT TT states. r2tcn lasting Aai Permanent cArr5.
aN ~ ncs@tnGs tiorn 10 11e lasest posteEtty. i
aa!oa sae1!ii2e It's 9.cEe1 hack o. The csumnliuX
~ E;4aSaeS o. EcEs,i,c, AID fpE*aHd OF the empires
~ nsA = oaicc ueasu11ng IN the ARK Of It's corc-
aa. Us meorcs Of the pa5t the interest Of the
n;a., .ue oos'es md properties OF no tature
. ,d Gu.gu u a saesea e TIE mcmos! Of Washington
~ 1no L5coEn. This Is the land Of the tree aod
.ne eome q The brave. The physical
Hstuosoe Q! me new world teer1s prosperous to
@ eaS eonss ~ H;eEt' II adacsts 70 the American
f H.a IL stAn!a - unmovaolc. The Great Arch.
!ySt r. =! teo a.fe:>e, when he mapped oat the
hessetn not!a, xl-a tla fertile plai24 hsoal al