, 1869-06-27

"S1t to the hero, when his sword
Has won the battle lor the nee.
Thy vnice sounds like prophets word,
And IN ii hollow tones are heard
The thanEs Of millona yet to be-.
Are We and viii we be grateful to the memory q
tues taas ai1or1 ne 1see. It y nsas rom aes1er
rs tn outIlnes Of annistakahle identity The ohuza
e 1as = se aHs es s saa 9ss eo@ttea u T.
nlc.a the nnst lasting and terrible tnurJ. CEsal
mas the conquerot Of hundred baiues, his dag.
desaaee x to e7y eaem5 but 1hen he a saa u t.
"ing1autude stronger .nan = uauor.a arm quite
feaSo;esa at,sas % sae es.i sss1 ri the bass
~: ss e1 .Sa as4;siiity sa' PIE s0f oenor" a ,af
ssM. sEs I'd a eSas !ss: ason: e.
-olllhezg., And Whlle Joo and have reared thii
so:id x.nnlte. this noble and impoalng structure
ss apa a e 1hsf sa sad II
ray b re1l 10 saJ:
: "on fames eternal camping esoun.l
. Their client tents arc spread,
/ And glory guards In solemn rpund
The nlvonnc OF the deal n
:, THIS pnTe poetsJ-tt Is thought worthy o1
ale Eeu1ns Of ADeltcau literature, and ~ 1 pro
ductlon oi ne bad, itis ansurpsssed N its r.
sources Of patriotic conception. but, my fellow,
eitIzenA the heart Of gratitude and the hand q
" substantial charity ara 10 perform tho c9oWpluf
aels Of patriotic benafac1ion. There arc or the uy
Ing eamned AROUND md apQ4t ~, tho 1EnEau, IN,
conscious, It may be- Of tts desolatlon: the widox
IN The helptessne4s OF wocs the AEsd parent, the
:stxd Of Whose dccltntnR Jeat3 has oeea tAkes = .
e. esse soa e e s tse e. 1
We enjoy the full fruttton OF liberty, eonse rated
~ the blood and prcaeved by the Valor cl tneli
nnaf z. 1e!i 3a4 Z az Tor .q ~ ase eas a1.
home for the living. The struggle in which
thfse heroes haTe talien has no parallel. tn the
history OF mankind: rs tasues involved ta4 Gss-
tiny Of free institutions throughout the world. 1t
Mls not 4 contest between natlon and nation e0
extend the area Of thctf empire, or 10 settie by
appeal 70 Arms some question Of International df-
tween freedom knd slavery, between popular In
ssttuttous founded upon hsntd snd l6efai vie1a Of
mems !ignth. and estcumscz4esd and ssauan POI
A:dered. the war WsS tnegitat1e TITS K1cat battles
or history h1ve decided the fate Of euptrt4- The
n sng sas sS :n eqs & H. y @
AT Of war. Not only are limitations 10 terz1tnEy
established by the God Of battles, but limitations
to Laws, customs and contributions,
no!eon anould vim tae n.t,ls. We ansTer no
Mhy7 Beeaase Of Wellinston1 Hecause
not patnc; It is change Of iroas oi he mt +
,aa .son5 E. 1,a9sf ". poasels :eas
because of Col Lee EurIs cdrr xas uut the surL
render nf hattie; itwas tue ensage. Il rnnt Of
the natssne 1ns ciond II II Day 10 lhe p'liaz q
freedom; the sea waA pRaked; the world gn1ed
upon The scene, and the Goddess Of Liberty, moved
y tie eestat!c lnsplrstson Of N,rtsu, shouted
HethroHn INTO the sea"
The pilgrimage Of humanity has been wcsuont.
Rnman errors mistakes and oE1mea have brought
the assd: ssis sasiHs, al: q. e5lsssoa @s!s4s:
Women, melsnesos1 e11denoe q sne e ua tas 1nsi a
Imposing amy of hnman sacrince thst haa been
enjoy ihas pei1eet freedom Intended b The spsat
OF divine }u.dce. "Wnatsoeyer Je would that
mel should do unto 5ou, do .Jo1 even 70 unto
gard the u6eny We enjoy. Do witn me-i1 1onr
la1ed forms upon ths batsie-delda Of Tie
% lie 1lcody ss1meau Of. ISIS. snd lied
to CUT own dzJ-mcre terrible than a1l-and be.
hold the summit OF tho mountain hathed In the
thousands Of hone made desotste, tie tear sssi.
Ing down the fnHuwed face OF the parent and
hiding The bloom Of Infancy upon the chez. OF Ihe
peture d deso.stion, lii duty 10 easfd he ritadel
bf liberty again.t the approaches Of the detna-
xuEue and the wtea Of the ambitious. To such
should often come, to t.ach ia The lesson Of %
trtotic devotion, moral herolsn, and TO impress
upon ~ our obligation 10 transmit to those who,
s1itutionz Of republican equality purchased and
preserved by these szcftdoes.~ The cheersal.
ness With which the American volunteer
of the past i little band of faifdfal soldiers, IN.
Ger tae gaisAnt Andefson wSs suf1uqaded oy mo
not to be reinforced on the lnAttnct Of humanity,
rher should be fed a murderuus lre was opened
sron them fsom the rebel batteries Of Charleston:
the old dAX Of the Union was hnnled down from
tbs summit Of Sumter. and, by ttal,Hons hAnds,
there vas ra1sed the standard OF Southern rebel
se 81 sa e epen &
pratr!es Of tho West and rererbera1ing onward, it
nred up the Patriotic heart o. tho bold a1tyenturer
there came rom the cities, pIafns and mountains
Of cur Eorhland, an armJ Of heroes, such - hs-
fore was neye .narsaaled by the pro2dest
":' aossis, !sss 'ssss sssEst and ~. 'oYs'ss e
sssy t;a;T matter to y Be patztos T. she piping
sben VIZ h1as .aa 9sDeoa oe 5lSs
nnndssd i : saen tnas tss Patriot shines
rises tn tho majestic uoltsnisy OF the Neat SIC
Iiace which he ia ready and willing to lay upon
e q - ~ ess1s5 sSns E. q ~
= eentors md elitnes. i has lved md dsned
# e. III sre1ea qSe' sSe eaa ~ VII 8osn@ena e
es oas . ~sss sas i issRRsses Rss e on h'nao'
e. e. ~ fsSlsfta' Eliza e u. snas 4
pleasant Pzseez a nss.e over iour. yes.s auos.
the elood Of evn wer hung heavily. IN the zenith
@aos tn.t 10 1nss y sfSst
md the Fun Of our xtozy now beams With renewed
nss.ehtnss tsa = I'D 10 s.ys ", ea5y ~ shEoosho.n
ds9ity Of ~ efeattq7 and Whenever tyranny u TO
% Destroyed.
TT m,rt ns2s nos sn to sats
arnies; It has higher md nob1er mission 10 per
'nr sn1 ,,,ta,.1 J. spezss 70 . US q tndt.taaai
smps, oe1ue asids ind destb and rising IN ths h.
ole form Of The American volunteer, It Is hl4tric
sae ear s ae,oen 81 q sss e
zen soltte1y. The solid found4ttoa on which It
:esss ne mpereeab.e material q which Il H eou1
1nton sting and Permanent Carrying IL hleea8nH
lown to The latest postett1y; union shedding 70
yioaes back on tho crunnh'ng dynas:iea d Europe.
ring N the erk Of lis covenant lie memories OF
nc past, The icterest Of the present, the hopes
md wpphes1es Of the futnro: q 1nton saeTcd 70
III. s iSe MA q tie se Il Tie ~ home e II
HaEe." Tue pnysic.i structure Of sne New World
ssms !. pTTgRsG9s ,gs 2 he q ensss 2. @ L a.
Tas s1eat Arcaisect Of The uutver,e; w4eu &c
mapped ont tho Western World, with its fertile
I'd astsoasl Sesss. Id 'been pssinse
md Inesal Ia the bestaHInent Of physical Mees-
1a1 It VIZ then bot the reauif Of har1nortai 1
eEd for Tho pfutect1au Of Hh creatures should
s2Etske n tho b1psd md liberal spIs,t which he
sd spread o1 the mountain and breatbed on the
Tte hurricane, u II sweerA nom the mountain |
op; tho gentle ZEPHYR, ~ mus1unrs In the green
taAfy; the aun, a. r arises 70 gladden. the land.
4ff1I4
be wnd <cots; The pIacid lake; the mighty nre1 I
nd 14e thunder OF the caiArAes, proclaim, a. the |
o.es o. ~ q God n hers d.sede1 sad d lndt2so1sns q
: long 10 liberty = 1oved, u losE q vnlor ii ID.
nred, = long a purify aad noblenss& Of prpose |
sssa 1e !s5 a6a issssta ssa Is,Ss ns9 g sd sd
n eeeaty & MeIesa nav n: " ssn = nroad
as | npT q Tie ni,na.s ne xs1s6 cbs66,et ao0of ot
y. aa u f's M s'as 8 exss see Re
eanh5 ) aisfazy ame e.. vin isst Is Il long ga a.
te1fy IS loved md opprs1ston tated Whist cit
.en q son of MeIe11 VII fatl 70 cheEtah Win
u1loch+ with hi1 bold and deAent heeulNn; Colo
e HogE; Nta az proud :ao6 chtv1iuo beaftD1 |
n1thJ q = might; GeneEA 1rne !1ta hls
no sought tho ned. moi; beeaase ns lored The
ssi OF sr1rf. bat rent forth 70 hAtao peeznse
lassa fS,1 h5s Y, e a. 1na hsr e ,ss ney
Ct bce1nAe I wish to draw . DISTINCTION
esween them and The reR Of tais inmof~
! taru2E.. but they happened DO be ny
y meaa no .dtE7sfzSemeus 70 those
ho have distinguished ~ themselves /
hen / say that .lhe private, anld.eE
soye M othenM mnst worthy nf Cur gratitude l.
ID respect; htE devotion to Its country u WAi- |
Jed: L ne petishea IN the deadly ehatxe his
sme n lost 70 the fame Of KytttEn; histoIy-he
reg only IN .he Gr1leinl recollection nt hts k1n-
ed and friends Through. the night Of A<e1
aIch the morning sun hfE tazr r.stn, beausa |
% thousand JezSs axo LeonidaA With hts gl-
ut band of three hnnd1ed Spz;t1uy, sacrificed
euse,rea on the Attar Of arectsa Liberty. !
1e ns11e Of LeanidaA has become synonym I,
( patriotism; : tho. uAmf4 Of thc three ,
.odfed who perished VITA him ale lost to
9 Lane ps history. 80,