Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-05-30
1871. WASHINGTON D. C.. MONDAY. MAY 80. 1870

by the cool rivulets from the surrounding hills
the turf as kept forever green.
| marveled o., that patriotism and love Of country
burned in every Grecian breast with flame
which thousand years OF oppression and ty-
1t is not astonishing that the power Of the
tcrescent could never extinguish this fire Of pa
tIiotism, and that one of her modern bards sings
mo that IRE Is not extinsuisked in the heart, oi
1t sha bars. While earth shan stand. while ocean
Slavery OFT has stamped Slaves the love Of their
But the type q years could never stamp with seri
her Il sonss snds she IeG ~he
Cursed who bar the estes Of freedom when the slo
rious start she faketh.n
Can We be surprised that In such hearts the
memory Of Thermopyla and Marathon was al.
And shall we, the freest of all nations in our
paradise Of liberty, feel less patriotic re IN eur
| breasts than that which gfowed within the
youthful bard Of Hellas, and inspired his burn
Shall we neglect the graves of those who sac
rihced their lives to defend the palladium Of our
liberty, to perpetuate our national unity, and
Yonder sleeps the Father of our Country, who
struck from our hands the shackles OF foreign
allegiance and oppression! .,I-f,.
Here rest those who sealed the covenant of
freedom with their blood. and broke asunder
the chains and fetters OF internal bondage and
slavery!
| save us and ours from defeat and misery-for-
i get the martyrs of freedom, who offered their
own lives upon the altar OF liberty z o-ik.t ~
No! never, while memory retains her powers
or the heart beats with single impulse OF love
| and gratitude!
Comrades, can we forget those partners in the
tolls and hardships Of war who fell at our side,
| dying messages Of love in our ears for the dear
| ones at home? ,..-...s'.. -
No. No! no! ;sE Those dying words are links OF SYM
| When many a subsequent incident of our lives
shall have swept away in the ocean Of the past,
those dying accents Will ring as clear IN IN the re-
| terday.
| And although the forms IN those graves are
| mouloering 70 dast IN snent gloom, theu lea
| and there We shall keep them changeiess and
| lndehbie until our pulses cease 70 beat Tor
| ever y. - f,sJ so. 4
| Let no one imagine that these comrades are
forgotten, because their forms are hidden be-
This Memorial Dav. ON which we decorate
theia graves with the tokens of our love a. af-
fectioS is no idle mOny with us to pass away
an hour; but it brings back to our minds IN ali
their vfvdness the fearful conflicts Of that ter
This demonstration with us is no mere formal
act, obliferated as soon as we leave this sacred
spot. 1t Is a holy ovation When we strew our
floral offerings upon the graves and freshen
them with the dew Of our tears. ,rs,l- .
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upxu snS Soiu svu ~ hnrI v neeS VIZ
~ sSssnst suS Mu VI e'e~'on sns'
o2Peu ns Weapons IN snen piooo.
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% tne ageS ,asner, & as he poses ny - wIea.n VIII
bin 's 81 nanu liz upUn ;,s .i1 oanu h uss eo'ea' MS
The lonely mother, kneeling by the grave of
i hea uafi.ng 10y, Iecalss III La,sn.ui .l remSm
VI anSc, nat IaSe unce puoyant Win neaitn,
.ua. lolIn vnse tne s.An y. nol wiuoWnoou' anu
"SSps Tbps s;l,a Win us .s; III snena o,.sernSsss
ne s.s.els, sS.neliue aIounu tne iast Iest.hg
place or dear brother, once the JOY and pride
vi vi ,neir neart, inc suPPoit anu defence OF thelr
HNos. anu nohor' INK Lneir griei WIN ours.
surely TINS Is DAY OF deep solemnity; day
on which the nation lays aside the garments OF
busy life and fashion, and, attred in the weeds
OF mourning, gathers around the graves OF her
1alIen sons, and laments with bitter tears over
ne, los:
,, anu .nsse tears, shed IN true anection for
.no . Pig heroes, anu IN grautude for the
srs Inor onsy nave rendered ior our welfare,
arc inofe precious tnhn tne r1cneSt diamonds