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| LADIES AND GENTLEMEN :5 L. The
years that have passed since peace was
secured by the surrender of Lee, have
done much to efface the dreadful traces %
Of war. -F.,,s.-1--e.
Nature has been at work with rain
and wind, withiheat and cold, and all
] her secret, silent influences to destroy
the suHen Notifications that linked in
CALLING chains across her bosom. And
over what remain she draws the am
pie folds Of her verdure-mantle; gold
en-throated doves singing among the
moses and ferns and Yiolets that hide
the cfunblipg embraSures; and ivy
twining about the decayifg trunks of
the head logs that still surmount the
sunken parapets. - - f...scI5,oI,., Z:
b And man has seconded Natures ef-
forts. The deserted and disfnantled
houses are reOccupied and repaired;
new fences hide the cinders Of the old;
the merry carol Of the husbandman Is
heard instead Of shrieking minniehalis;
the peaceful plough=share fills the dead
ly bitches OF defense and approach; end
in the breezes of beautiful May fiutter
the gay, green streamers of luxuriant
wheat and corn where bann nered armies
staggered under the shock of awful bat
tie. Factories SO long Silent rattle,
again theeir eheeff1 accom- panirnent
to the swelling song of trade; the light
nings wing the messages Of love and
business; Steamers below their noisy
greetings on inland waterss and sea-
ports, open to, ALL whiten with Jtlle
sails of every cline. .-aOeiElHIq sfd 4as
The corridors of our Capitol again
echo to the footsteps of representatives
from every State; and .ssthe flag ofthe
free hearts hope and home, y floats in
undisputed authority from gulf to gulf
and from ocean to ocean. 80 et,-T s.,
And to hearts most stricken and be-
reaved,. time has been kind; softening
their anguish assuaging. their grief,
and, in the light of the blessings won,
enabling them to say: ,s rI1.-,
~ ave take with solemn thankfnlness
Cur burden mp. nor ask itiess. 37oi1
And eouhtitjoy that even we II no5
May suffer, seryeor wait for Thee, gi-0sf-l
Whose viii be,done.". .i.,rsnonf 5-3f9iI
2. Time has not only done much to-
effaoe the sad traces of the war, but
much. DCalse, to confirm its glorious
achievements, and to- reconcile even
bur enemies to its reSults.oid Iy5Ihagd
y Our nohleimeai fought for national
unity5O Nomore Wonderful growth of
power and political prestige icans be
Prussia n, I, The world even yet is ianaz-
resources and colossal strength. But
yesterday and Prussia was only a re-
spectacle member of the family of ma
tions; today hers IS the acknowledged
primaey of the world. Whence the
difference? There Is but one answer
United Germany. 1t was great thing
for which ourisoldiers fought-4the uni-
ty of the Government. They fought
to preserve its rank and grandeur
among the nations of the earth. What
United Germany has just secured, &
they sought to retain by continuing on
the maps Of nations the United states of
America. Never did this nation take
such rank and WELD such influence as
since the valor of her sons declared the
union of these States one and insepera-
BILE. And every year has strengt thened
the bond cemented by their patriotism
and blood; for every year has shown
how vital is national unity and nation
al greatness. .,,yg bsdoj ..,EKt,oil bp,,
They fought for freedom, too. And
now the Constitution guarantees the
whole land from the presence ofa slave
and dedicates every foot of American
soil to the beneBcient uses of liberty.
Already those at first most oppressed
by this result, recognize in il the sover-
eign hand of God, and hail the coming
of a golden age of prosperity; and, HL F7t
"The bloody shapes that trouble the dead
night. IL gla - H5aV ~
Ofwoe and war, fade as the day grows bright. 4
And day comes flushing up the tranquil skies ;
81 Finally;, These years have shown
the esteem in which the. nation holds
her volunteer seldiery; and 4 her faith
fulness in redeeming all pledges and
fulfilling all her obligations to them. bi,
While all the, faithful soldiers may
expect from the people q proper appre-
citation of their services, no merceparies
need hope to have the affections of the
people equally with volunteers. War
is to those a trade; to these a solemn
duty. And the man who worked with
you at bench, or form, or counter, on
desk, and who went from your sides to
the most herrid front of war carried
your hearts with them. You never
sat down to a good meal but you won.
dered how Jared the boys at the front.
You never laid aside coat and boots,
and donned dressing gown and slippers
and sank into your easy-chair at night,
but you thought of the brave boys fal
away, end wished they were as com
fOrtably o fixed as you. r. You never
drew the warm comforts over you and
rested your weary frame in the yield.
ing down of your winter rbed,- but you
sighed to think that the boys lay on
frozen ground with iscanty coverings
their breath .congealing into icicles on
their. bearded faces. TYOunever Open
!; ed your eyes in the morning but you
prayed God to shield them il, they
must stand that day in battle, to succol
them If wounded, and to save them /
dying. 'e - - Z, 5.3.' 80. ls.,'i. ,l.',
You needed no prompting to provide
for their families, and to care for The
widows and orphans of those who fell !
but gave God sssa,tJ .aI bu6 ssiais f9ia
''Thanks for the privilege to bless, '''q.ay l,
ByWord and deed, sz9a .d sliI 20 sfaun99l
The widow in her keen distress, -bsiiai-
The ehildless and tzeFaSher' ess.
Ff The hearts that bleed" Et,-aIHTL ~ T..
And how loyalty did you respond t.
every appeal for sanitary and hespita
stores Yonr little boys culled choic
, est garden stores for scurvied heroes
Your little girls picked purest, sweet
est lint for gaping wounds. The pa.
tient fingers of your wives and .daught
3 ers deftly wrought in cotton and wool.
en-, and prepared tempting delicacie:
forth TOR the 81 SICK Gss. and pa maangled; and you
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| dressed your soldiers in the words O