The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-06-07
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On arriving st the grove 3 salution of one
hundred guns was fired, after which DR..
p Gregg, the President, IN a few well
chosen words introduced Major General Lo
gan, who said that these meetings bound rs
together in friendship, love and charity. he
did not intend to give the history of any of
those soldiers who we're present to-day, as to
give the history Of one would be invidious
! to the rest. They were all patriots of the
/ best fighting men whom God ever allowed
to handle eword. The two great events in
! the history of our nation were ace revolution
for our liberty and that rebellion in going
thro which we have maintained the same.
The rebellion Wa5 not made to extend liberty,
but to Cypress it. He could only account
for their reason who rebelied by saying that
whom the Gods wish to destroy they first de
prive of their senses, Major Genera
Logan then gave search
ing history Of the late war
beginning in 1861. Fort Sumter was prob.
ably surrendered in order to apPease the
maicontents. The question which then arose
was whst~as tooe done. Every tire N bling Ii p
replied, "Ihe Union-it must e preserv-
ed, no matter at what cost" The land be-
came in blaze of patriotism Troops then
rushed to the capital of the country. Il ow
willingly all the loyal States poured GU.
their sons they all knew In a few days
10000 men were at their country's dispos-
al. The South had many sympathisers until
the battle CT Bulls Run, when the North,
stung by the taun.s which were made to
them, nerved itself to greater exertion. In
time the President (l863) passed his word
that this war should remove every clsnking
chain from the negro slaves, and soon
after that victory really commenced.
All this took place because our war was g
war of justice, freedom, liberty and enlig hten-
ment 10 voioe-"Quite true"l Every soldier
knew this was true. The General then gave
a humorous description of march, and con
cluded the history of the war by the surren-
renders Of Johnston to Sherman and Lee to
Grant, and a touching picture of the aspect
of the country and the feelings of the be
reaved people.
The war cost US $50, 1877 men, who abso.
lutely died in consequence of its 594 battles
fought; 29l vessels lost belonging to us, 10
consequence of which our freights and mails
had to be transported by the ships of for
eigners. The orator then gave tribute to
the memory Of the deed soldiers and few
sympathetic words to the parents and rela>
tons of the dead, France was in her
present position like Babylon
for her crimes. We had fol
lowed too much after the fashion of France,
now perhaps We should follow Prussia.
(Laughter.l France had been the most
wicked country in the world. When a
country was right its people were right. and
those who followed after them; when coun-
try was wrong, the reverse was the case.
America was the greatest country and it's
people the greatest people in the whole
world, from any point you chose to look at
the question. Her flag was flag which i.
was pride and pleasure to bow the head to.
DR.. Gregg here called for cheers, and
Rev. d. b. Barnes concluded by offering
blessing for the soldier and all present
The assemblage then discussed an ex.
cellent dinner which our generous citizens
had prepared for them. We left them at