Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-05-31

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brings news that the religion Of the state Is
Aboliahsii that Christians are no longer perse.
outed, and that religious liberty L. the nghtof
oil persons, whether OF native OF foreign birth.
II may be incOrrcct 10 style such men statesmen,
philosophers, or Ohtlstians, but u viii be dih-
cult 10 IND others who have exhibited greater
wisdom, generosity or Justice To- the administra-
tion Of human Ahairs. We may we'll o0nplder,
II We do not emulate, their example.
There are other records which teach the san
great lesson. Alexander preserved his eonquosts
by resisting his ptrtsans who wished 70 treat
the Greeks NJ masters end tho Persians az
slaves. He desired uuthlng but the union OF the
two nations, and 10 erase the DISTINCTIONS be-
tween the oonquerors and the conquered. He
aiUpted the mannsr OF the Pers'ans, Instead Of
forcing them TO accept the custom. Of the
re-establlshei the temples that the klngs Of Per
sla had destroyed, and " cemented his power
that At his death no Persian province revolted,
and the people he had conquered mourned bis
loss as that Of a benefsctor. Rome shared Pollt.
lcal power in q limited degree with the people Of
the powers u had subducd. In our own time We
opponents Of their respective 0ovsrnmsnu now
occupying the highest positions In Adminlstra-
il Is dltneuit to say what should he the rule Of
action 10 our land. know Of no principle which
requires Us 10 surrender the control OF our po.
litical Institutions 70 those who have opposed
and would now cripple or destroy them. But y
We are assured Of their cooperation In the work
Of restoration and preservation there u no price
that We could not we'll pay for their aid. IL u
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demand o. them that they shall aid 10 the oh.
liberation Of the fsuds Of the past, and In the
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| AT TIE tons of TVS uNKnowH,
The ceremonies At ne ErAnna s.anu o9,ns con,
marched TO the tomb Of the unknown, where a
circle was formed by the orphan ehildren.
| Prayer was offered by New, j. w. Butter, OF
the Latheran Church; amer which the orphans
| beautifully sung ASLEEP In the arms OF Jesus.
Gen. Jesse u. Moore, Of Illinois, vas then 10.
| address. He began BY referring TO the day as
one OF Imposing Interest, and spoke Of the great
| city OF the dead In which they we're assembled.
| Then, 10 glowing language, no told Of the IN.
| eounted sutierings Of the dead heroes there IN.
| Terrell and their sacrihees 10 save the nation In
the recent terrible conflict, which swept ike
| raging IRE over this land.
Many hearthstone was rendered desolate,
| aud almost every household lost a beloved and
devoted member. The days grew dark aud
draaIy, and portentlous gloom Tor time set
tied like pail upon many heart But event.
| uAlJ the clouds httodi the dean VINO had
given up liie for their country I'D not again
was not restored, but the ensign Of our great.
ness again hOated Ia triumph. Liberty and
union were again secure, and the great republic
| was moved onward upon career more mAgnin-
| cent and glorious than Il had ever known before;
| while the dignity aud strength Of Institutions
based upon and sustained BY the will OF the PEG.
To-day, as the result Of heroic endeayor, We are
/ permitted to look upon and contemplate a coun-
Try the freest, the most prosperous, the greatest
and happlest in the world, and q e ours
nsiiher shall We forget nor become ungr,tsiuI
| 10 those Who have contributed, amid such In.
Vulnerable sacrifices, 70 give II such magnificent
proportions.
! A country 80 saved should live forever. A
Union oemented by blood % sacred and 80 pro.
liberty and equal rights be loved and cherished
hers TIL eyery nation under heaven shall Become
az free and prosperous as our own.
We are Standing now about the grave Of the
unknown. Beneath this mausoleuni, which ma.
tional gratitude has erected, rest tho bones Of
warriors whoa fame, had they lived, might have
| fllsd the world. Who knowsf Here, perhaps,
are the remains Of that lost sou Of deiicate,
stricken, widowed mother, who could learn no
thing more Of her noble boy AFTER the march
rushing on to the deadly conflict In that fearful
battle Of the Wilderness,
Aftsr years Of fruitless ondeavor 10 assort aln
the exact military history Of her son, and " hen
hope deferred had made the heart sick, she was
rejected at the bureau, and, as last resort, ap.