, 1873-05-31

tha .tenrt ~ ainno tA"ut "nu HOE I'LL then, car
q; Fsssfds l,5 glorious record OF tho sa1lsn
until Freedom nhall ceaso to 10 BLESSING. enI
Inn esano to DO virtue. Keep TINT record opo hi
sss nc stsr e eeg Gt T. A., an to
nano; that Republics mt fn,lroa, and tlS AmSs
CO Is Hepiblc co1nloHod If mon who know low to IL
io.tors stand ont In characters Of living liat an til
q bravery of l,orosn Of acfeacr!hci,,g spirit Of
ter snc ho world las novor ason eaeesS: o9ee
s. ey Of tWth Wsshneaaa snaana o hes irfsE NJ
sS nS a Tre,sS of So f5Sn Unsd hs ss Sr
tho ncknowodgn,cnt Of England that she had tloro III
Tic world alsl read H. en, roalns, iearn 10 rcsrect
a novssmment supported by free people roaseaao Of
vaor a,, manhood Il ia gorious record a,l thoao l"s,
who did most to nnko 1t liavo rcnpo mono Of ia
Gleased fruit. They tho t0nanta OF teao silent
sla 4 DO sstd that AnerIoa ta ungrseful to her
Mnen,l M Tio h. aynG heqaoatled alcha 1ogacy Shall il
dying have 1''hhed our praiae Of thcir yaor or Rta-
NOR IN our oxpressions of gratitude because wo
ses sok ID n,S q s 5ss' as s q 4,s
caaed their oah II .horo Ii ono si arcatcr tla1,
nnothnr; chor n nation iny!.lnul, ii is In
would Boomer posHeHs a TINT could rise Iii ro-
sras; een "f"nat t:yt ny country tim sys beat n
gratitude towards those who Yayo their lives in Tia
support Of that country.
ok lte whtlo baok and tho forma that now lilo
ranks, nhonlder to shou1dcr tho supporters Of cur
Gsnr a Tpcn aeir manhood m bravery
es Sa hsSG MG apton m hS 1i'Bss 5ssrosa
ho~ d oncr s rite e s0ca Ma: teIe
atruggp 9g he grave" Of tho dead o VII
md Wa saasa asion ssFSas y st'tesy
ns9n g. ar he God saE
@ oM s'sof pfpan assn tasx
utsng u II then for tl,e nation to coinmo,norao
Tho owors s lis aa % lor
docny but tho inheritance shall reatn md tho record
shall lise engravod upon tho American heart; aud
do'a sona shall DO that they arc tLo tlocondants Of
area whose natnea nre wrttcn tho Roll Of Honor
tic nation honor then,."
TIE POEM.
living to tho latonese Of tho hour, tho "pa-
triotio Song by tho Multitude, sct down III tho
programme, wna not suug, and Prof. s. s. Cnlk-
fnB Was introduced. He rocited tho following
poom, entitled Tho soldlors' Grayes:''
Beneath this yolvot turf 1les for1noss dust,
A]ade sacred by tho tlecds of patriot Gouls
DccauRo NO saw their works, mud shared their toils
And share to-day tho peace 10 dearly hongLt,
And have o1nbnlined In ule1Noryh golden 6ouk
The names and virtues Of devoted men,
Nn como again with vcrnal wrcatls and aopes
To To- toll our gratitude to them and Heaven.
Tho cannou's thunt1or On tho qulkinR air.
The rondcrous blows Of shot aud burstn{r e}c1l
Which shattered sumsor's bsiscments. aud strewcd
With fragments (which foreola the sunderc,1 tics
0i Kindred aud Of frionds 30 saon to bo)
Touched secret lfe-srrings, wakcned new resolves,
brought into action latent powers Of mind,
The cardinal VIRTUES Of the heart ltaclospti,
And A. q rallied from TIC lomea unused 10 Btrifo
Ihat mighty host Of freedoms aona TO stani
Tie Nntion's bnlwarka. and tho truth defend,
~. Sad is tho story OF that conflict fierce.
lind warmed e er check che sea wt Sapg aarna tsasn pro
whose h1ltuing manhood filled her cup Of Jog,
And a.l gayo bright promise Of noble lifc,
anu strength. md comfort through her fes docliQp
11 Ths "fo her husband gayo. whose llanda 80 iato
dlad 81, clnsped hor own IN pledge Of mutual love
Tho caatica Of their hopes Indeed wcro mir,
"hen Death, with stccds Of Iron und with breath OF
And binding an,sko camo laundering DER tho plain,
IT 1Trasnping Gattallu.ls with It's CORY lioofs. p'
The father gaveA parting ksa to tnoso
hs% TO- tass 'Ssans asd cur:
And then. foraaking all, lie followed Gu
Tut ehrens Children Of tic loved we'd ie pIay'' ieit
Fram Rnt f hase tho besslng of country sayed
1io sealod his purpose with his blood, and found
I:9ng t.; were thoHe days. aud dark the shadows fell,
The soutest ho!d Ills broall.. Or @ hoased ds % ash.
1sii ka nS. ts Fl. %son Gs ysssat Sxsass
Tho M1rtyreu victim Of desIairnR hate.
Columbia, With aona III mourning, Eat,
Anu EaW weeping world tho iosa lament
While fato was trembling in the uncertain sca1o,
Tho universal pulse refused to beat;
Tho sums and 1noona OF daily business life 49,.
soaa a.sa s H. anh aa aHpe WIN trembling wng spod swift
n Tho o aptsss
Tho quaking earth and ronding ROCKS forctoll
Tho glorious dnwnlng Of a better day,
No agoniea OF death sro half 40 grent
This tho Lost CauBe "s,lrrenilercd when it must
and having in maco chosen its own place,
It pAnned TO wreck our nob1a ghtp OF State
On rocks Of liscord. and then sink-to Hell.
Thank God Ilis enemy md oura was foilca.
Thank God His triumph was most glorious.
His Will, not oura, was done, and wo aro free!
Ilo would our country save; Ho would save usl -
Are rescucd as tue children Of His love.
Here, on our oonntrye altar. 1ie tho Blaln!
Hero arc tho victims Of tha traitors rage, -
Whoae klndeat olco was cruel Bcourge!
Her iiere, By the monldertng dust Of those We love-
Whose bloo poured IN =; Freedems aaerod nane,
OF rcd aud whlto aud blue--to Stripes and Stars .
sruw choicest owers and iot heir raersnee sweet
gs wv at ~ nssns9 tns =, fa 9a zach grae
We give them honor III the afght Of n,en;
BY nourishina tho tree they died 10 save.
Last will aud testament to us they left.
Those honor most WHO execute the trusts; \
With faithful hands well! guard the great bsquest,
TOO holy 10 10 pressed by treason's foot,
Tho ho,no Of freedom, and tho Joy Of earth.
And whom tho harvest Of tho world IL ripe, -,
And sickles hre tArnst in and garnera filed,
Tho eower and the reaper then alAll meet,
llejoictnK In the fruit Of Dcath anti Itfr--
Tho soldier, that hia death was not in yaill-
We, that by rcaping, lonorcd soLD1Ens' GRAVES.
The school children sang one vorBe of d
"h1omorial Ode" very Hweotfy, Judge Williams
malo few romarks appropriate to tho OCCASION,
tho Rov. D. s. johnson pronounced the benodic-
ton, aud tho pooplo dispersed.
CALVARY.
Dotweon two and three thousand people, prin-
oipa1ly women, visited Calvary, tho Catholic
Ce'netery, three miles north OF Roaollil to l,ar~
ticipato In tho decoration services thoro. The
Lados' Committee who had immediate charge Of
placing tho wroaths and flowers on tho gravcs
consisted of AIRS. Con. Afulligap, Mrs. Capt.
Gleason, Miss Nugont Mrs. Fitzgerald, Mrs, J.
q. Harrington, Miss Maggie Owens, Miss Nollio
Green, Miss Jennie Kelley Miss Lizzio Powers,
AlisB julia Hogan, Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs.
Darry, Mrs. j. B. Sullivan, Mrs. Il. Prtn.
9t.1.11.