The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-05-31

q government, our people are not ungrse
ful. The exhibition made to-day proves
beyond doubt, that We appreciate and ea-
ercise true gratitude Of heart. Time, the
great healer, has come round, but still We
assemble on the 3Oth Of May, TO pay
Offices OF respect, OF love and Of rev.
erencs TO those who fell lighting
the battles Of our country. How
ever gay We may feel when We pass be-
nesth the arch OF flowers, woven by hn
hands, into the quiet city Of the deeS, sna
gaze on the long line Of head.storsS se,,us
'he story OF privation and des'n, : 'ee Ths
OF solemnity psrvsdes tie heart. In"
WAS no political occssion, but . grand ma
tional remembrAnce OF The Sol
diers who died in the service
Of their country. He bad
never been more affected than by the Ger.
emon'ss . year ago-the band playing .
dirge-the prayers for the blessings OF
God on our country and Peopls--the peo.
pie strewing flowers on the graves OF our
dead soldiers and heroes--hAd oil deeply
impressed him and he was glad to be per-
mitted TO see and take part once more In
the ceremonies. He would repeat thAt
II corporations are ungrateful,
our nation and our people
are not All over the country people are
engaged to-day 40 We are. As the presi.
dent Of the meeting has said, the day
mut not be allowed TO sink into forgetful-
ness. The young men and women pres
ent must perpetuate these ceremonies
He would say ~ he had said . year sgo.
that - victors We can afford TO be gener-
Gus, and he was glad TO see and 10 know
that the graves OF the FEW coufeder s'e
h., md in al
were not passed by, but shaiet
the aorai tributes laid upon
the graves Of our own dead heroes. This
was noble and generous. He hoped God
would bless this nation. Lot US be loyal
and honor forever the graves Of those who
laid down their lives 10 psrpetuate the
greatness and glory Of the country.
The remarks Of the reverend gentleman
were loudly spplsudsd by the assembled
crowd.
| Hon. Isaac Clements, our member OF
congress, was then called upon, and on
taking the stand responded IS follows;
He WAS rejoicsd to sec so large y mum
Der present. Like Mr.. ThAyer, he hal 10
idea Of tslking-hAd only come to meet
with friends and assist in the decoration
ceremonies. To-day, oil over sh'
country, people are gathered To-
gethsr for . like purpose with
ourselves. Where granite rises 10 stated
piles--in simple village churchySrds-ir
lonely hAmlets, are men and women con
gregAted for the patriotic purpose, and to
day the nstion 10 bright with rainbow o
flowers where gentle hues bloom for ou
cherished dead. He was glad thst IL 10 o.
and as asoldisr of his country, be could
afford to DO generous on this oe
cssion. lie WAS glad to know
that the United Statss had gathered thu
bones of soldiers known 10 be confederate
dead and placed them side BY SIDE
with those Of our soldiers who fell fighting
the battles Of the L MON.
But why do We meet on here annual.
on the 30th " May TO lay our floral offer
ings on the resting places Of our dea'
soldiers We can do nothing for then
now, they are beyond our reach 10 benefit
To-day
ION Fame's eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
What lesson do We learn-what bene
fits dc We derive from these beautiful
ceremoniss2 We sec great humber
crowding to take part in thsm-ths youn
tho middle agsd-ths old-sll actuated b
love Of our country and reverence OF IN
heroes who died for her. 10 this love Al
this reverence lie the psrpetuity of on
government. In the oldsn times, th,
people, dreaming Of an ideal government
ceased to be wAtchful, 10 DO vigilsnt, an
lost their liberties through their own faul
Let US see to il that we do not thus pei
NIT ourselves TO be led astray. II We 81
true to ourselves, success will crown on
experiment, and all nations pay tribute
US. Thanking the audience for thei
kind attention, he would give WAY 10 9th
ers.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Major Kuykendall was then introduce
and WAS followed by captain McCarty, b,
owing to the fact that the Major spoke i
low tone and the Captain spoke very raj
idly, our reporter could not, being in
crowd Of people noisy and restless, cate
the words OF the speakers. The COMM
tee had failed TO provide for our, or an
a other reporter, any place where not
could be taken. There was no table On
, no chsirs. We had to do the best y
. could.
., THANKS TO CASEY.
Z At the conclusion Of Capt McCarty
q remarks Mr.. Mertz advanced 70 the frol
y ofthe platform and said-very truthful
too-,hst they were indebted to DR.. G,
i, sey for the passage, through the geni'
assembly, Of the act appropris
ing $4,000 to build mon,
ment IN the cemetery, and moved vol
OF thanks. The question being put ",
carried unanimously by . loud and hear,
aye
CASEY APTER MOAB,
Mr.. Casey returned thanks in spite
the efforts of the Cairo brass band, whic
q knowing that /, makes good music, 'oon'
play, and kept footing away At some d
lance from the stand oil the time the Do
) tor WAS talking. But hs returned th.n'
!, very handsomely, and said he was not -
/ ished with the appropriation. lie wante
more. lie wanted the general govern
msnt to also appropriate sum Of money
7 the proposed monument, and he therefor
, moved that the meeting request Hon. lsss
7 Clements TO use his best endeavors 70 OF
tain such an appropriation. The qusstis
|, was carried unanimously.