The Hawaiian gazette., 1875-10-27
G;rnn1,. I.ongc.t speech.

The following is the TuIl text OF President
Grants speech at nes Moines. Iowa. at the re-
uuioa Of the Army Of the Tennessee on Thursday.
the SO,h Of September:
CuzruisS. 1, always affords me much grsii-
6ea,iOu 70 NEE, my cid comrades in arms Of ten
and fourteen years ago, and TO live over agaiu il
memory the trials and hariships Of those days
harishIPs imposed tor the preservation and per
pe,uaiiou Of our free institutions. We believed
then and believe nov ,ha, we bai good Govern
meni, worth lighting for, aud il need be, dying
for. how many Of our comrades Of those days
paid The latter price for our preserved Union
Let their heroisu and sacrifices be ever green in
ogr memory. L., not the result Of their saeri-
Gees be destroyed. The Union and the free in
situations FOX which they le should be held more
dear for their sacrifices We will not deny to
any Of those who fought against Us any privileges
under the Government which We claim for our
selves on the contrary. We welcome all such who
eo1e forward 10 good faith to help to build up
the waste places aud 10 perPeiuate our insti,u-
tons against all enemies IS brothers in full inter
est With us in common heritage but We are not
prepared to spolcgire Tor the part we took in the
var. It Is TO be hoped that Ike trials will never
again befau our country, In this sentiment no
class Of people eau more heartily join than the
soldiers Who submitted TO the dangers trials
and hsniships Of the camp aud the battle
6sld Ga vhiehever side be may have fought, no
class Of people are more interested in guarding
agaiust reenrrsnes OF those days. Let Us then
begin by guarding against every enemy threaten
ing the perpetuity OF free Republican Institutions.
DO 90. bring toto this assemblage politics, GER
tsinly not partisan politics but it is tair subject
for soldiers 10 their deliberations toeousiier what
may be necessary 10 secure the prize for which
they ba.iled 10 a repablie ike ours Where the
citizen Is the sovereign and the Official the ser
vaEt. where 10 power Is exercised except BY the
&il Of the people It Is important that the sover-
eign-ihe peOpIe-sboOld possess intelligence.
The free school u the promoter Of that iutelIi-
geues which Is 10 preserve a free nation. 1
Es sre to have another contest 70 the near future
OF oar national existence I predict that the d.
vIiiug line will not be Mason and Dixons bot
side. and superstition ambition and ignorance 90
the other N0s. 10 this centennial year Of our ex-
istenes. bellsEe it good time 70 begin the work
Of Strengthening the loaaiatioA Of the house com
uencsi by oar patriotic forslathers loo years sgo
at Concord 4ud lexington lie. rs all labor 10
add 81 neeiil guarantees for the more perfect Sc
eurity Of free thought. free speech and free
press pure morals unfetJersd religions sentiments
aud Of equal rights 70 all men. irrespective OF
nationsliiy. color or religion. Encourage free
schools and resolve that NOT one dollar Of money
appropriated TO their support. 20 matter how
rsisei shall be appropriated TO the support Of any
saetariau school. Resolve that neither the State
nor nation OF both combined shall support in
stiaii01s OF learning other than those Sufficient
to Afford 70 every child growing up 10 the land,
the opportunity OF a good common school ed1ea-
siou anmixed Eith sectarian pagan. or athsistieal
tsneis. Leave the matter Of religion to the family
altar, the ebgreh snd the private school Supported
entirely by private contributions Keep the
church and Stale forever separate. With these
Safeguards believe the battles which created the
Army Of the Tennessee will DOT have been fought
IN Vaiu-