New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-01
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soldiers. struggling and triumphant They are rather
martyrs risen and sained whose pale lips "a they como
summons TO battle, cheer of victory plead for
ruer citizenship al thy Sns al ssc
There need to-day aud here to recount the causes
vi he war III which our counadcs fell II fathers
erred as err they sadly did, in their oppression Of the
promises OF the right for sake of gain or ease or power
they and we have screy paid the inevitable penalty II
upon our ehildrens children Justice has weighed the
%S ain and sa o hssaped and yet heap the scale
manhood weakly TO mourn above buried past There
bitterness s9 s''' and a ISa %S
eh love Tor what was good with equal forgiveness for
alike the ashes oyasts and rebels in her resurrection
robes OF flowers Judge the living and enforce that
dnty But ut the grave feet must pause our anger
Ihere speaks voice of bitterness from these cold
S 30 ist there be no wrathful memory in any
THIS is no weak sentimenalty of forgiveness This Is
os INC manly submission OF the beaten TO the decision
manly purpose Of the vctors We would keep with
oiute VIII and unyeldne hand all tho results OF Justice
nave been won at such terrible cost At tins
brothers before the battle md are our brothers
stll We fought them 70 save Union. We freed
h 'na, mus the way was opened to put away from
one seek to recall old Pred@s OF ess sHd
race lie Is no friend OF the Union Does any seek
back against white He is friend of the Union Does
any one seek to deny to loyal any part of the
aon Iu eltzenship complete protection and hearty
welcome because such the Federal blue in
other daysi He l. no friend to the Union Does any
peace because sueh wore the gray in days of batci He
The land il one. Northern horn and Southern born,
whe ana black the soldier OF The Rebellion and the sol
oer OF The loyal cause are entitled 10 equal protection to
equal chance in the of life provided ony this
proyso should be made so clear that he who may
read hat each and all manfuy accept the result of the
struggle as the final and interchangeable decision OF the
questions which were its Cause
aln hlIA aN1 fFrfA
sounded and the struggle in arms eudd and the old. old
leaps sudden bound to complete and endur
ing success. but that We still faithfully deserve and
steadily create all that have aud enjoy. 1t is
painfully true that the political and social condition of
OF the Southern states is of disorder, saddened
But this evil OF venaty in public affairs Is confined
any section, and has manifested itself terribly
slate tn allow regard the mote in broth
ers eye without at the same time confessing the beam
immediate future OF South than of the North becas
of the great lack OF conservative influences at the
the abnormal strength the South of active and
positive present influences for evil Southern white
generously, have either withdrawn from all connection
with public affairs. or have fostcred old preudices and
appealed to old motives. Many Northern white
Ing the south to make their homes have played upon
the ignorance the creduy and the needs OF the blacks
and getting into official place and power have pursued
pecunisry gain instead OF public ambton They have
substituted sHindhng for statesinalsbp unn tbeS nave
added the bankruptcy OF reconstruction to the poverty OF
defeated rehelOn The blacks have, in the main,
under such circumstances, struggle between
the prejudces OF their old masters aud the cundy OF
their new protectors they have dfied into some errors
and wrong has resulted For Is OF the essence of
all and injustice that they beget wrongs and
reproduce themselves Where socalled conservatism has
triumphed there have AT times. been practical lntoer
ance practical denial OF liberty practical denial OF ednca-
ton and constant attempts revive old systems under
new forms Where socaled radicalisIn has tIlumpned
One turns in sorrow from such victories extreme part
saDshp either side ut the South and asks for higher
that will neither buy mol SELL steal that viii deal
with black and white alike in the great but rare wisdom
| OF simple justice. . ,
Let one however. be angriy impatient: Let none he
YEARLY There Is much thai cyl Iess
freedom of constantly widening popular ednction ana
above ALL of religion, steadily at work Against these
forces there is the general laxy of good noras always
fearfuy prevalent after every great war especially al
caste and race there is the gnoranee Of the
slaves and of the steadily increasing criminal eass IN
great cities but above all there Is tbe fearful ana
growing decentralization eonseGueut upon the enormous
expansion OF our material Neatn WIZ ts a1ehn1
/ aud unholy greed of sudden gain
II the moral forces of personal liberty popular eduear
ton, and religion are strong enough to counteract tne
elements of license ignorance, and the seiishnes OF
| 9elopment Of manhood upon this continent to mas
terry of mind matter grander than the eorth nae
shal only enervae and destroy, II the State cannot be-
come prosperous without ceasing 20 be pure then VIII
liberty while fact it shall he the essence Of tyranny
Even the form snail be only for nine' oneneeAca JDr
F daInos@ Ga''' 0cHin' II 'A' 'H'OO"
! These fallen ones whom are met 10 honor, gave
their lives 10 save nation make future Of good
and OF glory possible fOr Their children and for ours IL
this land worth their dying AS heroes Is IL hot worth
our living faithfully as ment ,
These are ees1g dSy ON G Saw soo9ep
the value Of oar liberties, and the great cost OF ese
free institutions Let man feel as he turns rom TINS
MEMORIAL celebration and goes back 10 mis- daily living
that be safely OF conscient0sy Iegec Jus
man feel thai ne can ever stay away the polls and
be guess If bad men, through his indifference, wrigge
that he can honestly neglect the caucus and the noni
mating convention and then. when ambitious ana design
nr men have fOsted their tools upon the party east M
Individual responsibility upon that party aud bnndly
follow its headings, and support IT. esddst,s dnse
are main words but they spoken amid the memories
and inspirations tha spring from me el'Se. oi ueau
comrades that Their 1and yng ana sr'n"er '"''
Citizens and comrades shall We not hnnbly -tnve 10
He ee beT Who most faithfully do their by
the living State. Aud 80 We turn IRON Infs graNr "
ss each returning spring shall to cover with grass
and flowers the fields where our comrries fe ana tne
graves where they lie buried al bitterness shall pass
from an hearts both North ond south and hand in hand
al shall walk beneath our rag the me- way o1 o1c
were brave enough 20 keep the nation against al
sud through all danger so shall they be wise egh anu
pure enough to crush political corruption aho e"pe
political honesty.
ADDpFss or DIsTRICT-ATToRSEY PHELPS.
SOLDIERS or THE REPUBLIc: Your battles siegof
marches are now ended indeed No more shall you 90
forth with fun ranks cheered by myriads Of voices and
sustained by counties prsyerss No more shall ou bring
hack your shattered but victorious members to be
greeted by hearts swelling alike with sorrow aud pride
For you the war drums beat longer your battle hags
arr. fured Flowers climb and twi inc about the
mouths of your long dissed cannon Your sabers are
rusted and where you stood In closest conflict the farmer
drives his team fed. And yet only ten short years
have passed-bref they seem in your memory-and yct
the children that climb sbout your Knees Ask Us "ha
mean the soemnities OF this day, and who were these
men whom we delight TO honor Other generations rise
70 push us from places Now hopes new hearts nspe
t nennc And vet though these ten years nav passed.
st,on fhe foremost OF all nations, nation the mos,
of all nations, less gwen 10 idralizng less Ven
i'm foolish fanrics-fuIns away to-day from
10 a,nos ont unnn the did IN those