Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-05-14
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The other Do = ons-afnsd, one
legged veteran d the hts dv1 va. waa
called upon snd msds . speech at the
Lexington centennial celebration. he
had lost q leg at Yorktown and an arm at
Gettysburg. lad been shot through the
body In the battles Of the Wilderness.
and been made prisoner d Pistshsrs
landing. His name Is Gsnsral Bartlett,
and he vas . brigade Commands. Fol-
isvins b apsrson Of iis sPssch on that
occasion. II Il rsplsts not alone With
sloqusnes and beauty. but with such
ssndnsnts - ana loagmsntin u heart
Of every ons who has mAefsss 70 face
in the nsrcs heat Of battle. and in W.
mediate presence Of Almighty God. the
forces Of the late Confsdency; =;
Ywha ths Nftysfsprsh Mssnshusetts
regiment made IL gallant attsck on Fors
Wagner. In July. 1863. Il lost, with hun
drsds Of brave men. its heroic leader
and il color. A few weeks ago that
GAG was gracefully returned to the Gov
srnor Of Massachusetts, By the ofaesf
Who took Il In action. There arc tat
tered Gags In that sacred hall In yonder
capitol around which. In the shock OF
battle, I have soon dear friends and
brave men fall like Autumn leaves;
there arc aAgl thsre that I can.
not look upon without tears Of
prido and sorrow; but there In
no dag there which has to-day for NJ q
deeper significance, or that bears within
It's folds . brighter omen Of peace on
earth, good will 10 men," than tho bat
tlsstaincd emblem 20 tenderly restored
By q ION Of South Carolina, whom here
In the name Of the soldiers Of Massa-
ehusstts I thank and greet a. brother.
| And I am proud that he wa an Ameri-
can soldier. Al an American I Am ~
proud Of the mon who charged 90 bravo
iy with Pickett's division on our hnes
Al G~sttysburx. - ! An Of the men who
bravely met and rspulsed them there.
Men cannot always chooss the right
cause, but when having chosen that
which conscience dictatss. they are
ready 70 die for IT, II they justify mot
their canse, they al least ennoble thsm-
selves, and The men Who for conscience
sake fought sgainst their Government
at Gettysburg ought easily 70 DO for
given by the sons Of The men Who for
conscience saksfousht against their Gov
srnmsnt al Lexington and Bunker Hill.
There IL no sickly ssntimsntalism In the
above fsrvsnt language. The soldiers
Of tho Union army are farther than all
others from recognising the jnstice Of
the Southern cause or the necessity Of
the late war. They N a. distinctly
loyal ~ Il Il possible for men 10 b.
But hey are NOT vindictivs. Brave men
never are. They have learned. amid
pivation. toll. danger. and in the pros
encs Of dire carnage. TO recognise true
bravery and inborn nobility. They
fully understand the fact that mon may
DO honestly wrong rs we'll - dishonsssly
right. and putting behind them the soph-
~istriss and rivalriss of politicians and
plsce-huntsrs. they stretch ont with
honorable animation for true manhood
brave mems hands, 70 meet and clasp
the hands Of others equally as fearless.
Between men Who have met face to face
in deadly conflict, thsro Ii no conceal
ment. And while today the politicians
Of the country wrangls over presant
stoalings and prospective spells, the
work Of reconstruction il going forward
with swim yst noisslsss strides. Next
year this nation, tho most powerful Of
The world. esmsntsd BY the bonds 81
universal brotherhood. sustained BY cd
ucaied citzsns. and fostsred by III
overwhelming care Of Him whose attrit
butte Ii justice to al his creatures, will
celebrate liz hundrsdth birth-dAy. Let
Il 30 at once christening and golden
wedding. Ist The vhols people renew
thsir perpetual allegiance to this. u
best Of all developed systsms Of human
government, and each 6tato renew is
marriage vows with the Federal Union.