Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1875-10-18
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The United States Government Is at
peace with all the world. Twenty thou
sand troops upon the land and u lew
sailors upon the a guard her honor
protect her rights and represent her
nationality. From the northernmos'
point Of her possessions TO Its farthss'
southern line. eastward TO the stormy
Atlantic. westward to the placid Paciie'
her dag floats in majesty from her
for.re.ses: and ON every sea. In every
harbor, the Stars and Stripes give pro-
lection. prestige and dignity to her
loyal sons and daughters. Proudly We,
Americans, citizens Of the noblest and
mos, powerful Republic which has ever
existed. point to u flag and rcciss iss
record. The Stars and Stripes! symbol
Of indissoluble union and i~ndestructible
nationality. hAoe s;yno riaees. Under
that dag. and In its honor. have boen
fought the battles which have secured to
man the highest order Of human Gov
ment.
II Ia not long seo--we all can rscol-
lsct it-that another flag waved over
part Of these United States; another
emblem claimed and received allegiance
whose followers threatened 10 disinte-
crate the nation; to sundsr Il in twain.
and upon q fragment thereof erect q
Government whose eorner stone was To
BIO human bondage. and whose walls
should BE- feudality AMI Aristocracy.
The new flag had followers and admir-
ers. And among the number wore hum
drsds who had sworn TO support the old.
Who had been educated BY tho nation
they sought 10 destroy; men Who. by
every bond Of honor. fidelity and loyalty
were suprsmsly bound to sacrifice their
lives. 10 need be. to protect that nation
from dishonor and destruction. That
they betrayed their trust Is matter Of
sad record: that tho military sduca-
ton, ~voushsafsd them by q generous
Government. was used for its overthrow.
and allied with its enemies. Is written in
letter. Of purple and scarlet upon the
annals Of the world. Il Ia also there
ON inscribed that they did not succeed.
whyi
Because Others. also educated BY the
nation, In conjunctio. with millions Of
her loyal sons said: ''No, the American
Republic shall not perish from tho
earth. The Government Of the United
States shall not b stricken from the
roll-call Of nations; the last and most
complies exponent Of constitutional
self. government; the body polite, lead
ing the vanguard Of human progress;
the champion Of human rights and pro-
tsctor Of human liberties. shall not. in
this. the erandsst century Of the earth's
history. fall promo upon the ground.
PROSTATE and helpless. by tho side OF
other dead republics Of the earlier ages
Of tho world"
OF these was Sheridan. whom to-day
our people honor. For him tho old
dag waves this afternoon a. proudly A.
whom torn BY shells and blacksned by
powder smoke. Il fioatsd in majesty over
his tired and dscimated squadrons at
Stone River. In his honor cannons
thunder In feeble imitation Of that day
d Winchester. when inspiration. sonius
and bravery combined. bcstrode . GAL
LIANT horse. rode weary miles. aud saved
IN army. To greet this hero-this won-
dsrfui cavalry soldier this patriotic
chieftain- our citizens to-day turn out
On saass. We welcome n who has
fought himself into the front rank Of
tho ags-ons whom the President, him
salt . chisftain on tho field Of battle. de-
ciares TO be "ths foremost soldier OF
this or any other country" Gallant
Phil. Sheridan! Plucky and patriotic.
bravo and genial ; at homo In the whirl-
wind Of battle-at home in the generous
hearts Of the American people. Nsva-
da. youngest daughter Of this Rspsblic.