, 1875-05-13

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| WlatoTer n1ay bo tho 1Iaiion's moe,l Of praise,
lot tlB. a. brNvo and naagnanl,lons mon, rornem.
oer Tue brave and MaY,,animons men who ,notia
tho field. and Fs srrsia1 Ts rfff foe victor, ut.on,
l!.will, Without hatrey, without naIlee, wItlon.
btttcrncas. An ws proved 10 tliom how wa caui
bhtts tor onr country, lot ia rrovc to thom how
va can loro for onr country Al ne demonstrated
thetm hpH wo can forbear. Lat uA cherish no anil
muoeics, n reasntuleft.. Lot IN practice IN.
la!thcfs. LctlB commit no niualico lot ua con-
slider thas every Atato Is a Btato Of tho Uuiot,,
Of tho United Htntes entitlotl TO ths full on]oy-
!uane OF liberty, md 10 tho protection OF tho
LAWS And ConAtttUtton OF Lis country. Let ia
cleriHh friendly feelings. Lot liz ENCOURAGE 10.
DO Harmonious and mutually beneficial.
LET rs HrupY CANCELLATION,
shd ies our churches eXetcian tito ap!rlt Of ohsr-
ty ylnculcated by tho Ditine Maator.
may challenge Our devotion and cur galantry,
but ho must nat ask to reverence his cauao, nor
to honor llis Gag. In the abitrament Of war his
cause WAS loat, and the stars md bars went down
Jorerer before tho stripes and stars. Hia hopes
and ambitious wrapped In bis flag, shoud bo for
cvor burtot will, lila CAUSE. Tho renewal Of la al
lcgtauce Should b. without AIRY nlotitel resorya-
tion. I'hon. as wo clnsllct arms III war, NO cal,
strike bandh n peace; aid tho acsora In tho great
drama Of blood cnn Hot an example OF forbtnr-
atce and n,agnaninlity to tho iookers.on upon
tho tragic ncono. The tcstiuits Of tL,s oos1Itvy
Aro held II the hands Of the soldiers Of tho laso
War. "The blue and - tho gray" muas de-
c'aro. and stand together for peace, for frator,-
y, for prosperity, for national union. for na-
tlonal suprs1nacJ, for national grandeur. and
for national glory.
We HAVE DUT ONE COUNTY,;
re Aro ono peOrlo-speAktng ous lnneAuaeo-
Breathing ono devotion srcfsine ono faItii.
These forests grew ard cast their Rl,Alows for
ors people. Those valIsya toem with Vegetation
for ono people, Those pla!ua and praries Aro
ann1ally covered with folds Of wayinG groen anl
rustng corn for ono people. These bills ara
crowded with minerals for one poople, Thcso
mountains lit their summts into tho sky for
one people. Tleao rivera rolt to tho aea for ono
people. These lakes haat In tho eun for ono
both shores for ono pcople.
And re n'ist 1.-Two Al ono people, undor ono
form Of Government, untler onB Constitution.
We must live, mud forever. live, under ono flag
hcroes Of 1872 carried on Inad, lake, aud soa
tho flag tho gallant littlo srmy carried acrous
the santis aud over the mountains Of Moxico,
aud planted triumphantly In Tic hnlls Of tho
shouting mud in triumph through the dust, aud
uMoke. and carnage mud death, Of many battle
field; tho flag that, In war. wayos over armies
and navfcB, md Ia nanca ifontu from avery hill
top and streams out upon every Eca--ths flag Of
our country.
DEAR OLD FLAG.
Wien Freedom from, her mountain height
Unfurnd bor ttanf!ard to the aie,
Hhe tore tho AEilre robo OF ltHlt,
And vet tho hsars OF glory there a.
TAo mliEy balIrio 10 4 1t ia assI siies,' -
AI.t striped itH pure ss!eatisl whtts
Will strcak!ngB Of the morning luh4
1l!en froiu his ruAnron In tho sun
Sao called hcr eagle-hearcr down,
And Esrs ilto hts tnikhty hand
Tho symbol Of lor choeon land,
Dear old Dag OF our fathotsI Born in reyplu-
tion, baptized IN blood, nurturcd III atrite, disc-
plincd III com1not!on honored BY ago. hlackened
by tno niisscs oi death, aonsecrated through,
sacrifice. sanctlaed bJ Hufforing. stniued with
tears, haltoned by prayers, crowned With victory,
cmbnzouod With tue stsra Of glury, the cmtlom
Of our nationality, tile symbol Of our sovereign
", tho hops Of onr country, tho inspiration Of
freedom to the oppressed and droxn-trodlen na-
tiona Of tue oarth-the 6taE-spansled Banner OF
tue Union,
- long 1nay 1t wavs
Or sle land Of tie froe aud tits home sf the hravA.
GEN. pEvENs.
After tho bandlilal played tho "star-SpangIed
Danner, /" the Chairman said Among lilo noblest
and tho b,ayest and the most ei}cIent Of tho sol-
diera from that State which was tic first in arms
against tho rebelioh, thn nobls old Slate of
MASSACHUSETTS,, was Con. Dsvens, ths Command
ct-in- Chief OF tho Graud Army Of ths Republic,
whom NO have haro tonight. [CAesrs and ap-
p1auao.]
Con. Devons was vcry warmly graotct whom l1o
came forward, the applause continuing for sov-
oral n,inutcs. When order prevailed, hs sd-
dressed tho audieuco thua:
Mn. MAYon, Youn ExoEl1ENc1 AND TE1row
CirtzENs' vas not aware, unit! read IL in the
newspapers this morning. that Was expected to
mnka response tlis evening, bnt 1t would cor
talnlY DO chuEltsh II. after no co,dal aud hearty
reception from tue Atayor OF tho city, and the
generous and beautiful address Of welcome
which Inns Just been delivered by tic Governor
should not at least attoIEpt to express my
qualification at the kind aud open-hcartol to.
copslon which tho, soldiers and aaliorh
have received. and are receiving, in
chicago. Those Of ~ who come from tue East
which represent du) hayo boon
DEEPLY INTERESTED
In everything VIC haro Been BlDe0 We have becu
lore. Aud We rocognlza fully that the hospltal,-
~ which you extend to III "a sxtondo1l bucaute
trial wa enaeafored to bo true to t6e great
cxuao you all have so muc! ut bcast,-tho CAUSE
Of tho American unou. (Applauso.l
A. came ,, ncro1s The gta.t s!ates Of Ohio.
tho Constitution OF tho Uuitad Statcs WAS
framed. no whito nen, with tic exception Of .
fow iu tue French settlements iu thla State,
lived. within their borders, that The waters
" tno HLonb 1AAca HAL H8feE WaBnSu
ths feet Of single whito man. except
hero and there wandering trarpcr and. when
bohotd these great and prosperous Btltos,
SAID to mysolf, this IL what tho American Union
has done, ami teeollcctod that, in st. Paul's
Cathodral, one Of tho most srloudl ediacoh In
tho world, tho monument of tic arcllisocs who
built It Ia In ono Of tlo osyps. aud upon 1t Is Tho
motto: IT you aeet for my monument, look
about you" II you noek for
THE MONUMENT or THE AMERICAN ONION,
look around you. (Apptauae.l You SEQ It Ia
this great, prosperous, and wealthy State; you
Heo is in this great, prosperous city. whone
warehouses ato filed with tho products Of tho
Toria AnplMSase .I Mnss tscoGnzs fny that tho
Union, wore faithful in iler struggle for
oxtetgnce. We IN Massachusetts, Us my
friend Who introduced mo romaraed, have
tho ssd aud deeply pathetic glory Of shodalng
the first blood In tho laat contest, n no did In
that 100 ycasn ago, but We visit this State OF
illinois with feoltnga Of tie daopoBt aud mous at
foctlo.iato interest. We remember that ].o WHO
guided uB through tito storm was your fellow
citizen. [Cheera.} Ilo was, indeed,
-. THE TRUE Moses,
H. T.