Ellsworth American., 1876-06-01
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war and the vice and crime which always
attend ignorant masses. the nation must
secure a more general system of public in
stTuction. To realize that which makes a
Republic worth the martyrdom of thou
sands of good men, there must be a higher
and truer civilization based upon a higher
intelligence. a broader sense Of private and
public integrity. a nober code of public
and private honor and more active pri-
vate and public conscience To make the
country worth what it has cost in blood
alone. ii must be something more than a
state whose people regulate duty and con-
science bv the statutes. and the decisions
of the courts; something. more than ter
ritory where material prosperity Is the on
| ly measure OF greatness and an arena
where money is the standard by which
character as well as property /, measured,
: and one man or class of men may become
| opulent at the price of the wrctchellrs>
| and ruin of others. Great reforms Al" de-
| manded Ia general way. hut the demand
will be futile until al that we desire IN the
administration of public affairs prevail, on
the street, the farm. in the mart. the work
shop. and wherever man comes in business
aud social contact with his fellows.
Above all Il i essential TO maintain the
difference which existed between the men
who died for the Republic and those who
| fell in attempting its overthrow While a
men we should be above the resentmerts
of the late war. this sentiment should not
lead US to render the same homage TO the
rebel As TO the patriot. To do 50 Is to In
| culcaie the lowest notions ofpatfioiism and
sacrifice for principle rhat they ~.sre
brave men aud true men all will generous
~ admit But they were brave and true to
a wicked cause. On the other hand. the
soldier of the Republic. appreciated the
great principal at stake ant dared and suf-
fered death 10 maintain 'he right. They be-
longed to the great army OF heroes who. in
all ages. have given their lives tor human
rights. They are martyrs Of heroic mould.
For them we have garlandS, honor and
tears. For those who fought 10 destroy our
fair heritage. we have tears and pity and
for their present suifering-. aid Bu; be-
tween the patrot who becomes martyr
aud the bravst man who dies in an en-
deavor 10 destroy blood fought country
there i gulf A. wide ani impossible a.
that which separates heaven ami he'll.
oar patriot dead bcloug 20 that innumer-
able company OF hero.r men who. In an
ages, have died on The hl'tle-aeld. the
>csfold and ia the dungeon for human I.o-
efiy. Let Ia, not do violence to their mem-
ory by putting them on the level OF cladia-
tors or even brave men who faced death
without holy cause. Rather than do
this it i better t. iot get them since io be
forgotten is better thgn - bc in-uliei.
II we viii bu: hear. these dead We honor
speak a. the living cannot. Let u, while
standing about the grave, of the pAtrio,
dead-ihe>e aliars Of sacriiice-dcdicate
ourselves anew TO the higher duties Of citl-
zcu>Aip. Thu, max We be enabled Al thi-
centennial time OF the Republic 10 iurn
back 10 life's duties with noblcr pur-
pose TO bc worthy of The sacrifice made
ior "a because we have scattered flower.
upon the graves of the patriot dead and
rendered true homage to their noble mar
'yrdom.-. Por,ians Press.