The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1877-05-30

that having fought for a United States Of
America, we ask for union IN more tnan a
geogsaphioAl sense, for union OF hearts as
well as OF hands and common pIpoSe 70
bind up the wounds OF our nitnerto SlricAon
countrye .- 80 =,
"Ali man hath will be given for bis life"
Y ct all that these comrades oil the y den time
had including life they gave for their country |
Let us see t0it, oh friends, that we press Ior,
ward, on the same line they SO nobly pursued |
TO the end. -I
In the name Of the patriot dead we demand
OF the present tnat peace and security reiga
through all the land, that the sameconditlOns
Of personal and political rights shall prev I'll
In ONO all in Mississippi, in Maine and In
Louisiana, in New York an IN the Carolinas;
that life, liberty anu the pHrsult q happiness
! SHAH be as general and AS uncoAstrained as
Heavens own sunshine, and that. oo, without
regard to place of birth, or the color of the
skin within which the Creator saw ht to IN
close the spirit; that in all of them the ban OF
pubic opinion shall be placed OIL the public
robber, the moral bull of accommodation De
Issued against the political debauchee, and
public, no less than private Virtue, De main
| taIneu in all the land -.t..
| And in this line Of thought. actuated by this
spirit, may l venture to appeal to any VINO
may be within the SCUM 1 OF my voice, To-day,
AMI who IN the past wore the ay-old soi-
diers OF the Confederate arIny-in the work
| before us, that of pacihcationand purihcat on,
you bear not the least share OF the RESPONSE
bility, and yours are not the least OF the forces
necessary 90 the successful accomplishment
of the task. The men who on both sides
fought the battles Of the laLe war, "A, united,
control the de5tinies Of the Nation To-day.
| Who doubts but that they would control them
| for the general goOup They were less apart
| when peace was deci ciared than any two classes
| in the country. Mutual observation OF their
respective lighting qualities mad breu mutual
4 res Deet r...'.' .L.I... .y.t..
When your great chieftain Lee yielded his
sword to Grant on tn; held Of ,App0matox. the
latter said to him: "ienerai, tell your boys 70
take their cattle hopae with them. They Will
need them to do the spring work with" The
expression was symbolic OF the spirit Of the
men who did the work. Their thoughts turned
instincJively TO building up where Tho tearing
Il Gown had been In progress.
Thai spirit is dominant IN the veteran ele-
sment TO day, and their greatest desfre to see
the whole country alvanco IN peaee and pros
Iperity. n
Let not the past differences divide US longer
in these days ot restfulness when have over
spread the land. ...
} It may not suit selfish men tohave this spirit
maintained. Parties may divide or dissolve.
What care wep Before party let us place
country. Before any selfish purpose let us
place the public veal and march steadily on
ward in the ranks Of the army Uf Drogress.
II But TO those who, no matter what our diner-
sences in the past wee, are now willing to
stand shoulder to shouidcr IN an effort to build
. up our connlon country, to such l reach out
q
i thard for many 10 reach that point. 1t ID much
easier, much more human, TO keep on ha ing
! than 1T is to forgive. And yet it seems to ms
that II, as some assert, the sanctied Spirits o.
! those VINO are gone before are permitted tt
3 fook down upon hs, then those old soldier CON
rades, e6ult they look down from the starry
/. realms OF biz above, and see country a
ipeace, united and happy, would say, "For thi
1--we fought, for this We suffered, fQr this w
died; thank Goa it is accomplished"
i During ono OF the minor battles Of the war
0 on the tiitn border line OF Virginia, two broth
!, eis were killed one day. One died in the Blue
I and one In the Gray. They we're borne INT
n their childhood's hom2, near by,and their life
/, less remains We're lain down bef )re the moth
y or who bore them. Her heart was torn viii
', unutterable anguish, but the only expression
aas sse ssespe S '1 sss ss1ed S6b a' I'll
r fight" so to-day the boys rest side by slte
n Ia one grave, while over them rises plain
= marble slab, ON which is inscribed simply,
~ "God knows which was right"
Well has the poet improved upon the Incl
q oen'' ". Wn'" NJ ,' - f:;{5f .@ p.
aod knows who was right, ' o..
e"'Ab, yes, tits true!-
/, | And the God of the! Gray .. a+
!, | l Is the Gou Of the Blue; !. ..
He bore their proud spirits
" 10 mansions above,
IL And he croWnel them at last
With his yarlahds Of love.
|. ''The grass grows green ~
On the graves where they lay;
- The flowers bloom alike - ass.
.per the Blue Rhd tho Gray;
And loved ones bears "a .,.-
Are mingling with dew,
# While with it God blesses
The Gray and the Blue. q
''ln heaven above ms .ui
y God ovens His gate, 49, ~
d.. . No sVrlfe, or contention; .I. ,
Y No disc0l DIS, no hate. ..
The portals are opel,
"a And there side by side '
Stand the heroes OF battles s. ..
:, The heroes who diod. LAD sy
y. g.. .. tN %.
"God welcomes them all,
Though in battles array
.r One bore the bright blue,
a .-- And the other the grAy,
Though one foug ght for Union,
The other for State; .r..'
r An angel OF Mercy
vi Guiues all at Gods gate. ....
'sAnd there, at the right hand
ID OF Him whoi is just;
Away from the mortal
wi And up III, IN the dust ..'
l. There, there by God'S throne,
Is Far away from Earth's grave,
al In raimcnG ulspotted,
Stand the true and tho brave.
ia s'shall we. tho frail worldlinga
" .-.r Who yet llv1 and wait
J. Shall we sit in Judgment,
r Or cry ont In hafu9
s, While Father above us,
l. A Father ali-wlse
Calls back His loved children
l. From carth to the skies.
Is 'Forgive us. forgive us,
Ir Dear Father abovei
ts Bring back to our conscience
IN The heart beat OF love; Cd.
s, And while We arc weeping ..H.
e For our loves to-day, ..
1f Let us kindly remember ... ..., .
l. The Blue and the Gray"
re At Other Points.
u IN NEW YORK.
ID NEW YORK, May 30.-Decoration Da
u is being observed here as a holida,
Stores are closed and no business is bt
70 70 ing transacted. The work of decoratin
at the graves OF the nations heroes burie
l. In this city and vicinity begin at day
or light. Tue weather is beautiful.
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