The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-31

who made NO halt when the country called. II
Aye pay your haIowed tributes 10 those who fell, but
withhold II not from those who are living. who came
Mr' Aiser them said that as ne was addressing the
members Of the Grand Army OF the Republic he had
thought appropriate to direct tner thoughts 70 the
upon mankind One OF the reasons he said, for the
popularity of military Ito, 10 the appeal that makes
to tho senses and the opportunity that u Affords
for the manifestation Of the grandest qualities
in man. II hcghtens and cnIarges his conscience.
or war Ia slim ulalng the senses. Tho sources oil
element elsewhere dispersed and singly are IN
,ha. men have ave- BEEN SO Infatuated with !.
that the field OF battle has enchanted the world. Tho
pable OF meanness is the deal standard OF man. The
clear height OF the military spirit has ever associated
with its career the most dazzling embodmonts OF MIS-
tory ever known TO u.s. Tho uso Of military
organizations is their use IN defending civil
rights threatening emergencies But in these they
are merely constaoulary II therc Is not the higher
virtues accompanying the soldier In just and a
generous war the manlincss OF a people are put
to test ana its sincerity Is brought to
the 'front.' In battle Tho virtues OF a sol
der are displayed in a magical tabeaux
this No could have stood at Gettysburg without
feeling that he snntchcd by what he out or
meanness and potroonory into all that was noble in
be loyal Every specially OF tho profession be prac-
tees teaches him to be loyal Next after patriotic
loyalty a soldier is expected to show exactitude and
promptitudo in obeyng orders. Tu world where
gradatons in rank arc inevitable such trait rightly
y
social moral harmony. Bravery is the central
virtue OF military institutions The man Of perfect
courage Is the who IL competent all the duties
OF life and Of Iaith. Tho courageous is tho
who has all his faculties well possessed and launches
or wIthholds thom ut his will Tho reason why
bravery has ranked higher Is that 1t is the
glrdle OF all tho other virtues, because
without 1t, tho others scattered and useless.
Tho virtue is order and this tho point Of phys
ioal and moral drill TO ali up the ranks as each Of
your comrades side by side drop in action, is far moro
trying the soul than the leap into the most
ing battery. The highest trait OF The soldier
Is an open faced frankness His characteristic is
righteousness and o manly sincerity. The OPEN
proved soldier s tncomparaby moro worthy OF public
trust and Office than the snowy and scheming dema-
goguc. Inc war we engaged in against the rebellion
was not on our part war OF vengeance
or ambition. but war of solEproservation
and assertion of our democratic gov.
eminent and liberties Tho citizen sodiery,
who at it's call srasped the radiant ensign Of the
Republic and rushed forward, sacrificed their lower
inclinatons in obedience to the sentiment OF duty
We must be lnsensibc, indeed If we do not gratefully
recognize these sacred qualities OF soul shed over the
horrid tracks OF STRIFE
On the conclusion Of Nj. Alger's address COmradc
A. J. H. Duganne delivered original poem written
for the OCCASION after which the bcncdicon was pro-
nouncod and the meeting adjourned