The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1877-06-05


umph OF the cause .ss- which they
fought; upon whose sericd ranks the
arnlies Of treason were TO fall and be
broken; aud when. In its progress. IL
was called 10 make somc bold assault
against fortified lines, carried 10 the
very ramparts in the face Of shot aud
shell and ilery hail. only 10 Hnd the
task before them Was too great for hu.
man hands, aud when compelled 10
retface their steps, leave the leld
sprinklod with the mangled forms Of
comrades whose brave hearts were nev-
er.known 10 quail in the hour OF danger.
no sound OF doubt or despair came
from their aching hearts, but along
the thinnei and bleeding lines could be
heard only words Of hope aud cheer.
Tor though
"we meet defeat and death 20 day,
The victory comes tomorrow"
All, that conflict could terminate In
but one way. Victory after victory
oheered the land; our armies advancing
In the face OF q foe grown weaker, but
no less brave and determined. wrench.
ed the last stronghold from their grasp.
aud tho clash of arms heard 40 long
now ceased; the lost stars had been
replaced In the banner; the oath 10
liberty was fulfilled; the remnant OF
those victorious armies returned to
northern firesides; and its heroes were
clasped again 10 warm hearts. a.
treasures snateled from the grave. But
what shall we say. TO the father who
calls for the son that answers not. who
bows his head In grief that caunot be
spoken, and TO the little ones whose
lips speak the name of the father they
sball not see again. We can only point
them 60 the God Of the desolats and the
fatherless. and say. yours shall be the
proud reoollections. that time shall not
dim or fade, of having placed yonr
all upon tho altar of country. Aud
what shall We say Of those homes in
whose doorways stood the weeping
wife. mother, sister, strsiniDg their
gaze TO eaten In the distance the loved
form of him who should not return.
bat who. = few years before with hrm
and loving words. (but bursting hearty
they had sent forth to battle Tor the
land that had higher claims than home.
aud who now buried her grief from
mortal sight. and let no nnfmur escape
her lips. We will say 10 those women
OF America, yours shall be higher
fsme--tbe memories Of your pure lives,
radiant with deeds OF love aud patriotic
devotion, shall be the erowning glory of
the grand pyramid We have reared to
liberty and justice. not made With
stone and mortar. but OF heroic deeds
OF noble men and nobler women, that
shall stand Ia strength and beauty
when the pyramids Of Egypt shall
crumble TO dust.
But those sad years are past. and
peace covers rs again with her bright
Nipss; the feelings Of hate engendered
by that strife are dying. and while the
lessons il taught rs, cannot, mast not,
be forgotten, shall We not let is bitter
ness fade. and meet our brethren oi the
South in spirit Of kindness aud rec
I oncihstiob 2 leaving the past with its
foul wrongs 10 Him who hath said,
Vengeance Is mine; / will repay.
The executive head of our government
t5.day, was brave and earnest soldier
OF that war--no'vain carpet knight. but
one who bears in his body the missiles
received in open battle-a noble man.
and We trust \ wise statesman-the
blind and passive instrument Of no
party or section, bat who seeks the
welfare OF our common country. aud
with strong faith in its destiny, strives
10 establish relations Of mutual respect
and confidence, aud love tor the whole
Union without sacrificing one jot oi
little OF tho principles settled by the
war, bnt demands their acceptance IN
letter aud spirit But this policy oi
peace aud good will canaot be success
inl without our aid, and when We cou'
slider that there are more than thres
hundred and sixteen thousand grave,
scattered throughout our land, Oiled
with the ashes OF our heroes who died
to establish it's unity. shall wo not com
plete the grsnd work, aud make oul
country one In sympathy as In bound
ary lines i? Side by side eur common
ancestors fought the war for liberty
side by side for long years VIC roapeC
the golden haryests o! peace. and to
day, scattered Gar and vide. our deai
sleep side Ivy side on the same TED
plain. ...rav8 -.r. tT Ial
''one 10 the PRIDE Of victory.
Que ln The gloom of defeats
But all With baltle blood CORY,
In the da-k oi Eternity met
Cnder the sod and the dew
Waiting the Jadgiuent day.
Z n.ief The one The blue
Under the otbef the gray
Aud now while our breasts are iille,
with fond recollec,ions III tho depart
: I'd, aud We remember their stern deyO
ton to the duties Of the hoaT. let M no
forget the obligations That rest upo
us. We owe duty 90 posterity. an
its responsibilities cannot be avoided
aud shall wenoi 50 eneoute our sacTs
! trust, that when men sud nations stan
in Judgment, aud the Great Jude
shall cay, ] committed the jewel ~ lit
eTty ~ this people, aud ssks VI on
/, stewardship. We may answer, yei
. that jewel cane to uA stained WIiL th
I blood Of our fathers. shed for is posses
. sion; We lived with II for time
peace, when host OF ebemies sougi
!. to destroy ~; long aud bitterly "
: fought Ia It, defence, untn almost, tf
: iirst born of every household wss slal
: upon IT, altar; we gained the victor!
lie level was ours, and W. ev'
guar,ied II with jealous care; onr on,
!, mics recoyni2ed its beauty and yielis
: IN It's influence; We clasped han,ls oy,
= the graves OF our fallen, and oar pc
:, pie grew strong, and increased until v
= = numbered moro than ten thousar
=. times ten thousand, We recognized
higher allegiance 10 tho King OF King
and our lRnd becsme q type Of the pc
feet dAy. Beholi Thy talents OF ciy
!, and religious liberty have become h
7 talents. which We rctGrn 10 Thee wi
I, asury.