The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1877-06-08


proud memories ot rcIii"us .u.S, hoh2fa'ty
performed, suealI y. ore feciifigN t0Jour hearts
ihan gould any weak words OF mine BE =
your office to scatter these flowers OF spring
on the graves where Iie your cons puuiOns. your
broth IN arms, the unnamed heroes whose
blood heipe'! 10 cement the edihce oi our I mon.
BE YOURS the duty. yours the honor. aud not On
th, 81 graves alone, not On the graves alone of
those who fought by your sIIe IN the same
ranks let your fragrant honors be laid.
whose fate it was to be opposed to you, To Re
for awhile your foes For then. TOO, let the
flowers OF your sympathy, your compassion.
your generous affection be Shed. IheN' too
were your brothers. They. too, were citizens
Of the republic. They. too. believed ttut they
Were in the right ana iiat their cause was the
cause of justice aud freed III. Submitted to
the stern arhitrumcnt OF war. al" issue has
heeu decided agaIUsf thrm. Ihfy mt tE"lr
doom. ana there they lie in death. But time is
mCrciful; 1t considers circumstances, makes
allowance fer fHoIiVes. mitiEHtrs thu sentence
aaI strips il OF diShOuur. lhs r. - great virtue
ia time. It heais many wound. dries many II
tear. and teaches men the blessed lesson 0f
forgiveness. Time has quenchcd all the hTc Of
ancient anger. The common sense. the mag
nanimity, the Instructive craftsmanship OF the
people have recovered their sway. ard recon-
ciatIn". long d. layed Is now not only viz
tue. II has became II necessity. The hUrrid
nightmare, the dark fever OF strife and strug-
gle. with all their memories have vanished in
the returning ii ,ht of day. a1d Az men. North,
South East. and West. have a~uSe,iei 10 The
cunScirusuCsS that we are al i'll destiny.
united in i.,y or i'm sorrow for triumph mr. 80.
feat; one n language. in culture. in traditions
and structure of law, and that the blow which
strikes one section. one cinss one race one
city. one villHRc or hamlet ia the land, sends
The shock ViuIating throuA tail Take, then,
that palmetto tree, and set IL win all rcvcr-
lived where it grew. he was. ] Gouht not. a
brave and faithful man, lolal TO rhc cause he
loved and which hc believed was worthy of his
love. May The tree grow end flourish and
spread lnr its bountcuus shade And go. rich
cuccs let this day or cnumcmuration bc pass
sd through all the iaud. Nuy no word br spO-
stir the enters of an angry Thought The SOL
Gicrs. by whose y"HveS wr stand. had little All
The midst Of battle. Ia the very heat and Hfc
OF conflict, Federal and Confederate soldiers
have been known to pause FOR awhile hy mu-
luai CONSENT i'y down ti'iF arms, dfinK at tie
same brook, out of the same cup. exchange
friendly courtcsics, aud, for tie time forget
The deadly Work WHICH hEt a 'cT moments be-
fore tad set them in al f1~ aVsti st "TC another.
Could q hc that we. after sixteen long wears -
nuniuity Witch they. ia the short hrent. irsv
times % battle. were i:~"d 10 display Tho cx-
ptiience 81 hII lie teaches ~ D." worthIcr les
=0D than the wisdom Of forgiveness. Look
moillini' 81 pt"tH. mere, al i3-t. the soldier
of the North and the soldier OF The south are
graves falls The same SUM eht They are wet
ty the same dew. covered now tv the Safs1C
ve:dure, clothed in win-cr ~ the same mantle
OF SNOW Their battle ir a!t over: heir iifc's
camraiIH Is done, aud with equal frrvCT uul
der@ii"n we pT.Ey t9r ,. them al NAY thC,y
AUd IL & " ere possible, as 7 hcfeve IL Is. thut
dcpaFted spirits could join us % omr thoughls.
ana Whisper 10 our sous Tic prayer which
should arise to-day TO the Throne OF mercy
from them. from us from every hons, hold
and heart. think IT wuLld lie this: May an
this land rest in peace Rest FROM the issi-
CuSies ana pre- iU8iccS ana SrnSCis.SS qyurr,Is
which distract ana exhaust the mind. Rest
from the bitterness Of factions strife That
wears away truth and viriur and patriotism
and honor. Rect from all d!-~eiiSiO1s. Rest ia
peace, that we may r"t'riN Ngr IA" faculty of 40
brr Thought. The faculty pf cpnTt-'IeFntiuX and
uniting in wise ana practical measures to re-
store the f"iiiYE pros prTify OF tA" republic
and lay anew the basis Ot luVpy aud honor
/ able career. Let tHiS, too. tie our prayer. Let
Us take il with Us Gs If i were indeed message
from your comrades inthe Yrsvc- let rs leave
them 90 their rest. until another MAY comes
/ arouUd, aai other hands pay them the same
loving tribute we offer them day.
America Is Young in SORROW: she haE had no
need to learn yet the devices by " hivh IN other
nations. OIdeT sud more used To- afliictjon the
names Gnd honors OF their martyrs HHd heroes
are made immortal. Here. have raised 40
splendid CGIhCo>, in which svulptUr"d marble
aud craven brass and pOmP1us cpituph keep
/ alive the memory of great lHa great
: achievements, aud educate the living to iI.i-
tate their examples. II may be better u IL j. {:
temples decay Und tumble into ruin ~{Irisss
ana marble wear away in time But the fuir
HpwclS that the bOunrpuuS earth hpStOws ou
US, year after year, lever fail, Bud the > al
custom we keep to- day viii rr continued " Gt n
other records shall have faded; amt while grass
I grows and flowers uiuDm tEps.' homo - suA.! G.
I paid to the graves of oUr q, parted hcrors uni
their memories shall live forever, green in
, ~ ca : souls.