Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1877-09-20
Speech of President HAYES At Marietta.

| Sp6ecu OF kIcSlQ6nt 0SeS ~ AAtistISs
Ladies, Fsuop Citizens, and Survivors
Of the Great War Il wish that was pre-
pared to speak suitably upon this occa-
sion. Ny frend, Mayor Palmer, In his
address. Informs me that In every speech
| made at this great national reunion, en-.
couragement has been given to that spirit
OF fraternity which 1t is the desire OF those
associated with me in the administration
to do something during our term Of ser
vice to advance. We do not. in meeting
the people, propose to discuss any OF the
great party questions. which divide the
people who honor us with their attention
Tcheers questions OF administration,
economic questions. We leave those to
be discussed before the people by those
who NAV be appointed by the respective
parties 70 carry on those debates; but we
do feel that II. In visiting our fellow-citi-
zens 10 different States, We can add any
thing to strengthen the sentiment alluded
TO by the mayor. 1t is right and proper
that we should do 1t. (Applause. All
who are familiar with the history Of eur
country know that one hundred years sgo
there was no North nor South. The faith
ers were united throughout the whole
country. Washington and Jefferson were
side by side with Franklin ard Adams.
Daniel Morgan and his Vrginians march
ed from Virginia to Boston. They were
at Saratoga, Nathaniel Greene and his
continentas were In the Carolin2s. The
whole country belonged TO the fathers.
Ii Is to that state OF harmony of fraternsl
friendship that we desire our country to
return. A volcs-"Good for you" and
cheersJ We are for the Union As 1t Is
fcheers1; we are for the Constitution as 1t
is [cheersl. with all its amendments.
voice-"That's Il :" and great cheer. We
wan; the citizens of every State 10 feel at
home in every other STATE Amen and
cheers ia citizen of Vermont travels TO
Georgia or Texas, for business or pleasure
we want him TO feel at home in those
States. Cheers II citizen OF Texas or
Georgia travels North we want that citi-
zen to i,el at home everywhere throughout
the Union. NV friends, | do not propose
to detain VOC | have made q much long
er speech already than int nded when
entered your town, but YOU understand
the purpose. We may make mistakes in
method, mistakes in measure; but the sen
timent we would encourage Is a sentiment
OF nationally throughout the Union. APP
plause. We all regard the service Of that
four years war. We regard that period OF
four years as the most Interesting OF our
lives. Those OF us who were la the Union
army IOlgnL, We utlltNth. VI maAE hhls
forever hereafter united people forever
hereafter free people; and We rejoice to-
day TO believe that those who were against
Us in that struggle now are with Us on
both these questions, and will forever re-
paiu with Us on both these questions.
lChcers loud and long.
AT DAYTON, ONO.
As the General retired there went up q
general and lively call for another view Of
President Hayes. and he was prevailed up
on tn step forward He said
My Friends-A few unpremeditated
sentences little plain soldier talk, Is all
that you will expect. This monument re-
II inds me. and as mention u. will remind
very many m thts great. .andieuce. OF the
hrst soldiers monument that was erected
in 1861. You all remember what they
were. All who took part In those first bat
ties of the great conflict remember. and cat
never forget the feelings Of sadness with
which We saw the remains OF our dead com
rades gathered mp aud placed in their last
Testing place. They were gathered up, you
know. BY the parties det ailed to bury the
dead carefully. respectfully and tenderiy.
and when the shallow grave had been dug
and in their uniforms they had been laid
away aud covered up their comrades looked
about to see memento they could leave.
They left little fragments, frail fragments
of cracker boxes and marking with pencil
the name ofthe regiment and company OF
the dead comrsde, hoping that they would
In some way be useful little perhaps dream
ing at the time that TO the private soldier
should be erected with granite, and mar
bic and brass such a structure as we now
behold. And behold the change. Instead
Of little fragments, perishabe and fragile.
we have these enduring monuments forey-
er to gaze upon. How glorious this change.
Does 1t not remind us OF the growth In the
sentiment of all mankind OF the apprecia.
ton of the work that these men did Then
we hardly knew this was TO be the result
of it all but We know that these men were
lighting the battle of freedom for all man
kind; now we know they have saved to
liberty and TO peace the best part Of the
best continent on the globe Cheers IA
This work compared with the frsil cracker
box memorials. 80 does this work which
they have done compare with any eoncep-
ton Oft which we then could have had
Forever hereafter We shall remember the
American private soldier as having estab-
lished n free nation. where every man has
an equal chance and fair start In the race
OF late. (Applause.) This is the work of
the American private soldier. As that
monument teaches many lessons let u
forget this one. 1t Ia a monument TO re-
mind us that many are still living Of that
great army who are the victims of that war.
Some have lost limbs. some have lost those
habits and characteristics which enable
men to succeed in life whereof they are.
Let us remember always the debt to the
dead American soldier can be best paid by
Kindness and regard to the living American
soldier. Continued applause