The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-31

or in eommspevation OF batsisG fought for the sg.
To-day the Amer can Republic decoratss the graves
Of her private soldiers with smbsms Of the peoples
sorrow mourning, Tor these our par
nearly Of The gadness Of holy festival. Tho
brsxen cenotaph which In themselves stand as coidy
| enduring monuments OF grief, the chosen
tokens OF our love and remembrance.
In early springtme the resting place Of our
soldiers with nowors-ho most beautiful the treas
urss avsaea by Cons n ove Gu earth flowers fresh as
their sacrnces howers fragrant the glory OF their
brave deeds n sas nos.s,s a Of nations flowers per,
part TO be renewed year by year forever. What
ms
The starry flag Of the nation. that haowed by his
blood.
THE NATIONS BANNER
To the patriot solder the banner under which he
wars has high ana noole Significance. To him It is
the symbol Of protection authority and power IL s
the emblem OF his counry's glorious memories oil the
past and bright hopes Of the future On IT'S folds nc
embazoned the great deeds oil patriot heroes
vino have gone before written for his reverence. his
devotion. his worsnip Sacred TO his love, endeared
OF cloud ~ day and tho pillar Of tire by
ngnl Ho Will dsht that may BIO ri
ami death tnat IL may not be dishonored; and, dy-
ing, he asks richer shroud than folds, and do
that he may be borne 10 tho grave accompa
by the music the sound of winch he has followed
IN victory, and that MS last requiem IN death may
its defence in lilo. Whosoever honors the soldiers
flag wins his friendship; whatsoever sautes It kndles
his pride whatsoever hres upon It his patrioi
ism wnosoever low crs II shames his mani GOD: Who
soever dsgraces II shall meet his mered seance.
To us proudest Of nations, has been given this
welcome duty TO inaugurate This yearly commemora-
ton OF the vaor OF the soldiers 0! the people II has
been reserved 10 republic. first, as an epoch Of
time, TO honor AS most precious her common dead
We'll may II be Tor tho battles they fought were
In deience OF the liberties and laws OF the common
people TO them has arisen grandcr, a nobler me-
mortal than ever the pride or pomp OF kings or
the wealth wrung from crushed people yet raised
hat kRoa I'm aal
arch heroic dead, spreads IRON ocean,
spanning continent ana, ike The bow Of promise,
assures liberty, equality OF right aud equality VI
tccrion to ali men, under laws founded upon the will
OF the people alone.
can be no higher subject OF thought, no grander
theme OF contemplation, no more glorious top,c OF
cui0sy, than tue orttude courage, constancy ndeiy
ana loyalty 10 the tag oil The country OF our soldiers
In the ranks.
THE FAITHFUL PRIvATEs
First. consider nov IN uarx hours OF the Re-
pubic, when many officers OF the regular army, edu-
Ss,ea =. .ne ,npsnso o. no SSSuuy bound ~ M
Their profession, by Tho rewards Ia store Tor thsr
ne, n and o.:a !: ~ a .o. .s:s
Sous to saks command IN Tie armed trattsr
forces OF those IN rcOellion against thsr countsy,
-iaithess tJ'his enstmenI WHAT glorious spectacle
DO thsse true eoldivrs presentA Wnild.at te distt
military posts Of the Republic many OF their officers
were rushing hcadlong INTO the arms OF treason we
saw these nameess heroes struggling through swamps
and poddng their weary way over the dusty, hungry
palms. TO JON the ranks OF their country, starving
In the prisons OF Texas, 10 which treacnury had
signed them Tor uniatering devotion to Its Tag.
Again. when the cry treason ussallod the
government forth hilltop, valley and plain,
without hope OF personal glory save the glorious
death OF the battle neld, honor that which
grateful country now pays 10 loyalty ana courage;
well dolng-al over the teenng praires Of the West
and the broken nils OF New England and the ieris
fields OF the Middle states the private voiunte 4,
rushed 10 arms with q uuanimity only ,Quuled when
the highlander answered the summons Of the fiery
cross oil his cheftain 10 maintain the honor OF his
family and Clan.
THE VOLUNTEER
Pause We here, Tor no more Instructive or sublime
sight snail ever greet mortal vision than the citizen
Trained solely ~ the arts OF peace. surrounded ny ali
the comforts OF civilization, leaving I'm ebdcared
home, prattling babe. y loving vile aud iond
molhsr, or, may be, helpless almost dependent
iainsr. We see ham he steps form from MS hearth
votion the Sf his country's need. Follow
him through the dull, wearisoms routine OF
the perpetual pI,vssions ., .ns ma1cn; behold
him IN the hardships Of the bivouac, drenched IN
storm and behold hm, all unused 10 the horrors
oil death, US he Dares his bosom bullet bay
onet OF the enemy IN the neid OF mortal strife, or
watch MIN when the fortunes Of war doom him to .
living death IN the murderous prison pens o. Belle
lso and Andsrsonviile-hs bears his protracted
agoniss that his country msy 1--we NJ potter solder
better soldiers. And Why! because no isis that ss
was . citszen, nay. sovereign OF q country which
| of II. Aud when, saitsr long years OF toll and
danger Of suffering. OF agony, victory greater
the grandeur Of It's results in the glory
oil its AchievemenIs than ever before Illuminated the
| pages OF history perchei upon It's banners, mark
the armies OF The Republic myrlads they
return 70 their nomcs not IN the oidcn time, 10
seize upon ana suDver but 10 be the nope and bes.
pressrvers OF the Dsrlies OF ther county In peace
| as they had beoa It's defenders IN war.
| Centuries ago the Roman poet sang
Its sweet and praiseworthy die TOR ones country
| How much more, then, Is the death OF these, our
brave ones, to BIO mold honor. iaien deience OF
| sucn principles, win such resuilsl
Ienuerly ana carefully his generation has laid
The remains oil those who fought battles OF
| the Revolution. How tue grattuus OF the nation mas
| clustered around them with iesiiug that 100 much
| CO lid the ol age happy, vi
winch Tho young nie was so glorious, OF lhoso 10
| whose Drawer eonslancy aud lorulud, we owe 50
| much. Wnile w were paying nonors tne last vi
thesu men vi 76 therc camo upon tno lanu crisis
winch tue maintenance OF the principles OF i,Ocrty
| was more involved and the sai.ty the peo-
| pie more inpsriiled; IN winch the hopes and OK
pec.a.oas OF the world IN Inc preservation Of
greater danger tnan was the opening germ oil free-
aom and iight " hen preserved ny tIs Revolutionary
struRgie. Our fathers fought Tor themselves, their
lands. their atars, their wives aud tner chidron
prevent even .hs scmblance Of tyrannicai govern
whose several srsvcs We now stand, fought not Tor
themselves, not 10 preserve tneir own Liberties,
dear 10 them, not ior their religion, Dul TO the
outcast aud the slave IRON masters whip. from
manhood OF wnicn ne had been deprived and rasse
MIN gain erect IN tho mage oil God from the
INTO which ne had been ctushed
THk SoBLEK GAUSS.
High, noble ana glorious ina for which
our iainers fought, may not, without lowering Inc
| surprising honor which may h0Ia tner memo
lies - title, wcii and truly Say pra
due these their sous aud our brothers, Is higher,
DovIer, better sIlir The men over graves Tho
nearer anu dearer ones ony may weep tneir loss,
while tbe nasion REFUGEES IN tne sacrifice because vi
what IL has woD went ortu 10 battle, NOT ior aggraI
dz.Ment, not Tor gory, not Tor pay, not tor power
but simply "a. tho call oI uuty-tnaL Word nIcb
presses every obligation luaL tuc Anericaa citzrn
| rc,osuizes the rule OF his iiie Iney b
| the government whicu their iatLsrs had iouuded,
the union VI me states, which VA assurance vi
llp nH ne Al a All kttl
tue fas wnlcn VAS the enD,cm vi z power sauilea
AND uowb. They saw an atlemps 10 overthrow
ne principles ON wbicn alone The governments OF the
wofII may DO resepvratld ana tue peoples aiseL-
thrailcd. ihey sar an empire 10 b. set up on tue
runs vi Tree Institutions tao corner stone OF when
was Aiayery. They saw how wiilIng nations vi
EUROPE spraug forward Ia eager, sympathetic ardor
wn mat ULvrprlse giving rights anu powers to the
Conederacy, anu b. every Instrument OF hcir unitcu
recognition an 4 ala endesyoslng 10 make 90 great
wrong eternal 80 seeing these, our conraacD elt II
tbcir duty, suu therefore, their pleasure, 10 ~ forh