The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-05-31

thai has intaryened since the sublime crisis of |
war passed over, and precipitated the nation |
upon peace-only less perelexing than war |
Through all. Gods providence has waited
upon U.S. has attended us early ana iaIe. mas
exalted the government till 1t has become model
for all nations, unedualed In stability as Il Is I'M
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we have passed without commissions. ana TO- |
day from the, serenest height OF Alpine
we overlook the governments of the world.
confident that no other can match us in wealth.
prosperity or stability
the republic our great war has performed an
important part; when on the procamation OF
Mexico eae " where she had esabls he'd herself in
the person of the unfortunate Macmillan with
no Intention to leave. she testified in language
American government. The old marshal did
not stand upon the ceremony OF ms gong p %,
he WENT and the young emperor who ,i had II lei
Mexican sovereign. was, left to his fate We are
not here to utter mourning words over the fate
proof of the awe with which the Americ lean
| Union. restored to Its integrity inspired
Europe. 1890. 1u..,o.
which astonished the world is to-day the com
mon inheritance of the American people, we
need no longer know any Norm or s t,.. OF
victors and vanQuished: no longer separate the
| heroism of the blue and the Rray-all we're
Grated .si bis life to The cause in which his for
| tunes we're cast.
Let us congratulate ourselves upon the priv
| ilege of eonsecratiDg the deeds Of the American
soldier, Of whatever section. TO the natlonal
glory The national fame may be likened to
great sea. which has become the common CENT
| be made between the children OF our different
sections or eommonwealths for the same .aana ma
shall be sung in the hearts Of the people; over
their gallant remains ,pRan and PRAYER shall
blend In the same universal yearning OF the
national heart from year to year. and gathered In
one fraternal society, the battle flag of freedom
shall wave above them all as time rolls his
ss aswR e Yss Of e has
brought us strength and influence among the
nations of the earth. Only few months ago
the fighting nations Of Europe were holding out
upon earth In the situation and with the power
to help them to-day Europe Is doing ALMOST
person Of it's late President. to- day the nations
Of Europe combined could not aggregate the
| mighty volume of moral force exerted by this
Justice everywhere: and to a great extent this
moral eminenoe has sprung from the deeds of
| our dead heroes Let none suppose that they
who have laid their lives upon the altar OF their
country have died in vain. or doubt that their
bones where they lie scattered over the face OF
| the land. or sleep In Dameless or undlstln-
guished gtaves. speak to mankind. speak toMn-
born ages In tones more eloquent than those Of
n he IF vng hear IS thus that
| no lives have been spent In vain. and we feel. as
we stand here and overlook the past. that the
greatest gift Q hero can give bis race is to have
been hero.
Let us 90 back into the years that have flown
and revive for a moment those memories which
the drum beat It's call to arms Ill over the land.
and there were daily partings OF dear ones who
should never meet again: when bulie 1ns OF
deadly slaughter OF brave men fallen by thou
sands on many q stricken field were daily
awaited in the deserted homes, where their
lied fear with which me roll of the killed and
wounded was seized and the names OF loved
but absent ones sought from day to day: there
are few of US who do not remember. alth2ngh
with many it Is the memory OF childhood. What
ages of pain were. compressed Ia the suspense
of days, when doubt hung over the heart Ike 9
terrible shadow, brooding from day to day, and
kept it as in living tomb. But 1t cannot profit
US to dwell on the gloomy, memories OF the days
that are gone. Let US hope that among the
fallen brave ones whose graves to-day we en-
rich with the floral wreath. which Is the symbol
Of his life 10
him-an unwilling soldier.
surrounded by the last resting places Of 50
many Of those who q few, years ago stood with
us in all the .panoplied glory OF life's Joys. now
time when we too shall have paid this last debt
, of Nature. and our friends may BE- dropping q
silent tear over the mound which marks the
spot containing all of earth that remalns-fof
} surely the time will come
Leaves have their time to fall.
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath.
] And stars to set: but all
J Thou hast all seasons for thy own on Death
1t was happy thought tn those who chose
this place for the burial OF their country,s de,
ne wbo eeugb to invade our soil
here, now. heroes sleep who died that 9
brothers error might not mperl the hope e o.
our dead heroes a, loyelier resting place thar +,
greets the eyes Of the thousands assembled
to DO them homage Iowa These
, bear to those whose lives were given thata unltet
: country might extend its protecting arm ovel
asS or hour i'm in the SPOT long
u when some sweet flower does not lift 1T
censor and send up its fragrant incense II
: praise and ornament OF toe dead; here myriad
y ships of a nations commerce lean their mas
T as knight would bow his crest as they pass
these haowed graves in token that they R9a
= untrammeled by tax or toll or duty, here those
,. murmuring waters ever sing requiem for on
g the infnite future. along with the immortalil,
z of their fame; and the ripping waves. as the
3 follow one another. but mark the succeedin!
years that will ron away before their renown
n Whence DO these waters come that KISS SIS 90 q
Of this 20 add as In fbus to
dead? From the Rocky to the Allegheny mour
,e tains the raindrop that falls on every cottag
n under whose roof a brave lad was nurtnred 10
n the struggle which saved his coun try-helps
q swell this current-and brings to these spirit
e sweet memories of home; a thousand miles u
10 this valley. and further still In each trbutaI
vale the widowed mother sits in her io daed
~ buried here; the falling tears as they drop int
~ the stream are borne upon the bosom OF the gree
0. fallen hero. Can anything be sadder tendere
I'd sublimer. than the tribute of honor which tn
~ great river ever pays to this memorial spot!
or signs its grief IN It's ma]estlc SVEN ~ mourn
as in its murmuring waves. and 1t bears from tt
a. mountains and from the valleys where million
dwell their grateful remembrance OF these pi
% triot dead ~
le At such a place. on a spot so beautiaed
O. nature. 80 poetic in location. SO sanetitied |
lg memories, We the gathered remnant of su
,ivors, are here to pay the al nual tribute
flowers to our dead comrades. No angry clou
of war now darkens the HORIZON. no rue