Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-03
ST PAUL. DALEY GLOBE MONDAY MORNING JUNE s. 1878

need confessed to be, that of
society living in honor and virtue, loving
God and all mankind. Hence has
there always been room for noble men, and for
the exercise of every civic virtue. Tho pa-
triot finds ever part and place in the world,
for not alone does armed rebellion call for his
service, but social integrity, political honesty,
and non-partisan statesmanship beseech his
aid. There are no times which may be said to
be specially propitious to virtue and truth.
The exemplars of the latter always have to
bear the cross and endure indignities, and
meet with opposition and malice. The graves
we think of here and now filed with unforgot-
ten comrades and friends, remind us what it
cost to be loyal to the old flag. Unpopularity
and petty persecution tell us still what recti-
tude and political independence, and unswerv-
ing honor cost in public life. There is no
short cut no smooth road into great and
good life. 1t is yet hard thing to be brave
large souled and divinely tempered man, and
questioning former days, the response is, SO has
it ever been. The country for which died those
of us for self-sacrifce, for honesty, for high
toned citizenship, for personal purity and rec
titude, virtues all of them, not cheaper nor
easier won than those which are the fruit of
patriotic struggles and martyr deaths.
THE INSPIRATION SUPPLIED BY THE PAST.
From this remembrance of former days
comes, too, that inspiration all hearts and COM
contribution to the stock of the
worlds virtues, and we feel the tonic
of the example. Former days, when
full of brave and useful and kindly deeds, are
like the faces of angels, with which the old
masters used to fill the upper part of their
with approving glances, and cheer us with
words,
Whose echoes flow from soul to SOUL
And grow forever and forever"
The fealty to country, the unselfish service of
great national interests, when menaced by foes,
which they illustrated, ought to recall the
people to-day from mean pursuits, from party
| chickering's, and inspire them with better pur-
poses and hopes. 1t is these lurid yesterdays,
that now admonish US to guard intact what
was preserved at such a great cost. Blessed
| then the remembrance of our late war-years,
whose momentum shall press forward and
upward our personal and national ife,-foI
| the battle fields in which freedom triumphed
for the conflict with and defeat of SO many
forms of sin; for the trials and tears OF
these our fondly remembered brothers
In arms, for the grave questions settled by the
stern arbitrament of civil strife, for united
country, and the new springing feelings of
concord and fraternity amidst once hostile sec
tions,-for all this, We bless those to whom
these stored achievements are due. A glorious
path paves the way for glorious future. He
can look forward with Joy and confidence who
can look proudly back. o! former days, you
have made these present ones brighter and
more sacred, and from thy hands uplifted to
bestow benedictions on orr lifes to-
morrow's, have dropped the seeds which, spring
ing up shall till our country's future with
wisdom, peace and righteousness, making this
land a sweeter and grander one, for those con}
ing to it from other climes, and across dividing
| seas.
80 may ancestral conquests live
In what we have and what we give,
And the great boons we hold from thee,
Turn to enrich humanity