Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-03-18

hments Of a still bleeding recollection
put Notwithstanding all the violence
and all Its sorrows war will oceur n
mas always existed--a fact that rides
mournfully upon the top of all human
history Way, 1t commenced in the very
garden of Eden, and | apprehend viii
continue as long as the envy. passions.
preJudlces and follies Of mankind exist
and these | take it will be eoexistent
With the human race itself.
1t would be beautiful TO think and
grand to know that this vast earth would
never again need the services OF a single
soldier. 1t would be glorious, yea blessed
TO realize that serene, peaceful and hap.
py state OF human society, that has never
yet been seen, cave in the far off millen.
NAL visions Of dreaming humanity. We
can only struggle toward and hope for
such @ condition. Our poor human liyes
are as restless as a river and as turbu.
lent as the ocean. In the present state
Of human society q certain amount of
the law Of force cannot be safely or wise.
ly dispensed with. We can have no
safety without order, and no order with
out authority, and no authority without
force to maintain it. Soldiers, then, are
q necessity, not only 20 preserve our in.
teenal domestic peace, safety and happi.
ness, bat to provide against the enmity
and agg-essions Of rival nations. II.
then, force must be used, let it be edu.
Gated, refined force. Men with military
training and education, if ever called to
the field, will be more humane, msguani-
nous and just, as the result OF such
training and as the result of that bro.
iessional pride and holiness of sentiment
that should characterize every proper.
spirited military organization. Every
man should be an educated soldier, not
for war, however, but to maintain order
and enforce peace.
And in closing these remarks, let me
add that it should bs the effort and am
bltlon of every man to control himself
before he assumes to control others. The
grandest triumph mar ever makes here
is not the mastery of his fellow men but
the mastery Of himself. A placid and
imperturbable s%elf-control is bis noblest
possession. With this justice, clemency
and moderation (the best motto that ever
guided man) will distinguish his conduct
and illnmine his name.
Let us adopt these principles and en-
deavor to illustrate that ~meenanimity.
humanity, forbearance and manliness
that should mark the educated. think.
ing, model soldier.
"WO live in deeds notyears; il thoughts, not
nIN0InAe
In feelings, not in figures on a dial,
~, He most lives
Who thinks most, feels the nOblest, acts the
A FLORAL TRIBUTE.
A large and handsome frame bouquet
was presented to the Guards by Miss
Maggie MeCrae, of Nashville. The bou-
quet was placed in the hands of General
Gordon, who then said:
Fellow Soldiers of the Chickasaw Guards:
This card reads, From Miss Maggie
McCrae, of Nashville, Tennessee" and
In your behalf | accept this unexpected.
beautiful and most exquisitely designed
testimonial, and return our grateful &C.
acknowledgement therefor. 1t glad1ens the
eye and enchants the heart. And | am
sure you will respond to the sentiment 1
speak, that when we receive such tokens
OF kindness, remembrance and spproba-
ton from our fair sisters OF the country,
It makes US feel that we ought to be
brave soldiers, true citizens and better
men. Well convey to the absent donor
the expression of our thanks and the
assurance Of our gratitude, that beauti-
tul and lasting memory Of the heart.
Another most beautiful and tasteful
bouquet was presented to the Guards by
their special friend Mrs. Judge Latham,
but General Gordon, supposing it was
presented to himself, did not publicly
acknowledge it. However, this bouquet
was not the less valued by the Guards
and General Gordon, who regretted his
mistake and the omission of the usual
public acknowledgment.
CAPTAIN JOHN F. oANERoN's REMARKS.
After General Gordon's speech the
vast crowd called for Captain John f.
Cameron, of the Bluff City Grsys, who
made the following graceful and most
excellent response.
Gentlemen Of the Chickasaws:
The Grsys heartily congratulate q
on so substantial and Aatteripe a beciP-
ning toward the completion of your new
edihce, and have contributed TO the full
est extent in their power to the military
attractions OF the occasion. In fact, we
are about ready to honor the draft we
drew upon the imagination some time
ago. While your orator has left nothing
unsaid fitting these ceremonies. the sim
pie expressions of sentiment tending to
goodtellowship on the part OF kindred
societies is oftentimes gratifying, and the
Grays readily avail themselves of the
opportunity the present affords. In that
spirit, then, we trust and pray the LAYING
OF this cornerstone may prove TO the
Guards a new BAPTISM. And az THAR
company roll therein cementsd il seoure
from obllteratiou by the inroads of time.
so may their membership be p~erpetuated
and cemented together with bonds
indissol1ble. That this prove true,
|, on this beautiful Sabbath afternoon,
surrounded by the grace and beauty of
our city, whilst imbibing freely the
genial rays Of a r%eviving summer SUP,
pledge a toast to the Chickasaw Guards
OF Memphis, Tennessee. May they live
long and prosper, and at their end NAV
their epitaph be: They lived to an age
ten times three score and ten and we're
buried with houorS meath their corner.
stone then.
Calls we're then made for Captain Dick
Allen, of the Memphis Light Guard, and
Mr.. James Toney, a Well-krown and pop
ular young gentleman, These gentle
men, however, declined to respond and
the axarcisep andad Tho u,u;t.