Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-06-03


and in memory Of their great victory we
meet here today. Who can realize the utter
loneliness of those who died upon the field
of battleg Theirs was a brave fight. The
speaker here quoted the concluding stanZas
OF "The Charge of the Light Brigade"
saying, ! quote these famous lines of Ten
nysOn because they seem so appropriate to
many of the charges made by our own sol
dicrs I'm the late war. Some poor fellows
were killed while on picket duty: "stray
shot" perhaps. And many-would that we
could forget it-dicd a lingering death in
the prison pens of Libby, Andersonvlle
and Bell Isle powerless to help themselves
they could only stand behind the 'dead
line" and die-utterly helpless.
They died for us How meet that their
memory should be- honored. All over the
country today, little flags, bearing the same
cmblcmS that waved above them in the
march and in the battle, are planted over
their graves. We can almost see the spirit
ranks of those brave ones marching above
us. They are at rest. No more suffering
for them. No more weary marches; no
more pain
al sometimes feel ii half In vain
To put in words the thoughts fee" etc.
died unknown, were made famous What
else could have raised Lincoln To the high
place he now occupies in history? Then
the speaker alluded to his assassination and
the thrill which ran through the whole ma
ton at the death of that great and good
man. We remember it all. he said. Abra-
ham Lincoln was one of the great gif(s be
slowed upon our nation by the great up
heayal. And he quoted noble tributes 10
Iincolu'S worth from Emerson and others.
There also were Gen. Lyon, who died in
the early days of the war; Gen. Reno, who
fell in the fierce conflict at Lookout Noun
tain; Gen. Baker, killed NJ Balls Blun, and
4 host of others.
We remember also the brave Admiral
Farragut, whose deeds of courage cqualcd
the valor OF LconidaS at the Pass of Their
mopylw. l. il any wonder that we honor
the memory of such men;
This beautiful aud purely American Gus
tom occurs in the spriugtimc, when all
nature is nc It's best, when birds are sweet
" singing and flowers are Springing up on
every hand. We can 10 hut little for the
dead but deck their graves with flowers.
And such an observance OF the day will
ever tend TO dcyelopc higher patriotism.
The great struggle Of the Rebellion was
only the result OF a struggle which had
been going on for years. Day before yes
tcrday there was laid i'm his grave one who
at twcnty-thrcc years of age was placed
behind prison bar, for his bold stand in
defence Of human liberty. The sublime
courage which led William Lloyd Garrison
Applause To do what hc did, has infused
Itself into the American people. II makes
rs honor the memories of the dead; and
this spirit is growing and will continue
To increase. IL has made four millions
of men free and the spirit is still working
How wonderful were GarriSon's prcdic-
tons How wonderful the spirit and cour-
age manifested by John Brown in his cN-
plot AZ llarpcr's Ferry, where only few
years ai(cr the national armies were
marching and lighting for the overthrow
of the slave power. That spirit Is still
marching on, and now the sun shines ON
not single slave i'm all our broad domains
And the black man too Is marching ON
10 whatever portion of our country oilers
him the most unlimited exercise of his
newly acquired freedom
Il has been said that . republic L. stu
an experiment, and fifteen years ago
might have said so; hut i'm view of the
great struggle through which we have
passed can We say 80 now; Has il not
rather become u iINturc1 Yes, and II VIII
-urcl, stand If education goes on. The
educated man always dcSpi,cS dcspOtiSm
Go on, then, and plant school honseS all
over the South and in two generations you
win have am intelligent and reasonable
South standing shoulder 70 shouItcr with
"A d, hts
greatest number j. what all true education
teaches; and If We educate the people all
will Join with Us ina the support OF all the
institutions OF Freedom. \ few years ago
free speech was crime In many parts Of
this country: now all enjoy il. And he
of whose labor> in freedoms cause, and
recent death have just spoken, was one
of those who placed the law upon our ma
tional constitution NO slavery or luvol-
untary sCrvitudc. except u punishment
for crime" And the speaker quoted rs
beautiful tribute 10 Garrison memory the
lines read upon the occasion 9th funeral.
contributed by his friend and co-workrr in
the cause of Frccdom-John G.. Whittier:
"The storm and peril oyepast
The houniing hatred -hlmei and still,
Go, soul OF freedom take at last
The place which thou alone canst ill.
Go mp snd on thy day well done,
Thy morning promise well fulfilled,
Arise to triumphs yet unwon,
To boiler tasks that God has willed.
co leave behind thee all that mars
The work below Of man for man;
With the white egions Of the stars
DO service such as angels can.
Wherever wrong shall right deny,
Or suffering spirits urge their plea,
BE thine voice 10 smitc the lie,
A hand TO set the captive free"
This day. said Mr.. Hutchinson in con-
clusion j. necessarily one Subducd in its
tendency. Ii j. 50 today. You have met
here amid the graves of fathers, sons, and
brothers. Here they sleep, and We bring
them this service rs q recognition of what
they have done. Bring forth then every
year the beautiful flowers and deck their
graves. This will keep alive the memory
of what they won; make Us value it, and
make Us better men and better women.
Music by the Band: "Fricndless and
Sad"
DR.. Rounds, made a few remarks, to
the effect that a more thorough organ
ization of the several villages for the
purpose of properly observing the day, in
future, was desirable. And hoping that
next year general committee might be
formed to take charge of the ceremonies
and have a more general interest taken in
them on the part Of the citizens.
The assembly then broke up; the Nor
way procession returning in the order in
which it came, escorted by the band,
and breaking ranks with the same regu-