The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1880-09-29
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FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
SEPT. Il, 1852.

FOR THEIR COUNTRY.
SEPT. l., lso2.
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After the statue had been unyeil-
ed. the immense throng gathered
around the speakers stand while the
bands of music rendered suitable
airs for the occasion. The stand was
decorated with flags and crowded
with ladies and gentlemen. At the
conclusion Of the openingmUsic, the
last piece being Nearer my God to
Thee Gen. Ross stepped forward
and introduced Rev. Henry Edwards,
who made a fcryent prayer. Mr.. VI.
Brosins, Of Lancaster, Pa, was then
introduced and delivered an Grafton
Of over an hours length on the re-
suit and the lessons Of the war. Mr.
Brosins, when only IS years OF age,
enlisted ia 1861, and was severely
wounded at Bermuda Hundred, in
1864. and since the Waf has prac-
ticed law, being leading mem-
Der Of the Lancaster bar. Mr.. Bros
ms spoke Of the battle Of Antcitm
and the results of the battle lie
also spoke OF our country, It's moral
greatness and magnannnlty But
he said. TO the safety OF our institu-
tions. a stuffed ballot box is more
dangerous than an army Of foreign
invaders. To the honor OF the
American name, o corrupt ballot Is
fraught with greater peril than the
steel point of a traitors bayCnct.
To the perpetuitios of orr liberties
the hand tainted with q bribe is
more fatal than the one that graSps
a traitors sword. These are our en-
inent dangers, and if they be but
"air drawn daggers to-day they may
become real poniards' Ia the heart
OF the nation, unless our national
standard OF political ethics Is eleva-
ted until the fraudulent count, the
shotgun policy, the tissue ballot
and the cipher dispatch became 10
American politics what the rack OF
the thumb-screw are 10 the Judicial
system ofmodern times
Mr.. Brosins was loudly applaud
ed. After the band had again play
ed. Mr.. ". II. Lambert, of Philadel-
phia. was introduced and pointed
outin fGrcible terms TO whom victory
was due" He said that fortunately
for the welfare Of the Republic the
war produced no one central figure
/ in whose presence all others sink
into insignifcance: no one name
whose history is the history of the
war; Caesar or Napoleon whose tow
ering preemincncc oyershadows the
country whose armies hc led. Not
Meade at Gettysburg, staying the
highest wave Of rebellion: not Shcr-
idan in the valley, Wrestling victory
from defeat, or at Five Forks, deal
( ing the death blow TO the army OF
! Virginia; not Sherman in the Won
derful campaign at Atlanta on that
"march TO the sea. which severed
the confederacy. not Thomas at
Nashville in that completcst victory
Of the war: not Grant nj NicksbGFg,
/ securing the passage of the Missis-
sippi unvexed to the sea, or at APP
pomattox, receiving the surrender
of Lees shattered legions, was the
savior of the country. The hero, the
deliverer Of our nation was none 9TH
er (pointing to the "high private }
than the people. Their names may
indeed be forgotten. bat the work
which they wrought abides, and
when wonder granite shall have
crumblcd into dust, and when amid
the accumulating glories OF our later
history, even our battles names shall
have faded into dim memories, so
long as the starry flag continues the
emblem OF a free and great republic,
the results occasioncd by their devo-
ton. shall remain monuments of the
galsantry and patriotism of the
American Soldier. [Loud and con-
tinuous applause.l
After the benediction the throng
dispersed, the military marching to
the railroads at Keedysville and
Sharpsburg. Everybody expressed
themselves delighted with the mon
ument.
The cemetery grounds are nicely
laid out, well and neatly sodded and
adorned with flowers. Over 1000
soldier have their resting place IN
these grounds, and theimpyOYements
cost over 100000. 4 United States
Superintendent has charge Of it.
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