The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1880-06-18

to-day as then. Applause. And the
cause these men died to serve is to-day
as just, honest, and holy a cause as
it was when they laid down their lives
for it on the soil of Virginia. Ap.
plause. Times change, and some men
change with them, but true men do
not change with time. Applause.
These men who left comfortable and
happy Maryland homes, stole through
the pickets at night, and waded across
the Potomac, are more worthy of nv
and your affection as the time passes
on than they were the day they died
Applause. [ don't think the story
has ever been told as to the position
these men found themselves in when
they reached the other side of the Po-
tomac. They had no commissions or
authority from their mother state.
They had not even the satisfaction of
knowing that it's name was enrolled in
the cause for which they were fight
ing. They were controlled alone by
the principles their fathers had In 1776.
They left their homes, their wives,
their families, and all dear to them.
and staked their all upon the cast of a
die; and, stalking all, lost. There were
Maryland men who died by the hun
dreds nameless and unknown-both on
the sequeStered picket, the skirmish
line, and the serried ranks as they
swept up the heights at Gettysburg.
No stone marks their final resting
place. With their hearts in their hands
they went out to do and to die to the
best of their endeavors. I saw them
fall in column eighteen years ago to-
day when the whole front rank of
Company HI fell as Ashby died. I
have seen Maryland men fall all over
the different battlefields Of war: and
when you take into consideration the
anomalous condition of these Maryland
men, without commission from their
state, and lacking even a theory to
back them in a lawful war, [ do not
go too far when say they shall have
a monument in the streets of Baltimore
yet Continued applause. Tempo
rary expediency may tie the hands of
men, and it may not be safest to say all
things at all times, but I have never
seen the time when it was not expedi-
ent to speak the truth. I ask the SYM
pathy Of Maryland men who fought
and of Maryland women who sent
their sons to die under the stars and
bars. ask your sympathy and aid
that your boys who died in the war
shall have monument in IN honora-
BILE place in the streets of Baltimore.
Prolonged applause 1t may be that
in an agitation OF the subject I have
preached there may be dissent, but you,
women of Baltimore, who kept a di-
vision of federal troops busy in Balti-
more keeping you in order laughter
and applause], who have testified with
as much faith and firmness as the men
to your fidelity to your opinion-I APP
peal to you, take charge Of this matter,
and see to it that it goes on with re-
newed activity, and keep ever alive
the memories of your fathers, hus-
bands, sons and brothers who lie
there" CONTINUED applause.
And remember that men who fully
sympathize with General Johnston,
through the caucus system, are con-
trolling the legislation of the country
in both branches of Congress, and he
cannot refuse to do all in his power to
bring such a condition of political af-
fairs to an end.
Congress has resolved to adjourn on
the 10th inst.
Hon. Chas. G. Williams delivered
one of his elegant and eloquent ora
lions on Decoration day at Gettys-
burgh, and, as usual, highly delighted
his audience. [ may give extracts
from 1t at some future time. Would
that we had more men in Congress
like Hon. Chas. G. Williams, who is al
ways true to Republican principles and
at the same time has the respect Of his
political opponents to such an extent
that they are willing to do anything he
desires outside of political questions.
The following Internal Revenue
Stamps were sent to Wisconsin during
the quarter ending March 31st, 1880,
viz: 1st district-Special tax, So, 10000;
Tobacco,$164, S43.04; Spirit, 1921, 435.O0;
Beer, $152,5O0.0O. I'd district Special
tax, $4,000; Tobacco, 100000; Beer,
100000. Sd district = Tobacco,
100000; Spirit, $9,765.00; Beer,
$2o,OO0.O0. 9th district = Special tax,
$15,OO0.O0; Tobacco, $2,4O0.OO; Beer,
$11,OO0.O0. The collections for the
same period were: 1st district, $780,
472.46; I'd district, $21,S39.17; Sd dis
trict. $36,6S4.S7 9th district, $16.976.25 !;
Total, $53S,971.75. ***