Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-05
IO-DAI'S TELEGRAPH NEWS
IL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, ny Gen, Gart;r:I,

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CLEVELAND. O., Angus: 4.-T5a st.Ji. rs
monument ":s ded!catea yesterday st Gon=ya,
Ashtstu'l couofT, with imncs;,r reror o7i.s
Speeches were made hy Gen. G.1fslj. Crn.
gressmcn Conccr, Q:!h opd Il.trisoa. General
Stroight and others.
zen. GariielG's speech, as reported i, Short
hatd Tor iha CtVllsnd Herald, E.sns f IIoEs
FeloE cii;2:ns--Ih5se gentlemen had m
right to print oD q paper hire Tia. | was 10
make speech, tor lhs types Cusht always to
tell the troth, ard they have rot douc il in this
case. Bat oan10: lock cut upon great aud
ieuce in Ashtatua c1uu.y, recogojzipg SO many
Cd faces and old lricnts Hiahout at least makioy
my b'w to them aud saying Good ly." before
L 60. l. ca9n2t either hear such spccch Is that
to which haVo Just listened without thanking
The man who made it aid the people Who en-
abled lin 10 make it, for after all DO man can
make speech a!eue. 1t is the great human
power That strikes up from a thousand mipds
that acts upon him and makes the speech. 1t
originates with these outside of him if ho makes
one ut all. AID every man that has stood on this
platform to-day has had speech made out Of
him by you and by what is y0ndcr on your
square. Tha: l3 the wSy speeches are made and
It had time TO stay hero long enough, these
foroes With you might mako one out Of me. Ideas
arc tho only thing III this Universe that arc
immortal. Some people think that soldiers are
chlthy renowned ter courage. That is one OF
the cnlefcst and conmoDest qualities. We
share 1t With tho bIutts. c.n fad you doe5
and bears and icrs that will fight aud Aght to
the death ADD will tear each other. Do you
call that Wa'tacc2 They arc ns courageous az
Guy Of tho soldiers if mere brute courage Is
what you arc after. The difference between
them and Us is this: Tigers never hold reunions
to celebrate their victories When they have
eaten the creature they Eaca killed, that is tho
only reunion ihoy ever hold. Wild beasts mover
build monuments over their slain comrades. -
Why! Because there are 90 ileGs behind their
warfare. Our race fas ideas, aud because ideas
arc immortal II they be true, go build NOM.
nlenis to them. W. hold rcp1iGDs not for the
dead, fer there is uothiog in all the world tina
you and can do iAr the dead. They arc past
our hcp and post Ger praise. We can add to
them no glory and &c Can Riyo to thorn 10 i'm.
mortality. They do ngt need us, but forever
and forever moro VIC nc.d them. Tho glory
that traied in the clouds bihild them after
their $40 had set, !alS With It's bcncdcon
upon Us who arc living, and il is to commcmo
ratio the Immortality Of the idees Tor which they
fought that you assemble 10 day and d,dioatn
your m0DnG1ant which poiG!s rp towards the
God 4hc leads them in the glory Ct The great
world beyond Add arouod those ideas, under
tho leadership 81 tho Immortality rthosc ideas,
NC assemble to day rC7crcnt|g to follow, roycy
emily TO acknowledge, tic glory they achieved
and tho honcdicicn they lett bahind them.
tibet IL tho meaning Of an assembly like his.
and 10 '!a IL i! a1d 10 meet sou, my old
ne!shbors and constituents, to share With you
tho memories that We hev0 beard rchceTscd
aod tho Inspiration thet this day nriuis to
that inls monument celebrates is 10 nc
a j ", and Tor it | am grateful to ion ycu.
Before | @ want Tho pleasure aud to
give YOU the pleasure cf hearing few words
irom sOma DISTINGUISHED gentlemen Who arc on
this platform. | would had tmo to intro.
dnce them 81 10 you, tG | ask you TO hear for
n moment what sou will, know DO delighted
to hear, a word from Ito descendant Of that
great Ohio man that VIC - hc1orcd forty wears
ago this yesr, Gsk yGu to listen 10 General
Ben Harrison, of Indiana.