Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-08-07
Another Speech by REF. clarified.

General Garfield Was rendered c reccp.i3a
and scrcnadc las. tight, at tho rapubiieas I'd
tl0oel committees hcGGQ IsrteTs, 90 Filth eve,
nue, New DIRK. 10y tho Bays in Huc. IL r..
Gpanse be said
Comrades Of tho Boys in Buc ard Ftlog
Git,z,n5 Of New Ioik-l caaUut lock u9oo this
great sssamDiago and these old veterans that
have maze ned pas: Us and listen to tho welcome
from Cur c5mrade who has jus: snokcr Without.
remembering how grea! thing il is 10 live in
this Union and no part cf it. Applause. |
This is Now I ORR; Epd yondaC toRard the
Battery more than hundred years ago yeuag
student of Columbia College was arguing The
ideas CT tho American revolution and American
Un!on cgollst th9 ua.American l9galtY to m0u.
aIc5y OF lis cjlego president aud professors.
BY aud by ho went ioto the ratr!u: army, WAS
placed Oh the staff Of Washington 70 fisht the
battles Of his country, AID whio 10 camp, be-
fore no IVES 81 years old, upoa C drum heaa,
nc 1r4to letter which crntGin1d cvtry germ
CT the constitution CT tho Uoited States. ThGt
student, s9iicr, statesman, and great leader OF
thought. Alexander Hamilton, Ct New York,
made this republic glorious by his thinking,
and left his lasting impress up0n Now Iulk,
tho t0lm5st State CT the Uaiop. And hcro, on
TINS island the scene o! lis carly triumphs, 70
gather to Eight, soldiers OF the nea war, repre-
Gcntlng tho same iio-s Of uli0a acG glory, aid
addGE tG the column CT the rn0uumaDt .ha.
Hamilton aad Washington aud tho heroes Of
the rtv0!u!oa roarad.
Gentlemen. iuaGs Cu.lIvc men. Ideas oql!i7c
ali things, aud you who fought in tho .sar for
the Uniou fought for !mmoTt;l ideas, auG BE-
their might you crowned cur var with VictorY.
Bat victory was worth nothing except fer tho
o " ,rn IN :.
VIZ meet to night as veterans nnd cImfcdes to
stand sacred hCnar tr5und tho ttu:hs 10: which
VIC fought. hld While VIC have life 10 meet
and grasp TIC Ia0d CT comraie, We will stand
By tho great truths oil the war. Aud, comrades,
among the cJnriCti0rg OF thst war which have
sunk deep in our hearts there arc s2rao that we
csn never iorset. Think Of the srcat cleyatiDg
spirit Of the var Itself, We gathered the bows
from Gu? farms, and altopa. and s.cr.s, aud
schools Grt h0rl2a. II, m all over TIE republic,
and they TeCt iorth unknoWn to fame, tut re.
turned cuic':Sd on the Roster ofimmorial heroes.
ihcy went IL tho spirit cf those soldiers OF
Henry at Asnc)u CT whom he said: "Who
this day sheds his blood with me to day shall he
ms brother. WcIo he nc'er so vie, this day
sha.i gentle els c)Edi.ior." AID i. did gcu,Io
TIC condition and elevate the heart Of every
working soldier who icuGh. ir land he shall
be Cur brother forever mere And the
thing VIC Will remember; To will remember
our allies who !cuoht With ug. Soon after
tho greet struggle began, NC locked behind
the army ct TbiIo rebels AID saw
1000 of black psoplo Condemned TO tell .s
slaves tor cur enemies, end no found th.t the
hearts Ct these 0C0,Cl0 were God. inspired with
tho spirit of liberty, and that they vera our
iiTlends. We have seon whio men be.ray The
ilaz and fight TO kiii the Union; but in all that
long, dtesry war VIC never saw n trsitor in
b.sck SKIN. Our prisopers escapiDg from the
s.ssyation OF prison, !leeng 20 oar lines by tha
light OF the north star. never feared to entor the
Die place. mans cabin ard ask for b:cad. In all
that period OF suffering and danger 70 Union
soldier was ever betrayed By black man or
woman, aud now that we have made them free
60 long as wo live VIC will stand by these black
citz :nz. We will s.aud by them until the sun
OF liberty, tzed in the irma1ent Of cur ccnsltu-
tlon shall shine with equal rays upon every man,
black or white, throughou! the Union. Now,
follow citizens. fellow soldiers, in This
there is I'll tho beleicence Of eternal ius.
tice, and By this We will stand forever.
Tho gree! POET has ssid that in individus! life
we iiso on stepping stones Of our dead selves
20 higher things" and the republic rises on tie
glorious achievements Ct it's desd and living
Eosces to higher and nobier national life We
must stsnd guard over our past, IS soldiers, as
patriots, snd over our cCualTy as the common |
heritage of us all. l thank, you fellow citizens,
for this magnificent demonstration. In 90 fsr
IS represent in NY heart and lifo tho great
doctrines for which you fought sc,ep. this |
demonstration IS tribute to my representative
character. Ii tho strength of your hands in the |
tervor of your hesrss. il the frnness of your |
lslth, IN all that bstokens greatness OF 2aIhood
and sbleness OF character the republic f ads its
security sad glory l do not enter upon con-
t!overted questions TIE time, the place. the
situations forbid ii. resnact The tradition thst
requires me to speak only # these themes which |
elevate rs all. again thank you for tba Kind. |
ness and enthusiasm Of yHur greeting. [Gheer-
iDg,] ]