The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1881-06-04

ionser questions the righteousness of the
cause or deplores the result in which SO
many brave mon innocently fell on either
side: Each year magni6es your generous
deeds. and j~ustifes your cause.
No method could have been adopted that
wonla ave more appropriately and effect.
uaiiy served to keep green the memory of
those who fell in that great battle for freedom
than that of fixing n day on which each year
their graves, which dot the banks of every
stream and mound from the Susquehanna to
to the Rio Grande, should be decked with the
flowers Of Spring, rs if to renew again in the
lonely inhabitants of the grave the radient
Springtime of life-put on by all nature-a
robe Of resurrection.
when you we're called to arms, II was FASH
ionable for the military critics Of Europe TO
allude TO the grand army Of citizens as a mob,
and those having the highest faith in the pa
triotism Of our unframed troops. seriously
doubted If they could be organized into an
army that would resist the fiery impetuosity
Of those in arms against the Union.
When the news came OF our utter defeat 1T
Bull Run NIL faint hearts were respondent,
Shiloh. and it was told how the Western far
mer boys met with the GOODNESS of veterans
the fierce charge Of rebel brigades. the coun-
try breathed again and took fresh resolution,
and yet tho ~stupend0usness OF tho undertake
ing was hardly appreciated or understood
but 1t was now understood that there
was to be no more holiday soldering. New
appeals were made and new sacrifices de-
mHu00us NnlCu GHEntu 6N0I1 HfhIIu HnI
every hamlet. East. West, North and 80 18th
all prepared with resolution to share the sac
rifce,. and came with pric sless off rings in
their hands. Many q youth, whose life and
hopes we're his mothers dearest Joy. and on
whose brow fond Imagination fixed the mark
OF future greatness, was supplied with tear
full eyes and f~altering hands, with those little
things so essential 10 a soldiers knapsack,
and that only the fondest sOlicitude would re-
member, and bade. with invocations for
God's blessing and protection, join his com
rades at the front Many a maiden knew her
first abiding sorrow when she conditioned tho
reali cation of her lovers fondest hopes on
his safe return with honor from the war
tond husbands and fathers left their darling
wives and innocent p~ratling children to be
cared for as the sparrogs are, and every step
of their march was q new pang. Patient wo-
men went daily TO the wearisome. labors OF
the field In place of those who had followed
the Flag away. Innumerable sacrifices we're
imposed on all Not alone those who ma ched
TO the front and helped to NIL and organize
those grand armies in Virginia and Kentucky.
but those you lett behind your mothers.
fathers, sisters and weethearts-all made
their offerings -wept at your defeats and glo-
riied your Victories; Your lives whether
in camp or on march, in prison or hospital,
were blessed by the constant remembrance Of
| those you left behind, and MANY an one has
| felt more cheerful, stronger and drawer for
some slight token OF rernem ofance from
those for whose dear sakes all your hard
ships were endured. With what q cheer Of
welcome was tho smallest token from the be-
loved ones at home received. How were your
weary days and weeks cheered by the minis
tering hands Of heroic women, who, though
not exposed to the tolls and dangers of the
march and seige and battle, endured for years
q life OF patient vigil TO alleviate the suffer.
ings Of your sick and wounded comrades, and
IL matters not whether they wore the
garb Of an holy order, or were attired in the
simple fabric VI New England looms, the life
and services of each alike were sacrificed by
a holy mission, tn sir graves should be deeked
With mingled bowers and tears.
The events Of to-day will carry you back TO
| the day you left your homel; you will re-
member the hundred things thrust upon
you by loving hands how you were followed
by m xious eyes as you left the loved scenes
OF your boyhOod days. in innumerable in
stances for the last time how old mems eyes.
unused to tears, were not ashamed TO weep
that day how our younger sisters Jailed to
understand why men must go to war how,
as you marched through the great cities Of
tho North. singing the grand old anthems OF
liberty and Freedom, your way was stIewn
with dowers. and glad and anxious faces filled
the balconies aud windows, halling you with
welcomes. and blessing with goodoyes, while
with proud and steady step 10 chimes OF mar
tial music you marched away from every.
thing held dear, save honor. Battles and
sieges by no means constitute the most dan,
gerous duties Of the soldiers life. The fatal
sickness incident 10 camp and prison lie;
wearisome marches, insufficient clothing and
hunger, many of you have felt It's pangs, and
would have fought Luelfer stngle-handed for
n single dinner with the old folks at home.
We may only here allude TO those his
torical events which so distinguish the SER
vices Of yourselves ant dead comrades from
tho great majority Of your fellow citizens.
Tbs marches, battles sieges, hospital expert
ence and prison life endured for tour years
80 full of peril and adventure. may not be
| told at length ON An occasion like this. and are
| too well remembered TO need recouDting here.
They form a part OF a glorious national his
tory, and each important event Is as DEATH
less as the fame Of Marathon, Waterloo or
| Yorktown.
On the recurrence OF this anniversary day 4
hundred years hence. children will climb
their fathers knees and hear again the oft
told tale of battles, marches. sieges and prls-
ons, who will in after years retell the tale and
what their fathers fathers did shall be es-
| teemed a precious boon, and they shall be
Drawer, freer and happier that their fore
fathers were at Shilo. Antieum or dettys-
burg.
"Old mon forget. but old mon will remem-
Der with advantages their fathers patriotic
sacrifices. and will on each recurrence OF this
| day repeat the tale until the names of your
warrior comrades shall. become familiar, In
their mouths as household words" And as
the circling years roll round and the result OF
| those years Of night and gloom become crys-
TALKED and more deeply felt and keehly APP
| precfated will the lame and fame OF the
Union heroes of the great rebellion become
more luminous, grand and lofts from uener.
erals Grant, sherman and Sheridan who still
live and by their dignity OF character and
we'll known soldiership magnify, IN nation
| honor, TO Baker, Ellsworth and the almost
a.ss CornoraI wha fall in the streets of