The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1881-07-15

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while the freedom-loYiug Germans, once
more United, are struggling with their Kaiser
and lis gifted but despotic chancellor for
small instalments Of their ancient liberty;
whih France and young Italy slowly yet
hopefully establish their new governments
and many embarrassrnents while our
fsends in England stand perplexed in pres
ense Of American importations'' and
/" declining rents,' it is our privilege TO
enjoy the fulness of freedom with all the
PERSONAL security that institutions can fur
nsb, and peace, abundance and revived
prosperity in all our borders.
Amid the satisfaction and happiness of
or own situation we cannot forget the mis-
brtunes of unhappy Ireland-so closely
united to US by the consequently of thous-
lnds of our citizens, by numerous services of
ner sons in peace and on many battlefield
lexposed again TO the martial tread of her
old invader. England. so fond Of freedom for
herself, so harsh at times to other struggling
peoples. Let us hope that the plans pro-
posed by the great English statesman whose
name is honored in all our households-the
first English statesman who for many gener-
atoms has sought to find just solution of
Irish dificulties-may be adopted when they
shall have been somewhat amended, and so
truitless struggle be avoided, they being,
as Archbishop Croke has lately expressed it,
/" if not what ireland wishes in all respects,
likely to bring large accessions ofIlberty and
happiness to the Irish people
Nor SHOULD we forget amid the many hap.
py circumstances of this hour the debt we
owe to those brave men who in the great
crisis through which we have lately passed
went nobly to the field and by many weary
marches, sieges, hard fought battles, defeat
ed our country's enemies and saved it from
disruption. Annually, on these occasions
while they linger to share the happiness they
have done so much to secure, should our &C
acknowledgement be thus rendered, until thu
last of them shall have passed to their high
er reward. Too few, alas remain to receiv,
our thanks. Already the dead of our gre
armies begin to outnumber the living.
"0n Fames eternal camping ground
Their silent tents are spread
And glory guards with solemn round IN
! The bivouac of the dead.'
Especially favored, felIow-citizens, are W,
of the Northwestern states, even amid GU
sister States, in our exemption, on this sol
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debris of old institutions and in the posses
sion of unlimited opportunities of building
and shaping our commonwealth according
to our own will and the most advanced idea
of human progress and government. Tn
privilege is without parallel in moderl
history. Lei US build, then, as becomes tn
possessors of such rare opportunities an,
this rich inheritance on the eternal princi
pies Of liberty, truth and justice. Let u
guard carefully our possession, rememberin
that not wealth, nor power, nor great cities
nor splendid farms constitute the state, bu
Men, true men, these make state"
Let us build, looking ever hopefully to tina
period
when all mems good shall be
Each mans rule, and Universal Peace
Lie like shaft of light across the land