The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-06-10
OAKLAND. Md, SATURDAY. JUNE 10, 1882.

g. lngsfsolls Address In New York,
en- Decoration Day.
Ii,e errpmuniss of Decoration Day
b. New Fsrk we're concluded in the
exenlne - Gil. Robert q. Ingersoll,
"a the Arai~my Of Music. where over
tea fheaaand people were assembled
ool Innefspll said
s'Ihis day i sacred 10 our heroes
aeaa Upon their tombs we have
lseinely laid the wealth Of spring.
Thh : day COR memory aud tears.
A mi hly natlon bends above its
haaared graves aud pays TO noble
dusi the tribute Of its love. Graft.
ts.le : the iairpst flower that sheds
its perfame In the heart. To-day we
iell ne history ~ our eountry's life.
rsxssanl ihe ioily deeds Of vanished
fsafa llaN ioli and salInFing. the dez
M IE|''E IS
Hsen - hu matle our nation great and
lrss Saqarased from the Old World
awy fFum the heartless destruc-
81 cssfe she founders of our states
aoVefnesi themselves. They defend
ea gheif homes. they earned their
hfsad. Each citizen had a voice. and
lhs Hggle villages becaq P almost re-
Fuhiics. slowly the savage was
lrlsen foot ~ foot back In the dim
sssssf. Amid common dangers and
eamman hopes the prejudices and
tea,is ol Europe faded slowly from
iAsir hearis. They began to talk
ef.unf liberty TO reason Of the rights
~ man. There was the dawn of
peul day They began to dream ofin-
astenaenre. ON this day the story
~ ihe grsat struggle between colo
nlsis end kings should be told. We
shonld feil our children Of the con-
ls~f. iifsi for Justice. then for freedom.
We .lguld tell them the history Of
iiss ietiafail0n Of Independence
iise fi,afi and compass Of all human
rights AL men are equal, and have
iht right io life. 10 liberty and joy.
fhls aecinraiion gave the peasant
raffeer. "a knighted all the sons of
ttAi Is a4sens.d all the paths to fame.
snd pui the star Of hope aoove the
cradle ~ the poor mans babe. To
ass ~ ruelnher the defeats. the
tieleFFe. The weary marches, the suf
isfiaRe. AMI above all. the glories of
iht Revelation. We remember all,
frem Lexington 10 Valley Forge. and
frlm that midnight e despair to
Fefhtpwn's ciesdless sky. We re
aseulieF the soldiers and thinkers,
t.le heroes Il the sword and pen. OF
iise nant thousands who shared the
gssuan asd glory of the seyen sacred
sesfs noi one remains. But the ma
liHn they foanded remains. The Uni.
fsi ~saies are still free and indepen-
.ieni aud flhy millions OF Tree people
fesnemher with gratitude the heroes
sf ihe Revolution.
tsa us to- truthful. let us be kind.
y hen psaee came. when the indie
fentienee e q new nation was ac-
kaos lodged. the great truth for
ahieh aur fathers fought was half
dsoied. aud the Constitution was in
c,u-9sient with the declaration. The
wAf war waged for liberty, and yet
tlse vietors forged new fetters for
their leilow-men. Freedom for all
was the cloud by day and the pillar
q sre by night tlArough seven years
~ Nsut and war. Ia peace the cloud
~as Hifguiten and the pillar blazed
aHMren. ls'i ~ be truthful. All OF
.4sf fsihef- we're not great enough to
eppfesiale the gmadeur Of the prin-
eitllss asF wbirh they fought. They
esaei - Ffgard the great truths as
hafiaE uniyersal app ieatIon. Lib
eety tss 80 lncludesi only themselves.
fAef qasliiied the declaration. They
lslsffs.iated the word 'whlie.' They
esiiiefsisd the worl ALL Let US be
sser kind We will remember the
So - pbit'h they lived. They made
ssfrehaasii-e ~ men they euIogized
. Fstme. and they -owed the seeds Of
ear Bat they founded this nation.
- ~ grsaiiuily remember; let us
Rfsatfuily iorget. To-day we remem-
i.ef tiss hrraes u the second war with
hnsiand. 10 which our fathers fought
81 TIE irersiom ~ the seas, for the
rights NJ the American sailor. We
rFuieluler the heroic services and
ssiiiefinss "a those who fought the
mssfvile~~ savage of the frontIer.n
To-day Ne remember the gallant
airn who bore our flag 10 triumph