Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1882-06-02

generations 10 buiiu monuments, which
duty and justice requires Of up.
III in future time, those who come after
us wish 10 enlarge or beautify this monu.
ment, we design TO leave them model of
taste worthy of admiration. These monu.
ments may be considered hut triiles to per-
petuate local memories, but placed in the
balance Of national affair they become ele-
ments by which statesmen estimates the
value OF nations. All people have clung
with affection and sometimes with super
stiiious reverence TO their national monu-
ments.
Egypt never iorsook the memories per-
peiualed by her pyramids Greece in the
hour OF her extremity clung to the par
thenon, and Rome TO pantheon; and IL
was not nntil the last stone of the temple
waa overthrown that the Jews conld he ex-
PEELED from Jerusalem.
The Romans revered the rock OF the
Capitol and pointed with pride TO the
struggle it had witnessed and 20 long as
Manlius remained in sight Of that monu.
ment of his glory, II was impossible for
his enemies to secure n conviction against
him.
And while we can read the history OF
onr country, in the mont numents erected all
over The land by the people, TO perpetunte
the memory of the heroic deeds, by which
our liberties have been won, and ma intain-
ed, we shall live in the enjoyment of free
government, and die in the hope "thatthe
Republic itself will be immortal"
Shall II be said of us that, we alone were
too selfish and unpatriotic to appreciate
the sacrifices OF our fellow citizens, and
neglected to erect any monument TO per-
petuate the memory OF their illustrious
deeds?
Dx.N -. l.. Al. Ii,
shall be in harmony with the liberality
and patriotism of the citizens OF Perrysburg
Township.
This Poet recognizing the fact that,
from Perryshurg township, the first com.
pany from Wood county went forth TO do
and TO dare all that is great and glorious
in The cause of mn iLdissoluble union OF
these states, has resolved that the first
in the field shall not he the last to be hon
ored with monument.
II ia the intention, under the supervis-
ion of this Post, to erect on the lot donated
to the Post in Fort Meigs Cemetery,a mon
ument worthy the men, and the cause in
which they suffered and fell. And in this
noble enterprise, they earnestly solicit the
cooperation ofevery citizen Of Perrysbnrg
Township. II tls not the object of the Post
to erect q monument in which it shall
have the exclusive ownership. But il
. desires to zee one erected in which every
citizen of the townshipshall have an inter-
= eat, who has patriotism enough to donate a
e pittance toward its erection.
r This is in fact TO be the citizens monu-
ment and the Post only asks to occupy
dnring its short existence, the position of
: guard of honor, to watch over and pre-
I serve it, and to busy its members under
D its shade where they may lie in peace,
= when the Post itself shall have ceased to
exist by the death of its last member
i Those Of uswho die early will he buried here
i by the Post with the honors of war, but the
last TO fall will have no comrades hand to
carry him to his final resting place, and
has burial must be intrnsted TO those who
It never heard the bugle call to duty, mol
d dreamed that ''tap pa" which invited to sleer
/. in camp, was emblematic of that lonl
sleep, which all must take, and from which
there is no waking, until the grand bugl,
e call OF the resurrection. In the execution
II of this enterprise, the Post hopes to he ena
bled, by the liberality of the citizens, tt
erect monument which. while it perpetu
i ates the memory of those who contributed
" 20 largely to the blessings of freedom ant
" union which we enjoy, will also be a wor
thy memorial OF the patriotic liberality o
:, our citizens.
III This monument should be as we'll,
n representation of the culture and taste o
Of those who participate in it's erection, as o
,s the virtue and bravery OF those to who's
80 memory ii is erected.
y Let us then, fellow citizens, join hands il
Of this noble enterprise, and erect monu
c. nent on the spot dedicated MS the last rest
ing place of the soldiers OF the Republic
where it will stand surrounded and hal
lie lowed by the graves You have to-day dec
W GRATED with garlands and flowers.
le neutrality-suspicious. and religion we ar
r. divided. In patriotism we should be one
Of We are now all citizens of one country
e and whatever of differences may exis
lie among us, as to sects and denominations
20 we should all agree in honoring the mem
E ory OF the soldiers, whose worthy vigils j,
Of camp and on the field, gave security to on
h slnmbers, while their victorious arms drov
"a back the enemy, and held "war's dread con
at fusion" from our doors.
lie Let il be bnilt TO represent the unity o
1t this township. Let us dedicate one spo
N where all may come, and forget there ar
Of subjects on which we entertain difference
N of opinion. Let it be so admirable in pro
portion and so unique IN design, as to rep
is resent 10 coming generations the geniu
es of those who erected it, while in militar.
w tice IN those uioss ,,,em"ru ana ~ v;,,"o |, IL
i. intended To- nerneimata % ] %, II renresen
=, ihe osn,ler lavei;nsss nf ,oaoa os so,i no ti'
" s,erser elor;es of VA at !, ha = sc,,oo Sn
# of design. where infancy NAV learn naIrin,
4 lam and vir,na. and wIero .na r,aw r % nm ~,
n TO brighten the dim recollection of history
y slowly fading from memory. Though ther
J. be no historic page engraved on the bronze
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