Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1883-06-01

SOtemu CtTeWODlSS, We ASK I'LL
same pledge which. we, Of tt
l. Grand Army, gave years ago, which
through toll. danger and death, "
faithfully kept, which pledge find
- expression in the legend of on
State, "All for Our Country"
TRIBUTE TO THE DEAD.
=. As we scatter fresh Spring flower
= above the graves of our fallen com
Y rades, whose lives went out in th
e red heat of battle. there arise
e within our hearts telling Of sad
: ness and regret for the fallen fo
3 manhood struck down in full
strength !; for life cut short in it:
fol glow and beauty; and oul
hearts go out in sympathy for kin
/. bred mourning their unreturnin2
loved ones. who are lying far away
dead upon the fields Of honor and
duty. But with these regrets come
other thoughts and feelings feel.
ing Of pride and glory in the slum-
being dead. A feeling almost of
exultatioh that there we're those,
and they our comrades who, when
the Nation had need of strong arms
and brave hearts, were ready, to re-
spond to manly duty.
| Patriotism, love OF country, is
the richest jewel in Il nations
| diadem. This jewel, holy and price
less, burns with constant, fervid
light through nights of doubt.
through all tempests, trials and
disasters. It was this spirit which :
little more than twenty years ago,
called from every avocation and
pursuit, the best and bravest
throghout the land, and marsha,ed
serried ranks the grandest host that
ever stood beneath the skies, 70 do
battle for their common country.
It was this spirit which animated |
them through weary years of toll
and labor-of victory and defeat
and finally crown their efJrts with
the grandest snccess.
The Army of the Republic sprang
from the people at large. it was the
power, the organized force of the
Nation--i,s right hand and its
left.
The discipline of tie camps, the
hard lessons of deadly conflict
solicited it, made it strong, united,
patient of labor, until finally,
through complete victory came
peace and prosperity to
the whole land. Great emergencies
call forth great efforts. Great nee
ess. ties call for great sacrifices.
In view Of the great results accom-
,Iished from 1861 to 1865, may we
lot, and speaking most reverently
If the dead, may we not say that
hose whom we this day mourn
lave not fallen in vain /?
THE RESULTS OF THE WAR.
The great blot upon the fair name G
# the Republic has been obliteratetl L
orever. The shackles have been I.
tricken from the hands of toll, and 9
abor made honorable. Freedom l.
as been made universal as the sun 4
ght, and everywhere within the a
atiOnal limits al citizens are Z
GERS and equals. There are few 1
, day, I apprehend, who would if n
aey could, turn back the tide of
vents. during the last twenty-five "
ears, reverse the arbitrament of q
le sword, Or seek to restore the u
Id order, or disorder, Of our ma a
onal affairs. :.
THE ISSUE IN NUTSHELL. -
Two antagonistic forms of civil D
alton met in deadly conflict. In t.
lis contest there was there could al
mo halfway ground. The one r
ust survive, and the other utterly al
erish, or there could be no lasting y.
CAGE. 'e
JUSTICE TO THE FOE. y.
We would not if we could, forget Ii
q valor and devotion of those m
rayed against US. We do not for =
It that they were our countrymen, III
ID had q right to be brave and n,
anly. We do not forget that there
uld have bsen no glory in the pf
Tor or success of the Union H<
mics, had they not been met by Il,
emen worthy of them. We do ora
It forget that never can glorious or
Glory be wrested from an insig- ~
ficant adversary, :nd we remem- he
r we'll that we never wore the ..o
own Of success without bearing Gu
9 cross Of labor and toll and ~
ath, as the price thereof. We do Arr
t honor ourselves, nor are we
1thful, if we speak lightly of the
avery and constancy of those who so
posed us. It has not its SUI &c
rior in history, aud there are few wa
10 were at the front, and tasted ~,
quality, who are not thoroughly -
istied that the article was gen ro
le. ler
THE GRAND RE OF THE PRESENT. no
Among the things more to be Co
saded than war is the decay of de-
sional spirit, patriotism, public wi
/ private integrity, and virtue. We