Saturday press. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1880-1885, 1884-05-31

town, and suffered with him at Valley
Forge, so will future generations, gain
inspiration from the heroic deeds Of the
men who followed Grant down into the
bloody Wilderness, Sherman to the
sea and Sheridan down the Shenan-
doah and the men who suffered at
Andersonville and Libby Prison
Liberty not only held the ground al
ready gained, but in this death struggle
she gained new ground and made a
grand advance. There has been no
war fought during the past century,
which has carried so far forward the
standard OF liberty as this war for the
Union in America Now, it is true,
and largely as the result Of that heroic
struggle and victory, that
"There is a twilight dawning on the world,
The herald Of full and perfec, day.
When Libertys wide flag shall be unfurled,
And kings shall bow to her superior sway
Already she is on her august way,
And marching upward to her final goal
Nations the warning Of her voice obey,
Away the clouds Of fear and error roll,
The chain is broken that bound
The thralled and fettercd soul y
And this suggests my second thought
Peace has its patriotism as well as war.
Patriotism is always timely A genuine
devotion to the principles of Freedom,
of Liberty, of the rights Of humanity,
is needed everywhere, in all lands, at
all times. The world needs brave,
true men in time Of peace as well as
war-men who love liberty, righteous
ness, truth, home, humanity. Nay
peace must have these that war may be
averted
We meet to night to honor brave
men who died in defence of certain
great principles. We can honor them
most by standing bravely in de-
fence Of those principals. They died
for the right. Let us live for the right.
They counted nothing as of moment
when liberty and equality was periled.
Let us emulate their example. They
poured out their blood as water for
principle. Let us stand bravely for
principle, also, though it may cost us
something to do it. This nation,
every nation, has need of brave, noble,
true men who, like those heroic Ameri-
cans, in 1861, at the call of duty, will
go straight forward We shall honor
these brave heroes most, by being
just such men. Comrades of Geo
w. De Long Post (; to you especially
l make this appeal. Our service ir
the cause of freedom, did not enc
when we furled our flags, torn with bay
onet thrust, and riddled with shot moi
when we laid aside the dust-coverec
uniform, and hung the worn and bat
tered sword or musket, over the chin
ney-piece. We have sworn to be true
to liberty. Some of you have writer
that vow in blood. Let us live brave
manly, true, clean, courageous lives
Let us make the G.. A. r. the rallying
point of the most heroic, the most gen
erous, the most self-sacrificing devo
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brothers died. Our order should repre-
sent the high-water mark Of courageou
manhood. The G.. A. X. should b.
(it is where it does its duty the color
guard of patriotism. As you stand
next Friday with bowed heads among
the graves, and hear voices out of tn,
unseen, give back this answer:
; Comrades, dead but not gone
honored and beloved, your blood i
not as water split upon the ground
: Your sacrifice is not of no avail. Her
we gather to refresh our memory o
your heroism; to renew our fidelity t
the trusts you have laid upon us; t.
confess again the worth, the power, tn
, inspiration OF your patriotism; to max
more loyal our faith in God and in tn
/, large possibilities of the future 70
! humanity, and to take solemn oatI
that, so help us God we will remem
Der, we will be vigilant, we will b
loyal to principle, to the right and t
= the truth, to God and to our flag
Comrades, friends, it is mete that "
do honor to these brave men, on
: heroic dead. AS we march out o
next Friday to scatter flowers on the
!. graves, it will be holy pilgrimage
: May We get more than we give g
|" new inspiration for duty, new devotio
= and loyalty to great and sacred prime
{. plies, more heroism for sacrifice an
y more courage for hours Of darkne'
J, and trial The work Of these bra,
dead men is ended. Ours is still
, part to be done. May We so finish o,
!, course and fight the good fight, tn
" when we fall asleep, these men sha
gladly claim us as brothers, and Il
&c ramparts of heaven be radiant vii
1t faces we have known to give us Ha
e and welcome !" to the ever-increasir
IL ranks of the true and faithful Grar
y Army who stand around the throne
y the Great Commander