Arizona weekly citizen., 1884-06-07

lnclT NalOr, and tnSir death, sets ont m clearest light that feature which mos. broadly and clearly distinguishes us from all other peoples. It is the re- cognilion of the power and worth of the Indlydual citizen; recognition not only that our government IS fl and for the people, that the pcocls gre the government, but that the sure defense an1 protection Cf the nation is the courage and patriotism of her citizens.
 The world never b fore saw such a.nies as met in det-rmincd. deadly coutlict during the late rebellion. Aimles m which the men who formt the rank and file were not only capat le Of nest determIned lighting, but in- ttllIceIt thir EiEC. Soldiers, brave, determined and ObeGit mt, and who vet were a part of the government for which tLey fought, aud tue eqnal of heoficers whose commands they obeyed.
 IL IS not our purpose, on au occasion like this to indulge m reflections upon the causes of the war, or the motives or she errors of those who assailel us. The bitterness engenceTed by the cOnhics, as well Gs the conhic: itself, k past. To day We have strewn flowers upon the graves of Federal and Confederate, and are here to draw such lessons from tLe day, and from the eGcriGees of cur heroic dead, whose memory as well as whose graves we would garland with hOwers, as the occasion may su Igest.
 The flowers We have sirewn today are withering even now Tn tbe bright sunshine. and tomorrow they VII be 4Ty, faded and oGoFless-but day by day and hour by hour since their noble lives were qUencEed in blood ard their bodies laid Co rest in the bosom Of mother earth, a grander monument than was ever fashioned by;the art or skill of the mechanic, has been growing in breadth and heighth and beauty, until the hberty loving in all lands have caught from 1t the inspiration of hope, and our own people from East to West, from North to South. Federal and Confederate, the Blue and the Gray, have claspei hands and sworn that this monument of strength and beauty, :he UnIon of the States, shall forever remain.
 Upon that question the Blue and the Gray are no longer divided, but hailing each other as brethren. guided and strengthened by the same flag. are ready to meet and vanquish my foe who may dare ussail the rc-ce, tLe eyisiunce. or unTty Of the Lat.Cu.
 Bat there are spccIai lessons the day and its observance would teach. and lu the learning Of which ve shall more deeply honor the noble dead than even in the affec:ionIt- and fearful GecorE- ton of their graves.
 These lessons are the duties and responsibilities Of the individual citizen.
 l have alluded to the peculiar faa.ur, E of our government which give strength and courage t. our armies, and winch since our reunion, leaves us no foe to fear.
 But governments have duties and besides those ot defense against common foes.
 To preserve the internal peace, and promote the happiness nnd prosperity of its citizens, is inc first duty of every 
 h our government this du:y rests primarily uDJn the individual citizen.
 IT each citizen shall be true to the priuclrlzs upon which the government rests, f he be honest in the exs srciss Of the high prpTogativ5s winch have bee D !estoWed upon him, if he be intelligent in the exercise of his high privileges, If he be frugal, and industrious in his cal!- ing. thus adding wealth md pr0spc.9-y tU tiIy, ss.ot faII4tI. wiIisis lac f~ a member. none but IEe All Seeing Eye that is over us can grasp or comprehend the full measure of our greatness gs nation.
 In the lie and progress Of our nation. A. m all others. questions will arise, both of priucipie and exDedIency. upon which m,n of equal honesty and intelligence msy, and do, differ.
 These are not for discussion to-day. Part san convictions. fec liugs, and ques- tious have DO place in the sacred osser- vauces of tbis mem rial day; but with our hands stIll odorous with the flowers Us have strewh upon the graves of our dead. with our hearts ftened and pu- rifie1 with the recollection of the Clo- rious lives and heroic death of these our and with eyes still moist with the tears Of compassion for those ~ho mourn. and love for those vLO died, may We not here today. m our art of hearts cherish and fan into bright. glowing flames that devotion 70 our country and her institutions which rerved their hearts for the conflict. and which was quenched only by the cold waters oi the river ol death.
 Could you. fellow-citiZens, could l, on this day Of days in ouE national cal endar, fresh from these sacred observ- ances. barter for gold, or place. or fleet ing fame, any one of the high privileges of an American citizenE
 Would you, would l, dare breathe a silent prayer. or indulge secret wish that this fair land of OuIs should be rent asunder, or that this bene neiicent govern rnent slould end until time itself shall le no longer2 ..
 Then remember that the natlou lives only while the patriotism and devotion of her people live; that our government can only be pure SD long as the people are pure, that prosperity and peace and bapoiuess can come only from the hon. est and iuje iiEent discharge of our du- lies as individual ct z5ns; Gnd that our protecti,n against foreign or domestic [ e. is iu the vol q. patriotism and deyy- ii1n Oi OCT people, individually and col feet yCly.
 It seems to me that when our fathers adopted our couLiry's motto, "l Pluri- bus luum, kutF Null.AGntuNNN @A' half its si significance, If the common un' derstandlns Of It was theirs. Not only many States make our "one nation, but many people-yea, all the fifty mil ions who inhabit our land, are not oniy tho nation, but the power that rules the na
 tiOn.
 In the formation of our government our fathers cut loose from the prevalent
 doCmas of the old world, that the fev were made to rule, and the many ( obey; that only in monarchical govern
 ments could sufficient strength be found
 to repel the aggrcssions of other nations as well az to suppress internal dissen sions and secure the enforcement of th' laws: that as right government was th' [ highest exercise of human intelligence ! the people at large were not. and coul' not be made, sufficiently intelligent t' participate in the government. But ou ! fathers rightly concluded that the peo 1 ple were more intelligent than king ! md rulers were willing to believe; tha a government by the people ttemselve would ba an educator Cf the people ! that participation m government ah'lrs ! the dI-cussion Of political queshons, th exercise of imp rtant rights, and th
 discharge of important duties. woul | ,I.,,sslvas Ina r,oyra-ful eiucstOrs of tn