The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1884-06-05

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ttates this: The pefpetuitt Of slavery o
the destruction Of the Union OF tlese
states vas the philosophy OF the late n 81
Every slot hfea from Sumpter 70 Ap
pomssox-every drop Of blood she'd ant
life lost meant that and nothing less. A
the first signal OF national danger the
sons OF America and our adopted coun-
trymen of every nationality, who, hav'
ing found q home in this county dedi
Gated TO freedom, caught the spirit o
patriotism, and fred with love of lib
efty offered their lIPee and hopes As |
sacrifice on her sacrGd altar.
Cumfades, the nation in ordering thi
commemorative service did not invite
! US to the .icmtl rites IF funeral, nor &c
chant ths uuleGdl Notes Of u bafial esrvice
] but as roy d. gu IS 10 sIrOnetion-to &
jubilee Oi Te-Olectfons Oi the past afit
| triumphant hops for the future, and Il
again Join in the ringing choruses of tht
BATHS hymns OF the Republic: You are
| called upon to stTsw hpwefs upon the
graves of your comrades, not as U3eEIen
| toes of death, but as emblems of nation
| al immortality. They speak as silent
bat eloquent WITNESSES OF your contests
victories anu The inspiration of patriot
soldiers in battle for unIyeFsal liberty.
| They link US with our past and N axe ue
heirs OF deeds high. hearted as were ever
done meath the all-seeIng sun"
COmrades, while we may not magnify
our own individual importance. we may
magnify the grandeur Of the
period in which 1t was
our lot TO live, ana the additional bright
page OF history which We OF this GENERA
ton have had the honor TO write and
hand down to grateful and edmlrlDg
W. uynfr1h tn 6aU NalI all
the patriots who have fought and died
for freedom, and recognize the stately
steppings of the Almighty in His on
ward march to final emancipation. The
patriotic sacrifices and the heroic endur-
ance of past generation live only N the
accumulated store of the principles es-
tabliehed ami the good beQueathed to
mankind, while the actors pass away
and are forgotten. Twenty years have
scarcely passed since up out of the val
leYs of death marched q million Veto
rious heroes to their home in q triumphal
march. But to-day, comrades, fully
one-half of the mighty host are having
flowers strewn upon their graves. We
need far more flowers In these cities OF
the dead than we did one year ago. We
need to look into each others faces
to-day and ask each Of the other: "Will
you strew flowers on my grave year
hence, or will strew flowers on yours 2"
MAY we, in these sad reflections on the
inevitable not forget that we are living
actors in the living contests of Today,
when still nObler achievements and
grander victories for our country and
race are to be wrought out In the mo-
mentous battles of peace, and when
our names and graves shall be forgotten
the memory and glorious achievements
of the generation fast passing away will
be enshrined IN all hearts and find place
in the story and glory of our national
! liberty and progress.
Says a noble American: "The blood
| of the dead and the acts of the living
have secured to us and our children Q
| common rich legacy OF memories." But
| We hold in our hands future OF
| still greater glory and loftier achieve
| ments. In closing, let Us recall the Ian
guARe of Daniel Webster: at is to the
| union that we owe our safety at home
| and our consideration and dignity
abroad. 1t is TO the union we are chiefly
| indebted fer whatever makes Us most
proud of our country. While the union
| lasts we have high, exciting gratifying
prospects spread out before as, for ut
/ and our children. May our remotesi
posterItY behold the gorgeous ensign Of
the republic now known and hOnored
throughout the earth still full high ad'
vanced, its arms and trophies streaming
In their orIgnal Iuster, not stripe eras
ed or polluted, not single star obscured
May the watchword of every American
heart be: Liberty and union. now and
forever. one and unsepsrable."
The manner Of delivery was exceed
ingly elegant snd impressive, and 1t il
to be deeply regretted that this fine effor
could not have been heard by much
larger number of people, though thu
opera house was filed 10 its utmost ca
pacity.
At the conclusion of the address o
Col. Flory Rev. H. Mackay was callet
for and responded in a style which
aroused the warmest enthusiasm of thu
audience. He said that while it wa
meet and proper TO honor the memor,
of our fallen braves, he regarded .
equally sacred the duty of showing on
deep gratitude to our surviving defend
ere, and TO those who had been bereaveI
by chances OF war. He couDseled sppro
priatlons of the public domain for thes
wards of the government instead of il
bestOWal upon greedy corporations ant
made stirring appeal for the cxercis
OF that sympathy which suits the actio
to the word. His address was yer
brief, but il went straight TO the point
A call was then made for Hon. w. "
Scott, who spoke In beautiful ;angusg
of the elevsting iofiuences of The con
memOFation OF the day set apart f.
honorIuR the memory of OuI faIle
heroes. He said We celebrate the NJ
TONS birth With loud acclams; We CON
memOrate its salvation with Fl ,wers
He added that the beauliEU
rlte which had called the peopl
together to-day stimulated the patrio
ism of the living and made US MOI
sensible OF the priceless legacy who
The houored dead had yielded up the
hives 70 preserve The fort y as in Il
best vein of the speaker and was r,
! eeived with hearty cheers
Brief but happy addresses were ais
! made by Rev. W. c. Snodgrsss, Of Ii
: n. e. church, I. E. Lambert, Col. D.
? vid Taylor aad Others, aud thus close
memorial day In EtnpOria.