The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1884-03-15
GRAND. GOOD SPEECH.

'lVEt llll't db AilC law Cdlnp
fire Of the c.. a. r., ut Las We
gas, is in our judgment, an able
one, and worthy of republication.
Mr.. Fitzgercll announced that
Judge AX,ell had been detained By
important business, but introduced
Hon. /" Bradford Prince, whom
he said he had pressed into service
rs a substitute at the last moment.
Judge Prince commenced his
remarks with a humorous allusion
to the dlsfavor with which sub
stiiutcs' yer regarded in the
war, and his consequent regret
at appearing in that capacity, and
tlcn proceeded substantially as
follows
But / should be untrue TO my
self # did not say that am cal
.ly very glad to be here at this
meeting ofthe Grand Army, for it
brings memories of many occasions
at the cast when we met to do hon
~ to the brave defenders oftlle ma
ti~n !; and there are no two events
OF my life ot which | am more
proud tnan Of having introduced,
in 1871, in the Legislature of New
! \ ork. the bill which made Decora-
ton Day a lcga! holiday, and IA
few wears later reporting and hay
my charge of the bill which organ
, lied that magnificent institution at
Bath, where, under the auspices OF
the q. y. r., the sick, the wound
cd and the intirm OF the soldiers OF
the Union, find tcnderest care and
an ever open home, not through
the cold charity Of the alns-housc,
or the hospital, but from the warm
gratitude Of the whole people Of the
/ state.
AZ the first sight it might seem
that there was no special propriety
in this celebration Of the birthday
Of Washington by the G. A. r.,
but as we consider it we recog-
nizcd nothing could be more nppro-
pirate. In the religion of a grea;
part Of southern Asia, you remem-
Der, two Of tlc highest objects OF
alteration, always connected in
their worship, are the Creator and
the Prcseryer. And So, III this
celebration to day, VIC link the
great men of a cehtury ago, repre-
scented by Washington, who were
the creators of our freedom and in
situations, with those none less
great, who in "A later day were
their p~reservcrs,
at might be thought that as
years so by the appreciation of
such services, however exalted.
would diminish and grow DIM.
But it mas been remarked today
that the celebrations of the birth
of Washington grow more general
and enthusiastic with the lapse OF
time. 1t seems as if the intervcn-
ing years only serve to make cleal
the noble character of the man and
the debt of gratitude we owe to his
achievements. And 10 with the
soldiers OF the war OF the rebellion.
As years pass we learn to value
more and more heir services, AID
more clearly to realize the vast i'm
portance Of the work which they
performed.
"During the war itself, we are
apt u consider that their only
work was that Of preserving The
! Union, and. the ins solutions nL-t4.
country. Only You say only
Was not that enough to gam fol
them the gratitude Of the nation.
and to satisfy the ambition Of any
man! Oh, yes; fully enough
And YET they did far more. Til,
bravery and galantry OF their nc
tive service, the privations, suffer
ings and wounds. the deaths tina
were really martyrdoms, the IN
speaker sorrows OF stricken huusc
holds where the Vacant place.