The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1884-06-05
MEMORIAL DAY,
How Il Was Observed In this city FRI
day Afternoon,

Cemetery in the following order'
FIRE POLICE,
First Division, cOmrade @, II, Barta-
lott commanding.
Carriage containing the President OF
the Day, Judge Meyer Orator OF
the Day, Gen. 9. II, Henderson,
and Reception Committee
g. AR.
G. A, Band,
Canton Post No, %.
Sons OF Veterans.
Canton Cadets,
Carriage containing Chaplain and W.
II. Corps Committee.
Flower Wagon and Decorating Com
mittee
"a Division, COmrade U. Il, Reinhold
Commanding,
0snAhurg Band.
Fire Department.
In the rear OF the procession there fol-
lowed q long line of hundreds OF carrla.
ges, while thrOngs Of people crowded
along the sidewalks to the cemetery,
The exercises ut tho cemetery were
opened with dlrge by the g, A. Band,
followed with prayer by the Rev, ID, Q,
Osborne, after which the little flower
girls sang VIII CarlOtOn'a beautiful
poem, "COyer them over with beautiful
flowers" Judge Meyer, the President
OF the Day, was next introduced, aud
delivered Che following address, intro
ducing the orator Of the day, Gen. 9. H.
MandoraOn:
FELLOW CITIZGNs;0n opening the
special solemnites OF the day, may bo
permitted 10 give utteranco 10 a few TO
neciiOns suggested by the occasion,
quite In accord with our solemn 0bserY.
ances, Our country has c0nsecraled
thia day TO the memory of those OF ita
departed children, who In life, Ohedlent
10 its call, gathered around its stand
ards, and helped to liyht itg battles. IL
W0nld have us all TO honor and emulate
their patri0tism. Hence, we 10 day, re-
spending tn It's desires and wishes, are
visiting this beautiful city Of the dead,
that we might IN an appropriate and.
peculiarly impressive manner, honor
thp memory Of the soldiers Of the Re-
public who are sleeping here Nnd In other
hallowed places OF rep0se, by the cere.
m0nial Of bedecking their mOuldefiny
remaing with the beautoou9 flowers
gathered by fair aud loving hands we
dCsire to signify aud make known how
pr0clOu} ~ uH ia their mom0ryi ana now
anxious we are 10 keep lhlS memory
alive, ana 10 endear II to mo hearts OF
our children, that 10y them u also might
be kept in honor, and hOnded down liom
generation to generation.
This IL meet and proper Patriotism
IL srespecied ana h0n0red 10y all civilized
nations, II ~ priaad aud admired by
mankind wherever found. Hence, when
we come to-day, 10 ia TO do homage 10
the memory Of every one OF our departed
soldiers who has taken up arms In the
defence Of his country, no matter
whether no fought in this or that war,
4. had TO sustain, IN tho short bat event.
full and brilliant period OF our natioual
existence, or on this or that OF our bat
Tie fields. II Is honorable and meritorl.
Qua TO Gght for ones country when In.
yOlyed In war; and II IL sweet and be-
coming TO die for It on the field Of bat.
H.. 10 il u sacred duty which every
citizen owes 10 his country 10 resort 10
ita defence when distressed by war; The
true patriot Is ready, at It's call, to fly to
its assistance, without regard 10 the 0rl.
gin of the war. His motto Is, and ever
should be; "0ur country right OF
wrong"
TO 1s, however, II affords tho llyelIost
satisfaction, and Ia tho source Of Just
pride TO every true American, 70 know,
and to be- able 10 assert IN the face OF
the civilized world, that oil our foreign
wars, on our part, were Just aud iustili-
able; aud though tho latest and greatest
OF our wars was unhappiy u domestic
war, our C0untry's divided aud quarrel
lng children having risen Ia arms
against each other, yet We may point
with no small degree OF satisfaction and
honest pride 10 The distinctive features
OF this great and bloody conflict, its 0b.
jQCt. significance and character, which
characterize II asa war Of an order in
lnitsly elevated above tho ordinary
civil wars Of other countries. The con
tending forces did not resort TO arms TO
fasten this or that dynasty OF de8pots as
the rulers over d0wntfodden people,
or to help coasplring usurper 10 grasp
tho rens Of power. They fought not ~
the partiaans Of the white rose Of York
or the red rose Of Lancaster. Both sides
took up arms ana fought In the honest
conviction that they were defending
their c0untry's most noble cause the
soldier Of tho North inspired by the
lofty and noble idea OF sayldg the dis.
rupted Union; no OF the South animated
by the conviction that tho dearest rights
OF his State, which no had been taught
to regard, and honestly believed TO be
sovereign, were being rudely Invaded,
and that asa patriot he was in duty
bound TO rise In their defense.
Whatever therefore, our own opinion
may be regarding these conflicting Views
and claims Of the cOntendlng parties NJ
that time, II must be conceded, true
patriotism ~ well as yalOr, bravery. aud
heroirm, were found on both Sides
This remarkable condition OF thlngs,
40 honorable 70 the American people;
the experiences Of war, whereby We
gninod o better knowledge of each
0ther'a true character and worth, have
taught us, aud should teach Ms. 10 re-
spect each other the more, NDd must
eventually unite ~ more closely TO-
gether
70 ua Of the North the Lord of hosts
has youchsafed to give us the final vic
tory. which we, by our heroic efforts
and our great sacrifices, no well deserved.
The Union was preserved, Oempnted,
MS u has been. by The oiluslon Of 10 much
blood, IL came forth, out OF the dread
ordeal, with renewed strength, and
ndGed luslre, and Is now, TO all appear.
ances, moro Ilrmly established than
ever. II must, however, bo remembered
that Its only safe foundation IL devoted
attachment 70 u on the part OF the peo'