Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-10

4 Va VAC1 AOIloWh luC HOW'D vi VIC uTluk
upon Fort Sumpter, when men in low
the traitors had fred up the Gag. Then
follow in quick rapidity Bull Run, An.
tietam, vicksburg, Gettysburg, Fred
ricksburg, Chickamauga, Atlanta, Nash.
vile, the Wilderness, the march to the
sea, and finally Appomattox.
As this panorama pHsses, in the dis
tance, like hidden ghosts which ever and
anon disturb our dreams, we SEQ Ander-
sonville and Libby prison. We see the
rivers of blood crossed BY you between
Bull Run and .Appomatox.
We likewise witness the innumerable
vacant chairs in the households OF the
nation, but through all this We see o
nation regenerated and born anew. It
is o curious principle of human life that
the great sutferlugs which give birth or
occasion to great happiness disappear
and are forgotten in the joys which FOL.
low, consequently the value OF reunions
like this when the review of the past
impresses upon US valuable lessons.
As said, before you are the represen.
tatives OF the grandest army the world
has ever seen for the reason that you
were engaged in the grandest cause.
There were other causes which contri-
buted likewise to this grandeur. Our
armies we're called into being by the
grandest ruler the world has ever known,
marshalled and equipped by the grand
est war minister and led by the grandest
captain, and the results and accomplish
ments of that war are the grandest in
the history of the ages. It was not
solely victory Of armies and of govern
ment. It was victory Of ideas,
of morals, of ethics-these were
the forces engaged in that contest. We
generally look upon the war and ITS ac-
complishments from solely local and
o patriotic stand point. But there is
another view presented to the philos.
opher and liberal statesman.
l. At that time America was the great
| republic upon whose success and dura-
tion we're centered the hopes of the lib.
eral world. The defeat of our cause
would have stayed the progress of liber.
al government perhaps for generations.
Our success advanced the cause of lib
erty; republican France and liberalism
in Germany and Spain are among the
other victories. Gladstone has unwilling
ly and perhaps unwittingly become the
exponent Of American ideas in Europe,
and the contest now going on between
him and conservatism is one of
the possible results in some of its aspects
of our victory which ls far reaching and
certain in its consequences. In his
present great struggle may the God Of
battles insure success to this greatest Of
civil warriors among the living. AS an.
other result at the close of the war, the
greatest general of the world flushed
with victory was the ruler of this country.
He had at his command unequalled re.
sources in men and means. Under
these circumstances he then inaugurated
the principle Of settling national conten.
tions by international arbitration.
Such precedent can never be entirely
| ignored in the future.
The momentum which liberty has &C.
quired in that great struggle has become
irresistible. 1t requires no prophetic
eye to foresee the day when America
will be the out. Lying dominion of that
cosmopolitan republic whose center may
be London or Paris and whose empire
will be the world.
In view of all this you have. q right to
be proud and we likewise have q right
to be proud in welcoming you to our
midst. 1t is On old maxim that he who
has family, wife and children. has
given hostages to society for his good
behavior. May not apply this maxim
upon this occasion? With all these
proud and valuable memories, which
you may proudly hope to transmit un
impaired and unstained to your posteri
ty, has not the possession OF such her
} itago an interest in the success
of our government that all things being
equal he will be less liable to treason
and disloyaltJ.
You, my comrade, are better man OF
ought to be for what you have seen
suffered and accomplished, and for this
honor and esteem you. And IN the
name of the good people of this city
and county again bid you welcome
} thrice welcome to our midst.
Pres. Duncan responded IN behalf O.
the encampment, as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor, Fellow Comrade
and Citfzens Of Yankton::
In the name Of the association of sol
diers and sailors Of 1861 to 1865 l thanl
you for this very generous welcome tc
your city. We meet to-day to recall tn,
memories OF those eventful years Of ou
nations history. Twenty years ago to
day. many of you here present were will
me in and around Atlanta resting at til
uaC OAOoO Va Guuu Cdupulkus NCuGId
Sherman had telegraphed to Washing
ton that Atlanta was ours and fairl,
won. But many brave com
rade fell whose memory an
! blood call back to Us to.da
to cherish the union which was saved q
so great cost. We come not here t.
revive the spirit of animosity once 8
' deep towards those who would rend ou
union and trample our constitution
: under their feet, but with the broades
charity for the past and the highest hop
for the prosperity and enduring peac
of united north and south.
For this we offered our services an
our lives; for this the.patriots blood va
4 shed.
Nor do we seek here at this time on
own glory nor honors to our name; bu
to take each others hand in our grea
9 brotherhood and in bugl
9 call and in camp. scene
i. social chat and grand review to magnif
!. the Providence that from our servic
- and suffering brought peace to our nj
d tion. Officers and comrades, may thes
J" days be happy ones to all.and may we
4 deport ourselves that the remembrance
OF the reunion may leave only plea
10 ant memories. and our influence ma
help to inspire true loyalty to our go
}. ernment, which has been sealed to US b
,. the blood of patriots through two hui
dred years.
Atthe conclusion OF the response Pres
dent Duncan introduced Command
- Free who made q few appropriate r
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