Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-31

The men We celebrate
Have kept our nation great,
And made il rich and strong
Its gloTieS to prolOng
Theirs then the priceless lanlei
Theirs then the deathless name;
Brave champions Of the free,
Martyrs for liberty.
The grafton by General King was very
fine piece of elOCution and his delivery was
listened to with the utmost attention.
Address of Gen. HoratiO c. King.
"Oh for the death Of those
Who for their country die
Sink un her bosom to rypUsC
And triumph where they lie
Their loyeieSt mother earth
Eushrincs the fallen bsaye;
In her sweet lap who gave them birth
They ind their tranquil grave.
Stilled is the harsh discord of wat and a
nation of free men unite to-day in hOnOring
the memory OF the brave men who thought
life none too great sacrifice for their cOun-
try. ! cannot share the sentiment which
mourns their departure. 1t is given unto
all men to die once and happy that man
whose name is enshrined in the hearts Of his
countrymen. Though dead he still lives
and will live 80 long as patriotism is re-
verenced and courageous Selt-sacrlhce Is
esteemed the highest OF virtues When we
recall the men of the Revolution, who
thinks Of them other than as being
examplars of the blessings which
their wisdom and energy secured
to a grateful posterity. Are the heroes of
10 dead? Nay, are they not as potent TO-
day in shaping the destinieS Of this great
nation as when thsy existed in the flesh?
So too the myriad heroes Of the Rebellion,
whose dust makes sacred Il thousand hill
OPS and valleys throughout the land aud,
.onSecrateS a hundred battle fields, stand
orrh a living host to show to posterity what
t is to love ones country and that 1t Is
,weetcr to die that it NAV be saved than
i've to witness its diSintegratiOn.
We decorate the graves of our heroes
nth flowers, but let us not imagine that thu
.eroeS themselves rest beneath the sward.
he nanimatc dust is there, mingling with
ne kindred dust from which it sprung hui
ne spirits in solid phaanx still march
>houlder to shoulder keeping stepto
THE MUSIC OF THE UNION
and insuring to future AGES country, free
ION the Lakes to the Gulf, from Ocean TO
Ocean and one and indivisible forever.
Then fling high your banners! Ring out
glad bells! Let joyous music ill the air!
We come to praise the valor of that Grand
Army whose powers will be told and re-
peated in every household so long as history
lasts.
As | cast my eye over this group of
veterans. the scant locks, the bending forms,
the grizzled boards tell of the lapse Of time.
Nearly twenty years have passed since the
Iurid sun of the dying Contederacy sank be-
hind the fair hills Of the AppOmattOX. |
see before me many who, not corn then, are
older than were some of you survivors Of
the war when you shOuldered your musketS
and babe farewell to home and friends to
encounter the dangers, hardships and UNI
certainties of a conflict unsurpassed in BIT
terness and valOr And yet how our
throught leap back over space and 1t seems
but Yesterday that We were in the midst OF
the excitements IF grim war. Here at our
side is the fond mother or sweetheart with
0eseeching eyes the promptings of natural
affection struggling with a sense of patriot
ic duty. We hear the roll of the drum as
he column approaches; the last good eyes
are spoken, and with a smile, bravely Strug-
Cling through our tears, We. fall and fell the
electric thrill of elbow as We realize that at
last the serious business of soldering has
BEGUN.
After long retrospect of the war, in
which Hancock and Mcclellan were highly
eulogized, the General continued: But to
turn to the more pleasant theme Of
COUNTRY REUNITED
both in sentiment and name. The dead
past has buried its animoSities. But
would not have its memories lost or its les
sons forgotten. That the wearers of tn
gray were sincere and fought for what they
believed to be their rights none now 1ues-
ton We respect their sincerity; W, nd
mirc their valor. They would have been
less than Americans had they fail to
back their convictions with their lives.
But in the arbitrament of war the case is
decided against them. and with redoubl"d
zeal they vic with us in LOYALTY and devo-
ton to the old flag and to the indivisble
Union llenccforth there is but one coun-
try and one destiny. The blue and the
grey are intermingled forever.
In the language of another: From the
Helyetian Alps there comes a stream,
which, in its progress of a few hundred
miles, leaps down four thousand feet-dur-
ing its turbulent descent beating its water
into foam-cnterS, and maintains its cur
rent through the length of the Genevan
Lake and thence energies a river of pure
and heavenly blue. From an opposite di-
rection down from the heights of the Sa-
voyard Alps, down through the valley OF
ChamOuni, come the gray waters Of another
stream. After overcoming many obstruc
lions, through vale and wood, through
rock and 9 rye, over cascade
and cataract TO maintain an
independent career, these rivers approach
each other near the CITY of Geneva; and
rs they come in sight 10 the Rhone and the
Arve-the blue and the grey-rush to each
others arms; and though, ere they COM
pletely blend, YOU NAV notice now tinge
of grey and now CLEAN Of blue vet soon
their continent foods like kindred DR., pS
are mingled into one and thencefOrth
:hese mountain torrents, with united force
with a single will, with undiStinguishablc
characteristics and common DESTINY pur-
sue their harmonious course until they be
come one with the azure sea while the ever
lasting dome gives back its corresponding
blue"
So the nation. redeemed and regeneratel,
stands first in the galaxy of nations, and to
our posterity is transmitted the strongest
government on earth, that government
which is from the people, by the people.
for the people"
WHO CAN PREDICT THE COMING GLORY
of this mighty continent? With united sen
timent, with patriotic ardor, we will continue
to lead the nations of the world in every
thing that tends to peace, liberty and the
welfare of mankind.
$50, comrades, in this mighty fellowship
With more to bind Us than word OF grip,
We gather here to-day thus solemnly,
To dedicate ourselves anew 10 liberty,
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