The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1884-09-10
LOGAN no MICHIGAN VETERANS.
Their War serviccs-What They Ac-
complished.

ence yariouslv estimated at from
10000 to 10000. After being intro.
duced by Major Wells, President Of
the Soldiers and Sailors Associa'
ton of Southwestern Michigan,
Gen. Logan spoke in substance as
follows
COMMANDER, AND LADIES AND GEN
TLEMEN: The man would certainly
have an extraordinary nerve who
would undertake to deliver an adj
dress after the great and eloquent
address we have just listened to.
listened to the burning words of elo-
ouence that fell from the speaker
lips. and they carried me back to
scenes that have passed and gone
but now seem vivid and fresh. j
shall detain you but a few moments
While listening to the address of The
Mayor of this beautiful city. giving
the history of the organizing OF
troops in this grand State, compar-
ed it in my mind with the record OF
other States. Certainly the State OF
Michigan can well be proud of the
patriotic part she took in The late
conflict of arms between the Govern.
ment and the Southern section oi
the Union. OF the 117,000 men
your State had subject to military
duty. $4,000 volunteered to defend
the flag of this grand Republic The
Republic has a history that the
people OF any State and Nation
might well be proud OF. 1t might
be pointed out as the grandest and
most patriotic devotion that has ever
been shown since man has lived or
history been recorded. Applause
The men who engaged in the late
war for the preservation of this
Union were not induced to engage
in that patriotic duty because OF
expected glory or aggrandizement
no such purpose inspired them
but because the relentless hand OF
treason had torn down our flag.
trampled it in the dust, spit upon
the Constitution, and defied the
authority and power of this mighty
Republic. lGreat applause From
every profession of life, from every
character of employment came the
patriotic men, from the hill tops,
from the valleys, who plumed and
marshalled themselves to battle for
the Union. [Applause.l My fellow
comrades, it was preserved by your
energy, patriotism and heroism for
the benefit of the present and future
generations, so that a Government
might exist where all men. no matter
of what complexion, would have
The same rights and enjoy the same
privileges. This you haye secured
by the preservation of our Govern
ment. 1t may not be appreciated at
the present time, but the future will
develop the fact tha. you have Sc
cured that grand prize for which all
men have a desire that is, liberty
and equal rights to every human
being that worships beneath our
flag. [Applause.] You found mil
lions of human beings chained in
the dark and deep gulf of despair,
but the patriotic touch of your hand
lifted them out and placed them in
the sunlight of a glorious freedom,
where each can with pride declare,
" / am an American citizen" Great
applause.]
1t is not the men who planned the
battles alone who are entitled to the
glory of the great achievement of the
American army. 1t is the men who
carried the muskets, and the men
who walked by their side, that are
entitled to the most credit. | am
always willing to accord them the
great share of the glory that was
achieved. | claim none for myself.
Ali the reputation that have as a
soldier, if | have any, was given me,
not because of anything that did
alone, but of that which you did. II
was you, my fellow-comrades, that
carried the emblem of our national
glory and greatness from the lakes
and rivers of the north, to the bays
and CULTS ofthe south. 1t was tramp,
tramp, from the icy north to the
land of everlasting flowers, where
that emblem waves to-day, and will
wave forever. But in doing so you
thought, hoped and believed that
you were erecting around the Con-
stitution impregnable bulwarks, and
laying for liberty a deeper and
broader foundation in the gratitude,
and affections of our peo-
pie which would be lasting. / hope
that you were not mistaken. God
forbid that the day should ever
dawn upon this Republic when the
patriots whose patriotism won them
and wooden limbs, shall
have apologies and explanations to
make for their public spirited con
duct. TCries of Never" "Never."
Your State not only abounds in
patriotic devotion to our country,
but it is great in other respects. 1t
is rich in soil studded by the hand of
nature with beautiful forests and
lakes. Nowhere has the smile of
Heaven fallen more softly and sweet
ly than it has fallen here. 1t rests
upon her brow like crown of glory.
Upon your landscape Natures hand
has left her most delicate touches
and tints, with many miles of lake
coast, bays enchantingly beautiful,
and harbors the very safest known
to the storm-beaten ships OF the
lakes. 1t is a State OF great pros
perity and growth, and great wealth.
Your schools and colleges give evil
dence of great intelligence and cul-
ture among your people. Lycurgus.
Of Greece, was great and good law
giver in the day of his generation,
and he insisted that children are the
prosperity of the State. There is
but one use to which the State can
put children. That is to educate
them. In that direction your State
has fully performed its duty. Intel
ligence is Heavens rarest gift to
earth. 1t is that attribute which
gives to men claim to affinity
with angels, and that statute is false
10 her most sacred trust as well as
her most vital interest, that fails to
develop all of her mental resources.
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