Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1885-06-02


Ct1aI has come Triumph, that above
all Americans have through pain
suffering, death and tears ensured
the perpetuation Of "a government
of the people. for the people and by
the people and that it shall not per.
ish from off the face of the earth
These men were American their
lives and the result of their efforts
are still American. History has
embalmed their fame and posterlty
shall enjoin the ripe fruits of their
labOrs.
! Lay them with kindly hands
these floral offerings upon the
graves of your comrades, forget not
even those who have fallen in the
hard battle of lie. Take them your
comrades by the hand and look
upon this fair land which the Lord
our God hath given lis. Look be-
yOnd that. England returning from
an unsuccessful scheme of the war
in Africa; France and China in
arms; ireland straining her eyes
for the dawn of liberty; Germany
and Austria fearful of social dis
sensiOns; the South America Re
pubiicS involved in civil strife;
France and England striving for
advantages in Egypt: Russia again
threatening Constantinople and en-
camped at the gates OF India. Then
look again at the fair American
heritage say to yourselves. veterans
of the army. veterans of the life
service, veterans in the field and
school, these have secured to us
this peace plenty and prosperity.
From this spot and III the memory
of these lives, our conquest is
against the ancient foes OF super
StitiOn and ignorance. We are in
arms against the foes of human
liberty; we are but looking for
more know ledge, more right. We
fear nothing, we can gain nothing
save in guarding and charging the
rights OF the citizen: you have been
mustered out of the Grand Army
of the Republic merely to join the
Grand Army of Civilization, and
we are encamped us the van guard
before the remnant of ignorance,
superstition and oppression and
they Shall disappear as mist before
the breath Of dawn.
The signing winds of siiver-land
may therefore bring us comfort.
The veteran forgets Fihgting Joe
Hooker, above the clouds on Look
out Mountain. There are no clouds
to-day, and under this clear sky the
trees and shrubs, shall harp the
music of the winds as grateful
hearts give forth their need of
gratitude and praise.
1t needs but one thing more,
elsetheSe tears and flowers were
vain; that we secure to the children
of these fallen heroes, those price
less blessings for which they lived,
bled, suffered and died. There re-
mains for us a work. There is yet
a statue to builded. That work
shall be to perpetuate the spirit of
these lives; that statue shall be
erected in honor of human right,
liberty and Americanism; it shall
tower to the heavens and stand UNI
til the memory OF Washington shall |
have passed away. For these ends
are we enrollc'! now in the Army of |
For these purposes
shall we derayt hence with the |
here gathered to battle
manfully for the dissemination of !
preservation of free |
thought, free speech, for through |
these have come the good things
bestowed upon us; these are gram
tie foundation stones upon which
las been reared our STIR cture of
personal liberty and national gram
ieur.
The order is Forward" There
shall be no stragglers in this march
If civilization. The spirits of these
lead veterans counsel you son
Nard;" the sturdy determination of
;hese SCARED veterans repeat the
righteous command. The voice of
hese who stOrmed the gates of
Mexico, veterans when you and [
we're boys, command you to the
,ffOrt; the graves and spirit of the
lge again say: Forward to the
light"
Let us step forth then, from this
pot remembering the valor of
hese treasured lives, firmly and
proudly upon this peaceful con-
Iuest, shoulder to shoulder in the
pirit of these our leaders and
and there shall come a
lay when the army of Civilization
lall wear victorious wreatiS, its
Ulcers shall be those who bore
with most intelligence
nd charity, and upon its banners
hall be inscribed Liberty and
Inion one and inseparable now and
orever." And now in this spirit
With these memories this hope
nd promise from me again to
hese, the brave, the heroic, the
ilent. we place the immortelle and
vergreen upon thy resting place it
hall surround thy memory for all
ime.
To those who remain of the
'ioneers the Veterans from the
ates of Mexico we say with a
ations' affection for the lost COM
AIDES, there is a lustrouS page in
istory made by you which shall
e kept bright by love and graft
ude.
To all those who remain hail!
nd all hail! Thou hast deserved
yell May'st thou dwell in peace
nd endowment. To the soldier