The Red Cloud chief., 1885-06-05

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great armies. enlisted for he cole par.
pose Of destroying the union. They
were intelligent in Arms aeAinst the
Gag of their country therefore disloyal
wi,houiiexcuse. Loyalty % ooes count-
~ or government 10 one badge Of true
nobility. - much % - loyalty - God
10 an index 20 individual honor. In
the conflict Of opinions the political
agitation about state s~0vefeseuty. gov
eFpmental authority etc mi eountsys
defender took q Arm stand under the
national haE they recognised ID right
20 rule, they we're submiseive IN love
70 ito parental dietioa. ard When ths
gathering storm Threatened % deSas-
tate the land. they vere NOT hiding
away in caves and esnnoao Of noun
tains nor Canada but in preparation %
face it, fury. loyal then re do not for
gst them now, and night hese ] vsos
70 shade of . little to show . boundary
between the native born and and for
eign born loyal citizen. lie man bat
tles for his home because OF oil the
endsaripg association that cluster
around it from birth and lof such
reasons perils life TO y it from the
hands Of the invaders surely credit 10
due him whL stands shoulder : shout.
der TO stop invaden, when hallowed
associations do not exist- Soldiere
fought bravely and fell in defence Of
the DAG. whose father lands were,
Pranoe,l Germany. Russia Prussia.
England. Ireland. Scotland and else
where, this VA their adopted country
no early associations en1eAred them 70
this soil, and American institutions. in
the sense Of their homo countries. and
yet they were loyal 70 the flag that
welcomed them hero. Loyalty in them
VA the magnitude Of grandure.. 90 We
remember them because they were
loyal.
rRIEr.
Idraw the line . little closer. We
hold the fallen in remembrance be-
cause their loyalty tested was not
found wanting. 1t takes the crucible
and the fire 10 determine the value Of
precious ore. In the crucial IRE Of
battle their metal Of loyalty stood the
test, and was found Of standard value
sometimes at premium, - battle
scenes and prison pens attested. The
currency they gavo the nation was not
Confederate scrip. not like the Ameri-
can trade dollar, 10 per cent discount.
but the golden eagle Of full weight.
current coin in any market In the
world. Il va Of this stamp. whom =
generous young soldier had escaped
from prison. and followed with orders
to not return, brought to bay. and Wa
promised liberty il oath vas taken 70 !
serve the south, replied Shoot 70 death
or Get on your dogs 70 tear me, ] shall
never be . traitor 70 my country"
The very highest climax Of this sent&-
ment u found in the eac1i6co % 0uo,l
tain it. They made the saodAce. life. !
for which Q man will glve I'll that b
hath, they laid upon he altar Of their
country. The teet W. tue, no one
can dispute t. no ooe ceRcc forget H.
When the sentiment a accession north
and south united 20 throw . cannon
ball across:.the bay at 6umpter. Every
loyal nerve of these heroes Of the ~
ton felt the shock. Eyea we're quick
" turned toward the dishonored flag. !
and resolution waa pictured In every |
face. Then Libraries were closed. col
lege students, Law readers, seminary
graduates had other work to do; plows
Wafc SbApdored, le6 70 rust, OF 70 DO
guided by other hands; mechanics
tools were packed away, factory wheels
we're stopped till other hands should
manage them. and there MAS hurrying
TO and fro at the sound Of 6fe and
drum. At recruiting posts there was
Of muster rolls, not with nerve.
lses but with resolute hands. oil oil
which proclaimed this. We feel the
blow, and We accept the challenge. |
Farther on look toward the south. Bat
talions are marching 10 keep that
time honorsd Gag. II the mae head Of
the Union. though 70 do It they never
return. Whatever minor influences
may have. in some cases. induced en-
listments, in the battle and in the pris-
those grand army men brsvely. he
roically put their zeal 70 the sscutch.
con Of county - we'll - atamped IL
in our living ihrobbink. hearts. By &c.
cepting without complains he terrible
decree Of Wal. Like Queen EsChss.
With the welfare Of her people se heart
each one said Il 30. and IL ] perish. IL
perish" my nation must not b de-
stsoyed. lit u admitted thss every ~
listed nan hoped 20 escape death, but
knew that 20 mAintaid the Union many
must fall. Every soldier
accepted the result Of VA 70
when he shouldered . DuskoI
or buckled on Q sword and started fcs
the front. Nov comrades, recall ~
miliar scene, . scsns the boys ecssd ~
V~icksburE. Mission Ridge, Ksoesav.
Fredricksbugg. 0stsysburE. PeesrsborE
and scores Of Uebsf hattie hesds. Do
you go those heavy cannon over yoo
hill; they are Loaded With solA eeoe
shell; they are % Do 0ose than
make . Fourth u ysly noise. Do you
eco tboss vide thrnesd guaa juDs In
the odes Of The cleaxingf They ere
charged With grsoe and canister. Do
you ~ that quadruple column Of
bayonee? Death - there.
But The ordoVe advance. eso0 that
Opon Aeed, climb the heights. plant the
sian On that hin Whase now Wsvss The
defiant han. 10 breast the seos0 u
hail IN de certainty q . l6as-
lhl death loo. ~ . tess q loyalty IN
socsince nooo can un6esseana ave
those Who pasea through he Aso
Scores Of times THE ecene vs. repeae-
Cd On different 6elds h which nearly
ever stAse u tie Unioo ~ haeoicaNy
represented. We N0snhes theDe
dseds q valoe.
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