The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-06-01
THE DAY INDIANA.
Ceremonies at Madison-Address by Ex-Lieu-
tenant-GOvernor Hanna.
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Ceremonies at Madson-Address by Ex-Lieu-
tenant-GOvernor Hanna.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MADISON. May 3l-Memorial Day was OBJ
served with appropriate ceremonies. Sunday
forenoon the G. A. R., in body, attended Trim
ity NJ e. Church, where Comrade Wells, the
pastor. delivered a fine address, and patriotic
music was rendered At night, in the same
church, speeches were made by Messrs. J. w.
Linck. w. Il. Friedley and J. Y. Allison To-
day the memorial exercises proper took place,
under the auspices of Alois o. Bachman Post
G.. A. R., assisted by all classes of citizens. At
Springdale and other cemeteries the graves of
the fallen heroes were covered with flowers and
evergreens. An GRAFTON was delivered by Hon.
Thomas Hanna, ex- Lieutenant-governor and
patriotic airs were sung by large choir COM
posed of some of our best local talent In the
course of his address, Mr.. Hanna referred to the
JEFF Davis episode as follows.
1t is almost quarter of century since the
war-clouds have been swept away. generation has
been born and come upon the stage of action who by
their personal observation know nothing of the
purposes of the that waged for the life of
the Nation. Much has been said in these latter days
by people in the North about forgving and forgetting
the past deeds of errng brethren 1t is said that
we should throw the mantle of charity over their
reasonable acts-that their misdeeds should be re-
membered against them more forever. and that as
great honors should be paid the gray the blue.
My comrades it would not be necessary to notice
these sentimental and overcharitabe sayings of few
misguided tongues. for their whisperings and false
ideas would soon pass away and be lost forever be-
meath the laundering tread of patriotic people
they keep step to the music of the Union. These
things would not be mentioned by but for the
fact that recently on the last days of last month.
on the very spot of ground where the confederate
government into existence the arch traitor the
leader of the Rebellion Jefferson Davis in speech
made at the laying of the foundation of monument
the confederate dead of the State of Aabaas said
MY friends partners in joy and in sorrow in trials
and suffering have come join you In the perform
ance of sacred task to lay the foundation of a mon
uInent at the cradle of the confederate government
which shall commemorate the gallant of Alabama
who died for their country; who gave their lives
free-wi Offering IN defense of the rights of their
cestors won in the war of the Revolution and the
State sovereignty, freedom and independence which
left us inheritance to their posterity for
ever" He further said: I'VE do not desire to feed
the fires of sectional hate while do not seek 10
avoid whatever responsibility attaches the belief
the righteousness of cause. At another place he
said II am sorry we did not succeed" And again,
he said: 'You have heard of the lost cause It is
not dead it will live again. it is not dead but sleeping
All of which was followed by continued and prolonged
applause 1t would not be necessary TO refer to
the Wild mad ratings of disappointed and deuded
old For it the opinion of almost all the SOL
diers of the war that when he captured by
comrades IL he had received his just dues if the law
had been melted out to him. he would have been tried
as traitor he would have been convicted traitor
and hung as traitor; and yet he stands to-day liv
ing monument to the charity and magnanmity of the
greatest nation OF people beneath the stars. We
would pass his recent utterances by UNDECIDED it
not for the further fact that wherever he went
his recent journey through the South the people who
engaged in the Rebellion together with the chill
dren paid him the most devout homage. They gave
him ovation after ovation. his pathway strewn
with howors the school children both white and
black were paraded before him. to be taught treason
from bis lips the confederate dag was again unfured