Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-06-01

In the cemetery were then decorated by
the veterans and ei,issns. while the band
played dirge. The procession re formed
and matched back 70 the village. and the
vesrars vent on to West and North
PAfis.
At we,, Paris qaiie a numbsf Of cit.
issrs assembled. The procession. beaded
by the Wet Pan. Band. marched TO the
cemetery. where prayer Was offered by
Rev. Mr.. Adams. Presiding Elder OF tic
VI. r.. Conference. and shOr, address
va. made by ]. 5. Wright. Esq.
The IVES, Paris Band accompanied the
veterans 20 North Paris. where similar
sxervise. were held. prayer being offered
BY Rev. J. T. Coehrshe. aud remarks
made By Rev. Mr.. Coehrane and Col.
A. ) Austin.
AT SCUM PARIS.
Promptly i2rN the newly organiEed
Po., Of the q. A. X. formed into line Al
New Hall And proceeded a, once 70 the
school house grounds. where the South
Paris Band took the bead o. the process
sion. and citizens and school children at
tachsd themselves TO the rear returning.
halt wAs made a, the Andrews House
TO take in the elsrsymen Of The village
With other speakers.
A the procession catered the Gene
,efy a pretty Sigh, "a, seen a, each sol.
der. grave stood too little siil'. dressed
in white. with caps Of red. white aud
blue. AL daughters o. veterans, Who re-
NAMED in their places until The process.
sion b d marched by each honorrd grave.
Ia the cemetery, the South PArls Quar-
i,i,e sang" Hsroc. Beloved. Rev. A q.
Eta offered payer. Mrs. Jewell reai a
poem. AID then the graves we're decorated
-hile the band played dirge.
From The cemetery the line Of march
"a. 10 ,hs park. sroand the moaumeai.
back 70 the ball. In ten minutes after
the door, were opensd. the ball wA' filled
TO i,s utmost capacity, over Eve haadred
people bsing present A voluntary by
the Had VS. followed by song by the
QaNte,ie. Still Remembered = prayer
"a, offered by Rev. ;. Hooper. Of The
Methods, Church The Qaai,s,,e beAuii'
fully rendered another .ong. which ~as
roundly spplAgdel: T. J. Whitehead
gave an orislnAl poem. which vas well
received
Hon. A. :. Aa,,in. Who had been
called upon 70 preside A. the services.
here introduced Geo. Jas. 4. Hall Ia =
mott Fictitious manner. A. the speaker OF
the day, and .a well.kno-n citizen Of
Maine. The General gave a. eArnes,
and ,kogshifal address. which wA. frc-
qusnily interrupted With wsll.mefiied sP.
plAusc. lie spoke /. follows
Coarsls.-Fsiior tifs,ns.
Twenty I've years AGO. bad you stood
where We are bow. you would have Wit
messed scene. fsr difcrcui from what Ne
behold 70 day. Then, al was oommo,lon,
sorrow ani anxiety. The echo ton sum
tiers hostile guns bad been heard along
these valleys and hlll.sijes the shrlll noie,
of nfe. the beating OF drums, The tread OF
men forming for The var. were then heard
on every hand. The merchant len bis
store. The mechanic len his bench, the
farmer fofsook The plow. the professional
man and the laoorcr. laid asiie iha, Ia
which be wAs engaged ard AL taking their
place. In the ranks. went forward, 10 meet
upon The Geld OF strife. The enemies OF the
Rspuble. The story OF those days need
not BE repeated. ana I an Dot inclined 10
follow In detail the events % that pefioi,
when our comrades gave their lives 10 save
The land from ruin. prefer 10 speak %
fAs iiriag, rAiher than ~ a. dsii, since
the latter have no need OF our enoomiums.
A. they, with their own hands. carved their
names, lar above our reach. on The tablets
OF fame and good deeds.
II Il enough. that ne have cOnsclences
clear a. The noon-dAy sun. In regard 10 the
par; these men took; while the mighty ~
suits following THEIR sacrifices are sum
cleni 20 inspire us all with profound graf
tude % their memory. and - bring out
our heartfelt sympathy aud care. for those
now living, who represent The families %
which they belonged. On this day speaker
nuds II difieult 90 decide what 10 eliminate
from The thoughts, that come orowiing
upOn him; and % the many things be
would gladly mention, Just What 20 say. l.
not always 90 clear.
"Tlme works wonders IL an old. bat
none the less truthful saying hence =
quarter OF 4 century has caused many
amongst a., 10 Substitute, when abiding 10
the late conflict OF arms, "ciyil war, for
REBELLION; " confederate for traitor; "ex.
ertise Of constitutional rights, for seces'
sion; while loyslty and disloyslty OF the
past. nni equal reward In the land. with
| The prspOudefauce In favor Of the latter (;
and the leaders % both armies must, In
some localities OF the once very loyal
States, be Jointly suioglEed, until Grant
and Lee have become so mixed up. In The
sayings and acts Of such people. that 10
mus, be with great difficulty The young
men get any correct ideas regarding the
true status OF the rebellion. This being
the situation, one who recollects wildly
the scenes OF 1861, who cannot forget the
four years OF bitter contest, who stu hears
toe p0pnla- speech OF that period ringing
In his ears, who ends himself surrounded
by the shattered families OF his Kindred
the husbands aud fathers thereof-hls own
brothers, who gave their lives for the
cause may be psrtoned for warmth OF
utiersnee. especially when he realizes that
those who psrishsd yindicsting The 81.
premscy OF law, and In protecting nom
dlshOnor the Gag OF our fathers, advanced
the cause OF humanity thousands OF years
when they overthrow the hosts OF treason.
For one, 1 am AZ loss % understand some
theories advanced In regard 20 the settle
meni OF affairs after armed hostilities had
ceased. IL has always seemed 10 me, that
our political leaders suddenly became the
most lsmb.like representatives, OF humanity
ever known. They who a. safe distances
had shouted, always AZ the wrong time.
"On 20 RichmondF' "why don't the
army mover" Stamp out the lie OF tres.
son!" were found 80 tender OF heart, that
10 constitutional lawyer could anywhere be
found vita sufficient ability 10 draw an In.
dletment against the leaders In the infAm-
Gus revolt This shameful weakness ~
thu, time, may have resulted from the ex'
hausted nerve power OF the then law-msk.
Ing and law-executing authorities. The
great majority OF them had known but IT.
tle Of the real contest, and were not from
the nature OF the csse-haying satisfied
their ideas OF duty with occupying posi-
ilons OF civil trust, during the derry ordeal
calculated 70 suddenly rise 10 the neces.
stiles OF the situation, and deal heroically
with the mstter That We have Suffered