The daily herald. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1886-1887, 1886-09-27

to me now that man has the best of it,
and shall wait while to see if we do
not gain another battle" Before that
declaration he had already written that
document that was to give freedom to
millions Of men. The meaning of that
expression was evident after the battle.
of Antietam, when the rebels were
driven back to their own soil, and Lin
coin issued that proclamation of liberty
to the slaves. There were two things
that they had a right to be proud of,
that they saved intact their country and
that, whether by the hand of the Amer,
lean soldier or by the Almighty, they
had proclaimed freedom to ALL Hav-
ing once granted right they could not
90 back. Two of the most important
epochs in the history of the world were
the preservation of that country and
the granting of liberty to those millions
of people. The world may say to their
country that it was the good angel of
peace that granted universal liberty
In conclusion, as member of the Post
he thanked the Hawaiian people and
Government for all their kindness
They appreciated it, and if Hawaii or
Hawailans went to America for SYM
pathy, he felt assured they should
receive it.
An American air was played by the
band at the conclusion of Mr.. Mer-
rilPs speech, and, in response to the
next toast, "The Governor of Oahu"
gave Marching through Georgia, "
amid much merriment.
His Excellency John T. Dare, Attor-
ney- General, replied for the american
Army, Navy and Volunteers" He
prefaced his response with an apology
for not having prepared speech, ow-
ing to the week having been one of I'M
usual festivity. His sole reliance was
on the inspiration of the words, Amer
lean volunteers. He was glad that the
volunteer was there, but thought it
should be first. The rank and file OF
the standing army we're worth great
deal, but where would the country
have been if the volunteers had not, at
the bugle call, swept down from the
green hills Of Vermont, the plains OF
Massachusetts and the banks of the
Mississippi. Still he did not think
+ they we're much better men than those
on the other side of Mason and Dix
} ons line, who were educated to believe
, in the cause for which they fought
, But he could not help thinking of tn,
men who left their homes and exposed
themselves to the dangers of field anC
5 of food, who we're the grandest mel
that walked on the face of the globe
Bartholdi's statue of Liberty shoul'
: have been the statue of an American
J volunteer, and then they would b
: proud to subscribe to it. The grandes
! effort of the volunteers life was, how
{ ever, when the smoke of battle cleare,
away and he laid down his arms an,
went back to his home. The arm
!. did not try to take one iota of powe
S that was not accorded to it by tn
S voice of the people. America was abb
to rule herself by the inbornspirit {
n fairplay in her people. 1t was this tina
e made it possible for the Republican
e party, when outvoted by few hundre'
+ ballots in ten millions, hand over tn
+ reins of government to the peopl
S who they had been fighting few year
n ago at the dagger's point American
a were the greatest people in God
a world, the only people capable of sell
n government. He did not know that h
i could adequately speak for the army
. navy and volunteers without going owe
: the history Of the war. He Nigh
c have written history of the battle O
= Shiloh although he was not there, bu
S that did not seem to make much differ
s ence The greatest variation betwee
y this feast and camp fare was the ali
y sence of the constitutional growler, ant
# it seemed to be an oversight that h
e was not provided to carry out tina
e part of camp life. In this connection
e he told story of character nance
a "Stuttering Aleck," who, when hi
i commanding officer wanted an inter
S prefer of Spanish on the Mexican boz
t der, dragged man into camp with tn
n remark, "Heres fellow that can't tall
# anything else"
y Next came, "l'hc Grand Army of tn
y Republic" with "rhe Star Spangle'
Banner" by the band.
t Quartermaster X. ]. Greene re
S sponded. On, the 18th of April, 1861
e he said, a political earthquake occune,
at Charleston, S, c., which was no
S only felt eastward to Chicago, bu
e around the world. The nations of tn
/ world had been watching for centur
the experiment as to whether govern
/ ment could be conducted with the vii
t and consent Of the governed; watching
e while the little band of pilgrims haC
n grown to be nation of many millions
e and when the flag of treason went VI
a and that of their country went dow
r into the dust, the people of the ole
r world said, "your bubble has burst