Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-06-12

men that fell on both sides OF that conflict,
yet be n known TO ali men, that the true people
OF this United States de spice as they would O
spirit OF evi' the very name OF JEFF DAVIS
And every human being that loved lioerty
should loathe his memory.
QUE SACRED DUTY.
The love shown by those who died In our
civil war, for an enslaved race, and for the ctti'
Zeps OF this country WIZ now rel ice In the
liberties preserved TO us through their devotion
unto death In the cause OF freedom and
humanity, binds Us and all after generations
~ keep their graves and their momc-
ries green. and to be good and loyal
citizens Of this republic, and TO defend with
our lives. our fortunes and our sacred hon
or the institutions OF freedom and transmit
them unimpaired 70 coming times and
generations. A hundred battlefelds. and
hundreds OF thousands OF patriot graves
appeal TO us neverto forget what these men
did o. Could my countrymen ever suffer
the graces OF Lincoln and Grant, OF Garfield
and Hancock and their companions In war
TO be forgotten? Shall not each succeeding
generation tell their children the meaning
OF those memorial days. "a israel OF old
told the Hebrew children the meaning OF
the Passover; Boys, Il mean the sons OF
veterans.D behold your %country's banner!
Its red stripes tell thar your fathers waded
the red sea in the cause OF liberty. It's
white stripes speak Of the purity OF the
principles for which they commended. The
blue field. garnished with stars tell thatl IT
| Nds lTOll ifdNtH VIC ItttlNtu lllt HlOdtl Ol
this republic and the Magma Charta of
human rights That flag is the only one on
earth that secures 10 all who take refuge
under 1t as citizens, every sublime posi-
bility before mortals in the world. To
ever native born citizen II holds up "a q
prize every honor in the gift OF u free pee
pie. And 10 every adopted citizen every
honor. but one. is Get before you &c uIge
you to aspire after the most exalted NAL
hood. Shall that flag ever be dlsLCI Deot
Would you lave 10 see any other haA tI.aL
that flag over the capital OF your country
Never, never My countrymen, behold
that banner! Beautiful emblem Of freedom
and ali ensign OF promise TO all oppressed
peoples. Surmount 1t with the cross. the
symbol OF our holy religion, and the worid
might advance with 1T and storm the gates
OF hell. and plant 1t upon the ramparts OF
death, the last enemy OF the race,
Comrades, | have tried TO set before you
the mighty conflict through which this ma
ton passed tween 1861 and 1853, and in SO
doing have tried TO hold up before you the
achievements Of the most heroic men tho,
ever engaged in war, anu l am persuaded
that the history Of the world presents no
greater instance Of human love than the
dying of these brave men in the cause OF
liberty. Greater love hath no man
than this, that Il man lay down his life
for his friends" But there Is one instance
u iUye anu oniy one, la ali Lne uulverSo, Lnat
surpasses all the achievements OF human love.
IL Is the love OF the only begotten Bon OF God,
who died for his enemies. Vino volunts I'll
shed bis blood aud laid down his life TO save
our souls. Let me poirt you my comrades
aud my fellow men To Jesus, and appeal 10
you by bis passion and death for you, and by
the worth OF the human soul 10 accept him as
your only savior from stn, and death unending.
Love and serve him with eli your hearts. dis
love binds us 10 be his faithful disciples.
Comradet, thousands OF those who returned
with us from he war have since died.
The great ca tain OF the host yielded UP
htG spirit on Mount McIregor, and now sleeps
In RIveride Park. We must soon be think.
ing Of hniug the great encampment OF the
brave, beyond the cold river. We are engs ged
In a warfare where there IS no disc1sIge and
no retreat. We are ri wing old, Comrades,
be ready 10 meet your God and when the roll
Is called from The Lambs book OF life, al
the soldiers OF Christ appear aud fall 10 line 10
answer to their names, let us be ready 10
answer that roll Call. Comrades, when the
angels beat the reyeille and times armies
awake, Jet US he up early, aud rise in the first
resurrection 10 meet our cescendirg Lord and
the csp'ain Of all the ~copquerers OF death. And
sc We rise in immortal array, AMI speed away
20 take possession Of the Kingdom pre- pared
for us from the foundation OF the world. le'
us send forth the shout ever all the earth 90
Death, wh'rei 81 Thy sting! D, grave, where Il
thy v~ictoryl The sting OF death is sin, anC
the power a sin ia the law. But, thanks be Il
God, which gtve'h Ms tho victory through GU
Lord Jesus Chtietn