Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1886-06-02
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ings become a source of untolC
misery and evil. A rich country
in the hands of a timid people al
ways awakens the cupidity and
warlike ambition, and sooner O,
later it falls beneath the iron heel
of conquest. A single glance al
the history Of ancient Persia, the
Roman Empire In the days of its
decline and fall, Mexico, Peru and
India shows this to be truIsm
Therefore | cannot omit speaking a
word In reference to our citizen
soldiery. 1t is through our ma
tional militia that the material
spirit Of our people is kept alive.
1t is fitting that these military or
CARNATIONS should receive just re-
cognition and announcement. Sit
uated as we are in the earlier days
of war the militia is our only pro
lection. and it forms the nucleus
around which cluster great hosts of
volunteers upon whom our safety
ultimately depends. To these
young men of the Carson Guard,
we of the grand army accord a sol
dierly welcome. The same feeling
which prompts them to join with
us on those occasions, will. we be-
lieve, lead them to perform grand
and loyal service, when it may be
required. The most of then are
mere boys now, but the beardless
boy Of today often becomes the
batt!e-scared veteran OF tomorrow.
They are no younger than we were
when we received our Baptism of
fire, no younger than many of OUT
comrades who Sleep the sleep that
knowns not breaking " And who
can tell what destiny hes before
them? But whatever the future
may unfold we trust that 1t may
find them ever true, ever ready to
follow in the footsteps of their pre-
decessors, and to maintain the glo |
rious prestage Of their country and
ours; that they may always remem
Der that their first and highest al |
legiance is due to the Union Of All |
the States; and that not an act OF |
cowardice or breath of disloyalty |
may ever sully the National stan
dard they now SO proudly bear.
We most sincerely hope that the
which lie at the founda-
ton of our order command the
hearty appreciation of the Ameri- |
ca people generally. The feelings |
with which we perform the duties of |
this day, awaken the warmest sym
pathy in every loyal heart, and
there is no good reason why all
should not be loyal We have no
desire to wound the feelings Of any.
We say and 90 those things only !
which in our. judgement tend to
shield US from the danger in the
future, and to confer upon oursel-
YES and posterity the priceless boon
of free government for all time to
come. We gladly acknowledge the
generous aid and comfort which we
have uniformly received at the
hands Of our friends and neighbors;
and for ourselves, and our dead,
who can no longer speak, We thank
you again and again.
We ask you to join with US from
time to time in these services, and |
to remember as you gaze upon the
graves Of our comrades
what it has cost to build the Amer
can Union, and to preserve it I'M
Ill this day. We ask you to re-
that by eternal vigilance
alone can National liberty be main
tanned, and in defense of that l;b-
srty to stand ready now and for
ever with your lives, your fortunes
md your sacred honor.
And now my comrades, a word 10
you and | am done. With the
Of this ceremony we re-
turn to our usual avocations. We
are entering upon another year, ;
md while cherishing the tenderest
Of those who are gone
t is not we'll that we should live
entirely in the past. Let the same
ixedness of purpose, which keeps
Is true to the principles of the or
lar also lead rs to an unSbrintino