The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-07-10

The address of Abraham Lincoln at the
dedication Of the Gettysburg Cemetery, November
10Th, 1888 and the address Of Governor Gordon of
Georgia spoken upon the same field July ., 1889,
will pass into history two Of the memorable
speeches OF the quarter Of a century which began
with the one and ended with the other.
Although the one was uttered by the commander
iu-chicf Of the armies OF the union while the con
fct was still in progress and the other by con-
tolerate officer OF high distinction long years after
ward, when peace was demonstrating her greater
victories than those Of war there are many points
of simiiitudo between the two.
They were both delivered nom notes hastily
made upon railroad train but a few hours prior
to their utefRnce The sentiments they express
are alike in mGgnanimity and forecasts of the fu.
ture Even III phrascology they Nre not wholly dis
similar Though Lincons grand aposrophe was
TO the federal dead as not having died in vain, and
Gordon's to tho American blood that, spilled upon
the "botte halloWed hills constitutes fresh
pledge OF fidelity to 1.-The life freedom and unity of
this cherished republic" they both bcspeak IL pa
triotlsm that we may rest assured win abide with
us hencciorth and forever Nj Lncoln's speech
was as follows
-Four score ana seven years. ago our fathers brought
forth upon this continent new nation, conceived
in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all
mon are created equal Now we AIc engaged in n
great civil war, testing whether that nation or any
! other patton SO conceived and SO dedicated, can
long endure We arc met on great battle field OF
that war we met to dedicate portion of it as
the final rcsling-paee of these who here gave their
lives that that nation might live 1t is altogether
fitting and proper that we should do this. but in
larger sense we can ct dedicate, we cannot conse-
crate, we cannot hallow this ground The brave
men. living and dead who struggled here
have couseclatod 1t far above our power to
add or 90 detract The world viii little note
nor long remember what We may say here,
but II Cnn never forget what they did here. 1t is
for u.s. the living, rather to be dedicated here to the
unfinished work that they have thus far So nOblv
carried on. II is rather for US here to be dedicated
no SOL ur fAlf f'f.f,
these honooi dcad we take increased devotion to
that cause for which they here gave the last full
measure Of devotion; that we here highly resolve
that these dcnd shall not have died in vain That
the nation shall, under God, have u new birth of
freedom; ANA that governments OF the people, 10y
the people and for the people shnl not perish ON
the earth.
The remarks of General Gordon on Monday last,
who at the time when Lincoln spoke was still
foremost leader in the confederate cnuse-a com
manding figure in its military annals show clearly
enough that he has reached fun realization of the
''ncw birth of freedom" to which the president
prophetcally alluded. and that both ofthem--both
the sections they representative occupy common
ground surround the same campfire aud drinking
from the samo fountain of heroic remembrance
look forward to the same porpctuity of bsotherly
peace. We quote as follows;
There Is one suggestion which dominates my
IN uEhts at this hour TO present which ask brief
Indulgence OF all the material virtues the one
which u.s. perhaps, moro characteristic OF The truly
brave is the virtne of mRgnanimity.
Ny hlircst carldom would give
To bid Clan Alpine chic1Niu live
was the noble sentiment attributed to Scotland's
luaGnunlmuus m, trCh AS he stood gazing into the
nCc OF his slain antagonist. Tint sentiment i'm
moraAacd by scott IN his musical and material
verse, VIII assoc ate or all timc 20 come the name
OF SCOTLAND king with those ot the great spirits of
the past How grand the exhibitions of the same
generous impulses that characterize the viCturs
M on this N smopblc field.
My fellow counrymtn of the north II l may he
permitted to speak for those whom | represent let
me assure you TINT in the proloUudcSt depths Of
thett nature they rcclproc0tt that generosity With
all the mNulness ANA sincerity OF which brave men
are capable In token OF that sincerity they ion in
! ron'etAtng for annual patriotic pilgrimage
! tAts' historic tc gilt, which dtauk such copiuuS
! duuehis of American blood poured SO freely in
dNtharsc OF duty, rs each conceived tia Mecca
/ for the norlh, which so RrUndly defended lt: Il
Mecca for lhc south, who 50 brNye and persistent
| ly Sormcd H. We Join You IN setting APART this
! SPOT as an ordcarNG monument OF peace brother
| hood and perpetual union.
! fepeat the thought with additional emphasis
WITH sinSlcuess OF heart and of purpose in the
name NJ common country and 81 universal human
hoety, and ny The blood of G.ilen brothers we
unto ~ The solemn conservation Of these battle
l@l!oNed hills rs a holy eternal pledge o. fdeuty
to The LIE, freedom and unity Of this cherished re-.
public.