Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1888-06-07

courage" First be right, then dare in
doing right and the stars shall fight for
you and in the might of right you shall
conquer.
But in thus commenting the faith of
God, which has been so strong an ele-
ment in this nation, can we do less than
revert for moment to your command
der-in-chief, by virtue of his Office as
chief executor of this great nation?
The supplemented great-souled leader
whom everybody loved. Hear his
words to his Springfield neighbors, as
he stood on the platform of the car
soon to take him to Washington.
II now leave, not knowing when or whether
ever may return, with task before me great.
er than that which rested upon Washington.
Without the assistance Of that Divine Being who
ever attended him Icannot succeed. With that
mending you, as hope in your prayers you will
commend me- bid you an affectionatc farewell
Comrades, survivors of that struggle
which with Gods assistance ''could not
fail" let me turn your gaze toward such
scenes as that Hear Franklin rising
in the Continental Congress in times to
try mems souls, and proposing that
prayer be offered to Almighty God.
Sec Washington, amid the terrible trials
of Valley Forge, on his knees, before
the God of nations. Hear Lincoln
commenting his neighbors to God and
asking their prayers on his behalf.
Hear Garfield heartening the bereaved
when the country's deliverer was laid
low, by recalling that "God still lives
and the Government still survives.
Witness Grant penning those noble
words of sublime faith in the Bible and
the truths of the Bible, and The God of
the Bible, and then as we love our land
and our liberties, let us lay it upon the
hearts of the boys and young men of
our community, that the man who
treats sacred things with coarse buff
foonery is the enemy, not simply of
God, but of home and native land.
But while thus urge to eight the
good fight of faith,' let me suggest the
object of that faith. A Being Drawer
than any who ever drew sword-a Be-
ing brave enough to announce princi-
Piles that meant his own speedy destruc-
ton, when he might have had all the
way palm.strewn. The inspiration of
brave souls, the being who made posi-
BILE Washington and a Lincoln. He
who made the worlds, He lives to-day.
He paints the flowers and gems the
sward and lights the glowing stars.
Defeated, destroyed, he still lives. The
simple rites typical of his broken body
and shed blood have continued through
Is eventful centuries. They have been
celebrated in gorgeous temples, under
low-browed caves. These are tokens
of the invisible kingdom, whose princi-
pies underlie all good government. To
this Being and this kingdom | COM
mend you. Time is decimating your
ranks. 1t cannot be Gerry long until the
last grave shall contain the last soldier
of the war for tic Union. But that is
not all. Liberty shall cease. Lo We shall
not fail. Every soldier who fought I'M
der this leader shall share in the victory
of the new kingdom. What compa ny
of veterans shall there gather in the
name of the Great Commander. From
the defeat of Bulls Runs of life, by the
hot carnage of its Shilohs to the victory
of Gettysburgs, how many of us can
say with Paul, Il have fought the good
fight, | have kept the faith?" So like
him we shall join in hallelujah chorus
of the myriad voices which like the
sound of many waters, sing the song of
eternal victory.