The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-07-20
THE BLUE AND GRAZ.
Recitation Of the unionists and Couteaerates Al
Gettysburg, and Some Fratcrnsl War Talk.


Gettysburg, and Some fratcrnal War Talk.
Gettysburg was ON Sunday the LIST, the
scene of IL different sort of gr tlrring from the
one assembled there just Twenty-Five years
ago. 1t was IL reunion nf the survivors oi
tho battle, in which the men ot both sides par.
! tiripntal
| In tho evening. dress parade in the pres
cncr of 10000 people was followed by ns,
crc,l convert by the Frankfor hand RcynUld,
grove was II tl.rong of humanity for an hun
lsf',T the memorial exercises of I he lst army
rurl,s wrr,. called tn order. During fhe gath.
,tng Of The audience, Gen. l.nngstrWt wae
escorted to he stand, and hundreds of vctGr.
ans of the blue shook hands With him. UOv.
Beaver and his staff nnd n number of con.
i"lrra,c survivors occupied seats. Gems
Beaver and l.nn,ystrrt were received with
cheer. Grn. II. T. lfalstca,. president of the
First Army Corps Association. opened the
exercises and introduced BishoI, Newman II
Washington. Sho. in frrvid invnation,
gave thanks for the bravery and hrruism dis
played here in the maintenance of cOnstitn.
tinnal liberty.
Gov. Heavier was enthusiastically received.
especially by the veterans. Gen. John G.
i"l'ins,n orator of the orrnsiun. thanked
Gov. beaver for his cordial welcome ~
tended th" first army corps Veterans and
r"mpim"ntrl tho Kcystnnc state on her
constant and sul'staniia testimonials of M.
rrcriatiun of the soldiers. IIc considered
this a great day for Tie first nrlmy corps TO
meet after Il quarter ni IL century IN tho field
made historic ly their valnr, and asserted
with emphasis that not half has lrrn told of
the deeds of this command in this, one of tho
most important engagements during the en-
tire imt,lr: giving full credit to what others
had done here, h" Thought il should ln ~.
Ili"mlmrHl that herr. the first corps held i'm
check for six hours two-thirds of the confcl-
crate army.
sru.tn,t,G mi
of New Hampshire. on being introduced.
counted il one "f the most important events
0i il's life tn lm present, aud after brief ~.
marks closed with the expression that he
should never cease to hold in highest regard
tn" men who had done this great country
s'i n,, service as was displayed on this spot.
III" confederate general, james l.ongstret,
was next introduced, aud received hearty
cheers. lie said he was not on the field in
tinc to witness the engagement tween tho
Is, corps and the troops Of the South; was
glad to he present and participate in these
cS"I''s''s, for he saw in them the development
81 u sympathy such ns WIS born in the
hearts "fnll who know how to apprsiate That
f,rlingaIl'l thought none knew better how To
manifest these feelings than the troops of the
LIST corps.
After speaking Of tho advantages Of the
fr'i"ral position he snid that here the south.
'r' army met its fate. hut not for want uf
ral"r h. said: "Prkrt's charge has not u
parallel in the annals Of war; and tourhing-
ly nlluiinS to the dead said, '.such liz the
same s"rvi'r sometimes demanded by the
usngrs of war;" glanring toward Round Top,
"y"n browning heights are now far more
pleasant for iratcrnnl meetings." In closing
llr said: THE ladies' nrr present, Gn1i
bless them. and may they 'iisp"l I'LL al
InSi'iIs that mny com" between the people"
TIL" band played Dixie" before Long
streets sP"'h. and "fank'" Doodle" after
which Gen. Farrhill WAS introduced anl
started out with the sentence: "Twcnt y.fivc
years have made it possible to sandwich n
confederate" and a yankee between Dixie and
innk"" Doodle"
IL" did not know u better Object lesson for
tn" young han tllcs" fratcrnal gatherings Of
th"s" W" one" hostile armies. He agreed
with Gov. Beavers opening remarks co,,,,.rn-
ing he use of III. sabbath for this purpose.
nlni thought no day too holy to visit these
scenes and hold memorial services over the
dead. In times of war it WAS not too holy to
fight IN sunday. and with proper motives in
the heart this wis not too holy II day to pay
wrl-mriitc iributr To the dead.
Prot. Williams, of Providence, H. l., Prof
Esfin". historian Of the first corps, and sever
;ll Others spoke briefly.
SECOND DAY OE.TiIE GETTYsBIfRG REUNION
There was Il strange similarity between This
day Uhr Bird Of july and that of twcnty-f
years ago. Then tn" armies Of Mca,le and
f"lrrnls and rnn;alcrates were once more on
iirl,l aud again was ,lle"nc ON Seminary Ridge
and the utll"r ON Cemetery Hill Nothing
unusual orrurral to break tho monntOny u,i-
til tho | ni"nsan' fonfalrltcs met once more
at almost the sam" hour at which they had
Joined i'll deadly combat invent y-tive years ago.
ILL" signal corps nssorintiun of the Army of
III" Potomac. Determined torrcrt an impOs-
ing tablet ON Little Round Top com.
n"moiativr of the work done by this
branch of the army in the buttlr.
a. the conclusion of the parade Rev. Twitcll-
with prayer. Gen. Robinson of New York
pnrsid"l. The poet Of the occasion, George
Parsons l.atlirnp. was unable to l9 present,
hut part of his poem was read by Gen. Hor,-
tin &. King. stsrtnry Ofthe Snricty of the
Army IF the Potomac. When the orator,
Ge"rg. William Curtis. was presented he was
greeted with hearty applause. Mr.. Curtis
spoke ns follows:
I'm this field We cOnsecratc ourselves to
American union. In this laluwc,l ground
Ii" buried not only brave soldiers of the blue
and gray. but the passions of war, the jrnl-
"'isl's of sections and the bitter root Of all
our national ,iifrrmrs-hunan slavery As
i" fate of Christcntlum was determined ut
Tours. that of American Independence Mt
Sarhtoga, and that of modern Europe Mt
Watrrlnn. the destiny Of the American union
was decided at Gettysburg Follow Amrri-
rams, in telling amy part Of the story Of
Ain"ri'a We seem to boast. The simple
statement OF III" truth sounds like II fairy
tale. What other civilized state stretches
from orrin to ocean with such unchallrngHl
continental dominion. with such n varied
realm nfnatnral grandeur and hrnnty. with
ST. vast II population, 80 free. so intelligent
sn Industrious. so contrntr,l? Not easily nor
rapidly rnn the passions sprung from bitter
local differences and cherished and strength.
err'i for a generation disappear. Often in
hot and reckless pr,t"s,atiom those diving
"m"tioms will break forth like the distant
nuttcring thunder of retiring storm hut
the central fact is bright as "A fixed star. The
In" acrnss the Union drawn by the flaming
sword of hostile. serial aud in,llst rial insti-
tuti"ns and irrtroncilablc theories of the
hhtn" and power Of the government itself
this latent revolution and n;,srcnt civil
war have Disappeared forever. At the end
of 100 years the Union is the sacred seamless
garment of equal rights. Of harmonious in
stitntinns. of a""rinnt views Of the govern
nrnt, in which gu. 0O0,0 900 Of people in thirty
eight states arc hrnoniu,sly nrrayr,i. The
s'lllI;'g" is TIL" mniIlsprins, the heart of our
common life. and whatever fleet $ il injurious.
" touches tn" national scns"rinm aud the
whole country thrills. M community ,mliti-
rhlly founded upon I'll" legal equality of the
suffrage can hnbitually disregard that
equality without moral determination. grow.
ing Indifference to the authority of tho law.
and DESTRUCTION of
THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN PRINCIPLE
u lEn"r;Inr aud s"mi-larlarG,ls dominance
hr fatal to civilized communities. not less so
~ constant, and deliberate ,lefiauce of law.
IN II national union of states where fair clcr-
IONS are assumed systematic fraud or vio-
Ir'""" or oppression Of votes. in the event If n
closely contested poll, would inevitably de-
strnr the conviction that tho apparent ~
suit would he challenged amid disorder Ii
u not enough that u national rlrrtiOn lm
fair; it must he the national conviction that
II is fair. The citizens Of this magnificent
commonwealth cannot reach across tho Po-
t"ill;tc aid impose their will respecting the
suffrage upon he moth" of states. nor can
II" states of New England dictate legislation
to tlG states of the Northwest. But the yir-
g!ninn knows that til" Prnns! yvanian liz vii
ally interested in his action. Town and Wis.
c"isin know that Maine and Rhode Island
have II common stake in such local laws and
is Washington and Pincknry. Jefferson and
Madison and Martin took counsel with Alex
nnl"r Hamilton aud Dir. Franklin and
Rulus aud Roger Sherman. bent upon
common purpose, but with due r..
gard to every local condition, SO
will their SONS confer, friltcrnally f,rlenrinr,
until the great problem of the suffrage and
al ut h"r problems nIr solved. Can VIZ wrcst
from the angel of this hour any blessing NO
priceless ns the common resolution that We
shall not have come to the coi,sarrntrl SPOT
only To declare our joy and gratitude nor
only I" cherish proud and tender memories,
but also to p'''lgr ourselves to union in itr
suhlillr>t Significance? Here ut last is it's
sacred secret revealed. 1t lies in the patriotir
instinct which has brought to this field the
Army of Northern Virgnin and the Army of
TN" Potomac. II lies in the manly emotion
Will, which The rnrr,,,,s &, I;,r ..,. oil, ~.