The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-06-08

Pension Comnsissione John @
Blacks Grafton IN Greenwood.
INss Ycrx Sun.
10 Greenwood Cemetery tho Soldier,
Monument was surrounded with 4OU o
5VO veterans belonging to various post
Of The Grand Army and several fhouss u.
citlzens- A special feature wss ~
singing BY chorus Of 50 boys from Pub
Iic school IS. Editor Andrew Nc
Lean preslded. Gen. John q. Black, III,
rensson Commissioners, was the orator
He spoke q follows.
sfrom AissIssippi 10 Maine forme,
friend and former foe alike ere bendina
IN tender reverence IN the ceremonies o
the hour. Never before have oO.O00 O0(
60 haiiowed, 90 consecraeed one day,
Never have the csvcruoos depths OF
death been % vocal with the sftuned
pesns Of mighty nationality. In The
sar South the crippled veteran In gra,
wake BY the side Or bic brother 10 blue
10 garland with the bright amafsntk
and the green laurel the resting
place Of those who have passed from
merry contest or hospital pain 10 peace
and rest. There is not In I'll tho land .
dissent frosn those holy ceremonies.
lime has not witnessed such suoiher
triumph Of fraternity. In the opening
bours Of the great strife Mr.. Lincoln
said: The mystic chords Of memory
shall yet stretch from every grave 20 the
hearts and hearthstones 0f the American
people, and shall be sRain stricken by
the hand OF = revived a0rciion.s On
mighty prophecy! Oh. great fuIfIIment (.
We must seek deeper than the mere
triumphs Of war for the causes which
distinguish this day from all others thar
have preceded II. Common vsIor hs.
inspired mutual regard. The pro = ess o.
The American soldier, DISPLAYED IN both
uniforms aud On both sides. has illumi-
mated thousand stricken fields and kin
died high respect 10 manly bosoms for|
lormer oppouents, and We gladly psv
bis tribute 10 the truth or history and
dismiss the prejudices or strife: bot HI
wss our war. the war Os the people.
|ought BY our voluDteers, paid for out Of.
bur treasures. won by our words. made
'plendid BY 0u: sscrilices and achieve
nenis. sustained BY our patriotism, and J
made successfuI BY our vslor. Il was the
riumph Of nationality over section alism.
'f tho people over faction, Of humanity
'yer caste Of destiny, OF progress. and /
q right over error and resction. Amid
Be ruins have been laid the found q tioDs
9 the most esdoring Govsrumeut L
ron The siruggIes - dieeordass o(slss|
- eoesged ~ l[ioockqne esDo>1ls
- ong1ov Jon)oooIoo q JoooIIty hsve|
- replaoed ~ ~ brosj fnascruitlss|
{ . Intelligent people. The bsrrisrs
vb'ce ooce fo0Isled our c0mmunitiesI
Ave been beaten dows. The rlxhls oil
80 have been made plain TO aII, and z
% great resultant OF four and : halfiI
ears Of strife has been to make the IE
merican citizens reliant, brave, trained 4
arms educated in humauitys hiRheetIa Z
'hool, self sustaining. strong, and IN full :
e.ce wherever found In our broad do Ir
lain. Ia
IL The contest of 1876 the right pre-| -|p
allied. a great nation laid its founda:Ic Ic
on deep and strong upon the adamansIh
The Declaration % Independence sndIp
'meuied them with holy blood, skapinrjp p
. structure TO Be erected thereon M n
institutional methods, upon wbichlt'
ere 10 reared to-day The greatest fabric p
government The world hss ever seen. 81
The American Il the same wherever =
y found- He ueos the same books lot
reads the same neWs; be builds the p'
me character Of houses be is engaged -
the same industries and ia the samel
tcsprises; be is similarly appsreiIed ;|ha
speaks the same tongue; he u movedIth
The came emotions; be has The sameI q
tereslss BE- y exercised By the sameIu
sstons; b u governed " the sameIof
~ and The same Constitution: heIth
ooees the came public servants; be is|to
home alike BY The shores OF the gultIth
q Of The lakes. and every Whers be goes Be
er and about him % cast The ssmeIpa
lgni6cent more than imperial, I'll pro. tn
:ting eitixenship, which bee no modeIIinI
d can have 10 superior. Ii tie midss BIZ
this mighty development or citizen. 90
p the State stands preserved, and is
day inviolate, sovereign. and serene, ito
integcr in the national sun, al uuitinelst
that splendid formula, % indivisi be inc
Ion Of indestructible States. Wheu|oe
esrlieet rsys Of the rising sun falI|las
ou your harb0T, : single gun prOcIaims| I6<
advent; the Starr and Stripes arelgaI
ken 70 the wind, and corps oi half! !sin
undred soldiers busy lhemeelves viii lprs
details)of garrison life q Be pursues ~
western course. and the land awak Ibe
J, The same scene is repeated from po>, wi
,0st. HE rays faIl upon : most var. =
, race engaged IN The most pracefu, dn'
,cations o. ordinary life; he notes tlas lqu'
u moving westward Of the great hu.
. tide thst u fast occupying ou,| 4
Inc. He sees the soil u greater ares lCo1
y By hour prepared for The harvest ;|dja
} The great rivers bridged, mountain. rx-
nelled oil natural obslaciss over. 90
-; the most Tremendous energies OiIiaU
wesIthtest people extended 10 the 10
jugstiOn Of nature, and when b haslof /
.pleted bic daily journey and b. shelsbo
toc tbe 1urIing nag be- descsnded :eW
ahe evening gun be- b0O@el itslhad
well his co0FD6 has been such asItIou
- sInce God made him ruler or the|eve
. hss - sho0o upon ; he h.s Iighlesl|a Z,
OOO00 Of people % daily toll snd|lars