Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-30

SENATOR NANpERsoN's GRAFTON.
Senator MandersOn's address was replete with
brilliant word pictures SHOW vividly,n he said
"this 'boyhood Of the year brings to US that
other spring time, seven and twenty years ago.
when upon the vernal air OF the gentle April
morning. into every quiet hamlet, all through the
country side and over the bustling but peaceful
Of 10 sns sgn
nag Of the Republic, floating 80 proudly over the
little band OF patriots in Fort Sumter. 1t stunR
Of the patriotic men Of the North. dazed
moment TO OF angry surprise, then plush as Of
eyes and the deep-set lines OF determination
about the mouth The insult must be
resented! The indignity shall be atoned fort The
honor OF the nag must be maintained The trail
tcrs shall be punished? The rebellion must be
conquered! The republic shall be saved! The
All, that magnificent uprising OF the people. The
world has never afforded grander, more awe
inspiring spectacle. Those who witnessed it. al
though hardly understanding II, can never forget
It. IL is AS vivid TO us-men OF 1861-as though It
were yesterday. To those OF later days who saw
patriotic endeavor. This springins Of q peaceful
people 70 arms almost in q day; the sudden and
unexpected change from the arts OF peace to the
IS mystery most profound The hand Of the God
Of Nations was the guiding force-a fact more
clearly seen now that we have the retrospect Of
Nearly two million five hundred thousand DUR
ing those four troubous years OF dreadful war; the
speaker said, left hreside and home, family and
friends 70 DO battle upon sea and upon land that
tpe Republic might live and the Government OF
0e people be maintained. Nearly four hundred
thousand never returned to father, mother, wife,
or child bereft, who m0urned their loss. BY In
slant killing and from grievous wounds; with
brght1ng disease and from criminal neglect; upon
the field OF honUr, under the hospital Tent In the
pest camp. within the prison pen, they persisted.
'Of course he said, .;in the future IS now, win
be found unpleasant individual instances Of unap-
probation Hereafter, as now. will be found dis
appointed and disgruntled self-seexers to regret
this mania OF old soldterism and to object TO any
substantial recognition Of the service performed.
1t may be that hereafter, as now, there may be
found those, who, never In accord with the feeling
that prompted these dead In the day OF their
country's great extremity to sacrifice themselves
for her life, being now clothed with little brief
authority may refuse 10 the disabled survivors Of
the war the pfttance that shall keep them from
eating the bitter bread Of Dependence; but the APP
preciattve genius OF history will write sunpatrotlc
ingrate' after the names OF such men, no matter
how exalted may be their position. would say
nothing to-day 70 jar upon the inner and purer
sensibilities naturally aroused by the beautiful
ceremonies OF .he day, but would be doing vto.
lence 70 my sense OF what 10 right II were not 70
condemn, with bitter and Indignant emphasis,
that policy which repudiates natural obngatton,
freely during the dark days OF rebeinon and leav.
ing the countSy1 diSAolo0 vetofans 20 ponury and
want private charity and paupertssn. oeridss