The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-06-02
Memorial address,, CeHyeFed b. fhe
Rev. y. z. Webster, WednsSday
Morniag, Muy 20th, 1888.

business in general was suspended decoration
day forenoon, and the people OF superior en-
tered actively into the ceremonies of Decora-
ton day. About half past ten O'Clock the
train arrived in West superior from the East
End, and the marshals OF The day,-Rogeis,
Christie and Whitney-preceded the band
and the East End veterans down Tower, to
the cornor of Sixth, where the fire depart
ment, the Good TenpIar organizations, and
the children of the public schools joined the
veterans in forming procession some two
blocks in length. At half past eleven The pro
cession reached the Congregational church,
and flied That edifce to Overlooking, many
not being able to enter at all. Miss Laura
Thomas, the organist, played funeral march
as the veterans entered the church, and i'm
mediately afterwards the choir sang an appro-
pirate quartette. The ceremony of decorating
IL symbolical monument was gone through
with, the school children, who formed Il large
part OF the congregation, bestowing large
nrmbels of wild flowers bouquets. The Rev.
j. f. Webster delivered the following adj
dress, and after The other usual ceremonies,
an adjournment was had for dinner, after
which, at 30 o'clock the short line took over
to the East End almost 400 people, who
marched in procession TO the cemetery and
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veterans buried there The day in general
was an exceptionally fine one, although while
at the cemetery it aimed lightly ana hurried
a good many bach 90 the depot. Mr.. Websters
address was as flows:
Tits IS a sacred l. nur, and should be a hallowed
spot where this assembly have met as citi-
zens OF one commo' eountryto perpetuate The
memory OF Oh honort / dead who fell in the frat
with uncovered heads, stand in the presence
of these mighty Dead, Mighty, though only
Of the great commonality-for the principles
OF Government for which they contended to
the Death were Eternal ana as vast in their
application human sorrow caused by mars
oppression, Mighty in their influence on all
coming time Their toil-worn hands shook
Kingdoms overturned dynasties, and liberated
milliOns-n other lands well as this. 1t
becomes us therefore, who enjoy this our goodly
heritage of united country. luxurious homes,
free schools wealth, refinement and unbouudeed
prosperity to remember those who secured these
blessings to us by their heroic tell and made sa-
cred by their life blood These fell not alone that
four millions of slaves might go free-though that
object worthy OF all this blood and treas
ure-but this only one Of the lesser results &C.
complshed These fell to perpetuate that civil
cation which was planted at plymouth Rock by
those brave knights OF the and Bible. the fan
damental principles OF which were that "the true
Robiemaa is the aborer, the Intelligent L3boref
The Lord, and believing in Gods paInistry they
looked into mans hand and finding in the ridg-
formed by labor the true seal OF royalty they
placed on the brow OF the Intelligent toiler the
crown OF true manhood and welcomed him as a
brother, from whatever land he may have come
But the Old World civilization was based upon
the principle that to be q noblemaH was TO be
distinguished by birth from the common people
and to Toe born one OF the common people to be
forever debarg-d from beco ,uipg one Of the ruling
classes and fitted only to toll and sweat that 9th
ers might reyel in luxury or be hcrded together
to form target for royal cannon, their blood
/ flowing in rivers that royalty might bGve one
more province from which to extort revenue. while
/ the subiugated people only exchanged masters
/ At jamestown. Virginia. germ OF this 0ld
/ World Imperialism was planted. They looket
into old. musty genealogical tables. or long banl
accounts, or deeds to vast estates to determin,
who belonged to the F. T. VS. or ruling classes
/ But this germ Of Imperialism. far removed
4 from its parent stem, could never have survived
the rude chilling blasts OF the free Democratic at
mosphere OF this land. had IT not struck ts root,
deep into its native soil-involuntary servitude-
1 slavery This gave it an unusually vigorous
4 growth, developing into caste and an arrogant
I intolerant landed aristocracy. which looked upo1
the industrial classes Of the South as poor whit
t trash, not capable of approaching a common
school education. or enjoying the society of tn,
cultured. useful only working the win ant
pleasure of the ruling classes, and whom the,
grossly misled as to the real principles involve,
in their Rebellion. The Northern men they terrne,
'mud-sills.' and thinking that the yielding
peaceful spirit manifested by them was born 0
eringing Piebeinnism they coolly plotted Treason
The Irrepressibie Conflict between these two an
tasonzing civilizations existing in the same land
bearing the same tag. looking to the same con