New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1889-05-01

The dance at Union Hall in the evening
was largely attended. May Geo. Wash
ington's name ever thus be remem-
! bered.
| Senator Bowen's speech in relation
to the building of monument at New
Ulm to commemorate the battle of 1862
is said to have been one of the ablest
heard at the last session of the legisla-
ture. We give an extract of it as it is
of particular interest to the citizens Of
New Ulm:
1t is now over quarter of q century
since the event occurred which this bill
seeks to commemorate, but during that
time no step has been taken by the
state to properly recognize the graft
tude which it owes to the defenders Of
New Ulm. Nor has any measure been
introduced in the legislature to honor
their memory: and the privilege of at
tempting to secure from the state this
tribute to their heroism has been re-
served for me. Over the battle fields
of the south, Minnesota has already
erected monuments that stand as mem
Orials of the gallant deeds of her sons in
defense of the Union, and at Fort Ridge
ly and Birch Cooley, she has placed
other monuments to mark the resting
place of individuals and of soldiers who
rendered services against the savages
in 1862; but nothing marks the spot
where was enacted the greatest and
6ro IN hnr hict0,
the last desperate stand of barbarism in
America was made against the newt
able march of civilization, and where
the noblest and most generous impulse
of mans nature-valor and self-sacrifce
were exhibited. This bill is not local
in its character nor is it urged by local
prejudice. The city of New Ulm itself
would promptly meet this demand if
the call were made upon its citizens,
but this memorial shaft should come
from the state as willing gift Of it's
entire people--as something broader
and grander in its meaning than local
enthusiasm. - "
Senator Bowen then went on to say
that Bunker Hill and Lexington have
their monuments; the soldiers of Revo-
lutionary times were in a great measure
endured to meet the hardships of war
fare and were more Or less organized
for action but at New Ulm only hand
I full of farmers and brave pioneers with
Isuchs old flint locks and other miscella-
neous weapons Of defense rs they hasti-
| ly snatched up were used to defend the
homes against the savage Indian. The
state is rich now; in the cities there is
wealth enough and to spare and why
should not very small part of it 60 to
build a lasting memorial tothe bravery,
hardships and struggle of our pioneers?
Whether country is big or small,
national calamities awaken in the heart
Of man tender and binding sympathies
for his fellow being, be he Mongalian
or Caucasion. Men as we'll as nations
must bow before the DEGREES of nature.
The awful calamity which recently be-
fell the German and American war
ships at Samoa puts at res. the feelings
of discord and jealousy and unites by
the ties of a common sorrow the hearts
of two great races and serves to teach
us that naval forces do not alway count
for much, nor do standing armies, nor
do statesmen or princes count against
those bonds of sympathy which are
naturally awakend in days Of such dis
asters which recently fell on the war
ships of both countries in the harbors
/ of Apia. Let our bells toll in union
with those of that country across the
sea whose brave seamen perished in the
waves and found a Watery resting place
in common with our own; and let the
flags drop together our, stars and stripes
with the emblem of those who might
have been our foes, when we remember
that lives of two nations have been
yielded up in the discharge Of national
j duty. How frivalous are the threaten
ings and jealousies of two rival nations
when viewed in the light Of the human
| sympathy which is felt and::made NAM.
fest when brave and daring men perish
beneath the power of winds and storms
and a merciless sea. Surely the lesson
taught is one to bind closer the thoughts
and feelings of America and Germany
instead OF opening wider the..gap which
is apt to exist between two strong and
restless rivals.
i Several windows in New York CITY
which were on the line of route of the