, 1889-03-21
THEY ALL TALK.
Admiral POrter's Palaver Pro
Soldiers Home.
Ingersoll Will Chip in Shortly
With His Mouth Organ.
Good Scheme Which Should be Assisted
But Chin Music VIII Not Build the
House.

New YORK, March l6.-The citizens
committee to aid the Confederate soldiers
home at Austin. Texas, to-day received u
letter from Admiral Porter. in which he
says: 'Confederate soldiers are as OF
yore. They are our fellow-countrymen
Northern and Southern soldiers the latter
have long since forgotten 1t. Out of the
conflict sprang many good qualities, which
/ we might otherwise not have possessed
= Humanity, sympathy and magnanimous
feeIin !s against those who warred against
the Union. The North is full of pros.
perity and the South under new order of
things IL rapidly following in her foot
steps. The stars shine brilliantly for US
all and having secured the ,perpetustion of
the Union it behooves Us of the North to
assist those who are now overwhelmed
with adversely. This is the best way to
max united country. There should be
no North or no South, but one nation over
which the stars and tripes should wave. Z"
Colonel Robert lngersoll will deliver a
lecture in aid of the fund at the academy
of music March "a.
The words to which respond give rise
to such various and impressive reflection
that ! lind 1t difficult to determine the line
of thought which should be followed.
What Is natural ly and obviously suggested
by sentiment Is proposed in u country
marvellous In growth and developments,
great in its power and wealth and free in
the character of its institutions and the
spirit OF its purpose. There is als0 sug.
gested a broal and hospItable country
which op'n, its gates To the people of
all nations who are willing
= 70 assume the duties of American citizen-
frhip in exchange for "a share in the bless
inns which God has In store for the Amer.
ican people, nor can it be said that in
national sel6shues4 and sOrdid compla-
cency our country is blind to the welfare
OF others. Wherever there exists a struggle
for free government and for mans en-
reimbursement there will be found the aid
and sympathy OF the people of the United
States. In this We but follow the prompt
ing which our free conditions in
spire and acknowledge the contribu-
titns we have received from sturdy
men of other lands to OR population and
TO the element of our greatness But 9th.
er nations too are great. They are pros
porous and rich, and in measure they
are free states. II may mean any organ
lied government, tyraunical, monarchical
or free. Ii us therefore most important
that we do not miss the reflection that the
United States alone stands for one gov
ernment always free and founded upon
human rights and equality before law.
Our national lite is inseparabla
fr m this union OF states;
thus it was launched upon its career
among the nations of the earth, and its
machinery is suited to no other condition
i, and its success depends upon it, What
1erer might be the achievements of separ-
and disjointed states, nothing but the
triumph of the United States can demon
strate in the eyes of the world the success
of the American experiment OF self gov
ernlnent. We should not be content with
veneration for those who made us nation
nor with the sacred and grateful
Ie%rmbrapee rem; nee OF those who shed shed
duty to The United States" We Can at
least teach fraternity and liberation the
sure foundations of the unity of our coun.
try. IL these reasons are firmly established
in the hearts of our countrymen we shall
to an extent aid in this cOnsunmation and
perform the duty required of US in our
day and generation. Let US then culti-
vate real and genuine nerosity, and fra.
ternal kindness among our people. Let
us resolve no partisan exigency which
will excuse the creation or keeping alive
of irritation and JEALOUS, among the peo-
pie, charged vi ith the safety develop
ment and triumph of American institn-
tions. Ours is destiny and it ia before
US.
= IL can only be reached by union and
harmony aud we ara not called upon to
surrender or jeolardize any results in
favor OF our UNION. We may have gained
in its armed defense but rarher to foster
and secure those results through patri otism
and magnauimity in the presence of the
duty God has laid upon us. As nation
it should never be forgotten tnat failure
waits on dissension and division
and that grudging acknowledgement
of comuiou brotherhood or healthy Coop
Grafton in q common patriotic purpose
will severely check our national progress
In this assemblage, where 80 large a rep
resentation 10 found of a race which in all
stages of our National life has done much
to make our country great. aud whose
hearts at tbs tine turn largely
to their brethren who struggle
for the blessings which are here
enjoyed, | know that references 10 any ele
msut of our freedom and happiness will
meet with heartfelt respones here regard
less of any former allegiance. We meet
a. American citizens proud OF country
devoted to her interests and prosperity
and wishing with enthusiasm for those
less favored. the happiness of freedom. the
strength and peace which are found in the
United States.