The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1889-06-08
A Tribute to Carbon County soldiers.


Hon. E. NJ. Mulharen. of Mauch Chunk,
in concluding highly patriotic and flow
cry address to the John D. Bertolette Post,
4S4, G. A. r., aud a large assemblage of
people on Decoration Day in this borough,
paid the following glowing tribute TO Car
bon county soldiers who fought for the per-
petuation of freedoms inalienable privil-
eges:
1t was in our gloomiest hour, when our
rights and liberties were almost in their
death throes, that the braye men and wom-
en- of these Northern and Western states
rose in their majest, and might vowed un-
der God that the liberties of these States
should not be suppressed. Religion called
her wo'shippers each day to prayers and
| unfurled the flag upon her temples. The
| field of battles and hospitals saw fair wom-
en- biuding wounds and consoling the dy
| ing. Men of every rank and profession in
life, united in one thought and for the pur-
pose to gallantly volunteer in the ranks of
their country, to go forth and fight the bat
| Ties that would suppress the rebellion and
preserve the Union of our forefathers. The
record of the Carbon county soldier COM
inands admiration. From the first battle
at Falling Water, in Vest Va, In 1861, to
The surrender of Lee, al Appomatox in 1865,
20, there was scarcely a battle fought but
witnessed the fall of some brave Carbon
county soldier. On the Peninsula when
fell Miller, Connor, Sherlock, Abbott, and
host of others. At SPOTS lvania in the
long struggle for the capture of Richmond
when fell Musselman, Fenstermacher, Mos
ser, Hagenrich, and Zimmerman. At
Gettysburg, Antietam, Fredericksburg, ana
on hundreds of other battlelields where
such men as Captain Webb, Whittingham,
kaudenbush, Mccormick, Moulthrope,
McKeyey, Bohn, Gumberts, McDaniels,
Graver, SLongkammer, Hoffecker, Rein
smith, and Patterson bled and won imper-
ishable laures. l am, therefore, eminent
ly pleased to be with you and participate
In the imposing ceremonies of this day and
hour. The elevated and patriotic purposes
of the occasion must invest it with a pleas.
ing and peculiar attraction to us all. What
is it that brings together this gathering of
people from Lehighton and vicinity? Is it
not to strew the graves of the departed
heroes with the new and fragrant born
flowers of spring and commemorate the
| courage, the patriotism. the trials and vir-
tues that invest with a peculiar charm and
dignity the life-sacrifices and battlefield
scenes of the soldiers? Is it not to peTpe:
uate and keep green the names and ser
vices of the noble and true heroes who gal
lantly went forth, during a time of danger
such as no other nation passed through? Is
it not TO decorate with the sweet perfumes
of flowers the graves of our loved and de-
parted heroes and also to shec a tear over
the moss covered mounds of all that re-
mains of them? Yes, the memories of the
soldiers of Lehighton and vicinity who
fought the battles and helped save the Re-
public from the destroy ing hand of deep
ly laid and long premeditated rebellion,
must be sacred in the hearts of the people
In all the universe there is not one spec
tacle which surpasses in moral grandeur
the self Snegation of the private soldier,
his courage inspired by no hope of distinc-
tion, his life devoted to the services of his
country, or his death made glorious as a
sacrifice to freedom. Therefore, deeply
solemn and touchingly beautiful is the GER
emonY which the nation performs to-day.