Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1889-10-17
SPEECHES


GIN nNuI>'- -FrECH
l, wa~ a hcau;fu. ard solemn thought
~ dedicate the October fullnc,s Of tbs
lay TO the memory of our fallen comrades.
The rich fru ;a-c of the harvest month "a
suggestive u The uucgualcd blessings We
ENJOY through united government. n
whose dtf,u~r They gave their lives a >u-
pr, me sacrifice
The place too. reminds u that In repcl-
linz tho invader nf northern homes from
the >"il ~ the kvy>tonr State, Il was IT.
ting that the sn.i.cT from the farthc~i east
the Pine Tree STATE. should hc found here
10 the trembling aud pcrlous balance II
thr historic and decisive battle Of Gct;y--
burg. defending Liberty and MON.
We do not claim monopoly Of the
glory won on this field but ii i with jus
t.hahlc pride, a. We scan the line occupied
by the living arch throughout the lon.
three dav>' contest. we note the pivotal
points made memorable by the presence
and con>picuou. yalnr OF Maine soldiers.
From right to left, in front and center the
lana is -nriched by their blood. Seminary
iic, -hj> Emmit>hurg Road Peach Or
chard. Wheat Field. Devils Den. the
Round Tops, Cemetery Ridge. Zieglers
Grove. Stcvcnss Knoll, Hanover and Low
Dutch Roads II they could speak. all
would attest their bravery.
\ patriotic and generous, people have
caused these monuments made from the
enduring granite Of our own hills to b.
erected to the memory " their sons who
fcll here. The lihcraliiy of the appropria-
tions hy the Statr ! q decorous response
20 the desires OF IL surviving veterans and
citizens that the deeds Of their valiant
dead shall be suitably perpetuated on this.
the greatest monumental battlefield of the
world.
In behalf Of the commission 10 whom
thi, work has been conhied, and their
grateful comrades | return our thanks To
the state for IL apprcciatiye bounty In
their behalf now request their chief ex-
ecutiye. the Governor. to accept the monu-
menis from u. that he may in turn. deliy-
cr them 70 the Association, in whose faith
fu care they viii finally rest
GovEEN"E III III EiDu'> ADDRESS.
Gontlemcn OF the Gettysburg Battlefield
Memoria! Association:
The monuments which we this day ded-
icate are IN honor OF the soldiers OF Maine
who fell here in the bloody struggle for
the ulon OF the States and for constitu-
tiouai liberty. These memorials will per
pctuate not only the glory Of individuals
but also the just fame OF the brave organ
izatiun> to which they belonged. In a
still larger sense they viii commemorate
the fame Of the State which tcnderly cher
ishvd the memory Of her sons, who, in the
sacred cause of country, made the last
great sacrifice which men can make-they
gave their lives
BY the worlds common agreement the
! victory won on this battlefield was the
/ crisis in the war which was waged for the
integrity Of the Union. We come to it
4 uOw-as millions will come in the future
! generations Of the rcpublic-to pay our trib-
/ ute 10 the patriotic endurance, the lofty
I courage, the matchless heroism which
/ forever con>ecrated the ground upon
/ which We stand.
! God grant that if danger shall ever again
+ menace our beloved country. the example
/ Of the brave men who lie here will inspire
I the hearts and nerve the arms of our de
scendants who shall inherit and enjoy the
4 greatness and the grandeur of the INSOFAR
/ able Union of the States.
Gentlemen, it gives me great pleasure,
+ in behalf Of the State Of Maine. 10 entrust
these memorials to the care and custody
of your worthy and patriotic organiza
I tion.
GENERAL CONNORs ADDRESS.
+. Governor Burleigh. Mr.. President. Com
rades and Friends.-It is holy ground We
tread to-day As stand before YOU Maine
/ soldiers of the Union and of Gettysburg
honored in being your spokesman, | should
not be true to my duty if did not first OF
all give some expression to the emotions
these scenes and this service awaken in
your hearts. filling them TO overhowlng
the consciousness that we are here press
ing with our footsteps soil hallowed b.
the life-blood of thousands of our com
rades. A few short years and Gettysburg
/ will be but cold abstraction, void of that
! warm human interest which has moved u:
TO our pilgrimage hither; though memora
Bile and glorious this historic field is destin
ed to remaIn-as long as men prize liberty
"a conspicuous landmark in the grant
route of human progress, commanding
monument in the nations pathway.
When the struggles of the giants werS
ended. and the victory won, the lifeless
forms of three thousand of your comrades
lay upon the field, and of the fourteen
thousand wounded. many were so sorely
stricken that their remnant of life was but
painful lingering for few hours oI
DAYS. Their felt, yet unseen presence
comrades, is the strongest and uppermos'
W
as if they had been left on guard all these
years and were lying in solemn hnshec
bivouac along these slopes, faithful tc
their trust as in the days gone by. Treas
nred and ineffaceable memories of com
radeship, pride in the heroism here display
ed, regret at the precious sacrifice here de
manded lend to this spot of earth where
our comrades fell, and we now walk In
peace peculiar conservation which vii
last so long as a comrade remains to pres.
this sacred turf.
The soil soaked with their blood is holy
| ground. and over it like mighty presence
| glory and gratitude brood proudly and lov
ingly. For with them are
-Laurels Of light and tears OF love forever
more.
| Laurel. of light moist with the precious dew
OF the inmost heart of the nations loving
heart.
And laurels Of light and tears Of truth
| And the mantle of immortality;
| And the flowers of love and immortal youth.
| And the tender heart tokens Of all true ruth,
And the everlasting victory!