The Red Cloud chief., 1889-08-30

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freedom which were rarely large enough
to crowd three colors into At the cor
ners Of the scaf1old were 1000 candle
power electric lighta
Tho exercises Of the day began At two
o'clock when the parade formed and be-
gan its march through the principal
Streets. 1t was made Mp of the various
posts Of the G. A. r from throughout the
State, the State militia and local civic or.
CARNATIONS. Fully {, 900 men were in line.
1t was nearly three O'Clock when the
head Of the procession reached the monu.
ment After the ceremonies attending
the laying Of the corner stone Governor
Hovey and others spoke briefly. when
President Harrison was introduced n
spoke as follows:
MI. President and Fellow Citizens: I did not
expect to make an address on this occasion. II
would have been pleasant il J could have found
leisure TO make such p operations 10 have &C.
cepted the invitation OF the committee having
these exercises IN charge to deliver an Grafton
! would have felt it an honor to associate my
name with an occasion so great as this.
[Cheersl Public duties. however. prevented
the acceptance OF the invitation and l could
only promise TO be present with you to-day. II
seemed TO me most appropriate that 1 should
take part with my fellow citizens Of Indiana IN
this great ceremony.
There have been few occasions in the history
Of our State so full Of interest so magnificent,
so inspiring rs that which We now witness.
ICheers.l The suggestion that a monument
should be bui,ded to commemorate the valor
and herOism OF these soldiers OF Indiana who
gave their lives for the flag. attracted my inter-
est from the beginning. ICheers.l Five years
ago last January. when the people IN
the opera house yonder to unvail the statue
which had been worthily SCI up to our great
war Governor. Icheersl l ventured to express
the hope that near By it as a twin expression
OF one great sentiment there might be bu!Ided
a noble shaft. not to any man. not to bear on
any OF its majestic fasces the name OF q n Ian. but
a about which the sons Of veterans,
the mothers OF our dead. the widows that are
yet with US. might gather and pointing to the
stately shaft say: There is his
[Cheers.l
The hope expressed that y is realized now.
lCries OF Thank Cod and cheers1 I con-
graduate the people OF Indiana that our Legis-
lature has GENEROUSLY met the expectations Of
our patriotic people. ICheers.l I cOngratu-
late the commission having this great work in
charge that they have secured q design which
will not suffer under the criticism OF the best
artist Of the world iCheen.l / congratulate
you that q monument 20 costly as To show that
We value that which il commemora;es. 20 ar
tistic as TO express the sentiment which evoked
it. is TO stand in the capital OF Indiana
Cheers Does any one say there is wasteful-
ness here. lCries Of No, Not Ny country
men. &aO.OD has never passed and will never
pass from the treasury OF Indiana that will give
q better return than the expenditure for the
erection OF this monument Cheers
AS I have witnessed these ceremonies and
listened TO these patriotic hymns I have read
in the faces OF the men who stood about me
that lifting up OF the soul, that kindling OF pat
riotic fire that has made NE realize that on
such occasions the Nation is laying deep and
strong its future security. tCheers.l This Is
q monument by Indiana to Indiana soldiers.
But I beg you to remember that they were only
soldiers OF Indiana until the enlistment oath
was taken. that from that hour unit! they came
back to the generous State that had sent them
forth they were soldiers Of the Union. lGreat
applause So that it seemed TO me not in
appropriate that I should bring to you to-day
the sympathy and cheer OF the loyal people Of
all the States. iApplause AID Great cheeringl
No American citizen need avoid it or pass 1t
with unsympatheu eyes, for, my rOuntrymen,
IL does not CO., memorate . war Of subjugation.
There is not in the United States to-day .
man who, il he realizes what has occurred
since the time OF the war ana mas opened
his soul to the sight OF that which is 70
come. who will not feel tina; it is good for
all our people that victory crowned the
cause which this monument commentaries.
tC1es OF Amen" and applausel do Serious
~ believe that IL We can measure among the
States the benefit r .sulting from the preservs-
ton OF the Union the rebellious States have the
larger share. [Applause 1t opened the way
for a commercial life that il they will only en-
brace II and face the licht means to them o de-
veiopment that shall rival the best attachments
OF the greatest Of our States. Applause
And now let me thank you for your pleasant
greeting Applause Ihsve felt lifted up by
this occasion II seems to me that our spirits
have been borne up to meet those OF the dead
and glorified. and that from this place We shall
go to our homes more resolutely Sc, in our pur-
pose as citizens to conserve the peace and vel
fare OF our neighborhoodS. to hold up the
dignity and honor OF our free institutions and 70
see that no harm shall come to our country.
whether from internal dissensions or from the
aggressions of . foreign foe. [Grea, and pro-
loneed applause.l
General Rusk. Attorney-G General Mil
Ter and others spoke briefly md the exer.
cises closed amid cheers and the booming
of nno
The monument will be built of light Eray
volitic limestone. 1t will BE- 26s feet hiGn.
The monument will be inscribed: ITO In.
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