The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1889-07-16
ONR Oh GROYIRY GRIEVANCES.

nounCe that ex-President Cleveland pro
poses to take u hand in the fight in Ohio
this year, He seems to have undyinl
hatred for Governor Foraker. 1t Is well
enough to remember why this Is SO,
One reason Is that Governor Foraker
would not allow him to return the rebel
flags, but another Is because OF the way
Governor Foraker ibid upp his Ex-
cellenCy for fishing on Decoration Day.
The following extract from Governor
Foraker's speech at Middletown, o.,
October |, 1887, will prove both inter.
esting and instructive reading at this
time;
"But now let us consider further.
Have you ever stopped to think what a
world Of beautiful, sacred and holy
thought is connected with Decoration
Day. Yes, | know you have, because
you are a patriotic people, l do not
need, therefore, TO dwell upon the slgni-
ficanCe ofthat day. But allow me briefly
to recall that picture which Is presented
by the loyal people OF this country on
every 9Oth Of May.
"As the day approaches, the warming
sunshine OF springtime brings out the
flowers. AS they peep and bud, and
bloom aud blossom, the mothers and
widows and orphans motto their coming,
and watch with anxious care for the
brightest and most beautiful. They
have Il special use tor them. They are
thinking OF the dark and trying days OF
lSGl-05. They are recalling idolized,
darling boys, husbands and fathers, who
then volunteered and marched away
after tho flag, never to return again.
They remember, as though 1t was but
yesterday, the last fond embrace. They
again feel the wrenching OF the chord
strings Of the heart, They IRE once
more blinded with tears. They recall
that strange, wild delirium OF war. They
again hear the rattle Of the drum, the
shrill, piercing notes Of the fife. They
once more see tho flag floating on the
breeze. They hear again the resound.
ing tramp OF marching men. They see
pale but determined faces in line.l
Hark! they are moving. They are oil.
They fade out Of sight forever. Oh,
God, can any language express the utter
loneliness and desolation OF the mothers
and wives who thus gave up their loved
ones?" Think OF them as they returned
to their homes, there 10 wait and watch
and pray until their darlings might come
home again.
"Recall, II you can, how the lonely
wife with her hapless babe struggled to
exc out a subsistence, and how each day
she tried with Spartan heroism to cheer
her inquiring children with stories about
what they would do when papa should
come marching homo again; and oh !
anguish unspeakablel when at last, like
a thunderbolt, the news comes that there
has been another great battle, and in the
list Of the deadis found the name Of that
dear one. Recall, II you can, the terri
BILE scenes, the great sacrifices, the I'M
utterable woe OF that fearful time, and
then you can appreciate what Is passing
In tho minds Of the mother, the widow
and the orphans and the surviving COM
rades, as they note the budding and
blooming OF the bright flowers Of spring.
time. They are thinking again Of the
low, grassy mound in the cemetery,
where lie and sleep their last sleep the
brave-hearted heroes who went down In
the prime OF their manhood.
eat last the day comes. All business
Is suspended. A holy hush falls upon
the whole land. The Grand Army boys
gather at their post headquarters. They
brush up their uniforms, polish their
buttons, get out the flag, and beneath It's
folds with solemn step, and keeping
time 10 the drum.beat, they march again.
Not. however, to battle. The drum is
muilled. The flag 10 draped. They are
marching to the sacred spots where their
comrades lie. The mothers, tho fathers.
the widows, the orphans, the whole
community fRll into the procession, and
all wend their way to the places Of the
dead. Here are a score OF the m0at
beautiful little maidens Of tho place.
They carry baskets OF flowers. They
are laden with the brightest garlands
that can DO woven. They look Ike very
angels from heaven. The cemetery ID
reached. Patriotic words are spoken,
and every head is barred and every heart
Ia bowed, while Almighty God Is wor.
slipped and His divine blessing ID In.
yoked and received.
"The little girls 90 forward. The flow.
ers arc scattered, and as they fall every
eye Is wet with tears, Just as / SEQ are
the eyes OF hundreds Of You now. Every
soul seems lifted up toR higher plane,
II lisa Nearer My God, 10 Thee time
All who have participated are better
purer aud boiler for having done so
They haye performed a sacred and en-
nobiing dutyi they have done what
every patriot should do. II ID almosI
impossible To believe that any lntelli,
gent, patriotic American citizen could
allow lhe day 10 pass without It's due
Observance, look oul through your
InlHl and behold the picture oI' the
who's lald 10 engaged, See with your
mental vision ,his beautiful ceremony
occurring in every cemetery from
one ocean 10 the other, SsholC
the widows, the orphans, the moth
ers, the veteran survivors there Rs
sembled. SEQ the rising genera,
lionS, as they drink In the wholesome
and insplfitlng lessons Of patriotism,
Listen 10 the prayers for our country
1.-The dead, tho tlY1ng anu tne lutufe gen
orallohs Of America. Hear the thrilling
BonVs that are sung, and the words o.
patflotism that are spoken, and as yot
hold ali this picture IN YOUR mind, re-
member that Il there Is one man, who
more than all others, has been beneftet
BY tho budfllceA that are being honored
ono man more than all others wht
should maniiest appreciation for thoaI
sacrifices and be glad 10 engage II
such patriotic and sacred ceremonies, Il
Ia President Of the United States, who
but for tho deeds OF such heroes, woulI
. not have had any government 10 b
President OF. surelylt must be q sacret
day with him. Surely bis heart Is over
flowing with emotion.
"gufely he 10 somewhere, ii some on
of these cemetefie1, engaged In thes
beautiful duties. Look aud find hin
IL will DO interesting 10 note how Wit
his whole soul lie enjoys them. 70
look In vAin7 What, can't you see biz
anywlpre7 Look again You must b