New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
lvered in German by D. s. Kutsch, Editor Of The
Washington Journal"
THE DAY REMEMBERED AT FORT SMITH.
JUDGE 1. c. PARKER, OF THE UNITED STATES
COURT, on THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENTS.


Fort Smith. Ark, May 3O.-The memorial address
at the decoration Of Union soldiers graves in e Ns
tional Cemetery here delivered by Judge /. C.
Parker, OF the United states Court In the course Of
his remarks he spoke as follows:
What We say to-day is offered as Just tribute from
the living TO the deserving dead. Recognizing no
section lOokIng upon the country as one, with a!
all bitterness, our hears Tree fJn all an!mo'lty
feeling that love OF fellows i, stronger and nobler
memorial over the brave defenders OF the Naon
We meet in kinG7ess and affection for all the people
Of this gOofly land We say, cheers for the living
and tears Tor the dead What We say or do to-day
may be soon forgotten. The world IN this mighty ego
forget what was done by the living and the dead il
that dreadful hour when the wag Oi the rebellion was
DER the breast Of dreaming sorrow, leaving its mark
on each brow, its shadow on each heart and IN each
household. All The nozzle, men and women 9. ne
land may pass away, yet ! declare the principles fos
which they fought Will still survive IN their original
force and vieor. not single ot or little erased Ana
by the blessing Of God they viii stand forever Ana
around the idea OF right and justice 10 all, under
benign laws and Institutions, will cling the memory ct
those who established the supremacy these laws, and
placed a enduring these Institutions No
narrow principle could nave aroused the people Of
eInment What Was II that DID ii Why, the conceD
ton that the great principle Of humanity and justice
penned By Mr.. Jefferson. "thlt all ..en are created
equal In danger Of overthrow. There was never
such an uprising OF the people as when the call 10
arms was sounded in 1861. Was nothing accom-.
phed by all this sacrifice Of treasure. blood and lei
On yes. Liberty in this country had a new blrth
when the thirteenth amendment 10 the Constitution
declared that slavery involuntary Servitude was
forever dead and that This 20 be indeed land OF
liberty, a land Of freedom. Liberty received new
guarantee when who is citizen OF this Nation was for
the first time defined by tho fourteenth amendment TO
the Constitution, when II SAID All persons porn or
Jurisdiction thereof citizens OF the Tinted states
and Of the atate wherein they, reside. Ana
further declared No state shall make and enforce
any law which shall abriige the privileges or lH,
munities Of citizens Of the United states nor shali
amy state dspTye & any person d Law NE nor Seny TO any
person within its jurisdiction the equal protesaSn
Of the law Again was The power to PGoest Poes IN
nS ad the So, SOD 5 bf G fyeSe nut T IN the hands
the Constitution These great guarantees Of liberty are
par, OF the fundamental supreme law ot ths Lsna
them or nullify them. We cannot change tnem
because step forward in matter OF Government den IN
n behalf Of human rights never cal pg,gcation o. ~
this era OF liberty and equality ana snS .he m
people Of this Nation VII never permit 'lat Hna' @
thcn left for u.s. Nothing tut as good cit;zens non
esty to obey the fundamental nw Of M whole s AaGn r
and give 10 others what We would nave oAers Nv; sne
to us-all the rights which belong % NJ under the Iaw
Freedom OF thought. freedom of speech n toera'ion
political action for all. \ free vote for all lualhed
voters. and honest count Of ne reslt. inese
principles prevail or our great Government IS
failure We have arrived at that stage OF deveopmen.
where even Institutions and precedent, s'aW WeuN %
passed through dangerous stages Of social and p9ua
bettcrment and ascending g sun hsh.r
stages and by the blessing Of God we are irne TO
our ancestors to ourselves and posterty we VI" reacn
them For those who fought against Us We
have not one unkind word nor ore nnR'na
thought We were necessarily enemies IN
war In peace we are friends and brothers ",
course we believe their canSe was an error, ann
great one but thar they honest In the advocacy
OF this error all must admit II was an error whCn
grew from a Of circumstances largely bcNond tle,
control Unfortunately for uS all the cause whcn
eliminated in this mighty siruSgle 81 hrotheIS .ha
fellow citizens came aS OF It's deectS win tne
Goyrrnment of our country. Al men In THIS worh
are largely what surroundings maze them. Time has
nroven that love is stronger than hate. We relofe
ihat the era OF hate Is rapidly passing away We are
brothers again all children Of The sane great Na'lonn
Sawiiv I'VE now have a grand common destiny. we
ran cultivate our neld educate our children weave tr
,bsm The rohc, OF wealth and speriv, execute lle
iavs and an our land with happy homes and coui1f
% develop all that is good and noble and grand ana
On forward I'M the grand march Of human destiny pros
aanrinc and 10 prosper We must rrco-aiEe 'hat va
are ali brothers that all partaterS II the >ts
nni,tical inheritance. We must stand bN tie prncpe
hat equal political rights 10 all Is the grandes feature
OF this inheritance